Walt Disney

Walt Disney started off as a farm boy drawing cartoon pictures of his
neighbor's horses for fun. When he was older, Walt tried to get a job as a
newspaper cartoonist, but was unable to find one and ended up working in
an art studio where he created ads for newspapers and magazines.
Eventually he grew to work on commercials, became interested in
animation, and eventually opened his own animation company.
Disney's first original character creation was Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, but
it was officially owned by Universal Pictures because he was working under
contract at the time. When Walt walked out on Universal Pictures after
getting a pay cut, he needed to create a replacement, which is how Mickey
Mouse came into being.
Disney was wildly successful with his animation company, but he wasn't
satisfied. He was determined to make the biggest and greatest theme park
ever seen, saying to a colleague, "I want it to look like nothing else in the
world."

One of the biggest entertainment moguls of all-time, with an unrelenting

spirit and commitment to his vision, Disney is undoubtedly an
entrepreneurial all-star. Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and ultimately the other Disney
theme parks around the world all came about because Walt Disney insisted that he could build an
amusement park that was so much bigger and better than other amusement parks that it
shouldn’t even be called an amusement park.

How did this dream come about?

As a child in Kansas City, Walt watched through the fence at Fairmont Park, wanting to
participate, but not having enough money to enter.

A parent in the 1930’s, Walt would take his children to amusement parks. But he was not
amused, convinced he could do much better. By 1937, at the premiere of Snow White, Walt told
Wilfred Jackson that someday he would “make a park for kids, a place scaled down to kid size.”

In 1940 he revealed a plan to showcase Disney characters in their fantasy surroundings at a park
across the street from the Disney studio in Burbank.

The vision of an amusement park grew in Walt’s mind as he traveled through the US and Europe
and visited attractions of all kinds. He visited county fairs, state fairs, circuses, carnivals, and
parks. He was distressed at operations where things were run down and ride operators were
hostile. And he loved the spotless Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, with bright, upbeat music,
excellent food and drink, and warm, friendly employees.

Walt was convinced that an amusement park would be successful in the United States if it offered
a “good show” that families could enjoy together, was clean, and had friendly employees.
In 1948 he shared his concept with trusted friends, a modest amusement park with a central
village including a town hall, a small park, railroad station movie theater, and small stores.
Outlying areas would include a carnival area and a western village. Soon he added spaceship and
submarine rides, a steamboat, and exhibit halls.

Four years later, in 1952, he decided on “Disneyland” for the name and formed a company to
develop the park, Disneyland, Inc.

Walt’s brother Roy, the studio’s financial head, was against investing in Disneyland. Bankers and
amusement industry experts forecast doom. That’s why Walt stepped outside the studio
organization to develop the idea. Eventually Roy agreed to help, and the Disney studio became
part of the operation.

In 1953 Walt brilliantly strategized combining television production with development of the
park. The Disneyland television program on ABC had a dual benefit. It promoted the new park
through a weekly program, and it became part of a deal where the network invested half a million
dollars plus substantial loan guarantees in return for a 35% ownership in Disneyland Park.

That same year he enlisted Stanford Research Institute to examine the economic prospects of
Disneyland (it was deemed profitable) and to find the ideal location (Anaheim).

They broke ground in July, 1954, and one year later, on July 17, 1955, Disneyland opened.

Within 7 weeks, a million visitors had visited Disneyland, making it one of the biggest tourist
attractions in the US. Attendance was 50 per cent ahead of predictions and guests were spending
30 per cent more than expected.

Walt combined his talent and his sense of what the public would want with lots of hard work.
Today we might call him a “workaholic.” His work was driven, not by guilt or insecurity, but by a
dream. As he told an interviewer in 1955: “Everybody can make their dreams come true. It takes a
dream… faith in it… and hard work. But that’s not quite true because it’s so much fun you hardly
realize it’s work.”

At a dinner party at Herb Ryman’s house in 1960, someone commented that Walt could be
elected president if he wanted it. His response? “Why would I want to be President of the United
States? I’m the King of Disneyland!”

In 1960, after 37 years in Hollywood, with a mixture of huge successes and frustrating setbacks,
Disney had created something that was successful beyond Walt’s own dreams. With Disneyland
and its continuing stream of visitors, Walt had finally achieved financial stability.

