Items20The creator’s order
  1. 1Walt DisneyWalt DisneyBorn 5 Dec 1901Walt supplied the creative direction in the studio he founded with his brother Roy in 1923. The early Alice Comedies contract helped turn that ambition into a business with a buyer, rather than just an idea. His story is most revealing alongside Roy's: memorable characters and ambitious productions…0i
  2. 2Roy O. DisneyRoy O. DisneyBorn 24 Jun 1893Roy handled the financial side of the Disney partnership while Walt directed its creative ambitions. He also carried the Florida resort project through to its 1971 opening after Walt's death. For anyone drawn to the famous visionary, Roy is the necessary companion biography: arranging the money and…0i
  3. 3Patrick CollisonPatrick CollisonBorn 9 Sept 1988Patrick co-founded Stripe with his younger brother John and became its chief executive. Their subject was unglamorous but consequential: the software businesses need to accept payments online. His role gives a starting point for studying how technical founders turn a developer's frustration into an…0i
  4. 4John CollisonJohn CollisonJohn is Stripe's co-founder and president, a distinct leadership role beside Patrick's chief executive position. The brothers had already worked together on Auctomatic before starting the payments company. That earlier collaboration matters more than a story about instant sibling intuition: they…0i
  5. 5Mary-Kate OlsenMary-Kate OlsenAt The Row, Mary-Kate has described balancing design with production capacity, staffing and the company's growth. She and Ashley work across creative and business decisions rather than fitting a neat artist-and-accountant split. Their earlier entertainment careers provided unusual resources and…0i
  6. 6Ashley OlsenAshley OlsenAshley co-founded The Row with Mary-Kate and has explained its design process through fabrics, proportions and repeated development. She also speaks about enjoying numbers and running the business. Her example is useful for readers who assume creative and commercial work must belong to different…0i
  7. 7Nithin KamathNithin KamathBorn 5 Oct 1979Nithin founded Zerodha with his brother Nikhil after years of trading, using problems he had encountered as a customer to shape the brokerage. As chief executive, his contribution centres on building that service into a business. The practical lesson is specific: prior industry experience can…0i
  8. 8Nikhil KamathNikhil KamathBorn 5 Sept 1986Nikhil co-founded Zerodha with Nithin and heads its financial planning as CFO. That is a different responsibility from his brother's chief executive role, and more informative than grouping them together under a wealth ranking. Their partnership is worth examining as a division of business…0i
  9. 9Andréa McBrideAndréa McBrideAndréa co-founded McBride Sisters Wine Company with Robin, beginning with New Zealand wine imports in 2005 before the pair produced their own wines. Her connections with winemaking neighbours in New Zealand helped open that first route into the trade. Alongside her later leadership as chief…0
  10. 10André MichelinAndré MichelinBorn 16 Jan 1853André helped turn the family rubber business he developed with Édouard into a tyre brand, with a particular strength in promotion. The Michelin Guide encouraged motorists to travel, giving them reasons to use the product rather than merely another advertisement for it. The inherited workshop…0i