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Top 10 Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs According To UK Business Owners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Virgin Boss reigns supreme as the UK\u2019s most inspiring entrepreneur, with Lord Sugar second. However, many Brits are taking inspiration from the US, with seven Americans in the top ten.<\/p>\n

Sir Richard Branson is the UK\u2019s most inspiring entrepreneur, followed by Lord Alan Sugar, but many Brits are inspired by US tech giants.<\/p>\n

A recent survey conducted by London tech company UENI<\/a> asked 1,078 UK business owners to name one entrepreneur who inspired them.\u00a0Richard Branson was named by 149 people, followed by Alan Sugar (94), Bill Gates with 34 votes and Elon Musk and Steve Jobs on 32 and 26 respectively.\u00a0One female made it into the top ten \u2013 Oprah Winfrey–in eighth position.<\/p>\n

Christine Telyan, CEO of UENI, the company which conducted the poll, said: “The poll brought in a huge range of answers, from famous entrepreneurs to family members.\u00a0Richard Branson is a self-made success, whose fearlessness and hard work helped him build a global brand and a business empire. I think it\u2019s his story of daring, plus his philanthropy, that inspires many people in the UK.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cMany chose the names of people they see regularly on television or read about in the media,”<\/em> she continued. “But also family members are clearly inspirational for a lot of people, which reminds us just how many people strike it on their own to setup as a sole trader or a small business. The poll also showed us just how much technology is associated with entrepreneurship, with Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all ranking high in the results.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Top 10 Inspiring entrepreneurs. Data from UENI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The poll was carried out between\u00a0May and June 2019<\/a>, where 1078 business owners were asked to name an entrepreneur that inspired them \u2013 they were allowed to choose anyone and were not given prompts.<\/p>\n

Just missing out on the top ten was the Dragons\u2019 Den investor Deborah Meaden (11th). Other inspirational females in the top 20 were the pop star Rhianna (14th) the author of the Harry Potter series JK Rowling (19th) and the sports boss Baroness Karren Brady (20th).<\/p>\n

Peter Jones was the most prominent Dragons\u2019 Den entrepreneur, beating his fellow panellists. Beating fellow contestants Deborah Meaden and Duncan Bannatyne who came 11th and 12th respectively.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s perhaps not surprising to see Richard Branson at the top of the poll, although it is intriguing that many British-based entrepreneurs look to the United States for inspiration. One notable absence from the top 20 was President Donald Trump \u2013 who came in at 23rd,”<\/em> the CEO added.<\/p>\n

She also confirmed that they will run this poll annually, along with other surveys<\/a> that might help entrepreneurs with their businesses. Specially important about all these surveys is to drive more inspirational women to be part of the list in the future. Because entrepreneurship and success isn’t tie to any gender.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe read the list of illustrious names and each one reminds you what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur: relentless hard work, resilience in the face of failure, the imagination to build something, and a bit of good luck. Success takes many forms but almost always requires these four things,”<\/em> she concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Virgin Boss reigns supreme as the UK\u2019s most inspiring entrepreneur, with Lord Sugar second. However, many Brits are taking inspiration from the US, with seven Americans in the top ten. Sir Richard Branson is the UK\u2019s most inspiring entrepreneur, followed by Lord Alan Sugar, but many Brits are inspired by US tech giants. 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