Successful people of the world biography. Success stories of billionaires who started a business from scratch (20 photos). Sheldon Adelson - king of the gaming empire

The number of world billionaires has doubled in 10 years. In 2017, there were 1,810 people on the list, and in 2018 this figure increased to 2208. However, in 2018, there were 55 fewer billionaires in the world. There are currently 2,153 people whose combined wealth is estimated at $ 8.7 trillion.

On average, billionaires' fortunes rise by $ 900 billion per year, or $ 2.5 billion a day. At the same time, the entire capital of the poor, which is 3.8 billion people, is equal to the fortunes of the 26 rich, and 3.4 billion people live on the brink of poverty, earning less than $ 5.5 per day.

However, the stock market has dropped severely several times this year, resulting in a drop in the number of dollar millionaires, although it has been stable since 2008. Due to another fall of American stock indices The 10 richest people in the world have lost almost $ 18 billion. As a result of trading on August 14, the key indices fell by 3%. After that, the fortune of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos fell by $ 3.5 billion, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg - by $ 3.2 billion, CEO and chairman of the board of directors of LVMH Bernard Arnault - by $ 3 billion. Prior to that, according to the results of trading on August 5, the richest people in the world lost $ 23 billion.

More than half of all dollar millionaires live in the United States, Japan, Germany and China.

Most often, millionaires move to Australia, the USA and Canada. Last year, 12 thousand dollar millionaires came to Australia, 10 thousand to the USA, and 4 thousand to Canada.

According to the consulting firm Capgemini, there were 18 million people in the world in 2018, whose capital exceeded $ 1 million. Total capital fell to $ 68.1 trillion.

In the United States of America, the number of millionaires has exceeded the number of people living in Sweden or Portugal, according to the consulting company Spectrem Group.

The population of Sweden is 10 million, and the population of Portugal is almost 10.2 million. There are 11.8 million people living in the United States, whose fortune is estimated at $ 1 million. The number of millionaires in America has been growing for 10 years in a row. However, in 2018, the growth in the number of wealthy Americans has slowed due to the controversial political situation and the state of the global economy.

At the same time, the number of the rich who own assets estimated at $ 5-25 million increased by 3.5% to 1.397 million people. The capital of the 173,000 richest Americans exceeds $ 25 million.

The current TOP-5 of the Forbes rating

The American financial magazine Forbes, since 1987, publishes an annual list of the richest people in the world. The list does not include people with "unclear" origins of capital, as well as dictators and their families.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is considered the richest man in the world. His fortune is already estimated at $ 112 billion. According to the humanitarian and charity organization Oxfam, just 1% of Bezos's total capital is equal to the health budget in Ethiopia, which has a population of 105 million. Jeff Bezos is best known as the owner of the Amazon retailer. In addition, he owns the aerospace company Blue Origin and publishing House The Washington Post.

In addition to him, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Bernard Arnault and Mark Zuckerberg were in the top five. Zuckerberg made it to the top of the rankings for the first time in 2017, becoming the youngest billionaire in the world, because then he was only 31 years old.

In 2017, Gates had $ 75 billion, Buffett had $ 60.8 billion, Bezos had $ 45.2 billion, and Zuckerberg had $ 44.6 billion. The top five rich also included Amanicio Ortega ($ 67 billion) and Carlos Slim Elu ($ 50 billion).

In addition, Bloomberg updated its ranking of wealthy families in 2019. According to Bloomberg, the 25 richest families have concentrated on their property $ 1.4 trillion. In the first place in the list of the richest families in the world - the Waltons. This family controls the Walmart supermarket chain.

In total, the capital of the entire Walton family is $ 191 billion. Totally agree last year this amount increased by $ 39 billion. Nearly 9,000 Walmart Stores Inc. work in 15 countries, and thanks to this, the Waltons become richer by $ 4 million every hour.

In second place are the heirs of Frank Mars, the founder of the confectionery company Mars Inc. The capital of the Mars family grew to $ 126.5 billion in a year. The third place went to the Koch brothers, owners of the petrochemical company Koch Industries. Their fortune is estimated at $ 125 billion.

In fourth place is the ruling dynasty Saudi Arabia, Al-Saud, whose capital is $ 100 billion. The five leaders are closed by brothers Alain and Gerard Wertheimer, the heirs of the founder of Chanel with a capital of 57.6 billion dollars.

The richest Ukrainians

He is followed by Konstantin Zhevago. His fortune grew by 400 million to 1.6 billion dollars.

