Great Entrepreneurs


The Great Leaders Series: Ray Kroc of McDonald's

He did not invent the fast-food business or even the system for which McDonald's became famous. But Ray Kroc was able to bring to scale his operation in a way that few entrepreneurs could rival.

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Entrepreneur of the Year: What Alison Schuback Wants

Her life was changed forever by a speeding car. From now on -- with her independence growing, her family close, and her business moving forward -- the changes will be of her own choosing.

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The Coolest Little Start-Up in America

For TerraCycle's Tom Szaky, nothing could be cooler--or sweeter--than selling garbage packaged in garbage.

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How I Did It: Sidney Frank, founder, Sidney Frank Importing

"I wanted to be a billionaire," says the man responsible for your Jägermeister headache. At age 85 he stunned the liquor industry by getting his wish.

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Entrepreneur of the Year: Ping Fu

She came to this country by way of a Chinese prison, but that's the past, and the future holds a tantalizing promise of smarter, cheaper manufacturing and better, richer lives. Ping Fu says she wants to leave something of value. Well, why stop now?

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Recent Great Entrepreneurs Articles

How I Did It: Stan Lee of Marvel Comics

The creator of Spider-Man, the Hulk, and the X-Men talks about how he has stayed creative for more than 60 years.  Read story

Obituary: Hollywood's Book Guy Michael A. Viner

Love him or hate him, Michael Viner brought Hollywood to the audio book business  Read story

The Great Leaders Series: Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon.com

Jeff Bezos is an e-commerce pioneer who started Amazon.com to sell books, and expanded into just about everything else.  Read story

Obituary: The Genius of John S. Barry

The CEO of WD-40 believed in keeping things simple  Read story

How I Did It: Wolfgang Puck

The famed chef and restaurateur Wolfgang Puck of Spago in Hollywood reveals how he built his culinary empire  Read story

Entrepreneurs in the News

If you have everything it takes to be a highflier except, well, a good idea, say thank you to Paul Graham. His Y Combinator, the venture ...  Read story

Inc. Ticker: Entrepreneurs in the News

The latest news on Paul Allen, Jack Welch, and former NBA star David Robinson  Read story

The Great Leaders Series: Asa Candler, Founder of the Coca-Cola Company

A master marketer, he built Coca-Cola into a global giant by lavishing free samples on pharmacists and consumers, securing the earliest celebrity endorsement...  Read story

The Great Leaders Series: Madam C.J. Walker, Founder of Madame C.J. Walker Enterprises

By assembling a grassroots sales force, this pioneering African-American entrepreneur built a multimillion-dollar enterprise in the Jim Crow era.  Read story

The Great Leaders Series: Ruth Handler, Co-founder of Mattel

She invented the Barbie Doll (and Ken too), and then reinvented the way national brands advertise their products.  Read story

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