Bill Gross has founded a lot of start-ups, and incubated many others -- and he got curious about why some succeeded and others failed. So he gathered data from hundreds of companies, his own and other people's, and ranked each company on five key factors. He found one factor that stands out from the others -- and surprised even him.
Gross, B (2015) The single biggest reason why start-ups succeed [Video, online]. Available from: https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gross_the_single_biggest_reason_why_start_ups_succeed [Accessed dated 10th July, 2023]. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
Bloomberg Game Changers" profiles Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos. This program explores the story behind the founder of Amazon.com, the world's most successful online retailer and examines key moments in his life.
Bloomberg (2015) Jeff Bezos Revealed: Building Amazon One Box at a Time. Available from:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfAhTtBlb2Q [Accessed dated 8th July, 2023]
This episode of Game Changers spotlights the career of fashion designer Ralph Lauren. Explore his meteoric rise, his personal and professional set-backs, as well as his successes as an ambassador for America.
Bloomberg (2015) Ralph Lauren: How I Built a Fashion Empire. Available from:hhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTqYMoz_inU [Accessed dated 9th July, 2023]
This episode of Game Changers spotlights theJ.K Rowlings Entrepreneurial journey.
Bloomberg (2015) J.K. Rowling: Creating Harry Potter's Fantasy Empire. Available from:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2adjz-KG9Y [Accessed dated 2nd July, 2023]