Famous Entrepreneurs Flashcard -- Whaddya know?

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Before this entrepreneur was the multibillionaire we all know today, he worked at McDonald’s for a summer and studied their automation system. His global online marketplace uses similar models of efficiency and speed. Who is he?

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Jeff Bezos

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Ray Kroc was famously denied a permit for a franchise of this restaurant at Mount Rushmore.

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McDonalds

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Which founder of Apple was fired in 1985, only to be re-appointed as CEO in 1997 at the age of 42?

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Steve Jobs

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Many successful entrepreneurs started their brands after the age of 40. This entrepreneur was exactly 40 when she opened her flagship bridal store in New York City. She is:

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Vera Wang

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Who has been reported to be on track to be the world’s youngest self-made billionaire from her global cosmetics company? Options: Kylie Jenner, Rihanna, Selena Gomez

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Kylie Jenner

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Elon Musk was inspired to start SpaceX because: Manned mission hasn’t been explored since the 1970s, He believes space travel brings humanity together, He wanted to inspire a belief in the future.

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All of the above

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Musk might not be the only entrepreneur funding travels to space. What other billionaires are working toward affordable space travel? Options: Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Neither, Both.

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Both

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Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder, gave how much money to charity in 2017?

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Almost $2 billion

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Who are some billionaires that joined The Giving Pledge, promising to give half of their net worth to charity? Options: David Rockefeller, Tim Cook, Sara Blakely, B and C, All of the above

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All of the above

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Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, worked what job before founding her billion-dollar empire?

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She was a stand-up comedian