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 is reported to be on track to be the world’s youngest self-made billionaire from her global cosmetics company?

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Kylie Jenner

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Elon Musk, another entrepreneur who started his business ventures young, was inspired to start SpaceX because:

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

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She was a stand-up comedian.

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Many entrepreneurs, despite their wealth, continue to live frugally. Which billionaire still lives modestly, in the house he bought for $31,000?

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Warren Buffett

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Which African-American media mogul is a billionaire? Tyra Banks, Wendy Williams, Oprah Winfrey

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Oprah Winfrey

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Which entrepreneur, known for his electric car company, also founded a company focused on brain-machine interfaces?

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Elon Musk