Even though WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE was probably the worst movie I have ever seen, Spike Jonze’s rise to wealth is truly remarkable (and he HAS made some great films like BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, ADAPTATION etc). This video below gives a comprehensive look at his talents and entrepreneurial career. Most interesting to note is that most of my favorite music videos were directed by Jonze (how he got his start).
Ever wondered what Richard Branson’s business life is like. Check out this behind the scenes look below.
The below link is an entertaining brief interview by Men’s Fitness with Mike Repole, the co-founder of Glaceau Vitamin water, which was bought out by Coca-Cola for 4.1 Billion Dollars in 2007. Repole discusses his “coaching” style, and also what he looks for in an employee. A great read for anyone interested in brand development [...]
With Qatar winning the 2022 World Cup Bid, I thought it would be interesting to delve into who are some of the current entrepreneurs living in this country and also what is the status of it’s business. As one might assume, land development would probably be the countries biggest business right now. Thus I stumbled [...]
If you are looking for books this Black Friday to buy for yourself or friends, take a look at this article from the Wall Street Journal. Wall Street Journal Article located HERE It lists the specific books which successful business men and CEOs used to help improve their entreprise, and the aspects of the book’s [...]
Everyone has heard of Zuckerberg and Gates, but not as much is known about the wealthiest man in the world, Mexican entrepreneur Carlos Slim. In the links below I have included an excellent Wall Street Journal profile, and another link which has an extensive interview on Slim. In the interview, Carlos explains his business model, [...]
Guest Lecture at Yale by Stephen Schwarzman of Blackstone. This video is over 1 hour in length but very informational, and Stephen describes some of his previous experiences in the Private Equity business (as well as the basic principles of leverage). Stephen’s net worth is approximately $4 billion.
This article by Worth.com in the link below is a MUST SEE! The top 100 most influential people in finance are listed with a description of their path to power. Also listed are some of the power moves they made to propel their influence. Profiles include Lloyd Blankfeind, Angela Merkel, Warren Buffet, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Rupert [...]
