ENTREPRENEURS CLINIC

摘要

Last year Brett Icahn, 33, was handed up to $3 billion to invest for Icahn Capital. But he's had to prove himself in the 11 years he has worked for his dad. (Daughter Michelle will join this spring.) What's the best way to bring your kids into your business? Carl Icahn offers his advice: start EARLY. Over the years Brett and I would take long walks every weekend. He was very responsive, always interested. He has a real good mind—and he learned by osmosis. Brett saw me working all the time. Some of my cynicism about the business and Wall Street—he inherited that. He'd listen and learn a lot; he has a good talent for it. He took courses in accounting so he'd understand balance sheets. People in the office taught him a lot, too. We'd look at different stuff and dig into it. He picked it up very well. He's not one of those spoiled rich kids.