Top 5 Movies every Entrepreneur should watch

Even stressed entrepreneurs deserve to relax at a cozy movie night. Ideally the chosen movie offers not only light entertainment, but valuable business lessons too. We present you with the top 5 movies every entrepreneur should watch.

Thinking about having a cozy movie night today? We recommend you watch one of the top 5 movies for entrepreneurs.

The Social Network

The film drama “The Social Network” shows the story of Facebook and its founder Mark Zuckerberg. While still in college, Mark Zuckerberg, played by Jesse Eisenberg, programmed the social network Facebook and became one of the most famous entrepreneurs in the world. He is living proof that founding a startup at a young age can truly pay off for innovative minds. But everyone who thinks that one can only learn from Mark’s Zuckerberg success story is gravely mistaken. The most important lesson is taught by the Winklevoss brothers, who gave Zuckerberg the original idea for a social network: be careful in business! Due to digitalization and the crypto boom, more and more people are planning to start their own technology startup. However, they often lack the necessary programming skills to turn the idea into reality. Aspiring founders should exercise particular caution when choosing their partners. Otherwise, they are at risk of having their business idea snatched away by a clever programmer.

Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump has an intelligence quotient of only 75 and has to wear leg braces because of a spinal condition. Nevertheless, he manages to become a successful football player, tennis star and entrepreneur. He teaches company founders to believe in themselves and not to give up too quickly. Not everyone finds the perfect business idea right away, but that should not stop entrepreneurs from entering the business world. The second important lesson of the film is that sometimes a pinch of luck is also part of success. After all, Forrest would never have been able to build a shrimp empire if a storm had not destroyed the competing fishing boats.

The Erb Case

After the Swiss Air Grounding, the bankruptcy of the Erb Group is the second largest corporate failure in Switzerland. The story of the Erb family begins with a small car garage in Winterthur-Töss. Despite the modest beginnings, the entrepreneur Hugo Erb and later his son Rolf Erb managed to build a conglomerate through the purchase of a wide range of industrial companies and transactions in the real estate and financial industries. However, due to bad business decisions, the Erb Group soon fell into disrepute and eventually had to file for bankruptcy. The rise and fall of the Erb family teaches businessmen how, despite modest circumstances, an empire can be built through hard work and entrepreneurial spirit, but also how quickly said empire may be destroyed through mismanagement. The SRF documentary “The Erb Case” details the history of the family business.

Oceans Eleven

In Oceans Eleven, the crooks Danny Ocean, Linus Caldwell and Co. plan to rob the Bellagio Casino. Thanks to meticulous planning, the well-rehearsed team finally succeeds in pulling off the big coup. The lesson entrepreneurs may learn from this film is not that they should pursue a criminal career path, but rather that with precise planning and a good team, almost anything can be accomplished. Aspiring company founders are well advised to choose their business partners wisely and to bring people with useful skills into the team. Moreover, it is important to work out a concrete business plan. This is especially true in the founding phase of a company when funds are scarce.

The Intern

In “The Intern” 70-year-old Ben Whittaker, played by Robert De Niro, starts a job as a senior intern at an e-commerce fashion firm in New York. At said company Ben must learn how to deal with the modern working world and his young boss Jules Ostin. In the film, Ben impressively proves that it is never too late to tackle a new challenge and enter the business world. The exact opposite is the case. Because older founders can draw on a wide range of experience and a broad network, they are often successful businessmen. This is precisely why young company founders are well advised to seek the support of experienced entrepreneurs. Just as Jules benefits from Ben’s knowledge, young entrepreneurs may learn from experienced mentors.

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