Top 50 Game Changers in Business
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The document profiles 50 entrepreneurs and business leaders who have changed their industries. It provides their name, category, achievement, and a quote for each one. The entrepreneurs and leaders covered come from industries like technology, e-commerce, social media, travel, fashion, food, music, and more. They have changed their industries by founding influential companies like Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Uber, and more or by pioneering new approaches within their companies.
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- 2. Beauty & E-Commerce Co-Founders of Birchbox Changed how we discover and obtain beauty products Hayley Barna & Katia Beauchamp#1 Category: Achievement: How they changed the game: “Whatever it is that you think you want to do – and whatever it is you think stands between you and that - stop making excuses. You can do anything. ”- Katia Beauchamp
- 3. Jeff Bezos Technology & E-Commerce Founder & CEO of Amazon Changed how we buy products online and how quickly they are delivered #2 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “The common question that gets asked in business is, ‘Why?’ That’s a good question, but an equally valid question is, ‘Why not?’ ”
- 4. Tracey Bleczinski Apparel & Sports VP of Consumer Products at NFL Changed NFL’s approach to marketing to women #3 Category: Achievement: How she changed the game: “We’re giving women the opportunity to be themselves and still love the game. ”
- 5. Neil Blumenthal, David Gilboa, Andrew Hunt & Jeffrey Raider E-Commerce & Eyewear Founders of Warby Parker Changed what we pay for designer glasses by cutting out the middle man Category: Achievement: How they changed the game: “Entrepreneurship is not a leap of faith. It’s really project management and hundreds of very small decisions. ”- Neil Blumenthal #4
- 6. Richard Branson Travel, Entertainment, & Lifestyle Founder of Virgin Group Changed multiple facets of our lives by building an incredible conglomerate from a simple record label #5 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions - in a way that serves the world and you. ”
- 7. Technology Founders of Google Changed how we search Sergey Brin & Larry Page #6 Category: Achievement: How they changed the game: “I want to be looked back on as being very innovative, very trusted and ethical, and ultimately making a big difference in the world. ”- Sergey Brin
- 8. Ursula Burns Office Goods CEO of Xerox Changed the world’s view on who can be a CEO when she became the first African-American woman to head a Fortune 500 company #7 Category: Achievement: How she changed the game: “If you don’t transform, you’re stuck. ”
- 9. Garrett Camp Technology Co-Founder of StumbleUpon Changed how we browse the Internet and discover web pages #8 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “It all starts with a great idea and teamwork. ”
- 10. James Carnes Apparel & Design Head of Global Design for Adidas Changed the quality of athletic shoes (and designed the official 2014 World Cup ball!) #9 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “Products have to be intuitive and appeal to people as something that’s going to be emotionally expressive. ”
- 11. Perry Chen #10 “ It shows a relatively obvious point: that not all the big ideas come down the mountain on a stone tablet by a major corporation. There are really creative people out there that are doing things on their own. ” Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: Technology Co-Founder & CEO of Kickstarter Changed how we fund our projects through crowdsourcing
- 12. Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, & Jawed Karim #11 “As you start building the product, don't assume that you know all the answers. Listen to the community and adapt. ” Category: Achievement: How they changed the game: Technology, Videography, & Social Media Co-Founders of YouTube Changed how we digitally share and discover videos - Chad Hurley
- 13. Sheryl Connelly Technology & Transportation Corporate Futurist at Ford Changed how we drive, particularly in terms of the safety features of our cars #12 Category: Achievement: How she changed the game: “I enjoy discovering what motivates people -- what captures their hearts and imaginations. ”
- 14. Jack Dorsey Technology & Social Media Co-Founder of Twitter; Founder of Square Changed how we post and communicate online, and how people pay small businesses #13 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “Make every detail perfect, and limit the number of details to perfect. ”
- 15. Paul English & Steve Hafner #14 “The difference between an A team and an A+ team is the difference between a million in revenue and a billion in revenue. ” Category: Achievement: How they changed the game: - Paul English Technology & Travel Co-Founders of Kayak.com Changed how we book our travel
- 16. Daniel Ek Technology & Music Co-Founder of Spotify Changed how we discover and listen to music #15 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “Put your consumers in focus, and listen to what they're actually saying, not what they tell you. ”
