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USS Biz Trek Activity #2: Visit Famous Entrepreneurs

What makes some entrepreneurs so successful? Are they lucky, or do they work harder than everyone else? Studying the habits of successful people is a good way to learn how to achieve your own goals for success.

Below is a list of famous entrepreneurs. Click on the links and you’ll be whisked away on a cybertour to find out how each one got started. While you’re on your mission, watch for the answers to these two questions:

What character traits make these entrepreneurs so outstanding?
How do they react to problems that "bug" them?

As you read about these famous entrepreneurs, look for clues to their success. Use your browser’s back button to return this spot when you are finished.

Oprah Winfrey (Harpo Productions)

Dave Thomas (Wendy’s Hamburgers)

Wally Amos (Famous Amos Cookies)

Anita Roddick (The Body Shop)

Loggin’ On!

What did you discover about famous entrepreneurs? Begin a new page in your USS Biz Trek log titled "Traits of Entrepreneurship." Now list the character traits of these famous entrepreneurs that you admire. Do you have any of these same traits?

How have these entrepreneurs handled problems that seemed to block their paths to success? Begin a new page in your log titled "How to Be a Problem Solver." Under this title, list some ways these famous entrepreneurs overcame obstacles. Then imagine that you are one of these famous entrepreneurs. Write a letter to yourself from this entrepreneur that tells you how to be a problem solver.

Finished?

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