QuestionQuestion

What social classes did all the entrepreneurs What social classes did all the entrepreneurs rise from?rise from?

Upper ClassUpper Class Middle ClassMiddle Class Lower Class Lower Class

Rags to RichesRags to Riches

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Got motivation in work?Got motivation in work?

GoalGoal ObjectiveObjective DirectionDirection Career ChoiceCareer Choice Materialism Materialism

Goal to achieve in workGoal to achieve in work

Get paid for hard-working.Get paid for hard-working. Gain experiences, skills.Gain experiences, skills. Socialize with people.Socialize with people. ““Rags to Riches”Rags to Riches”

Direction in lifeDirection in life

Mistakes are foundation which lead to Mistakes are foundation which lead to successes. successes.

Diligence and quick-witted are created while Diligence and quick-witted are created while working.working.

People help, give ideas and golden advices.People help, give ideas and golden advices. The seed of dream will be discovered inside The seed of dream will be discovered inside

the heart.the heart.

Objective in workObjective in work According to Kearny, “Competition in business is also believed to According to Kearny, “Competition in business is also believed to

strengthen the ideal of equality of opportunity.” (106)strengthen the ideal of equality of opportunity.” (106)

People are welcome to work and have a People are welcome to work and have a chance to challenge themselves with the chance to challenge themselves with the whole world.whole world.

Social classes and races are regardless in Social classes and races are regardless in work and business.work and business.

Madam CJ WalkerMadam CJ Walker

American’s first female, self-made millionaire.American’s first female, self-made millionaire. An entrepreneur was raised from poor familyAn entrepreneur was raised from poor family Parents died when she was five.Parents died when she was five. Married two times because of death of the first Married two times because of death of the first

husband.husband.

Her SuccessesHer Successes

Her problem: Hair loss because of scalp Her problem: Hair loss because of scalp disease.disease.

Her solution: created shampoo and ointment Her solution: created shampoo and ointment with sulphur to help hair growth.with sulphur to help hair growth.

Made fortune in hair care products by Made fortune in hair care products by developing and marketing her own line for developing and marketing her own line for black women.black women.

Founded her business and owned all 1000 Founded her business and owned all 1000 shares of stock.shares of stock.

Successes continueSuccesses continue Sold products all over United States.Sold products all over United States. Taught other black women to help build their Taught other black women to help build their

businesses.businesses. Gave lectures on political, economic, and social Gave lectures on political, economic, and social

issues at conventions.issues at conventions. Inducted into U.S Business Hall of Fame, the Inducted into U.S Business Hall of Fame, the

National Direct Sales Hall of Fame, and National National Direct Sales Hall of Fame, and National Women’s Hall of Fame.Women’s Hall of Fame.

She was named in Guinness Book of World Records She was named in Guinness Book of World Records as the first woman became millionaire by her own as the first woman became millionaire by her own achievements.achievements.

Thomas EdisonThomas Edison

One of America’s greatest inventors.One of America’s greatest inventors. He was a kid who sold candy and newspaper He was a kid who sold candy and newspaper

on trains, and vegetables to support his on trains, and vegetables to support his income.income.

He studied qualitative analysis, and conducted He studied qualitative analysis, and conducted chemical experiments on the train.chemical experiments on the train.

His SuccessesHis Successes

1,093 U.S patents in his name.1,093 U.S patents in his name. Edison earned $40,000 for working in the Edison earned $40,000 for working in the

telegraph business. telegraph business. He used this money to open a research lab where he He used this money to open a research lab where he

created a carbon transmitter.created a carbon transmitter.

He made real products regular citizens would He made real products regular citizens would buy thembuy them

Successes continueSuccesses continue

Specialized in mass communications:Specialized in mass communications: Battery for an electric carBattery for an electric car Electrical powerElectrical power Motion picturesMotion pictures

Developed an electric-power generation Developed an electric-power generation system.system.

Distributed electricity to homes and Distributed electricity to homes and businesses.businesses.

Rags to RichesRags to Riches

Everything is possible in America.Everything is possible in America. Workaholic, diligence, quick-witted are Workaholic, diligence, quick-witted are

basically needed in the dream of getting rich.basically needed in the dream of getting rich. Creative in work is art and it lead to success Creative in work is art and it lead to success

later.later. Being from “Rags to Riches” will raise self Being from “Rags to Riches” will raise self

value and prestige.value and prestige.

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