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’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 – The Story of an Entrepreneur “Oprah Winfrey arguably has more influence on the culture than any university president‚ politician‚ political or religious leader‚ except perhaps the pope.” - Vanity Fair Magazine‚ in 1994. “She (Oprah) may be uncomfortable talking about it (money)‚ but when it comes to making it‚ she sure knows what she’s doing.” - Fortune Magazine‚ in March 2002. THE MAD COW CONTROVERSY – A TALK SHOW QUEEN IN TROUBLE In mid-1996‚ Oprah Winfrey (Oprah)‚ one of the
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A biographical sketch on Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey‚ born Orpah Gail Winfrey (Harpo productions 2013)‚ a top American talk show host‚ actress‚ producer‚ entrepreneur and philanthropist‚ was born on January 29 1954 in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi (A +E television networks‚ 1996). She lived in this small rural community with her mother‚ and underwent a troubled adolescent life experiencing sexual harassment from close male relatives and family friends. It is after her adolescent troubles that she moved
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Oprah Winfrey‚ A Person To Admire. As a young child‚ I have had the pleasure of being exposed to many great people such Bill Gates‚ Donald Trump‚ and Jackie Kennedy‚ all who have made a great impression my life; however‚ none of those individuals have left an impression on my life as Oprah Winfrey has. Oprah Winfrey is a person I admire and have admiration for‚ for she had determination to be great‚ very informative‚ and is a humanitarian to the world; these are all the qualities that I
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CEM: IIE Theme Paper Topic: “Creative insights from the life of Oprah Winfrey” Submitted By Maninder Kaur PGP/PGDM/0186/49 Section A OPRAH WINFREY “Follow your instincts‚ that is where true wisdom manifests itself” – Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey is one of the most respected Black American women in the world. Most popular for her show “The Oprah Winfrey Show” which has been rated as the highest rated show in the history of television ever‚ she is probably the most powerful woman in the United
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Oprah Winfrey‚ a born heroin Introduction: The word "hero" means a lot of things to different people. To some‚ a hero is like the main character in a movie who saves people in danger‚ who protect them and who submits himself in a difficult and dangerous situation just to help other people in trouble. But what makes a hero? What are the characteristics of a hero and how one becomes a hero? I. Characteristics of a hero I have identified three main characteristics of a hero and these are
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of our world. Someone who embodies this is Oprah Winfrey. Although Oprah was born into poverty to a teenage single mother‚ she later became the first black billionaire‚ who really succeeded through the media. Despite her miserable childhood‚ she managed to become the greatest black philanthropist. The qualities that Oprah possesses that made her truly successful are perseverance‚ dedication and ambition. Achieving success was not an easy road for Oprah‚ but she still was able to become successful
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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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