establish what an entrepreneur is. I shall explain the different types of Entrepreneurs‚ and reasons as to why they decide to become self employed. I shall then discuss in detail the rise of 1 of the worlds best known and loved Entrepreneurs‚ Oprah Winfrey. What is an Entrepreneur? An entrepreneur is an individual who accepts financial risks and undertakes new financial ventures. The word derives from the French "entre" (to enter) and "prendre" (to take)‚ and in a general sense applies to any
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Oprah Winfrey was born in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi‚ on January 29‚ 1954. Best known for hosting The Oprah Winfrey Show‚ she is an actress‚ a media proprietor‚ a philanthropist‚ a talk show host‚ as well as a producer. With a projected net worth of USD $2.9 billion‚ she is the first African-American woman to become a billionaire. At the age of 17‚ Oprah came first in the Miss Black Tennessee beauty pageant and was proffered an opportunity to join WVOL‚ a radio station serving the African American in
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Oprah Winfrey’s influence spans journalistic mediums‚ ideologies and nations‚ yet she remains every woman’s cheerleader and friend‚ in feeling if not in fact. Oprah is charismatic‚ inspirational and promotes self-actualization in her viewers. She is a truly transformational leader who epitomizes all aspects of servant leadership by devoting herself to the greater good. “Transformational leaders influence‚ inspire‚ move‚ and literally transform followers to achieve organizational goals beyond
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Oprah Winfrey Commencement Speech at Stanford University 2008 Oprah’s audience was very receptive of her mainly because she is a respected icon known all over America. The audience was a group of diverse faculty‚ staff‚ graduates‚ family and friends. When Oprah started her speech welcoming the audience‚ she gave them an icebreaker saying she wanted to let them in on a secret to personalize her speech. She lets the audience know that her god daughter Kirby attends Stanford and she is very proud
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Oprah Winfrey- Model Citizen Oprah Winfrey‚ the greatest Black philanthropist by Business Week in 2005 has made her way to her viewers’ hearts and has become a role model citizen for everyone. Her selflessness and charitable character has caused her to continuously raise and donate millions of dollars. Oprah was born in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi on January 25‚ 1954 to Vernita Lee and Vernon Winfrey. When she was born‚ her parents were not married so she lived with her grandmother and completed
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American television host‚ actress‚ producer‚ and philanthropist Oprah Gail Winfrey was born in the rural town of Kosciusko‚ Mississippi‚ on January 29‚ 1954 to Vernita Lee and Vernon Winfrey. Vernita and Vernon had Oprah at a young age and never were married to each other during the time of Oprah’s birth. Oprah Winfrey had a difficult adolescents living with her mother‚ she was sexually abused by male relatives and friends of her mother. Oprah ran away from home and was sent to a juvenile detention center
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Oprah Winfrey has become one of the most influential women in modern day America. Starting from her show‚ The Oprah Winfrey Show‚ Oprah has advanced to establishing her own network OWN. Her cultural influence has only continued to get stronger as her programs‚ books‚ and even her presence have become more popular. Oprah promotes a New Age worldview mixed with unorthodox viewpoints. She constantly promotes the message that the truth is within each person. This individualism has assisted in producing
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for those who work to improve the lives of others. Oprah Winfrey is deserving of the Humanitarian award because she is generous‚ strong‚ and a role model for women. Oprah Winfrey is most well known for her donations to charity‚ which make her outstandingly generous. She has donated millions of dollars to various charities and organizations. Winfrey also uses all of the donations earned on her show directly for organizations such as The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Acadamy for Girls. Some other organizations
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Do you one day dream of becoming a successful and madly inspiring billionaire? Oprah Winfrey states‚ “It doesn’t matter who you are‚ where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you – always.” Who is Oprah Winfrey? That is a question that many people‚ at least in America wouldn’t ask. She is a woman who is very well known to most. Even though she had a rough and challenging childhood due to some family issues‚ she has prospered to become a multi-talented billionaire‚ media mogul‚ producer
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Born in rural Mississippi into a broken home‚ Oprah Winfrey challenged her circumstances and developed into an actress‚ producer and highly influential host of the award-winning The Oprah Winfrey Show. The power of media enabled her to enlighten millions of viewers and develop into a “global media leader‚” while her accomplishments and philanthropic endeavors have established her as a respected leader in the public eye.4 Oprah’s various skills and traits qualify her for both leadership theories
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