- 17. Technology Founder of Moz.com & Inbound.org Changed the ease with which companies can learn about and implement Inbound Marketing Rand Fishkin#16 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “Don’t conflate revenue with success, especially not long term. ”
- 18. Jennifer Fleiss & Jennifer Hyman Technology & Fashion Co-Founders of Rent the Runway Changed online dress retail by allowing customers to rent the apparel instead of buy it #17 Category: Achievement: How they changed the game: “ A lot of the world... thinks that we’re in the business of renting frilly dresses as opposed to the business of disrupting an industry and building out one of the most sophisticated technology companies in the U.S. ”- Jennifer Hyman
- 19. Bill Gates Technology Co-Founder & CEO of Microsoft Changed the use of software and personal computers #18 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure. ”
- 20. Reed Hastings Technology & Entertainment Co-Founder & CEO of Netflix Changed how we watch TV shows and movies #19 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “Most entrepreneurial ideas will sound crazy, stupid and uneconomic, and then they'll turn out to be right. ”
- 21. Reid Hoffman#20 “Entrepreneurs are like visionaries. One of the ways they run forward is by viewing the thing they're doing as something that's going to be the whole world. ” Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: Technology & Social Media Co-founder of LinkedIn Changed how we create and maintain business connections
- 22. Don Hofmann, Colin Kroll, & Rus Yusupov #21 Category: Achievement: How they changed the game: “Vine is uniquely democratic and a level playing- field in video that’s just not been there, & there’s clearly a thirst for that in this generation. ” Technology, Videography, & Social Media Founders of Vine Changed how we create and share videos - Colin Kroll
- 23. Tony Hsieh Technology & E-commerce CEO of Zappos.com Changed how we find and buy our shoes online, and redefined customer service #22 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “Your number-one goal really shouldn’t be money. It should be something you are passionate about, something that has meaning. Then the money will follow. ”
- 24. Technology & Design Senior Vice President of Design at Apple Changed the look and feel of our mobile phones, computers, tablets, and music players Jonathan Ive#23 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “There’s no learning without trying lots of time and failing lots of times. ”
- 25. Technology Co-Founder & CEO of Apple Changed the personal computer, music, media, and mobile phone industries, and redefined what a “great product” is Steve Jobs#24 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “Let’s go invent tomorrow instead of worrying about what happened yesterday. ”
- 26. Rob Kalin E-Commerce Co-Founder of Etsy Changed how we buy and sell DIY products online #25 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “The last 10% it takes to launch something takes as much energy as the first 90%. ”
- 27. Technology & Travel Co-Founder & CEO of Uber Changed vehicular transportation & the taxicab industry Travis Kalanick#26 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “As an entrepreneur, I try to push the limits. Pedal to the metal. ”
- 28. Household Goods Founder of IKEA Changed our furniture shopping experience Ingvar Kamprad#27 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “Only those who are asleep make no mistakes. ”
- 29. David Karp#28 “So much of the internet today isn’t really about making customers; it’s about grabbing you at the moment that you’re ready to buy. ” Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: Technology & Social Media Founder of Tumblr Changed how we blog
- 30. Andrew Kortina & Iqram Magdon-Ismail#29 “What I bet on is that we won’t be swiping plastic cards in five years. We’ll be using mobile devices. ” Technology & Finance Founders of Venmo Changed how we pay people back - Andrew Kortina Category: Achievement: How they changed the game:
- 31. Mike Krieger & Kevin Systrom #30 “If you’ve got an idea, start today. There’s no better time than now to get going. ” Technology, Photography & Social Media Co-Founders of Instagram Changed how we edit and share our photos - Kevin Systrom Category: Achievement: How they changed the game:
- 32. Aaron Levie Technology & Data Co-Founder & CEO of Box.com Changed how companies store their data #31 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “It's not accidental that products get worse over time; it's because companies stop paying attention to them. ”
- 33. Technology & Food Co-Founder & CEO of GrubHub Changed how food is ordered and delivered Matt Maloney#32 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “Once you find GrubHub and online ordering, you don’t go away. ”
