10 Most Successful Entrepreneurs of the 21st Century

Entrepreneurs are those people who not only change their fates but also change the world order by their fortunes. They are the people who shape the industries, market and world with their entrepreneurial mindsets. The role of entrepreneurs in evolving and making revolutionary changes in the world can’t be disregarded. So let’s discuss about 10 such minds who have changed the market space forever. Here we have mentioned about 10 Most Successful Entrepreneurs of the 21st Century.

Elon Musk 

Elon Musk is a cofounder of some of the most iconic and significant companies like SpaceX and Tesla. Tesla is an electric car making company which has taken over the car manufacturing  market in the Western counties and shaken the conventional market globally. The Billionaire is also a social media superstar and uses his social media presence to promote his products and investments. Many consider him as one of the Youth icons of modern day. According to Forbes(2022) he’s the richest man on the planet.  

Mark Zuckerberg 

Mark’s story is a lot different from Elon. He owns some social media platforms but maintains distance from it. He is known for his social networking site Facebook, which changed the whole meaning and culture of socializing. He has made billions out of his social media venture. But in recent years Mark Zuckerberg has grown into one of the most hated billionaires of the 21st century. He is the co-founder of  Meta Platforms. And according to 2022 reports he has a net worth of more than 50 Billion dollars. History of Facebook lead us back to 2003 when Zuckerberg first created Website name “facemash” while attending Harvard University.

Bill Gates 

He is the co-founder of Microsoft. Which gave him enormous name and fame. He has made a Billion over the past decades and has maintained the status of World’s richest person for a long time. In recent years he has dedicated his time and money for his charitable foundation ‘Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’. However, Bill Gates still holds a networth of more than a 100 Billion dollars.

Warren Buffett

He’s one of the most successful investors of all time. Buffett is considered an inspiration and investment guru by many. People are willing to pay billions for lunch with the great investor. He’s the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. The old man is known for his investments and wisdom. Warren Buffett has been investing in the market for decades and has mostly maintained his spot as one of the richest over the decades. 

Jeff Bezos 

Jeff is the Chairman and founder of Amazon. He’s an e-commerce giant and has changed the face of e-commerce forever with his arrival in the market space. The Billionaire is one of the richest persons in the world with a net worth of more than 150 Billion dollars. Jeff Bezos started his business as book selling company but later he diversified his business. Amazon Web Services (AWS) currently generates all of Amazon’s operating profits and is growing at a robust pace.

Larry Ellison

Larry Ellison is the cofounder of software giant Oracle. Currently he is also the CTO of the company. In 2018 he also joined the board in Tesla after purchasing three million tesla shares. Larry’s net worth is more than 100 Billion dollars. 

Amancio Ortega 

He is known for his Fashion chain ‘Zara’. The Spanish man is one of the richest clothing retailers of the world. Ortega has a net worth of more than 50 Billion dollars. He believe in having a private life away from lime light. In 2012 he only gave 3 interviews to journalists. In 1999 his first photo was published in public.

Charles Koch

Charles Koch was the chairman and CEO of Koch Industries. Which was America’s largest company in terms of revenue by 1967. Koch also possesses a wealth of more than 50 Billion dollars. In an interview Charles Koch started that “although I come from a wealthy family I have never lived a privileged life”. The reason he never leaved a privileged life is because his father wanted him to grow as a poorest person in this world.

Larry Page 

Larry Page is the cofounder of Alphabet. Alphabet is the parent company of Google. He was the CEO of Alphabet but resigned from the position in 2019. However he is still a member of the Board in the company. Larry Page has a net worth of over 90 Billion dollars. 

Steve Jobs 

Steve Jobs was the cofounder, Chairman and CEO of Apple. He has revolutionized the market of personal computers and was also responsible for the arrival of the first iPhone. Jobs was known for his innovation and designs. His iPhone has changed the mobile phone space forever. The entrepreneur left the world in Oct 2011 but his legacy stands strong. In mid- 1974 he visited India in search of spiritual enlightenment.

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