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Meet the AI founders using agents to build instantly profitable 3-person companies

“We launched 2.5 months ago, and right now, we have $300,000 in ARR.”

By Nick LichtenbergApril 18, 2026
Alamar team rings the closing Nasdaq bell while confetti falls.
From drought to demand: Biotech IPOs roar back with Kailera and Alamar
By Lily Mae LazarusApril 18, 2026
The startup Blackstone just backed to turn any exec’s data question into instant answers
The startup Blackstone just backed to turn any exec’s data question into instant answers
By Allie GarfinkleApril 17, 2026
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’
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’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 16, 2026
An AI protest
Anti-AI sentiment is on the rise—and it’s starting to turn violent
By Beatrice NolanApril 16, 2026
Harvey CEO Winston Weinberg
Harvey’s 31-year-old CEO says failing is a ‘good way to learn’ and destroying his ego led to an $11 billion success
By Jacqueline MunisApril 16, 2026
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CommentaryAI’s next act: how Salesforce is turning efficiency gains into revenue
By Keith Ferrazzi and Wendy SmithApril 18, 2026
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SuccessDana Perino was terrified to leave the White House — until George W. Bush changed how she thinks about her career
By Preston ForeApril 18, 2026
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North AmericaNJ Transit scrambles to defend $150 tickets for 9-mile World Cup ride: ‘This isn’t price gouging’
By Philip Marcelo and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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LawTrump lawyers confirm talks with Scott Bessent’s IRS to resolve $10 billion lawsuit over leaked tax returns
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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EnergyAir Canada suspends all summer flights to New York’s JFK airport on Iran-surging fuel price
By The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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LawFormer Alabama football player wore wigs and makeup to impersonate NFL players in $20 million fraud, prosecutors say
By Sudhin Thanawala and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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Arts & EntertainmentGeorge Foreman buried in Sioux City; family says he always remembered his only visit there nearly 40 years ago
By The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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RetailMississippi alcohol community roiled by liquor, wine delay from state warehouse failure
By Sophie Bates, Adrian Sainz and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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AIOpenAI rolls out ‘instant’ purchases directly from ChatGPT, in a radical shift to e-commerce and a direct challenge to Google
By Jeremy KahnSeptember 29, 2025
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SuccessMark Cuban says his best investment of all time was still living like a student after college—including sleeping on the floor and driving a $200 broken car 
By Jessica CoacciSeptember 29, 2025
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BankingDealmakers defy stubborn M&A market with rare $1 trillion haul
By David Carnevali, Ryan Gould, Pamela Barbaglia and BloombergSeptember 29, 2025
Adam Draper, scion of the VC royal family, raises over $87 million for new Boost fund
NewslettersAdam Draper, scion of the VC royal family, raises over $87 million for new Boost fund
By Leo SchwartzSeptember 29, 2025
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CommentaryOver the last decade, we’ve invested in over 20 unicorns. The machines will take millions of jobs—but they’ll never lead like a human can
By Navin Chaddha and Mark MinevichSeptember 28, 2025
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AIEveryone’s wondering if, and when, the AI bubble will pop. Here’s what went down 25 years ago that ultimately burst the dot-com boom
By Dave SmithSeptember 28, 2025
Apryl Shackelford in her classroom with students
SuccessThis teacher quit crowded classrooms to run her own microschool—now she’s earning over $100K and finally doesn’t have to work a summer job
By Preston ForeSeptember 28, 2025
Zach Yadegari
SuccessThis Ivy League reject taught himself to code at 7, built a $30m app by 18 and is treating college like a $100k vacation: ‘not necessarily things that are directly related to my company’
By Jessica CoacciSeptember 27, 2025
