Here are the top 10 successful businesspeople you should know.

There are many great entrepreneurs in the world who have changed their industries and cultures, made a lot of money, and come up with new ideas that still affect our lives today.

Many of these entrepreneurs started their businesses by pursuing what they wanted, and they did it despite the risks that came with building a great business.

Steve Jobs was a great businessman who started Apple, a company that changed the way computers were made. He was also a part of making the iPhone and iPad.

From a garage-based start-up, his original business grew into the most valuable company in the world. With his vision and talent as an entrepreneur, he changed seven fields.

Steve Wozniak is known as the "great and powerful woz" and was a co-founder of Apple Computer. He is one of the most important business people in the world. The personal computer explosion began with his ideas.

After finishing from the University of California at Berkeley, he worked for Hewlett-Packard. In 1976, he started making plans for a small computer that he and Steve Jobs would sell under the name Apple.

Mark Cuban is a businessman and investor who does well. He owns the Dallas Mavericks NBA team and is a star on the hit TV show Shark Tank.

He grew up in a working-class Jewish family and built his business skills early on by selling trash bags, coins, stamps and baseball cards. He finally finished with a degree in business from Indiana University and moved to Dallas, Texas.

Bill Gates and his friend Paul Allen started Microsoft in 1975. Bill Gates is one of the most famous business people in the world. Together, they made the software company that changed the world.

He grew up in a rich family in Seattle and did well in school. At age 13, he went to Lakeside Preparatory School and started writing software programs.

Henry Ford was a businessman and business mogul from the United States. He is credited with revolutionizing the car business and developing the assembly line method of mass production.

His success comes from his willingness to try new things, his self-confidence, and his ability to lead. He was also ready to take risks to make his dream come true.

JDR Rockefeller was a rich businessman who started the Standard Oil Company. He was also one of the first big donors in the United States.

In 1863, he opened a plant for oil near Cleveland. It was one of the largest in the area at the time, and he later built several more.

Thomas Edison is famous for making the electric light bulb and the gramophone. He also had more than a thousand inventions.

Edison was a prolific creator, a master of business management and an expert in marketing. He was a free thinker who believed that women should have the right to vote and that money should be changed.

Sam Walton started the Wal-Mart chain, which is still the world's biggest store. From a small store in Arkansas, he grew it into a huge business.

Walton first wanted to open a store in a country place where people could get great deals. He was determined to make it work.

Disney was a great artist, movie director, and media mogul. He made Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, two of the most well-known cartoon figures, and he also started the Disney theme parks.

Walt was born on December 5, 1901, in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up on a farm close to Marceline, Missouri. He liked drawing so much that he went to art school when he was older.

Min-Liang Tan is a Singaporean business owner who was born on November 5, 1977. He is best known as one of the people who started Razer, a company that makes gaming equipment and recently became a member of the exclusive "unicorn" club.

As the founder of Razer, Tan is a big deal in Singapore's startup scene and a great example of what it means to be an entrepreneur there. He loves computer games and wants to help small business owners in his area do well.