culled from:blog.sitedart.net
Each March since 1987 Forbes Magazine has published a ranking of the World’s Billionaires. As of 2014, Forbes’ list included 1,645 people, including a record breaking 172 women. With an impressive two-thirds of the list being entirely self-made billionaires, you better believe that the names on the list have endless amounts of business advice to give. Here are some kept tips from the world’s top 5 billionaires.
#1 Billionaire: Bill Gates
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Net Worth: $77.7 billion dollars
Age: 58
Source of Wealth: Microsoft
Residence: United States
Bill Gates on technology and business:
“If your business is not on the Internet, then your business will be out of business.”
#2 Billionaire: Carlos Slim Helu & Family
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Net Worth: $69.6 billion dollars
Age: 76
Source of Wealth: Telecom
Residence: Mexico
Carlos Slim Helu on giving back:
“I’ve always said that the better off you are, the more responsibility you have for helping others. Just as I think it’s important to run companies well, with a close eye to the bottom line, I think you have to use your entrepreneurial experience to make corporate philanthropy effective.”
#3 Billionaire: Warren Buffett
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Net Worth: $63.9 billion dollars
Age: 83
Source of Wealth: Berkshire Hathaway
Residence: United States
Warren Buffet on learning from your mistakes:
“Part of making good decisions in business is recognizing the poor decisions you’ve made and why they were poor. I’ve made lots of mistakes. I’m going to make more. It’s the name of the game. You don’t want to expect perfection in yourself. You want to strive to do your best. It’s too demanding to expect perfection in yourself.”
#4 Billionaire: Amancio Ortega
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Net Worth: $63.6 billion dollars
Age: 78
Source of Wealth: Retail
Residence: Spain
Amancio Ortega on learning from experience:
“The life experiences which have made me grown as a human being, an entrepreneur and a citizen are based upon a number of principles which I deem deeply valuable: Solidarity, Understanding, Commitment, Hard-work Reliability and Faithfulness.”
#5 Billionaire: Larry Ellison
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Net Worth: $51 billion dollars
Age: 69
Source of Wealth: Oracle
Residence: United States
Larry Ellison on being and entrepreneurship:
“When you innovate, you’ve got to be prepared for everyone telling you you’re nuts.”
