![]() ![]() Henry Ford is the most famous American business man for a reason. Henry Ford and His Fleet of Faster Horses Dropping everything they knew, they crossed the country, and started businesses.Ĥ. Sure, these pioneers don’t seem like entrepreneurs, but they pursued their dreams and accepted risk. They had no idea what waited for them, and were pulled by the idea of a place that was better than the one they left behind. With paper guidebooks in hand, they went west without checking Wikipedia first. He soon became the richest man in America.Ĭan you imagine selling everything you own, buying some oxen, and going to the moon? In the 1840s and 50s, that’s what people did. John Jacob Astor, a fur trader and American business man, set up posts in the West, soon overtaking British trade. They were willing to give up physical comfort in order to take advantage. Like today’s entrepreneurs, these traders recognized opportunity. In the 18 th century, shortly after Lewis and Clark explored the country, fur traders swarmed in to do business. ![]() Franklin did it all-he wrote books, refined his productivity, invented bifocals, and helped create a whole new country.īeaver, beaver, beaver! All the rage for hats. ![]() Franklin had a lot of ideas on how to change the world, but unlike many other historical greats, he was intent on putting these ideas into practice for the sake of business. Benjamin Franklin Being Benjamin Franklinīenjamin Franklin can be thought of as America’s original entrepreneur, at least by today’s terms. I’m proud to share a home with these inspiring entrepreneurs: 1. What do they have in common? They helped build our country to what it is today. Some of them are old favorites like Ben Franklin, while others are unexpected risk-takers and dreamers. In honor of National Entrepreneurs’ Day, I’ve dug around to find history’s most inspiring business-people. America has always been a place of progress and possibility, so we should recognize the people who helped us get here. ![]()
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