Instructions Pick an entrepreneur from the list provided (or choose another with approval). Use the Internet to find information about the entrepreneur. Investigate his/her background. Identify distinctive characteristics and traits he/she possesses that caused him/her to be successful as an entrepreneur. Identify skills the entrepreneur possesses that were essential to establishing a business. Develop a PowerPoint slide presentation that: Includes a title slide Includes the information you discovered about the entrepreneur Uses appropriate clip art and is creative Includes a slide that documents your Internet sources Includes a minimum of three slides (does not include the title slide or documentation slide) Present your slide presentation to the class.

List of Famous Entrepreneurs Mary Kay Ash (Mary Kay) Jeff Bezos (Amazon) Michael Dell (Dell Computers) Walt Disney (Disney) Henry Ford (Ford Motor Company) Bill Gates (Microsoft) Steve Jobs (Apple) Phil Knight (Nike) Ray Kroc (McDonalds) Andrew Mason (Groupons) JP Morgan (Banking) Pierre Omidyar (Ebay) John Rockefeller (Oil Tycoon) Dave Thomas (Wendy’s) Ted Turner (Broadcasting) Sam Walton (Walmart) Madam CJ Walker (Hair Care) Oprah Winfrey (OWN) Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield (Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream) Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook)