We have already met some of the most successful entrepreneurs recognized worldwide and now it is time to meet successful businessmen who have left their mark on business in our region. Proudly made in Latin America!
Carlos Slim
5 successful entrepreneurs: their best quotes and secrets
Known by many as one of the richest men in the world, Slim's fortune is not due to a single venture or company, but rather he knew how to multiply his fortune through a series of powerful investments that gave him great returns . In addition, of course, to his business sense, which has helped him optimize and make his businesses more profitable.
His best kept secret: He learns to see the whatsapp screening long term. Not everyone knows, but Carlos Slim bought 3% of Apple, Inc. shortly before Steve Jobs announced his return to the company and announced the iMac. This led him to multiply his investment and become one of the largest resellers of these products in Mexico.
Inspirational quote: “If you are in business, you need to understand the environment. You need to have a vision of the future and also know the past.”
Pierpaolo Barbieri
Pierpaolo Barbieri, successful entrepreneur from Ualá.
He is one of the youngest successful entrepreneurs on any list. At just 29 years old, he created the fintech Ualá, today a unicorn company with operations in several countries in the region. He is also the CEO of Greenmantle, a geopolitical and macroeconomic consultancy based in New York, and a partner in the Brevan Howard Argentina investment fund.
Their best kept secret: You won't always be the smartest or the most gifted, but you have the potential to have the will to stay longer.
Inspirational quote: “You have to work harder than everyone else. Study more and work harder. What sets us apart at the end of the day is the desire and the will to work harder.”
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Horst Paulmann
Do you know Cencosud? The retail conglomerate with presence in five countries and more than 140 thousand employees is what it is thanks to him. When he took over the company, it was nothing more than a family restaurant, but he turned it into a retail empire with some USD 16 billion in sales with more than 1,200 supermarkets, home improvement stores, as well as department stores and 67 shopping centers in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru.
His best-kept secret: Success comes to those who work tirelessly. Paulmann was first a telephone operator and then a wooden toy maker.
Inspirational quote: “Don’t give up, make an effort, keep going and you will do well. That effort has led us to success.