Slightly lower on the list - Yuri Kosyuk, a Ukrainian entrepreneur, owner of a controlling stake in the company and director of MHP S.A., chairman of the board of OJSC Mironovsky Hliboproduct with a capital of $ 1.5 billion. This means that he has become more money for $ 300 million.

Victor Pinchuk, who occupies the next position, enriched by $ 100 million to $ 1.4 billion.

The following are Gennady Bogolyubov and Igor Kolomoisky, who spent money in a year, but did not make a profit. Bogolyubov's fortune fell from $ 1.4 billion to $ 1.2 billion, and Kolomoisky's - from $ 1.1 billion to $ 1 billion.

Vadim Novinsky also became a billionaire, taking 2057 place in the general list.

According to income declarations for 2018, the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine recorded an increase in hryvnia millionaires. If at the end of 2017 there were 742 such citizens, then at the end of last year their number increased to 1,120 people.

The consulting company New World Wealth conducted a study, according to which it turned out that over a hundred dollar millionaires left Ukraine for the whole of 2018. However, the outflow of Ukrainian millionaires is not as serious as in other countries. In the overall ranking, Ukraine ranks between Venezuela and Egypt.

According to a study by the international consulting company Wealth-X, Ukraine is in the top 10 countries, where the number of owners of a million fortune is growing rapidly.

At the end of 2018, there were more than 22 million people around the world, whose financial situation is estimated from 1 to 30 million dollars. Ukraine managed to close the top ten leading countries in terms of growth in the number of millionaires. New millionaires appear in Ukraine every year 9.2% more often. Nigeria became the absolute leader in this list with an increase of 16.3%.

The most successful entrepreneurs in history

Among the most successful entrepreneurs who have left their mark on history, the Rothschild family should be named, whose fortune is now estimated at $ 350 billion. Mining, winemaking, investments in banks, agricultural land and private assets helped them to accumulate such capital.

The world's first dollar billionaire was September 29, 1916 John Rockefeller. He made $ 340 billion (in modern terms) in his lifetime, founded Standart Oil, and invested in railways, steel mills, shipping companies and real estate firms.

Andrew Carnegie is an industrialist with American and Irish roots, the owner of the steel company Carnegie Steel, whose assets would now be $ 310 billion.

Henry Ford, an American car manufacturer, left his mark on history as a successful businessman and wise man of his day. Billions were brought to him by the Ford Motor company he founded, which has many branches in various countries of the world. His net worth would be $ 199 billion by today's standards.

Cornelius Vanderbilt, who also founded a dynasty of entrepreneurs, virtually changed the course of American history. Its main profitable business were investments in railroad, which was actively developing at that time. In total, during his life, he earned $ 185 billion in terms of today's level.

Michael Bloomberg, who is in 8th place in the top ten of Forbes, has donated to charity at the moment about $ 4 billion. The main areas of his assistance are contributions to the development of art, educational goals and medical research, in particular cancer therapy and diagnosis.

The Koch brothers, co-owners of the Koch Industries holding, actively donate funds to the development of education in the United States, and in 2014 one of the areas of the Metropolitan Museum in New York was named after David Koch in gratitude for the funds allocated for its reconstruction.

Successful people and charity

Many of the success stories of rich people include lines about charitable donations and sponsoring organizations that are not generating substantial profits.

For example, Bill Gates founded his own charitable foundation, thanks to which he donated more than $ 39 billion to educational programs, vaccination in developing countries, AIDS research, refugee assistance and polio control.

Michael Bloomberg, who has been in the top 10 for several years in a row, has donated about $ 4 billion to charity. The main areas of his assistance are contributions to the development of the arts, educational goals and medical research, in particular, therapy and diagnosis of cancer.

The Koch brothers, co-owners of the Koch Industries holding, actively donate funds to the development of education in the United States, and in 2014 one of the squares of the Metropolitan Museum in New York was named after David Koch in gratitude for his help in the reconstruction of the museum.

Bitcoin billionaires

In 2017, the world's first Bitcoin billionaires appeared. They were the Americans, the twin brothers Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, who are known to the general public for accusing Mark Zuckerberg of stealing the Facebook idea.

Part of the money that Zuckerberg paid them under the settlement agreement, in 2013, they invested in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. The total investment was $ 11 million.

In the first "crypto list" Forbes, there are 19 names.

