20 Greatest Self-Made Entrepreneurs

by Kalyani Mookherji

Category Children
Format Paperback
Imprint Rupa
Price 195

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ISBN: 978-93-5333-701-8
Pages: 176 pages
Date: 1st November 2019

ABOUT THIS BOOK

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During his time at Apple, Steve Jobs took home an annual salary of just $1!
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Since time immemorial, rags-to-riches stories have captured the popular imagination. Woven around the czars and czarinas of business and enterprise, this book chronicles the stories of the men and women who have fought indifferent or even unfavourable circumstances to become successful—narratives that continue to fascinate readers across all ages and cultures.

20 Greatest Self-Made Entrepreneurs comprises 20 fascinating accounts of the greatest self-made entrepreneurs of modern times in industries ranging from finance and infrastructure to technology, media and culture. Read about the childhood, setbacks and successes of Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, Henry Ford, Walt Disney, Warren Buffett, Dhirubhai Ambani, Giorgio Armani, N.R. Narayana Murthy, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Jack Ma and other giants to find out how they acquired cult status in their own fields and how their success stories continue to inspire generations across the world.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Kalyani Mookherji is an alumnus of Jadavpur University, Kolkata, from where she finished her post-graduation in English Literature. She has been a writer and educator for over ten years now and is currently part of the faculty for Soft Skills at Defence Services Staff College. After having travelled the length and breadth of India as an army wife, she now resides amidst the salubrious climes of Wellington, a town in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu.

Despite being a busy mom to a bright teen and a spoilt dog, she finds time for her other interests such as music, baking and blogging at crumbsonmynotebook.wordpress.com. Previously, she has written 100 Greatest Sportspersons, 20 Greatest Political Philosophers and 20 Greatest Artists.