American Entrepreneurs Similarities

1. Bill Gates

1.1. He was a businessman who founded Microsoft. He was very smart and a ruthless competitor.

2. Sam Walton

2.1. He was a businessman who founded Walmart. He was also the wealthiest man in the United States.

3. Estee Lauder

3.1. A businesswomen who founded Estee Lauder, a cosmetic line. She was the richest self-made woman in the world.

4. Robert Johnson

4.1. He was the founder of BET, Black entertainment. He was also the richest African American, and the first to be a Billionaire.

5. Lionel Sosa

5.1. He founded a Hispanic advertising agency. And he was named one of the most influential Hispanics in the United States. He got his money from advertising on many tv commercials.

6. Oprah Winfrey

6.1. The richest African American of the 20th century. She was also the worlds only African American billionaire for 3 years running. Her show Oprah Winfrey, was very popular and got very high ratings. She also co-founded Oxygen Media. She secured her money through high TV ratings.

7. American Entrepreneurs Differences

7.1. Oprah Winfrey

7.1.1. Gaines success in the TV world by getting a role in a show.

7.2. Lionel Sosa

7.2.1. He was named most influencial Hispanics in the US.

7.3. Robert Johnson

7.3.1. He left his company that he built with his wife.

7.4. Bill Gates

7.4.1. He was a ruthless competitor, and started his career very young.

7.5. Sam Walton

7.5.1. Sadly he suffered from 2 types of cancer, but was a part of his company until the very end.

7.6. Estee Lauder

7.6.1. With the help from her uncle, her cosmetic line still lives on today through her sons.

8. Oprah Winfrey, Lionel Sosa, and Robert Johnson all secured their money from high tv ratings. Bill Gates got his money from making computer programs and selling them early in his life. Sam Walton got his money from starting his own retail business before he started Walmart. And lastly, Estee Lauder get her money from selling cosmetics in local hair salons before h=she got her first big gig.

9. Their backgrounds did influence them, but not a lot. All of them wanted to be successful, so they went out and got what they wanted. Their handwork payed off.

10. I do think that their success came from their personalities.  These people were great with people and thats why they were so successful. They knew what the people wanted, and they gave it to them.