Walt really is in the empire business. 
Warren Buffett, one of the richest men in the world, calls "Breaking Bad" the GOAT and says Walt is a great business man:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jordanzakarin/breaking-bad-warren-buffett-says-walter-white-is-a
However, Bloomberg Business Week examines Walt's business strategies and says he's a brilliant strategist, but his megalomania and overly ruthless nature wouldn't translate well to the real world of business:
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-01/breaking-bads-management-lessons
Obviously it's
to compare Walt to real life business men, but it's a fun read.
Fred.

Warren Buffett, one of the richest men in the world, calls "Breaking Bad" the GOAT and says Walt is a great business man:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jordanzakarin/breaking-bad-warren-buffett-says-walter-white-is-a
However, Bloomberg Business Week examines Walt's business strategies and says he's a brilliant strategist, but his megalomania and overly ruthless nature wouldn't translate well to the real world of business:
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-01/breaking-bads-management-lessons
Obviously it's

Fred.