5 hobby ideas from famous entrepreneurs
Looking for a new way to pass the time? You don’t need to be a billionaire to have fun like one. Here are some great ideas for hobbies from some of the world’s richest and most famous entrepreneurs.
Warren Buffet – playing the ukulele
The legendary businessman and expert investor has a net worth of almost US$75 billion, but forget yachting and gardening – Buffett’s hobby of choice is the humble ukulele. The 86-year-old has even performed live with his Emmy award-winning composer son Peter Buffett. In fact, Peter claims it was his father’s ukulele skills, which won over his mother!
Bill Gates – collecting old books
You might think the man behind Microsoft would be strictly digital, but the 61-year-old entrepreneur has a real soft spot for the written word, owning a large in-home library with a Great Gatsby quote engraved on the ceiling. Not only does he love tracking down old books (he once paid over US$30 million for a collection of writings by Leonardo da Vinci), but Gates also loves a bit of tennis, golf and bridge.
Mark Zuckerberg – hunting and preparing food
The 32-year-old founder of Facebook has enough cash to buy the most exquisite cuts of meat without needing to get his hands dirty, but Zuckerberg prefers to do the work himself. Whether you’re pro- or anti-hunting, you can’t fault the reasoning behind his favourite pastime – “I feel like if you’re going to eat meat, then you should be a part of getting, you should get to know where it comes from”.
Elon Musk – collecting James Bond memorabilia
Musk, who founded Tesla Motors and has a net worth of around US$13 million, is a huge Bond fan. He loves 007 so much, he even owns the famous Lotus Esprit from 1977’s The Spy Who Loved Me and is rumoured to be converting it into a car/submarine hybrid like in the film. But you don’t have to be rolling in cash to start your own collection. Click here to find out how you can turn your love of pop culture (or anything, really) into a valuable collection.
Walt Disney – model trains
If you’ve ever visited Disneyland, this fact mightn’t surprise you, but the man behind the Disney empire absolutely loved trains. The creative genius kept a massive model train set in his office as well as one in his backyard. In fact, if it weren’t for trains, Disney and all its films, toys, theme parks and more might not have existed today – the idea for Mickey Mouse only came to him while riding a train.
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