It's easy to feel down about a career setback—and all of us have them. But, as a reminder that where we are today doesn't dictate where we can go from here, we pulled together a list of amazing entrepreneurs who've experienced hardships that might surprise you.
1. Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox

2. Larry Ellison, CEO and Co-Founder of Oracle

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3. Guy Laliberte, Founder and CEO of Cirque Du Soleil

4. Li Ka-shing, Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Limited and Cheung Kong Holdings and the Richest Person in Greater China

5. Lloyd Blankfein, CEO and Chairman of Goldman Sachs

6. Oprah Winfrey, Media Mogul and Entrepreneur

7. Steve Jobs, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Apple
