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Emma Grede, who helped found the $5 billion Skims empire, rejects ‘celebrity CEO’ label: ‘I’m a CEO who’s done so well you know my name’
Emma Grede, who helped found the $5 billion Skims empire, rejects ‘celebrity CEO’ label: ‘I’m a CEO who’s done so well you know my name’

The Skims founding partner shares why success isn’t about doing it all—but about making trade-offs, showing up in person, and taking action before you feel ready.

By Cheyann HarrisApril 29, 2026
She left Citigroup after 18 years as one of its top women. Why Ida Liu chose HSBC as her next move
She left Citigroup after 18 years as one of its top women. Why Ida Liu chose HSBC as her next move
By Nicholas GordonApril 27, 2026
Trek spent over $300,000 closing women’s cycling’s prize-money gap. Its CEO says the point is to make the checks obsolete
Trek spent over $300,000 closing women’s cycling’s prize-money gap. Its CEO says the point is to make the checks obsolete
By Catherina GioinoApril 26, 2026
Esther, Janet, Susan, and Anne Wojcicki stand in formal dresses and pose.
‘Godmother of Silicon Valley’ Esther Wojcicki, mother of the YouTube and 23andMe CEOs, shares her secret to raising future leaders 
By Jacqueline MunisApril 23, 2026
Meet the founder who started over at 50 and worked 20-hour days to build a multimillion dollar cookie dough empire—and still won’t take a day off
Meet the founder who started over at 50 and worked 20-hour days to build a multimillion dollar cookie dough empire—and still won’t take a day off
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 26, 2026
Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power this week
Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power this week
By Fortune EditorsApril 24, 2026
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Jamie Dimon says bureaucracy sinks companies and the solution may be getting rid of the ‘jerks’ who don’t want to solve it
C-SuiteJamie Dimon says bureaucracy sinks companies and the solution may be getting rid of the ‘jerks’ who don’t want to solve it
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 29, 2026
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By Laura Ungar, Jonel Aleccia and The Associated PressApril 29, 2026
Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta
EconomyHilton’s CEO says the economy is actually C-shaped to the benefit of the middle class. Most of his competitors disagree
By Tristan BoveApril 29, 2026
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EconomyThe national debt fix would cost $827 billion—roughly what America spends on its entire military, economists warn
By Jake AngeloApril 29, 2026
Best mortgage lenders of April 2026
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By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 29, 2026
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
Banking‘They left me no choice’: Powell isn’t going anywhere—blocking Trump from another Fed appointee
By Eva RoytburgApril 29, 2026
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PoliticsTom Steyer runs for California governor on class traitor platform: ‘I’m the billionaire who wants to tax other billionaires’
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressApril 29, 2026
A UPS employee pulls a cart full out packages.
EconomyFedEx and UPS are pledging to give their tariff refunds back to consumers, and the sum will likely top $5 billion
By Sasha RogelbergApril 29, 2026
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Arts & Entertainment‘It’s a film that is good for the city’: Milan welcomes ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’
By Colleen Barry and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
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Best Buy CEO Corie Barry is stepping down: Why the comeback she executed fizzled out
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By Phil WahbaApril 22, 2026
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SuccessJeff Bezos once gave Eva Longoria and the admiral behind Osama bin Laden’s capture $100 million—but she says you don’t need wealth to give back
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 21, 2026
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SuccessBillionaire Connie Ballmer just donated $80 million to support NPR after Trump cut $1.1 billion from public broadcasting
By Jacqueline MunisApril 20, 2026
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By Fortune EditorsApril 17, 2026
She learned accounting before she was a teenager. Now she’s bringing Wall Street to the blockchain
NewslettersShe learned accounting before she was a teenager. Now she’s bringing Wall Street to the blockchain
By Sheryl EstradaApril 17, 2026
  • Former Vice President Kamala Harris: ‘I’m not into’ finality
    PoliticsFormer Vice President Kamala Harris: ‘I’m not into’ finality
    By Fortune EditorsOctober 15, 2025
Emma Grede—the self-made millionaire behind the $5 billion Skims empire—says it all began with an audacious cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘The difference between me and someone else is, I made it happen’
SuccessEmma Grede—the self-made millionaire behind the $5 billion Skims empire—says it all began with an audacious cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘The difference between me and someone else is, I made it happen’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 16, 2026
What Lena Dunham’s memoir tells us about TV’s double standard
NewslettersWhat Lena Dunham’s memoir tells us about TV’s double standard
By Ellie AustinApril 16, 2026
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CommentaryAzzi Fudd: how I learned to use NIL for transformation, not just transactions
By Azzi FuddApril 15, 2026
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
SuccessBillionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated again—a week after gifting millions to a college, she’s just given $70 million to Meals on Wheels America
By Emma BurleighApril 13, 2026
Two women on a rooftop taking photos of cans of soda
C-SuiteThis TikTok sensation sold her startup for $2 billion. Now Pepsi is letting ‘Poppi be Poppi’
By Eva RoytburgApril 12, 2026
  • Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit in D.C. on Oct. 15, 2025.