Second place went to Ethereum co-founder and former CEO of Goldman Sachs, Joseph Lubin. He was counted 1-5 billion dollars.

The bronze was taken by the creator of the largest crypto exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao. He has from $ 1.2 billion to $ 2 billion in cryptocurrency.

Ksenia Sobchak is a name that is familiar to almost every resident of the former USSR. Her life is a vivid example of purposefulness and self-confidence. She was able to achieve considerable success in television, journalism, journalism. The biography and personal life of Ksenia Sobchak often become the subject of discussion. We decided not to be like the "yellow press" and will briefly talk about the difficult path to recognition that she managed to go through.

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Robert Kiyosaki is one of the most successful investors and businessmen of our time. His life principle is not to go with the flow, but to always look for non-standard ways to solve problems in the business sphere. This approach motivated the entrepreneur to write a whole series of motivational books, the main of which, according to experts and critics, is "Rich Dad Poor Dad." Now Kiyosaki conducts trainings all over the world. His books have been translated into 51 languages \u200b\u200band are sold in over a hundred countries.

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The richest people in the world and earth

Let's see who they are - the richest people in the world. Most people associate wealth with the success of its owner in society. This is true and not true. Hundreds of thousands of people consider themselves successful people without having significant funds. They live in abundance, but they do not have wealth. Since the wealth of individuals arises, and what it takes to become rich: the life goal of constant enrichment; luck or luck; unique ability or talent; high education and knowledge? Let's look at these people, their biographies and maybe understand what the mystery and answer to the acquisition of wealth is.

The generally recognized rating of the world's wealthy is published annually by the American magazine Forbes, the first copy of which appeared in 1917, and the first rating of the rich was published in 1918 and in it the first line was occupied by John Rockefeller. The magazine has been published in Russia for 10 years, annually assessing the wealth of the richest people in Russia. It is the most authoritative source of information about the wealth of people and its ranking on the pages of the magazine is considered the most reliable.

Forbes richest people ranking 2015

The richest people in the world at Forbes are 1,826 people, they own $ 7 trillion, with an average fortune of about $ 4 billion. Of course, the magazine does not list all 1,826 people on its pages, but only lists the 300 richest people in the world, and we will only list the top ten richest people in the world:

1. Bill Gates (USA) - founder of Microsoft with a net worth of $ 79.2 billion;
2. Carlos Slim Elu (Mexico) - the owner of the telecommunications network with a fortune of $ 77.1 billion;
3. Warren Buffett (USA) - the largest investor with a fortune of $ 72.7 billion;
4. Amancia Ortega (Spain) - founder and owner of Zara, net worth $ 64.5 billion;
5. Larry Alison (USA) - founder of Oracle software company with a fortune of $ 54.3 billion;
6. Charles Koch (USA) - construction and oil refining business with a fortune of 42.9 billion;
7. David Koch (USA) - construction and oil refining business with a fortune of $ 42.9 billion;
8. Christy Walton (USA) - co-owner of Wal-Mart with a fortune of $ 41.7 billion, and the richest woman in the world;
9. Jim Walton (USA) - a banker and co-owner of the Wal-Mart with a fortune of $ 40.6 billion;
10. Liliane Bettencourt (France) is the owner of the L'Oreal cosmetics empire and the richest woman in Europe with a fortune of $ 40.6 billion.

Forbes ranking of richest people in Russia 2015

1. Vladimir Potanin - owner of TMK Norilsk Nickel, worth $ 15.4 billion;
2. Mikhail Fridman - controls the financial and industrial company Alfa Group, worth $ 14.6 billion;
3. Alisher Usmanov - owns the assets of the metallurgical giant Metalloinvest, mobile operator Megafon and a number of other assets, worth $ 14.4 billion;
4. Viktor Vekselberg - owner of the Renova group of companies and a number of other assets, worth $ 14.2 billion;
5. Alexey Mordashov is the owner of Severstal with a fortune of $ 13 billion;
6. Vagit Alekperov is the owner of the largest private oil company Lukoil, worth $ 12.2 billion;
7. Leonid Mikhelson is the owner of Novatek with a fortune of $ 11.7 billion;
8. Vladimir Lisin - the owner of the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant, a fortune of $ 11.6 billion;
9. Gennady Timchenko - the owner of many assets with a fortune of $ 10.7 billion;
10. Mikhail Prokhorov is a banker, media mogul, co-owner of the world's largest producer of potash fertilizers, Uralkali, worth $ 9.9 billion.

