Emma Burleigh is a reporter at Fortune, covering success, careers, entrepreneurship, and personal finance. Before joining the Success desk, she co-authored Fortune’s CHRO Daily newsletter, extensively covering the workplace and the future of jobs. Emma has also written for publications including the Observer and The China Project, publishing long-form stories on culture, entertainment, and geopolitics. She has a joint-master’s degree from New York University in Global Journalism and East Asian Studies.
SuccessInsomnia Cookies’ CEO runs a sweets empire worth $350 million—but as a college junior he delivered cookies across campus at 2 a.m.
By Emma BurleighSeptember 21, 2025
Success$34 billion was wiped from Larry Ellison’s net worth days after briefly becoming the world’s richest as ‘AI bubble’ fears grow
By Emma BurleighSeptember 18, 2025
SuccessGen Z grad sent out over 1,000 job applications—when he didn’t hear anything back, he carried a sign around Wall Street begging for a job instead
By Emma BurleighSeptember 17, 2025
Success65-year-old retirees in France now have higher incomes than working-age adults—meanwhile, American boomers can’t even afford to retire
By Emma BurleighSeptember 16, 2025
SuccessZoom’s CEO agrees with Bill Gates, Jensen Huang, and Jamie Dimon: A 3-day workweek is coming soon thanks to AI
By Emma BurleighSeptember 15, 2025
Success‘Million Dollar Listing’ star Fredrik Eklund says Gen Z doesn’t need a college degree to make it in real estate: ‘You’ve gotta be out on the streets’
By Emma BurleighSeptember 14, 2025
SuccessNYU professor says traditional networking is ‘nonsense’ — instead, real friendships are key to success
By Emma BurleighSeptember 12, 2025
SuccessKlarna’s $17 billion IPO has just turned 40 staffers into overnight millionaires—while Nvidia, Canva, and Palantir workers are seeing similar gains
By Emma BurleighSeptember 11, 2025
SuccessJob-hopping Gen Z only stay in each job 1 year and 54% are regularly browsing for their next role—but a report says they’re not disloyal villains
By Emma BurleighSeptember 11, 2025
SuccessAI expert says it’s ‘not a question’ that AI will take over all jobs—but people will have 80 hours a week of free time
By Emma BurleighSeptember 9, 2025
SuccessSilicon Valley’s graying workforce: Gen Z staff cut in half at tech companies as the average age goes up by 5 years
By Emma BurleighSeptember 7, 2025
SuccessMultimillion-dollar restaurant CEO splurged on Range Rovers and McLarens—but now he’s ‘mindful’ about spending because the economy is unpredictable
By Emma BurleighSeptember 5, 2025
SuccessAmerica’s billionaires are worth $5.7 trillion—but they’ve only pledged or donated $185 billion of that in the last decade
By Emma BurleighSeptember 4, 2025
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