Hans Christian Anderson

Hans Christian Anderson's fierce determination and self-starter mentality
make him another great example of a famous entrepreneur.
Anderson grew up poor, but set off alone to Copenhagen at 14 when a
fortuneteller told him that although he would suffer early on, eventually he
would become famous.
Those predictions came true, as Anderson first tried and failed to become
actor and singer. Seeing something special in Anderson, the director of the
Royal Danish Theater took him under his wing and attended to his
education. Anderson was teased terribly at school and harassed by
students and a hateful headmaster, and he considered those some of the
darkest days of his life.
After leaving school, Anderson began to publish his writing. His fairy tales
became immensely popular and eventually earned him the fame he was
promised as a child. He never forgot his initial poverty--The Little Match
Girl was inspired by how his mother was forced to go begging in the streets
as a young girl.
Today Hans Christian Anderson is still beloved, known for rich fairy tales,
many of which have inspired Disney animation classics (which, it should be
noted, have muchhappier endings than the original tales).

11. Bill Gates

Bill Gates is one of the most famous entrepreneurs of our era. The richest
man in the world, Gates has a net worth estimated to be over $79 billion.
He's held the title of "world's wealthiest individual" for 16 of the past 21
years.
Co-founder of the world's largest PC software company, Microsoft, Gates
was one of the defining figures of the personal computer revolution.
Gates showed an interest in computer programming at a very young age,
spending all of his free time creating programs on the teletype terminal
computer his school had donated. Gates went on to create Microsoft and
develop the Windows operating system, which continues to be
tremendously popular.
Bill Gates is, like many other famous entrepreneurs, also known for his
philanthropic activities, donating very large amounts of money to charitable
organizations and scientific endeavors. Gates established the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000, a private philanthropic foundation
dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing health care, improving education
opportunities, and providing access to technology worldwide. Gates himself
has donated over $28 billion to the foundation, which he continues to work
for.
Malik Riaz: One of the renowned and respectable businessmen in Pakistan is Malik Riaz, who have
created his own name and got fame and strength all on his own. Although Malik Riaz has its family
background as a wealthy and strong ancestor ship but when the contacting business of his father
collapsed they have to spend a brutal time as he was just 19 years old. At the time he started his career
as the lowly clerk in Islamabad, his educational background is still controversial but his close friends
and the one who know him closely do rate him as the ultimate genius.
Bahria Town was established in the year 1996. The main objective was to build not only homes
but several value-added, master planned commercial projects that would contribute to the economic
development of the country. The chairman/CEO Mr. Malik Riaz got a contract to develop 2,388
kanals of Revenue Employees Cooperative Housing Society land. Although several controversies
have affected the image of Bahria Town, yet it has been successful to maintain the impression of a
luxury housing society

During the course of its success, Bahria Town launched several housing, commercial land welfare projects. These
include:
•Safari Villas,Safari Apartment,Safari Valley,Bahria Homes
CEO Malik Riaz’s honest efforts and maintenance programs .In addition to these strengths, Bahria Town has
been involved in various affiliate programs which contributed to its positive image and long-term
success. At present , Bahria Town is partners with DHAI, OJMR (Los Angeles) and Starwood Hotels
and Resorts.
Mr. Malik Riaz as an Entrepreneur
When it comes to entrepreneurship, Malik Riaz is one of the names that come to the minds of many.
In fact, Entrepreneurship has itself found new meanings in the personality of Mr. Malik Riaz.
He attributes his success to his hard work and faith in Allah. According to him, he sets aside 2.5%
of the profits and disburses to the charity.

Mr. Malik Riaz possesses the following entrepreneurial traits:

Devoted disproportionate time to the Business

Riaz’s restless nature has contributed a lot to his success. He is always producing new ideas
and providing ways for their practical implementation.
Always seeks Personal Satisfaction
Mr. Malik Riaz would always do things which he enjoys and once he’s finished, he achieves personal
satisfaction. The whole Bahria Town project was no less than a dream to him and he has done his very
best to realize it.
Knows his Customers
Malik Riaz understands the psyche of Pakistani customers. He knows that the ultimate dream of a
Pakistani national is to have a house of his own and his housing schemes target almost all
income groups. And besides these characteristics, Mr. Malik Riaz stays organized, gets involved inthe
operations and is easily accessible to the customers and employees.