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Did you know? During his time at Apple, Steve Jobs took home an annual salary of just $1! Ole Kirk Christiansen, the founder of Lego brand, didn’t want to make war attractive to children. So, even today, there are no war-themed Lego sets! Since time immemorial, rags-to-riches stories have captured the popular imagination. Woven around the czars and czarinas of business and enterprise, this book chronicles the stories of the men and women who have fought indifferent or even unfavourable circumstances to become successful—narratives that continue to fascinate readers across all ages and cultures. 20 Greatest Self-Made Entrepreneurs comprises 20 fascinating accounts of the greatest self-made entrepreneurs of modern times in industries ranging from finance and infrastructure to technology, media and culture. Read about the childhood, setbacks and successes of Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, Henry Ford, Walt Disney, Warren Buffett, Dhirubhai Ambani, Giorgio Armani, N.R. Narayana Murthy, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Jack Ma and other giants to find out how they acquired cult status in their own fields and how their success stories continue to inspire generations across the world.