ENTREPRENEURS WHO FAILED BEFORE

SUCCEEDED
1. Walt Disney

Walt Disney is the businessman behind the very successful theme park
Walt Disney World. Walt Disney was reportedly fired by a newspaper
editor for not having good ideas and no imagination. Disney World is
currently valued at $35 Billion dollars.

2. Thomas Edison

Before becoming successful, Thomas Edison tried more than 10,000 times
to invent the light bulb. When Asked about his failures, Edison stated that
he knew definitively over 9,000 ways that an electric light bulb will not
work.
3. Fred Smith

Founder of hugely successful company Fed Ex Smiths college professor

stated that his concept of Federal Express was interesting, but not
feasible.

4. Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs was actually fired from Apple Computers, the very company
that he is responsible for making it the success it is today. When Jobs was
fired from Apple, he was quoted stating I didnt see it then, but it turned out
that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever
happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the
lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed
me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.
5. Oprah Winfrey

Hailed as the Queen of Daytime Talk TV Winfrey was fired from her
news reporter gig at a Baltimore news station. Oprah went on to build a
successful following from her daytime talk show The Oprah Winfrey
Show. Oprahs net worth is currently valued at 2.7 billion dollars.

6. Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg was rejected from film school 3 times before getting his
huge break. Spielberg is known for directing mega hits that include
Jurassic Park and Jaws.
7. Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank

Founders of the home improvement chain The Home Depot Marcus and
Blank were fired from Corporate America in 1989. These savvy
businessmen went on to turn their Big Box store into a huge success and
currently have over 2,200 retail stores in the United States with revenues
exceeding 74.8 billion dollars.

8. Tim Ferris

Known for his best selling book The 4 Hour Workweek was turned down
by 25 publishers before it was finally picked up. Tims book went on to sell
millions of copies making him a force to be reckoned with in the
Entrepreneurship landscape.
9. Colonel Sanders

Colonel Sanders is the entrepreneur who founded KFC Kentucky Fried

Chicken when he was 56 years old. His recipe was reportedly rejected
over 1,000 times before a restaurant picked it up.

10. Henry Ford

Ford founded two automotive companies that failed before he was able to
gain success with the Ford Motor Company. At his time of death, Fords
estimated net worth was $188 billion dollars.
These stories prove that sometimes in business sometimes failure can be
our best motivator. I hope that todays blog post will give you a boost of
empowerment and motivation in your small business and will help you to
continue down the path of entrepreneurship.
Summary

The articles explains the journey of a few entrepreneurs who failed before gaining
success years later thanks to their hard work and determination. One example is
Walt Disney who got fired from his job before establishing a 35 billion dollar worth
company. This entrepreneurs are inspiration to entrepreneurs now days and are
proof that grades doesnt matter to achieve success.