Famous IT & Software Entrepreneurs - List of Famous IT & Software Entrepreneurs - page 5

Information Technology (IT) and Software is a fairly recent phenomenon in the field of business. IT is a term commonly associated with computers and computer networks, and also encompasses other information distribution technologies. Entrepreneurship in IT and software has contributed to business growth and development tremendously over the past few years. This field is also closely related to ecommerce, the internet business concept that revolutionized the way business is conducted all over the world. Several other industries like telecom, computer services, electronics and computer hardware are also related areas. Business people dealing in IT and software entrepreneurship have to adopt strategies that are different from other businesses that deal with products and services. This field is a very wide one which encompasses everything from online shopping, ecommerce, and software development to website development and web content creation. Several ambitious businessmen have built profitable ventures in this field as it allows for enormous economies of scale. Of course, there are inherent risks in this business as advancements in technologies take place at such a fast rate, but astute and alert businessmen have the ability to convert these threats into lucrative opportunities. This section gives you a collection of biographies and timelines that provide you with information about the various business people in the field of IT & Software.

The Most Famous IT & Software Entrepreneurs

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Jawed KarimOctober 28, 1979German, AmericanJawed Karim is a German-American internet entrepreneur, technologist and co-founder of the video-sharing website, YouTube
Andrew McCollumSeptember 4, 1983AmericanAndrew McCollum is one of the five founders of Facebook
Randi ZuckerbergFebruary 28, 1982AmericanRandi Zuckerberg is an American businesswoman
Gabe NewellNovember 3, 1962AmericanGabe Newell is an American computer programmer and businessman, best known as the co-founder of ‘Valve Corporation.’ This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, family, personal life, career, etc.
Jack MaSeptember 10, 1964ChineseJack Ma is a Business tycoon belonging to China known for his e-commerce business venture ‘Alibaba’
Eduardo SaverinMarch 19, 1982BrazilianEduardo Luiz Saverin is a Brazilian internet entrepreneur and investor
Steve BallmerMarch 24, 1956AmericanSteve Ballmer is the former CEO of Microsoft and the current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers
Brian CheskyAugust 29, 1981AmericanBrian Chesky is an American entrepreneur who started Airbnb, an online service
Tom AndersonNovember 8, 1970AmericanThomas Anderson is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of the social networking website MySpace
Larry PageMarch 26, 1973AmericanLarry Page is the co-founder of search engine Google
Larry Page

Larry Page

Larry Page is the co-founder of search engine Google

AmericanMarch 26, 1973347 views

Chris Hughes

Chris Hughes is one of the co-founders of the social networking site Facebook

AmericanNovember 26, 1983194 views

Andrew McCollum

Andrew McCollum is one of the five founders of Facebook

AmericanSeptember 4, 19831,649 views

Zachary Bogue

Zachary Bogue is an American entrepreneur, lawyer, and real estate investor

Randi Zuckerberg

Randi Zuckerberg is an American businesswoman

AmericanFebruary 28, 1982938 views

Ross Perot

Ross Perot is a successful American businessman who also stood as an independent presidential candidate in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections

AmericanJune 27, 1930200 views

Eduardo Saverin

Eduardo Luiz Saverin is a Brazilian internet entrepreneur and investor

BrazilianMarch 19, 1982655 views

Christopher Poole

Christopher Poole is an American entrepreneur and internet prodigy

American1988119 views

Satoru Iwata

Satoru Iwata was a renowned Japanese video game programmer and the former President of the Japanese video game company, Nintendo