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Julie Aigner-Clark, Baby Einstein
Julie Aigner-Clark
Baby Einstein
Jack Dorsey Biz Stone and Evan Williams, Twitter
Giorgio Armani, Giorgio Armani S.p.A.
Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani S.p.A.
William Harley Arthur Davidson, Harley-Davidson
Mary Kay Ash, Mary Kay Cosmetics
Mary Kay Ash
Mary Kay Cosmetics
P.T. Barnum, Barnum Circus
P.T. Barnum
Barnum Circus
Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com
Jeff Bezos
Amazon.com
Jean-Claude Biver, Hublot
Richard Branson, Virgin Group
Richard Branson
Virgin Group
Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway
Asa Candler, Coca-Cola
Asa Candler
Coca-Cola
Andrew Carnegie, Carnegie Steel
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Steel
Steve Case, America Online
Steve Case
America Online
S. Truett Cathy, Chick-fil-A
S. Truett Cathy
Chick-fil-A
Coco Chanel, Chanel Inc.
Coco Chanel
Chanel Inc.
Dov Charney, American Apparel
Dov Charney
American Apparel
Simon Cowell, American Idol
Simon Cowell
American Idol
Jenny Craig, Jenny Craig
Jenny Craig
Jenny Craig
Mark Cuban, Broadcast.com
Mark Cuban
Broadcast.com
Adolf Dassler, Adidas
William Hewlett David Packard, Hewlett-Packard
Michael Dell, Dell
Fred DeLuca, Subway
Sean Diddy Combs, Bad Boy
Walt Disney, Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
George Eastman, Kodak
Larry Ellison, Oracle
Enzo Ferrari, Ferrari
Enzo Ferrari
Ferrari
Debbi Fields, Mrs. Fields Cookies
Debbi Fields
Mrs. Fields Cookies
Henry Ford, Ford Motor
Henry Ford
Ford Motor
George Foreman, George Foreman Grill
George Foreman
George Foreman Grill
Lindsay Fox, Linfox
Benjamin Franklin, P. Gazette
Simon Fuller, 19 Entertainment
Simon Fuller
19 Entertainment
Ernest Gallo, E & J Gallo Winery
Ernest Gallo
E & J Gallo Winery
Chris Gardner, Gardner Rich
Chris Gardner
Gardner Rich
Bill Gates, Microsoft
Bill Gates
Microsoft
A.P. Giannini, Bank of America
A.P. Giannini
Bank of America
King Gillette, The Gillette Company
King Gillette
The Gillette Company
Joyce Hall, Hallmark Cards
Joyce Hall
Hallmark Cards
Reed Hastings, Netflix
Trip Hawkins, Electronic Arts
Trip Hawkins
Electronic Arts
Hugh Hefner, Playboy
Hugh Hefner
Playboy
Henry Heinz, HJ Heinz
Henry Heinz
HJ Heinz
Carlos Slim Helu, Grupo Carso
Carlos Slim Helu
Grupo Carso
Jim Henson, Henson Assoc.
Jim Henson
Henson Assoc.
Milton Hershey, Hershey Foods
Milton Hershey
Hershey Foods
Duncan Hines, Duncan Hines
Duncan Hines
Duncan Hines
Dee Hock, Visa
Tony Hsieh, Zappos.com
Tony Hsieh
Zappos.com
Howard Hughes, Hughes Aircraft
Howard Hughes
Hughes Aircraft
Wayne Huizenga, Blockbuster
Wayne Huizenga
Blockbuster
John Ilhan, Crazy John's
John Ilhan
Crazy John's
Jenna Jameson, Club Jenna
Jenna Jameson
Club Jenna
Ben Cohen Jerry Greenfield, Ben & Jerry's
David Filo Jerry Yang, Yahoo!
Steve Jobs, Apple
Magic Johnson, Johnson Development Corp.
Magic Johnson
Johnson Development Corp.
John Johnson, Johnson Publishing
John Johnson
Johnson Publishing
Robert Johnson, B.E.T.
