Some came from wealthy families; others clawed their way from abject poverty to build vast fortunes. Some had sophisticated schooling and training; others little or no formal education. Some were born to the task of building a business; others learned by trial and error. Yet they all have one thing in common: They had the drive, vision and desire to venture into the unknown and, in the process, changed the face of business as we know it. Meet the maverick empire builders who shaped our modern world and find out how they achieved their astounding success in this deeply insightful exploration of the lives, deeds and secrets of the most exciting and inspiring entrepreneurs in history including: Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, Milton Hershey, Howard Schultz (Starbucks), Sarah Blakely (Spanx), Jack Dorsey (Twitter and Square), Reed Hastings (Netflix), Jay Z, Sophia Amaruso (Nasty Gal), Padma Lakshmi, Angelica Ross (TransTech Social Enterprises), Sandra Oh Lin (KiwiCrate), Sarah LaFleur (MM LaFleur), Whitney Wolfe Herd (Bumble), and many others.