Editor’s note: This article was first published in June 2010, and describes Carlos Slim as the richest man in the world with an estimated 53 billion dollars, per that year’s Forbes ranking. The figure of 200,000 employees is also from that time.
The richest man in the world right now is Mexico’s Carlos Slim, with an estimated fortune of 53 billion dollars, ahead of the computing giants such as Bill Gates, IBM and Steve Jobs.
We’ve decided to put together a summary of Carlos Slim‘s vision as a businessman and as someone who has all the qualities needed to be an entrepreneur.
First, we’re publishing one of the most coherent and reasonable explanations of why this global crisis happened.
Carlos Slim shows us who the real culprits are, with an explanation that was first given to his own employees and was later published in Forbes magazine.
We’re also publishing a piece on Carlos Slim’s companies and some of his views as a businessman, which have served many business owners around the world. Many of them consider his business thinking a kind of bible for running a company.
He also sent a letter to his 200,000 employees and to each of his companies setting out guidelines for conduct, both for management and on a personal level, which, once again, are well worth reading.
Further reading
- An analysis of the most profitable and safest investments
- The mindset an entrepreneur needs
- 5 ways to grow your business
- Which legal structure to choose for your business
- Start your business with no money
Featured image: ITU Pictures from Geneva, Switzerland, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
