They Started Small but Later Create Big Business Empires
They were small, but their vision was big. The size of your business today doesn�t limit your future. Enjoy the collections of some entrepreneurs that started small but have created big business empires.
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Sam Walton came from humble beginnings as a retailer with only one store. He created Walmart, now the largest private employer in the nation. |
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Mark Zuckerberg went from coding in a Harvard dorm to creating Facebook now with over 1 billion users.. |
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Michael Dell started by selling computer parts from his dorm room at the University of Texas |
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Walt Disney founded an empire on two visions, feature length animated movies and family focused amusement parks |
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Larry Ellison founded Oracle based on his database program written for the CIA. His success is no secret. |
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Russell Simmons is the premier hip-hop merchant who founded Def Jam Records and Phat Farm Clothing. |
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Lynda Resnick rode her marketing skills to become a serial entrepreneur by starting Teleflora, Fiji Water and Palm. |
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Mary Kay Ash created a cosemetic business which gave thousands of women a pathway to business ownership. |
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Jeff Bezos set out to create Americas largest bookstore, Amazon, but it grew to become one of Americas largest retailers. |
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Wolfgang Puck brought glamour to pizzas and built a restaurant empire. |
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Martha Stewart began as a caterer and now helps domestic godesses all over America. |
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Fred Deluca founded Subway to float his tuition boat for college. |