Comments on: 15 Successful Entrepreneurs Who Didn’t Need College

By: Entrepreneurial Inspiration | College-Startup

Entrepreneurial Inspiration | College-Startup — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:05:32 +0000

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By: Zahir

Zahir — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:21:45 +0000

I agree with Simon. Most successful entrepreneurs aren’t really on the field. Scott McNealy (Sun Microsystems) has Bachelor in Arts and Economics but he runs a multi-billion dollar high-tech empire with no background in computer programming. Some people just don’t know what they want and trying to achieve something is about following what others have successfully achieved.

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:43:32 +0000

It is not simply a college degree that makes or breaks a potential entrepreneur. It takes much more than that, such as determination, resolve, ideas and a bit of luck. Many of these examples have these in varying degrees and other attributes as well which all come together to make who they are now.

By: Jeff Beeler

Jeff Beeler — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:49:20 +0000

I a true entrepreneur and have enjoyed reading all of these comments. Most if not all entrepreneurs will achieve great success with or with out college. I myself dropped out and spent till I was about 35 traveling and playing tennis,golf,and going to parties. During this time read over a thousand books that had to do with Mkt, Bio’s etc.During that time I also had many small business that allowed me to have a lot of free time and money.I then at 35 made up my mind to build up my first business and did doing millions a year.I had just recently went bankrupt only due to over expansion during this real estate bust which I was in the construction related business. My next business is going to be in IT marketing. And will be bigger and better. I say go for your passion and dont worry about the degree I have met a lot of broke college educated people. And you can be worth millions in a few years these days with the internet, I am just finding this out and cant wait.

By: John

John — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:12:53 +0000

Walt Disney never knew he was a dropout. Amazing!!!

By: 7leads

7leads — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:41:41 +0000

An education gives you some insight that many that do not go to college would never have. Although, if you have great common sense and a nack for learning and reading on your own, you can make a very good living online or offline. It takes a ton of research and mentoring to make it on your own. Good article.

By: Altaf

Altaf — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:40:04 +0000

Education is absolutely not necessary to be successful in life but it is definitely a fail safe – We only hear about successful businessman but what about the millions or probably billions who don’t have a college education & find it difficult to make a successful living. And i am sure that these successful businessmen send their children to the best schools in the world.

By: Tenzin

Tenzin — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:36:34 +0000

Also add to this list:

Sergey Brin and Larry Page (Google)
Peter Jennings (News Anchor)
Larry Ellison (Oracle)
Paul Allen (Microsoft co-founder)
Steven Spielsberg (Movie Director/Producer)

By: David Mackey

David Mackey — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:07:25 +0000

Great list. While not an entrepreneur in the traditional sense you could add Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist to the list.

By: AlR

AlR — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:25:35 +0000

I WILL MAKE A LIST OF MILLIONAIRE ENTREPRENEURS WHO did GOTO COLLEGE. THE LIST WILL HAVE 100 PEOPLE ON EACH PAGE AND THERE WILL BE WELL OVER 10,000 PAGES. THAT IS HOW BIG IT WILL BE JUST TO LIST OVER A MILLION DIFFERENT MILLIONAIRES (JUST IN THE USA) WHO DID IN FACT GET A COLLEGE EDUCATION.