These are some of the bright minds that have embodied the "New Age" form of thinking...meaning that they are innovators, unorthodox businessmen, and creative geniuses who were not afraid to transcend societal norms in order to achieve success. Their ages at the time of initial recognition are included as well.
Entrepreneur Age Creation
Sergey Brin 22 Google
Larry Page 22 Google
David Karp 21 Tumblr
Mark Zuckerberg 20 Facebook
William Gates III 20 Microsoft
Evan Williams 34 Twitter
Steve Case 28 AOL
Walt Disney 22 The Walt Disney Company
Shawn Fanning 18 Napster
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The latest trend has been fascinating when it comes to the most successful entrepreneurs, particularly in the field of technology. Interestingly, we don't often hear about fifty-year-old innovators suddenly launching a hit site, or inventing a web application that goes viral. Rather, the latest "big names" have come from teenagers, twenty-year-olds or recent college graduates. It is logical, of course, since this new era has produced children that grew up on computers. But what does the overall trend suggest to society? Will society progressively move toward a world dominated by the knowledgeable youth? It is an interesting idea that has been discussed over the past decade as technology changes the world's dynamics, but suddenly this hypothetical concept has become reality. 18-year olds write code in dorm rooms, elementary school age kids already have sights on Google as future employers...or rather, Google has sights on them. What does this mean for the world and the business environment in the years to come?
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Creativity may be considered one of the most powerful qualities a business person can possess. If you think about all of the entrepreneurs who have succeeded, all of the innovators, all of the famous figures who people view as "cool", most had one thing in common. They were ALL creative. From Walt Disney's film productions and animation phenomena to the magical world of the internet developed by the technological community's leading pioneers, creativity has always been a determining factor when it comes to the success or failure of an idea. In each industry, the leaders share this commonality. Hollywood hits of late have not been traditional movies, but works of creativity and mind twisting masterpieces like Inception, which takes viewers into the area between dreams and reality. The fact is, the business of success depends on creativity, and if you go through a list of 100 succeesfull business people from Wall Street to Hollywood, to Palo Alto and beyond, the corporate environment thrives on this essential characteristic.
