Where did today’s richest and most influential people get started? In some cases, it was the common path of flipping burgers behind the grill at a McDonalds. In other cases, like Charles Schwab, who picked walnuts and sold them at the local market, the entrepreneurial spirit could be spotted at an early age. But there’s one thing that could be said for everyone on this list: nothing was given, everything was earned.
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