Interviews & Biographies
It is always good to hear directly from seasoned entrepreneurs, no matter how similar or different they may be to us. Some sites that have cataloged a diverse group…
1. With all that it has to offer, the Khan Academy also has links to interviews from a selection of entrepreneurs. Here, for instance, you can watch Khan Founder & Executive Director Sal interviewing Tesla and Space X’s Elon Musk. https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/entrepreneurship2/interviews-entrepreneurs/elon-musk/v/elon-musk
2. Story experts at the Biography channel have included a long list of entrepreneurs and innovators in their menu. See, for instance, a synopsis on Swedish chemist, Alfred Nobel, inventor behind dynamite, 355 patents and the Nobel Prize. http://www.biography.com/people/alfred-nobel-9424195#an-invention-and-a-legacy
3. The Academy of Achievement celebrates achievers in fields from the arts to business, public service, science exploration and sports. You’ll find the traditional business choices- Bill Gates, Oprah, Jeff Bezos – but also artists, musicians, writers who tell remarkably similar stories of passion, barriers and persistence. Here is one example from glass-blowing artist and entrepreneur: Dale Chihuly. http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/chi0int-1
4. The Mixergy site features interviews with scores of successful entrepreneurs. Here’s a link to one with Brian Scudamore, a high profile, Vancouver entrepreneur who created the enormously successful 1 800 Got Junk empire.
http://mixergy.com/interviews/brian-scudamore-1800gotjunk-interview/
5. Each year, Monocle Magazine publishes its Entrepreneurs Guide. In it, you’ll find profiles and interviews with a collection of the year’s most interesting entrepreneurs. Monocle 24, their online radio station, also features The Entrepreneurs radio show. In each show, you’ll meet an interesting range of innovators in industries from rum to luxury travel to biofuel and bike sharing.
http://monocle.com/radio/shows/the-entrepreneurs/