The latest inspiration in the business world is that sub-sect of society known as the college drop-outs.  Business sites and blogs are headlined by young entrepreneurs who have started their own companies without a degree in business administration or business management.  Whenever you glance at the cover of a business magazine you will see some young guy in grungy jeans and t-shirt staring back at you.  With the advent of the internet, it has become less and less necessary to obtain your university degree to be successful.  All of the information that you need is quite literally at your fingertips, and with enough initiative and creativity, you can accomplish a lot with very little.

Below are some household names that didn’t need college or university to make it.

Michael Dell:  When Michael Dell dropped out of university, he had just $1,000 in his pocket.  He is now the proud owner of Dell, Inc., the PC company that is perhaps the most lucrative in the world.

Mark Zuckerberg:  Mark Zuckerberg may not be a household name, but his startup, Facebook certainly is.  It is one of the more famous social networking sites, completely eclipsing sites such as Twitter, MySpace, and LinkedIn.

Henry Ford:  Henry Ford went from farm-boy to billionaire and created the concept of mass production.

Steve Jobs:  The co-founder of Apple Inc. left college after just six months.

And last but certainly not least…

Theodore Roosevelt:  The CEO of the United States of America never went to university due to his somewhat ironic frailty as a youth.

Who will be next? You?