Ron Joyce, Tim Hortons
Ron Joyce
Tim Hortons
Li Ka Shing, Hutchison Whampoa
Li Ka Shing
Hutchison Whampoa
Ingvar Kamprad, IKEA
Herb Kelleher, Southwest Airlines
Herb Kelleher
Southwest Airlines
W.K. Kellogg, Kellogg's
W.K. Kellogg
Kellogg's
Robert Kiyosaki, Rich Dad
Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein
Philip Knight, Nike
Ray Kroc, McDonald's
Ray Kroc
McDonald's
Guy Laliberte, Cirque du Soleil
Guy Laliberte
Cirque du Soleil
Ferruccio Lamborghini, Lamborghini
Sergey Brin Larry Page, Google
Estee Lauder, Estee Lauder
Estee Lauder
Estee Lauder
Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren
Polo Ralph Lauren
Leon Leonwood Bean, L.L. Bean
Jennifer Lopez, J.Lo
George Lucas, Lucasfilm
George Lucas
Lucasfilm
Henry Luce, Time Inc.
Henry Luce
Time Inc.
Vijay Mallya, Kingfisher Airlines
Vijay Mallya
Kingfisher Airlines
John Willard Marriott, Marriott
Terry Matthews, Mitel
Todd McFarlane, Image Comics
Todd McFarlane
Image Comics
Vince McMahon, WWE
Tom Monaghan, Domino's Pizza
Tom Monaghan
Domino's Pizza
J.P. Morgan, JP Morgan
J.P. Morgan
JP Morgan
Akio Morita, Sony
Rupert Murdoch, Fox Network
Rupert Murdoch
Fox Network
Elon Musk, PayPal
Elon Musk
PayPal
Paul Newman, Newman's Own
Paul Newman
Newman's Own
Craig Newmark, Craigslist
Craig Newmark
Craigslist
David Ogilvy, Ogilvy & Mather
David Ogilvy
Ogilvy & Mather
Pierre Omidyar, Ebay
Paul Orfalea, Kinko's
Paul Orfalea
Kinko's
J.C. Penney, J.C. Penney
J.C. Penney
J.C. Penney
T. Boone Pickens, Mesa Petroleum
T. Boone Pickens
Mesa Petroleum
Ron Popeil, Ronco
Wolfgang Puck, Wolfgang Puck
Wolfgang Puck
Wolfgang Puck
Gordon Ramsay, Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay
Rachael Ray, Rachael Ray
Rachael Ray
Rachael Ray
Tony Robbins, AR Companies
Tony Robbins
AR Companies
Gordon Moore Robert Noyce, Intel
John Rockefeller, Standard Oil
John Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Anita Roddick, The Body Shop
Anita Roddick
The Body Shop
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter
Harland Sanders, KFC
David Sarnoff, RCA
Howard Schultz, Starbucks
Howard Schultz
Starbucks
Charles Schwab, Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
Gerry Schwartz, Onex
Issy Sharp, Four Seasons
Issy Sharp
Four Seasons
Russell Simmons, Rush Comm.
Russell Simmons
Rush Comm.
Jim Sinegal, Costco
Fred Smith, Fedex
Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks
Steven Spielberg
DreamWorks
George Steinbrenner, New  York Yankees
George Steinbrenner
New York Yankees
Chad Hurley Steve Chen, YouTube
Martha Stewart, MLSO
Alan Sugar, Amstrad
Alan Sugar
Amstrad
Satoshi Tajiri, Pokemon
Dave Thomas, Wendys
Chris De Wolfe Tom Anderson, MySpace
Donald Trump, Trump Org.
Donald Trump
Trump Org.
