The Early Entrepreneurial Spirit of Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos and Other Icons (Infographic)These business greats were hustling way back when.

ByRose Leadem

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Even from an early age, you can tell that many of today's famous businessleaderswere destined for greatness. In their youth,Jeff Bezos,Warren BuffettandRichard Bransonshowed their savviness by startingsmall businessesor brainstorming million-dollar ideas.

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And that entrepreneurial spirit only increased with age. Growing up, billionaire investor Buffett was hard at work, delivering newspapers and selling items such as gum, golf balls and garbage bags. With the money he made, Buffett launched a business where he invested in pinball machines, which he installed in local barber shops.

In college, tech entrepreneur Michael Dell built computers that he would sell to other students for a lower price than local retailers. Bezos launched a summer camp. Estee Lauder concocted beauty products in her uncle's lab.

Related:Warren Buffett and Bill Gates's Top Secret to Success

To learn more about these leaders early entrepreneurial efforts, check outColonial Life's infographic below.

Rose Leadem is a freelance writer for Entrepreneur.com.

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