I was looking through the Forbe’s rich list (http://www.forbes.com/billionaires/list/) and noticed a few trends.
The first is that the majority of richest people in the world are self made entrepreneurs.
1. Carlos Slim Helu
2. Bill Gates
3. Warren Buffet
In fact the list is split into new world and old world wealth, the majority of the successful self made entrepreneurs are based in the new world. This is because the majority of the growth in the world, the majority of the worlds population is in the developing world. Its also easy to start a business, no tax, red tape or health and safety to learn, manage and report on a monthly basis.
However, its doesn’t stop you starting a business in the UK which sells into these markets.
The second point is that Carlos Slim Helu, a mexican can become richer than any British person. The richest British person is at number 78 which is Gerald Cavendish with $11b. Forbe’s write about him “The sixth Duke of Westminster, Gerald Grosvenor, remains the U.K.’s wealthiest landowner, with his fortune increasing this year along with the property market in London.”
So the richest person in the UK is not a self made entrepreneur, its old money which is inherited, in fact old world wealth based on the value of land and property in London.
So during 2013, I am going to find out…
So why don’t we have more entrepreneurs?
Have we lost our entrepreneurial spirit?
Have we become happy to earn the minimum wage?
Have we all been educated past starting our own business?
Have we made it too difficult to do?
Do we know how to run a service business