    ConferencesWashington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser says fear of ICE is disrupting business: ‘People aren’t going to work’
    By Preston ForeOctober 15, 2025
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Arts & EntertainmentJapan’s Prime Minister welcomes Deep Purple, capping 50-year love affair with heavy metal: ‘You’re my god’
By Mari Yamaguchi and The Associated PressApril 10, 2026
Eva Longoria secretly worked as a headhunter from her soap opera dressing room for three years—because she refused to be a ‘struggling actor’
SuccessEva Longoria secretly worked as a headhunter from her soap opera dressing room for three years—because she refused to be a ‘struggling actor’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 10, 2026
Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power this week, March 28–April 3, 2026
C-SuiteFortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power this week, March 28–April 3, 2026
By Fortune EditorsApril 3, 2026
The short, uneasy tenure of Pam Bondi
NewslettersThe short, uneasy tenure of Pam Bondi
By Emma HinchliffeApril 3, 2026
Olympic champion Eileen Gu’s advice for women seeking her heights of career success: Don’t be a small fish in a big pond, ‘Create your own pond’
MPWOlympic champion Eileen Gu’s advice for women seeking her heights of career success: Don’t be a small fish in a big pond, ‘Create your own pond’
By Emma HinchliffeMarch 31, 2026
Can Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In take on tradwives and the manosphere?
NewslettersCan Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In take on tradwives and the manosphere?
By Emma HinchliffeMarch 27, 2026
Influencer Alix Earle turned her worst insecurity into her first brand. This is her plan to monetize her 14 million followers and make it last
MPWInfluencer Alix Earle turned her worst insecurity into her first brand. This is her plan to monetize her 14 million followers and make it last
By Emma HinchliffeMarch 26, 2026
The youngest-ever female CEO of a Fortune 500 company is fighting Trump’s cuts to keep Medicaid strong
MagazineThe youngest-ever female CEO of a Fortune 500 company is fighting Trump’s cuts to keep Medicaid strong
By Diane BradyMarch 24, 2026
Three Asias, three different playbooks: How PepsiCo’s Anne Tse views the world’s fastest-growing snack market
AsiaThree Asias, three different playbooks: How PepsiCo’s Anne Tse views the world’s fastest-growing snack market
By Nicholas GordonMarch 20, 2026
Inside one CEO’s battle to get a tariff refund: ‘We did take a beat to consider the best path’
NewslettersInside one CEO’s battle to get a tariff refund: ‘We did take a beat to consider the best path’
By Claire ZillmanMarch 18, 2026
Hinge is growing while online dating competitors are struggling. Its new CEO explains why
NewslettersHinge is growing while online dating competitors are struggling. Its new CEO explains why
By Ellie AustinMarch 17, 2026
The most powerful moments for women at the 2026 Oscars
NewslettersThe most powerful moments for women at the 2026 Oscars
By Ellie AustinMarch 16, 2026
How Victoria’s Secret got its sexy back
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By Emma HinchliffeFebruary 4, 2026
Exclusive: Billionaire Michele Kang launches $25 million U.S. Soccer institute that promises to transform the future of women’s sports
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By Emma HinchliffeDecember 2, 2025
Ulta Beauty CEO Kecia Steelman says she has the best job ever: ‘My job is to help make people feel really good about themselves’
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By Fortune EditorsNovember 5, 2025
Executives at DoorDash, Airbnb, Sephora and ServiceNow agree: leaders need to be agile—and be a ‘swan’ on the pond
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By Preston ForeOctober 21, 2025
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MPWExperts say the high failure rate in AI adoption isn’t a bug, but a feature: ‘Has anybody ever started to ride a bike on the first try?’
By Dave SmithOctober 21, 2025
Jamie Dimon with his hand up at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit
SuccessJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says if you check your email in meetings, he’ll tell you to close it: ’it’s disrespectful’
By Preston ForeOctober 17, 2025
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By Preston ForeOctober 16, 2025
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