give their names and the years they become entrepreneurs
Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani, known as Dhirubhai, was born on 28 December 1932, at Chorwad, Junagadh in the state of Gujarat, India, into a Modh family of very moderate means. When he was 16 years old, he moved to Aden,Yemen and worked there as a gas-station attendant, and as a clerk in an oil company. Ten years later, he returned to India and started a business (Reliance) with a capital of Rs. 15000.00 (US$ 375).
Over time his business has diversified into a core specialisation in petrochemicals with additional interests in telecommunications, information technology, energy, power, retail, textiles, infrastructure services, capital markets, and logistics. The company as a whole was described by the BBC[1] as "a business empire with an estimated annual turnover of $12bn, and an 85,000-strong workforce".
Dhirubhai Ambani was named the Indian Entrepreneur of the 20th Century by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). A poll conducted by The Times of India in 2000 voted him "greatest creator of wealth in the century".
January 26th, 2010 at 8:38 pm
Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani, known as Dhirubhai, was born on 28 December 1932, at Chorwad, Junagadh in the state of Gujarat, India, into a Modh family of very moderate means. When he was 16 years old, he moved to Aden,Yemen and worked there as a gas-station attendant, and as a clerk in an oil company. Ten years later, he returned to India and started a business (Reliance) with a capital of Rs. 15000.00 (US$ 375).
Over time his business has diversified into a core specialisation in petrochemicals with additional interests in telecommunications, information technology, energy, power, retail, textiles, infrastructure services, capital markets, and logistics. The company as a whole was described by the BBC[1] as "a business empire with an estimated annual turnover of $12bn, and an 85,000-strong workforce".
Dhirubhai Ambani was named the Indian Entrepreneur of the 20th Century by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). A poll conducted by The Times of India in 2000 voted him "greatest creator of wealth in the century".
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January 26th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Here’s an answer I guarantee you will not get.
Any rock musician. Think about it. They go from dirt poor, playing instruments in their garages to selling out stadiums.
Most of them market themselves, their brand image, and spend time with fans to increase customer relations. They outsource their tasks to specialists: I.e. Accountants, Labels, Managers, Roadies, etc.
Most of them have survived Napster and they all have an exit strategy.
There is no better example of an entrepreneur than a musical artist.
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Deep thinking.