Of course, the richest people in Russia are not limited to this list, and their distribution within the list very often changes, for example, for the last two years, it was headed by Alisher Usmanov.

Biographies of the richest people on the planet

Analyzing the life path of each of the richest people on the planet, they can be divided into heirs of huge fortunes and people who have risen to this list from the very bottom, or who have achieved their fortune with organizational talent, a sense of time and other abilities necessary for a successful business.

The biography of the richest people in the world shows the features of the ways to achieve wealth for each of them. Of the top ten ranking, the richest people in the world according to Forbes, only three inherited huge capital: Christy Walton, Jim Walton - the heirs of the largest retail chain Wal-Mart, and Lillian Bettencourt, who inherited L’Oreal from Eugene Scheller's father. Of course, there are a lot of rich people on the Forbes lists, whose fortune was made by their fathers and even grandfathers. Among them are well-known surnames: Rockefellers, Morgan and others. Preserving inherited wealth is also not an easy task, but much easier than making a multi-billion dollar fortune from scratch.

The richest people in the world are described. Rich people are not so few as it seems at first glance.

The ranking of the richest people in the world begins with Bill Gates (William Bill Gates), a man who made his fortune with his intellect, organizational talents, and foresight. His company Microsoft is the world's leading manufacturer software for personal computers, the general development of which, Gates foresaw. He did not even finish his studies at Harvard University and, after leaving his third year, founded Microsoft. Gates was actively involved in the development of software products and developed a development strategy for Microsoft.

The list of the richest people in the world was occupied by representatives of the United States, but for some time, from 2010 to 2013, it was headed by the representative of Mexico, of Arab origin, Carlos Slim Elu, a man who achieved everything he has with his work, perseverance, knowledge and desire to win. I must say that the basis of the future capital of Carlos Slim Elu was put together by his father. After graduating from the National University in Mexico City and receiving an engineering degree, at the age of 25 he set about creating the future Grupo Carso empire. In 1982, taking advantage of the crisis in Mexico, he bought for a pittance the shares of many famous companiesand at the beginning of 1990 acquires the telecommunications company Telmex (Telefonos de Mexico). He further specializes in this industry and buys telecommunications companies throughout Latin America. He was included in the Forbes list already in 2002.

Warren Buffett, the richest and no less famous investor in the world, was born into the family of a stock trader and from childhood was familiar with financial transactions and the exchange. He first made a stock purchase when he was 11, bought several Cities Service shares for $ 38. The stock quickly dropped to $ 27, but later rose to $ 40. Warren immediately sold it for $ 5. A few days later, the stock jumped to $ 200. After that, Buffett formed one of the most important principles of investing: "patience is rewarded." Unlike Bill Gates, Buffett received an excellent education, graduating from Columbia University and for his further activities. successful investor received the nickname "The Oracle of Omaha". "The main secret of successful investing is to choose good stocks at the right time and keep them as long as those stocks remain good" - this principle of Buffett is used by thousands of investors around the world.

The biographies of Russian billionaires are not nearly as impressive. Although it is believed that their wealth was created from scratch, the wealthy people of Russia made their fortunes through certain financial schemesthe legal purity of which is questionable. And biographical information is not always available.

Among a dozen surnames of Russia's billionaires, Mikhail Prokhorov looks like an example of typical growth from an ordinary entrepreneur to the Forbes list. Prokhorov in 1989, after graduating from the financial academy, worked until 1992 at the International Bank for Economic Cooperation, where Vladimir Potanin became his business partner until 2008. Then he went his own way, developing his business.

It is difficult to find a person who would not like to live in abundance. And if some have to work daily in the sweat of their brow to earn a penny, then fate has given others huge fortunes as an inheritance.

1. Wealth without happiness - empty clink of coins

Unfortunately, most of us are not darlings of fate, and there is no end in sight to our daily chores. But many rich people created their first capital thanks to resourcefulness, the correct use of their talents, on which their whole biography was based. And thoughts, as time shows, are united in one thing - to work as much as possible with the mind and not be lazy.

The famous French writer and philosopher Stendhal believed that a person lives on earth not in order to become rich, but in order to become happy. Achieving high prosperity does not mean finding peace and joy in life. Direct proof of this is the biographies of the world's richest people. Many billionaires, drowning in luxury, still remained lonely and unhappy.

2. Biography and thoughts of the richest people in the world, besides the kind

Successful people of this world are known to everyone. Bill Gates, for example, has been one of the A's for a number of years now. I just loved technology, was fond of computers, and created the Microsoft program. He simply took a risk, but risked deliberately, realizing that the product is necessary for users of personal computers. Its main motto is not to stop there. It was he who expressed the idea that intellectual property has a shelf life for bananas.

Let's look at another successful lady. Oprah Winfrey, a black American woman, lived in a poor family and attended a simple school. Only work on herself, curiosity and a diligent attitude to everything that she does brought her to the bench of the Faculty of History. Perhaps it was the biography and thoughts of the richest people in the world, whom she learned about from history books, that taught her a lot. “Don't give up on your dreams. Don't be disappointed in yourself. Your persistence will pay off anyway! " - these are her words. They are a direct confirmation of her dedication. A keen mind, a desire to delve deeper into the fate of people, purity of speech made her OWN program the most popular and in demand among viewers. So not all biographies of the richest people in the world are full of gifts of fate.

3. Acquired or appropriated?

I don't really want to find out how the Russian tycoons got rich, the thing is that here, in addition to intelligence and resourcefulness, the "freebie" effect worked. Many Russian rich became the owners of the property left over from the Soviet period: factories, plants, plants, etc. Biography and thoughts of the richest people in the world in relation to Russian billionaires lose their instructive and meaning. Everything was earned fraudulently in the dashing 90s through the appropriation of someone else's or state capital.

American billionaire Donald Trump is another matter. He was brought up in an ordinary family with four children. Donald was a difficult child, and in order to at least curb the boy's hard temper, at the age of 13 he was placed in the Military Academy. And there he learned discipline and toughness. He perfectly described his temper with the words: "In business, it is better to be cocky, even impudent, than tough and intractable." The study provided a moral start, and Donald decided to be more aggressive in order to get the desired result. The owner of numerous casinos and hotels scattered all over the world began by rebuilding the Commodore Hotel with the support of the state, together with his father. The biography of the richest people in the world - Donald and Fred Trump - tells us that there are no easy ways to wealth. Life rewards those who are not afraid of difficulties.

The biography of the richest people in the world often begins precisely with impulses of a moral and psychological nature. The main thing is to be able and not to deviate from the intended goal.

Famous financial sharks who managed to build a business from scratch. A whole book is not enough to name and describe all the happy owners of billions of dollars in capital.

Most of the participants in the Forbes rating lists are businessmen who have amassed capital through the privatization of assets large enterprises and firms. But we will talk about those who created their financial empires from the very bottom.

So, who is one of the top ten businessmen who own multibillion-dollar companies built from scratch?

The first place is taken by the Russian businessman Sergei Galitsky, who is the director of the Magnit retail chain. Galitsky began his career as a student, helping a deputy manager of a Krasnodar bank. Such a dust-free position allowed him to acquire useful links and influential acquaintances.

Having managed to get an initial capital of $ 30,000, Galitsky preferred to invest them in the purchase of a product that was running at that time, namely cosmetics and perfumery. This first investment fully justified itself and paid off in full, after which Galitsky registered the first distribution company "Trans-Asia", which became the prototype of the future "Magnet".

To date, the general condition of a businessman is estimated at $ 3 billion.

The second place went to billionaire Aras Agalarov. In a short period of time, the businessman turned from a graduate of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions to an influential general director of the Crocus company.

Agalarov took his first steps in business by exporting souvenir products from Russia, importing computer equipment and components in return. Despite the success in trade, it was decided to stop this type of activity, and to establish a new, exhibition business format.

Aras Agalarov is the creator of the first Moscow boutique located on Stoleshnikov Lane. At the moment, the main business bringing Agalarov income in the amount of $ 1.5 billion is his company for the construction of large shopping centers.

The third place went to the alcoholic tycoon with Georgian roots, Rustam Tariko, whose dedication can only be envied (naturally, white envy). While holding the position of chairman of the board of directors of Russian Standard Bank, he successfully assisted Italian travel operators by accommodating tourists in the then inaccessible Rossiya hotel.

The emergence of new influential acquaintances from among the Italian businessmen helped Tariko to conclude a contract for the supply of elite Martini alcohol. It was an unheard of success, providing a financial boost for further development empire of Tariko.

The state of a businessman is estimated at $ 1.5 billion.

The fourth place rightfully belongs to Alexander Japaridze (state about $ 1.1 billion). Success came to him after Japaridze, being an ordinary geologist as part of a geophysical expedition, headed a joint project with the Americans, the purpose of which was seismological exploration of the area.

