Top 10 Successful Celebrity Entrepreneurs

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2. Philip Green

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The CEO of Arcadia Group, which is a conglomeration of various popular retail companies which includes the British Home Stores, Topshop, and Dorothy Perkins. His entrepreneurial journey began when he was only 15 years old, where he began importing shoes and selling them. Consequently, due to his experience in the international trade arena, he was well equipped for his later ventures which included importing jeans. He successfully worked with London retailers to move his products. Eventually, Green began buying clothing and retail chain stores, earning him a fortune.

1. David and Simon Reuben

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The famous Reuben Brothers are rated the wealthiest entrepreneurs in the UK with an estimated net worth of £4.38 billion. The self-made multi-billionaires ventured into diversified industries. Despite the fact that they started life in abject poverty, the tables turned when they moved to London in the 1950s. David started by dealing in scrap metal, while Simon, bought out England’s oldest carpet company. The brothers managed to leverage their earnings and invested in property and metals such as aluminium, copper, etc. The brothers are also quite private and elusive about their wealth to the extent of not attending some galas they host.

Most of the entrepreneurs above were not born with a silver spoon in their mouths, rather, their success is mainly attributed to sheer determination and hard work, not luck. Just like most, access to adequate capital proved to be a challenge for these successful personalities. However, most started their businesses through loans. Sir Philip Green, for instance, set up his venture with a loan of £20,000. These men and women were not special in any way; they were just bold and courageous enough to take the risk.

The risk of entrepreneurship, following their passion regardless of the obstacles they encountered. Self-discipline in money matters also enabled Duncan Bannatyne to buy a second-hand van. Others not mentioned, like Sir Charles Dunstone, with estimated net worth of £1.49 billion, began by selling mobile phones from his flat. The bottom line is, starting at whatever point you are, optimising the opportunities around you, could make the difference between being poor or a billionaire. Never give up, even at a low level of success, because even the cub is a lion.