8 Most Respected Entrepreneurs in the World History


He mastered the concept of finance by developing the concepts like liquidity and cash flow. Croesus is known to be a real rich king with abundant richness and he is probably one of the only figures most entrepreneurs envy upon.

Benjamin Franklin

A renowned Polymath

Benjamin Franklin is a common face, we see this great entrepreneur on every currency note of America. He is popularly known as the ‘First American’ and in actual sense he is considered to be the first entrepreneur from the United States. He had mastered various forms of business and art; he was a politician, author, postmaster, scientist, statesman, civic activist, musician and an inventor.  He was a person who popularized and developed the concept of franchising through his printing company. He was a visionary and knew how to commercialize his business ideas through smart and intelligent processes.

P. T. Barnum

Founder of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

One of the most respected entrepreneurs of America, Phineas Taylor Barnum gained popularity for promoting celebrated hoaxes. He was an American showman, entertainer, businessmen and a renowned scam artist.