After the collapse Soviet Union Alexander Japaridze managed to buy the necessary equipment and provide seismic services on a private basis.

Fifth place was headed by the owner of Modniy Kontinent, and concurrently the governor of the Tula region, Vladimir Gruzdev. I received my start-up capital by issuing a loan of $ 500,000 from Sberbank. This became possible after the successful management activities under the leadership of the famous entrepreneur Oleg Boyko.

Governor's fortune is estimated at $ 950 million.

The sixth place is occupied by the former employee of the Institute of Oceanology Andrey Rogachev, with a modest capital in $ 900 million... The idea of \u200b\u200bstarting a business did not initially arise in the mind of an entrepreneur, but in the late 80s Rogachev introduced an unusual idea of \u200b\u200bsupplying enterprises with devices for measuring the concentration of harmful substances in products.

So the first LEK cooperative was created. Having received a long-awaited loan, Rogachev has been supplying such equipment for three years. The next source of income was the business of resettling communal apartments. After Andrey Rogachev left for the banking business, everyone's beloved commercial network "Pyaterochka".

The seventh place went to the insurance magnate Sergei Sarkisov (capital $ 950 million). Contacts in Ingosstrakh provided a fertile ground for the creation of the insurance company.

Being fluent in Spanish, Sarkisov was able to attract the Spanish insurance company Iberia Seguros, which made a significant contribution to the development of a single "Russian-European insurance company".

The eighth place was taken by the founder of the Maxi-Invest company Nikolay Maksimov. Together with his wife, he was engaged in the wood and paper trade, after receiving a preliminary loan of 75,000 rubles. Over the years of its existence, the Niktan company could boast of millions of turnovers. Guided by the desire to expand the business, Maksimov began buying up shares of large metallurgical plants... This was the beginning of the creation of the already well-known Maxi-Group. The capital is almost $ 950 million.

The ninth place belongs to Viktor Kharitonin, the owner of the Ufa pharmaceutical company Pharmstandard. Total capital is estimated at $ 900 million.

Own work way, Kharitonin, began while still studying at the institute, opening an intermediary organization LLP "Creditinform". Later, after moving to Moscow, he became the founder of a brokerage company specializing in exchange trading of vouchers. A big leap forward in creation big business, was the purchase of shares of the company "Ufa-Vita".

The tenth place is proudly taken by Samvel Karapetyan, President construction company "Tashir". Karapetyan is a graduate of the Yerevan Polytechnic Institute. He achieved his first financial success by creating a sewing cooperative "Zenith", specializing in sewing work overalls and T-shirts fashionable at that time with the image of pop stars.

After moving to Kaluga from his native Kalinino, Karapetyan became the head of the Kalugaglavsnab company, it was on its basis that the Tashir corporation was created. The main issues of the company are the construction and operation of shopping centers and exhibition halls.

And finally Reading short history career of each of the 10 people mentioned, it might seem that the process of creating a business from scratch is an elementary procedure that does not require ordinary mental and financial capabilities. Only if financial question can be solved by issuing loans, with ingenuity is not so simple. Definitely, these people are special in their own way, if they were able to achieve such heights. We can only wish them good luck and professional success.

In this section, we have collected biographies of the richest and successful people the world. The goal is to understand what helped them earn millions and billions of dollars, what skills and abilities they possess, what qualities they develop in themselves and what values \u200b\u200bthey are guided by.

As one of them said, to become a millionaire, you must first become a millionaire personality. And we add on our own that in order to become a person in a million, you need to study the stories of successful personalities, try to get into their heads and learn to think like them. We hope our materials will help you with this. We wrote them primarily for ourselves.

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Robert Kiyosaki is an investor, entrepreneur, financial advisor, and author of the rich and poor dad bestselling book series. He is not one of the richest people on the planet, but at the same time, his condition will seem fabulous for many. We are primarily interested not in his condition, but in what helped him become financially free and independent.

Carlos Slim Hel - what is the secret of the world's richest man's success? What needs to be done to achieve such heights? What skills and qualities do you need to develop in order to ascend the pedestal of wealth and fame?

Zhou Qunfei is the most rich woman China and the richest woman in the world who made a fortune from scratch, as well as the youngest self-made woman billionaire. Founder and cEO by Lens Technology. The enterprise is included in the lists of Global 2000, among its customers are Apple and Samsung corporations.