INFLUENTIAL ENTREPRENEURS source:

Oprah Winfrey Harpo Productions Inc.1986 “I don’t think of myself as a poor, deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew she was responsible for herself—and I had to make good.”—Oprah Winfrey

Bill Gates Microsoft Corp.1975 “ Ultimately, the PC will be a window to everything people are interested in—and everything we need to know.”—Bill Gates

Henry Ford - Ford Motor Co “I will build a motor car for the great multitude…it will be so low in price that no man will be unable to own one.”—Henry Ford

Anita Roddick The Body Shop 1976 “If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.”—Anita Roddick

Sam Walton Wal-Mart Stores Inc.1962 “There is only one boss—the customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.”— Sam Walton

Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc.1978 “Business has a responsibility to give back to the community.”—Ben Cohen

Steve Jobs - Apple Computer Inc “We started out to get a computer in the hands of everyday people, and we succeeded beyond our wildest dreams.” — Steve Jobs

Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia 1997 “I think people who have a real entrepreneurial spirit, who can face difficulties and overcome them, should absolutely follow their desires. It makes for a much more interesting life.”—Martha Stewart

Larry Page and Sergey Brin Google Inc "Basically, our goal is to organize the world's information and to make it universally accessible and useful."--Larry Page