Top Ten Rags To Riches Stories
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There is always something new that needs to be created and there is always room for a new business to be started. Here is our list of the top 10 rags to riches stories.
1. John D. Rockefeller grew up poor, but he still managed to start an oil company that made him a billionaire.
2. JK Rolling went from living on welfare to being a self-made millionaire. She followed her passion and become a bestselling author.
3. Chris Gardner went from sleeping in subway station bathrooms to be being the owner a brokerage firm.
4. Andrew Carnegie grew up poor, but he managed to start a steel company worth 120 billion dollars.Want more? Click here/tag
5. Oprah Winfrey was born to single teenage parents. She grew up poor, but she did great in school. She now owns her own magazine and TV network.
6. Steve Jobs is a college drop-out and the founder of one of the world’s most famous face high- tech brands. He is worth billions of dollars.
7. Walt Disney was fired from his job for not being creative enough. He is now the founder of the most creative place in the world.
8. Akio Morita grew up poor but also founded a large entertainment company.
9. Richard Desmond lived in a garage apartment and is now a billionaire who owns several magazines.
10.Ingvar Kamprad went from selling matches to being the founder of a well-known furniture company.