J. Paul Getty was a shrewd billionaire Oil Baron; he founded and controlled Getty Oil Company and two hundred other related companies. Before his death, he revealed his secrets to wealth; the exact secrets he used in acquiring and creating wealth. The same secret that helped him become a billionaire. “Wealth like happiness is never …
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The story of Lakshmi Mittal is such an inspiring story. Though he didn’t make our list of school drop out billionaires; he’s been nicknamed “Carnegie of Calcutta” after the 19th-century American drop out railroad tycoon; Andrew Carnegie. His story is that of a man, who rose from nothingness to join the coveted Forbes list of …
The story of Otunba Michael Adeniyi Ishola Adenuga, founder of Globacom Nigeria, Consolidated oil and Gas (Conoil) and Equatorial Trust Bank is one of the most inspiring stories I have ever come across. He is being tagged Nigeria’s number one come back kid; the proverbial cat with nine lives who started with nothing, built a …
The story of Oprah Winfrey is such an inspiring one. It is a story that reminds us that our passion can take us to any height we desire. It is a story of how a once sexually abused drug addict rose from merely reciting poetry at church and public events to become one of the …
Welcome to the world of Lawrence (Larry) Ellison, the flamboyant, school drop out billionaire. Who was once written off by family and friends because he dropped out of college twice. Yet, he went ahead to build one of the world largest software company, Oracle Corporation. Lawrence J. Ellison was born in Bronx, New York. At …
Welcome to the world of Li Ka Shing, one of Asia’s richest and most influential businessmen. He currently controls two conglomerates, Hutchinson Whampoa and Cheung Kong Holdings. He is so rich that his business interest spans 90 countries and one of his companies account for 11.5% of Hong Kong’s stock market value. He’s among the …
I believe you are familiar with the popular saying that what a man can do, a woman can do better. I don’t know if that statement is true but what I do know is that there are women who have risen above their circumstance and taken the entrepreneurial bull by the horn. What do you …
What is the secret to wealth? How did the richest people in the world amass such wealth? What is the wealth attraction secret of the richest people in the world? While I have tried to answer such questions in some articles published on my blog; I have come to realize that nobody holds the actual …
Do you have a role model? Who inspires you? When you find yourself in certain situations; who’s thinking pattern and strategy do you adopt? While I may not know your role models; I want to share mine with you. I have several role models covering every field of life I have interest in but I …
One of my business goals is to grow into a conglomerate and since I set that goal; I have carefully been understudying the business leadership style of those successful entrepreneurs that have built a conglomerate from scratch. If you are a loyal reader of this blog; you will come to acknowledge that I have the …
Who are the richest African billionaires (entrepreneurs)? What’s the secret to the success of the richest billionaires in Africa? How did they make their money? Well, I will advice you read on. In this article, I will be sharing with you the five business lessons I learned from the richest African billionaires. This article will …
On March 11th 2012, Carlos Slim Helu was declared the richest man in the world for the third consecutive time by Forbes magazine. While many people admire, criticize or detest his achievement; not many know how he came about his wealth. We may all know the biography of Carlos Slim Helu but not many know …
What does it take to become a famous entrepreneur? Well, it’s one thing to be successful; but it is a different ball game to be famous. There are a lot of successful entrepreneurs around the globe but there are only a handful of famous entrepreneurs; I mean entrepreneurs that changed the world with their businesses. …
The name “Aliko Dangote” tends to evoke different reactions amongst Nigerians and foreigners. In fact, the name “Aliko Dangote” means different things to different people. Aliko Dangote is one of the few entrepreneurs I hold in high esteem; in fact, he’s my business mentor. Aside the companies he has built from scratch and the billions …
Even though blogging has been around for some time now, only recently did Nigerians start to take it seriously. Presently, the rate at which Nigerians are creating blogs is on the increase. This is due to the widespread notion that blogging is a lucrative Online business that could be a real money-spinner. But the belief …
Who are the top most influential business people in Nigeria? Well you are going to find out in this article. Nigeria is a country endowed with human, mineral and natural resources; and among these human resources, we have individuals who have carved a niche for themselves in the business world. They are huge employers of …