IMHO, the best way is - build your own business. It's difficult, but it's working and also, it's better then just work like an employee. (And you'll be proud to say - I'm an OWNER!

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To do this, you must learn, and learn, and learn! (Oh, yes, you can just open a small shop. But if enviroment changes, you business can fall at easy. Learning is a guarantee of your endurance in business, you are learning mostly how to avoid errors in your business.)
An area of business isn't really important. You can do anything - anything is need to people. Today most require business is in computing, energetics and aerospace areas, but this is my IMHO. You also can try yourself at investments, banking, international or internet trading.
So, the good starting point is to read some books. Up in the topic someone said about Kiyosaki's books - and that's a good books. Also you can read Marks "Capital" for understanding a basics of capitalism (but don't read the second part of this book with dumb communism delirium). Start with them, try to read other books about business, and - go on! Remember,
you can everything, nothing can stop you!
Also, a bit later I can make an offer for some of you. I'm searching a partners in Somalia, maybe you can help me...