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Entrepreneurs traditionally were considered people who used loaned money to start a business, it was come to be used to reference any person who starts a business.

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Entrepreneurs

Kenneth Lay

People; Entrepreneurs

Kenneth Lay was an American businessman who is known principly for his role in the Enron corruption scandal. Lay was CEO and Chairman of Enron from its founding in 1985 until his resignation in 2002 ...

Mark Pincus

People; Entrepreneurs

An American Internet entrepreneur who is best known as the co-founder of Zynga. Before he became an entrepreneur, Pincus worked in venture capital and financial services. In 1995, he founded his ...

Leland Stanford

People; Entrepreneurs

Leland Stanford (1824-1893) was an American industrialist and politician, and founder of Stanford University. Migrating to California from New York during the Gold Rush, he became a merchant and ...

Melinda Gates

People; Entrepreneurs

Melinda Gates has cemented her dominance in philanthropy and global development to the tune of $3.4 billion in giving in 2012 (most recent data available) and more than $26 billion in grant ...

Sheryl Sandberg

People; Entrepreneurs

Sheryl Sandberg clearly knows how to command attention: The Facebook Chief Operating Officer's 2013 bestselling book "Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead" won famous fans ...

Steve Jobs

People; Entrepreneurs

Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs, an American business magnate and inventor, is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. Jobs also previously served as the chief executive of Pixar ...

Steve Jobs

People; Entrepreneurs

Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs, an American business magnate and inventor, is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. Jobs also previously served as the chief executive of Pixar ...

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