J.K. Rowling – $1B
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J.K. Rowling should be the role model for anyone who’s ever had a dream that others didn’t believe in. After writing the manuscript for the first Harry Potter novel on her typewriter, it was rejected by 12 different publishers, before she received a modest advance from another publisher to finish the book. She turned that story into one of the most revered series of books in the world, and the highest-grossing film series of all-time. Today, Rowling is worth approximately $1 billion. Not bad for someone who used to be on welfare…
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