Albert Poulart was an intelligent, hard working, and enterprising young man who was not a first born son. The prospect of little money and no land did not seem promising, so about 1753 or shortly thereafter, Albert decided that he must set out on his own to look for opportunities elsewhere.
An interesting story that offers insight into a facet of Albert’s personality was told by Federico Poulart a living descendant of Albert. This story has been passed down through many generations. It goes like this: When Albert was leaving, his stepmother said to him:
"Do let us know how you are doing, Albert."
His reply was: "If I am doing well, there is no reason to let you know. If I am not doing well, there is no reason to let you know about that, either."

So he set out for far destinations in the south. After extended travelling he finally settled and became a large land-owner, a farmer and a merchant of drapery and embroidery. The firm that he started was for more than 100 years the largest employer in the region.
But Albert Poulart was a risk taker and a visionary. After 6 years he sold his firm and, at 35 years of age, founded the Poulart Preserving Company, thus becoming a pioneer and a millionaire in the Hungarian canning industry.