- 34. Technology & Data Data Scientist behind Bitly Changed how we link online Hilary Mason#33 Category: Achievement: How she changed the game: “We have this cultural assumption that scientists are not creative and that is absolutely untrue. There’s a ton of creativity in the process of doing good science and in working with data. ”
- 35. Alexis Maybank & Alexandra Wilkis Wilson Fashion & E-Commerce Co-Founders of Gilt Groupe Changed what we pay for our fashion merchandise #34 Category: Achievement: How they changed the game: “Whether you're a man or a woman, you’ve got to go to what you know and what you love. ”- Alexis Maybank
- 36. Design Director of Global Concept Design at Starbucks Changed our coffee experience - all over the world Liz Muller#35 Category: Achievement: How she changed the game: “The most sustainable thing is to make people truly want to be [at your store]. ”
- 37. Elon Musk#36 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: Technology & Transportation Co-Founder PayPal; CEO of Tesla & SpaceX Changed how we pay, how we drive, and how we fly (in space) “I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself. ”
- 38. Isabelle Olsson Technology Lead Designer for Google Glass Changed how we can access the Internet #37 Category: Achievement: How she changed the game: “We all know that people love to be connected… Technology allows us to connect… [but] a big problem right now are the distractions that technology causes. ”
- 39. Pierre Omidyar#38 “Long-term sustainable change happens if people discover their own power. ” Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: Technology & E-Commerce Founder of eBay Changed consumer-to-consumer sales online
- 40. James Park#39 “ Technology & Exercise CEO & Founder of Fitbit Changed how we track our exercise We reflect that realization that no one size fits all. ” Category: Achievement: How he changed the game:
- 41. Jonah Peretti#40 “You can drastically increase your chances for success if you try lots of things and bring the best forward. ” Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: Technology Founder of BuzzFeed Changed how social content is shared, and redefined what it means to “go viral”
- 42. Eric Ries #41 “ Technology Author of the Lean Startup Changed the framework for how startup companies allocate their resources It's not enough to just give it a whirl; you've got to give it a whirl with purpose and direction. ” Category: Achievement: How he changed the game:
- 43. Technology Founder & CEO of Girls Who Code Changed who has access to computer science education Reshma Saujani#42 Category: Achievement: How she changed the game: “I always say you don’t fail if you don’t quit...so my advice is to take risks, and know that it’s ok to fail, and fail hard! ”
- 44. Technology Co-Founder & CTO of HubSpot Changed how companies deliver inbound marketing and track the results Dharmesh Shah#43 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “Success is making those who believed in you look brilliant. ”
- 45. Nate Silver Technology & Data Creator of FiveThirtyEight Changed how we use statistical analysis to investigate political, economic, scientific, and sports-related topics #44 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “We’re not that much smarter than we used to be, even though we have much more information - & that means the real skill now is learning how to pick out the useful information from all the noise. ”
- 46. Evan Spiegel#45 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “I think it’s important for a company like ours starts to think about revenue relatively early on, embedding the culture of making money into the product. ” Technology, Photography, & Social Media Co-Founder of Snapchat Changed how we send and share pictures
- 47. Jerry Stoppelman#46 “You have to be very nimble and very open minded. Your success is going to be very dependent on how your adapt. ” Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: Technology Co-Founder & CEO of Yelp Changed how we discover and review local businesses
- 48. Chuck Templeton#47 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “Take care of the customer or user first. If you provide good value and a good user experience, the dollars will flow. ” Technology & Restaurant Co-Founder of OpenTable Changed how we make reservations and our overall dining experience
- 49. Tim Westergren Technology & Music Co-Founder of Pandora Changed how we listen to and discover music by enhancing Internet radio #48 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “Don’t be shy about believing in your ideas - even if folks around you think you’re crazy. ”
- 50. Jason Wilson Technology & Design Lead Product Designer at Pinterest Changed how we discover products, recipes, DIY ideas, and more #49 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “ ”Work your a** off. There’s no secret to it.
- 51. Mark Zuckerberg Technology & Social Media Co-Founder & CEO of Facebook Changed how we connect and share online #50 Category: Achievement: How he changed the game: “In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that’s guaranteed to fail is not taking risks. ”
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