Okay, technically he wasn’t talking about business success, per se. But “Fearless” Felix Baumgartner knows how to take on a complex challenge, face down unexpected problems, and succeed. Something that small business owners and entrepreneurs do every day. On the…
Today just about everyone knows Colonel Sanders. Or has tried his secret recipe of seven herbs and spices. We recognize his image in red and white on restaurant signs around the world. His is one of the most successful food…
Like so many of the other entrepreneurs we’ve profiled over the past year or so, Michael Dell saw a problem and thought, “there’s got to be a better way to do that.” As a college freshman, he started a small…
This past Saturday, Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon (and America’s most famous astronaut) passed away. Tributes from around the world called him an icon of exploration and a true American hero. Unlike most of the…
We were saddened last week to learn of the death of author Stephen R. Covey. He was famous as a professor of business, a speaker and consultant whose writing on organizational and personal behavior impacted millions of people. But Dr.…
No doubt you’ve heard of Mark Cuban, one of the most successful entrepreneurs to emerge from the tech boom of the 1990s. Love him or hate him, it’s hard not to admire his business success. Mr. Cuban started his first…
A big part of what makes a great entrepreneur is vision—being able to see what others can’t, especially when it comes to your product or service. Vision was the difference between the McDonald brothers and Ray Kroc. By 1954, Richard…
As the founder of Southwest Airlines, Herb Kelleher did something no other person in the airline industry could do—grew an airline from nothing to more than 3500 flights a day, and turning a profit every single year since 1972. He’s…
Milton Glaser is a well-known graphic designer best known for creating the I ♥ New York logo, the DC Comics bullet logo, and an iconic Bob Dylan poster. He was a co-founder of New York magazine, the founder of Push…
Anita Roddick wasn’t just a visionary entrepreneur, she was a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, an activist, and a story-teller. Every one of her products had a story about its natural ingredients, recycled materials, and high-quality…