Jim Clark, an American entrepreneur, co-founded three companies that achieved billion-dollar valuations, each of which revolutionized their respective industries. In this article, we will explore how Jim Clark built these companies and what valuable insights businessmen can gain from his success. Identifying Gaps in the Market Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI) was the first company Jim […]
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Greg Flynn is the CEO of Flynn Restaurant Group, which is the largest franchisee of fast-food restaurants in the United States. Flynn’s success story is one that can inspire many aspiring entrepreneurs. In this article, we will delve into how Flynn became a successful franchise entrepreneur. Background and Early Career Flynn started his career in […]
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Robert Kuok is a remarkable Malaysian businessman and investor who has had an incredible career spanning more than seven decades. He is widely respected for his business acumen, having built a multibillion-dollar empire from humble beginnings in rural Malaysia. Today, Robert Kuok is one of the most influential figures in Asia and beyond, having achieved […]
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Despite his humble beginnings growing up in a modest family, Vincent Tan learned the value of hard work and frugality from an early age. Tan started out as a small businessman with an entrepreneurial spirit and a keen eye for business opportunities, before eventually building a business empire that spans multiple industries across the region. […]
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Tony Fernandes is a Malaysian entrepreneur who is best known for co-founding AirAsia, a low-cost airline that revolutionized air travel in Asia and beyond. Fernandes’ success story is one of perseverance, innovation, and a commitment to his vision. Fernandes was born in Kuala Lumpur in 1964. After completing his education in England, he worked as […]
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Nope, I am not going to include Tony Robbins or any gurus here. There are existing compilations on what should businesses watch on TV (over the Internet) but this list is focused on biographies or stories of business icons only. Even though some parts of the stories are dramatized or fictionalized, I always love the […]
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Melanie Perkins is the CEO and co-founder of Canva, an online design and collaboration tool valued at $40 billion in 2021. Canva is now one of the world’s most valuable tech startup, one of only a handful unicorns that is actually profitable. Only one in four startups is founded by a female, Melanie is […]
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The cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner is the flagship product of Dyson, but did you know that it is born after 5 years of R&D and 5,126 failed prototypes? The inventor of the vacuum cleaner is none other than James Dyson, who founded Dyson Ltd. and he is a billionaire entrepreneur today. James Dyson was […]
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They can take our IPs, but they will never take our freedom. Pavel Durov This is the cause championed by Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, when the Russian authorities attempted to block Telegram in 2018. Before starting Telegram, Pavel had cloned Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook in Russia while he was still in the university. […]
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Formerly known as Adobe Systems Incorporated, Adobe Inc is a computer software company founded by Charles “Chuck” Geschke and John Warnock in 1982. Chuck started his career at Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) in 1972. In 1980, Chuck and John invented a solution of sending documents between a computer and a printer. However, […]
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