Many in the entertainment industry aren’t satisfied just taking gigs they are offered. A lot of the top celebrities you know and love actually have business empires of their won that speak to their entrepreneurial ability.
Let’s take a quick look at 3 of the top entertainment industry entrepreneurs.
Jay-Z
Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) is not only a hip-hop/RnB artist but a highly successful businessman as well. Leveraging his fame to start the Roc-A-Fella empire, he supervises the production and marketing of everything from films to fashion.
George Clooney
While George Clooney is best known as the handsome silver-haired fox that is adored worldwide, he has also built up his own tequila brand which he sold for US $1 billion (not bad!)
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro has been making serious cash in the hospitality industry since 1994. He partnered with Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa and opened a restaurant chain that now spans over 40 locations worldwide, including hotels!
