Famous Entrepreneur

PowerPoint Presentation

Your Task: Choose an entrepreneur you would like to research. I have included a list of famous entrepreneurs on the back of this page if you need help selecting an entrepreneur. SIGN UP for the person you choose, I do not want to see duplicate presentations! Follow the 7x7 rule, but make sure you provide sufficient information.

Researchthe entrepreneur and include at least the following on a PROFESSIONAL PowerPoint presentation:

Title Slide

Background information (family, where they grew up, etc)

Work history & school history prior to becoming an entrepreneur

His or her BIG idea! (How it started)

Struggles he or she faced during the process

What he or she is doing now (other companies, etc)

Things we can learn from this person (or things the business world learned from him or her)

Print this presentation, 6 slides per page, and turn into the correct location.

Category / Points
Received / Points
Possible
Title Slide / 5
Background information / 5
Work & school history / 5
BIG IDEA! (Innovation or improvement needs to be discussed) / 5
Struggles faced / 5
Current situation / 5
Things we can learn / 5
References / 5
Professionalism and Theme
Professionally presented: no spelling or grammatical errors. Consistent theme applied. Pictures properly used. / 5
7x7 rule followed / 5
Time Management / 5
TOTAL Possible: / 55

Comments:

Mary Kay Ash – Lifetime TV’s Most Outstanding Woman in Business in the 20th Century

Ben & Jerry’s – The Men Behind the Ice Cream

Lorenzo Borghese: The Bachelor Prince, the Cosmetics Entrepreneur

Richard Branson - The Rebel Billionaire and the Ultimate Multi-preneur

Coco Chanel - As Bold and Distinctive as Her Signature Fragrance

Sean Combs – Sean John Clothing / Bad Boy Entertainment

Simon Cowell – Music Mogul Millionaire

Michael Dell: Innovator of the Personal Computer Industry

Walt Disney - The Man Behind the Mouse

Debbi Fields - Founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies

Henry Ford - Founder of Ford Motor Company and Manufacturing Assembly Line Innovator

BillGates - Windows on Wealth

Bill Hewlett – Hewlett Packard

Howard Hughes: The Aviator, The Innovator, The Billioniare

Wayne Huizenga Biography

Ingvar Kamprad - IKEA Founder and One of the World's Richest Men

Estée Lauder - Making Beauty Into Big Business

Harvey Mackay - "Mr. Make Things Happen"

Adam Osborne – Creator of the First Portable Computer

Anita Roddick - Redefining Business As We Know It

Russell Simmons – Def Jam Records / Phat Farm Clothing

Steven Spielberg - Dreamworks

Donald Trump - Billionaire Real Estate Tycoon and Host of The Apprentice

Madame C. J. Walker - First Female African-American Millionaire

Sam Walton - Walmart

Vera Wang – Vera Wang Fashions

Oprah Winfrey - About.com Readers' Most Admired Entrepreneur

Steve Wozniak – Apple Computers