Ted Turner, TBS
Peter van Stolk, Jones Soda
Peter van Stolk
Jones Soda
Lillian Vernon, Lillian Vernon
Lillian Vernon
Lillian Vernon
Madam C.J. Walker, Madam C.J. Walker
Madam C.J. Walker
Madam C.J. Walker
Sam Walton, Wal-Mart
Sam Walton
Wal-Mart
Vera Wang, Vera Wang
Vera Wang
Vera Wang
Ty Warner, Beanie Babies
Ty Warner
Beanie Babies
Thomas Watson Jr., IBM
Thomas Watson Sr., IBM
Dana White, UFC
Brett Wilson, FirstEnergy Capital
Brett Wilson
FirstEnergy Capital
Oprah Winfrey, Harpo
Steve Wozniak, Apple Computer
Steve Wozniak
Apple Computer
William Wrigley Jr., Wrigley
Entrepreneur Advice

David Allen, Getting Things Done
David Allen
Getting Things Done
Jack Canfield, Chicken Soup
Jack Canfield
Chicken Soup
Jay Conrad Levinson, Guerilla Marketing
Jay Conrad Levinson
Guerilla Marketing
T. Harv Eker, Millionaire Mind
T. Harv Eker
Millionaire Mind
Brad Feld, Venture Capitalist
Brad Feld
Venture Capitalist
Keith Ferrazzi, Never Eat Alone
Keith Ferrazzi
Never Eat Alone
Timothy Ferriss, 4 Hour Work Week
Timothy Ferriss
4 Hour Work Week
Michael Gerber, The E Myth
Michael Gerber
The E Myth
Ask Michael Gerber, Reader Questions
Ask Michael Gerber
Reader Questions
Jeffrey Gitomer, The Sales Bible
Jeffrey Gitomer
The Sales Bible
Seth Godin, Ideavirus Author
Seth Godin
Ideavirus Author
Donald J. Trump, Trump University
Donald J. Trump
Trump University
John Jantsch, Duct Tape Marketing
John Jantsch
Duct Tape Marketing
Guy Kawasaki, The Art of the Start
Guy Kawasaki
The Art of the Start
Paul Kedrosky, Venture Capitalist
Paul Kedrosky
Venture Capitalist
Tom Peters, In Search Of Excellence
Tom Peters
In Search Of Excellence
Zig Ziglar, See You At The Top
Zig Ziglar
See You At The Top


If I Were A Startup

Adam and Matthew Toren , $200k to $3.4 Mil in 3 Years
Adam and Matthew Toren
$200k to $3.4 Mil in 3 Years
John Zarei and Shaan Parekh , $516k to $1.5 Mil in 2 years
John Zarei and Shaan Parekh
$516k to $1.5 Mil in 2 years
Frank Cianciulli, $2.3 to $7.5 Mil in 2 years
Frank Cianciulli
$2.3 to $7.5 Mil in 2 years
Catherine Daw, > $4 Mil in revenues
Catherine Daw
> $4 Mil in revenues
Travis Hartley, 426% Growth in 2 Years
Travis Hartley
426% Growth in 2 Years
Gord Hotchkiss, $113k to $1.5 Mil in 5 years
Gord Hotchkiss
$113k to $1.5 Mil in 5 years
Robert Iachetta, $372k to $921k in 2 years
Robert Iachetta
$372k to $921k in 2 years
Julie Mitchell, $470k to $1.1 Mil in 2 years
Julie Mitchell
$470k to $1.1 Mil in 2 years
Chris Nguyen, 30+ national clients on $0
Chris Nguyen
30+ national clients on $0
Stephen Pollack, $1.2 to $16.2 Mil in 3 Years
Stephen Pollack
$1.2 to $16.2 Mil in 3 Years
Jeff Roick, $1.4 to $6.5 Mil in 2 years
Jeff Roick
$1.4 to $6.5 Mil in 2 years
Brian Scudamore, $200k to $8 Mil in 5 years
Brian Scudamore
$200k to $8 Mil in 5 years
Lee Segal, >1,800% Growth in 5 Years
Lee Segal
>1,800% Growth in 5 Years
Kerry Shapansky, $2.0 to $51 Mil in 5 years
Kerry Shapansky
$2.0 to $51 Mil in 5 years
Lisa Shepherd, $335k to $1.1 Mil in 2 years
Lisa Shepherd
$335k to $1.1 Mil in 2 years
Razor Suleman, $143k to $5.4 Mil in 5 years
Razor Suleman
$143k to $5.4 Mil in 5 years
Jonathan Voigt, $214k to $507k in 2 years
Jonathan Voigt
$214k to $507k in 2 years
Geoff Whitlock, $53k to $507k in 3 years
Geoff Whitlock
$53k to $507k in 3 years
Erez Zevulunov, $150k to $504k in 2 years
Erez Zevulunov
$150k to $504k in 2 years
Dana Zita, > $2.5 Mil in revenues
Dana Zita
> $2.5 Mil in revenues

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