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CommentaryEurope must build better public markets for fintechs and not chase the bubble
By Aman GheiSeptember 27, 2025
Multimillionaire Big Bang Theory star says he scrubbed toilets, waited tables and played a terrorist before finding fame on the show—‘any job I could’
SuccessMultimillionaire Big Bang Theory star says he scrubbed toilets, waited tables and played a terrorist before finding fame on the show—‘any job I could’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 27, 2025
Trump’s TikTok deal won’t cut off China’s algorithm, but it could give a lot of people  a big payout
Startups & VentureTrump’s TikTok deal won’t cut off China’s algorithm, but it could give a lot of people a big payout
By Alexei OreskovicSeptember 26, 2025
JD Vance values TikTok the same as Snapchat’s parent, and Wall Street loses its mind. ‘This is crazy’
Big TechJD Vance values TikTok the same as Snapchat’s parent, and Wall Street loses its mind. ‘This is crazy’
By Jason MaSeptember 26, 2025
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SuccessLinkedIn’s cofounder Reid Hoffman says seeking work-life balance is a red flag that you’re ‘not committed to winning’
By Preston ForeSeptember 26, 2025
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AIMeta’s Facebook introduced a dating AI bot to alleviate ‘swipe fatigue.’ But experts say it’s ‘too little, too late’
By Nino PaoliSeptember 26, 2025
When your VC is your CEO
NewslettersWhen your VC is your CEO
By Jeff John RobertsSeptember 26, 2025
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SuccessFigma’s 33-year-old billionaire CEO says he tells his team to ignore stock price volatility: ‘We don’t control that number, we control the inputs’
By Dave SmithSeptember 25, 2025
Barbara Corcoran on top of the Empire State Building
SuccessShark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran says one trait tells her instantly whether an entrepreneur will flop or succeed—if you do this, you’ll ‘lose my money’
By Preston ForeSeptember 25, 2025
Exclusive: Touring Capital, founded by ex-M12 and SoftBank investors, closes $330 million first fund
NewslettersExclusive: Touring Capital, founded by ex-M12 and SoftBank investors, closes $330 million first fund
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 25, 2025
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CommentaryTrump’s big change to the H-1B visa is a $100,000 hit to entrepreneurs, startups
By Brian HamiltonSeptember 24, 2025
Nicolai Baldin, the founder and CEO of AI startup Synthesized.
AIExclusive: Startup using AI to automate software testing in the age of ‘vibe coding’ receives $20 million in new venture funding
By Jeremy KahnSeptember 24, 2025
GV’s Sangeen Zeb on investing in AI unicorns like Harvey, Thinking Machines, and OpenEvidence
NewslettersGV’s Sangeen Zeb on investing in AI unicorns like Harvey, Thinking Machines, and OpenEvidence
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 24, 2025
Business man props his feet up on an office table, with no shoes on
SuccessThe hottest workplace policy at startups right now: No shoes
By Preston ForeSeptember 24, 2025
This Gen X tech founder has a message for Jamie Dimon, Andy Jassy, and any CEO demanding a return to the office: You’re not serious about AI
SuccessThis Gen X tech founder has a message for Jamie Dimon, Andy Jassy, and any CEO demanding a return to the office: You’re not serious about AI
By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 23, 2025
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Startups & VentureOura Ring maker to become $11 billion company with latest raise
By Lizette Chapman, Mark Gurman and BloombergSeptember 23, 2025
How an Apple vet is teaching an old fintech new tricks
NewslettersHow an Apple vet is teaching an old fintech new tricks
By Jeff John RobertsSeptember 23, 2025
Cathie Wood
North AmericaTrump’s $100K visa move ‘threw a lot of people, including us,’ Cathie Wood says. She’s still wildly optimistic about the American economy
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 22, 2025
Netflix founder and Co-CEO Reed Hastings speaks with his hands raided during the New York Times DealBook Summit in the Appel Room at the Jazz At Lincoln Center on November 30, 2022 in New York City.
Big TechOne of Silicon Valley’s most prominent Democrats just called Trump’s $100k H-1B visa fee a ‘great solution’
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 22, 2025
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CommentaryThe unicorn killer: Why regulatory risk keeps destroying startup value and what to do about it
By Eric Tanenblatt and James RichardsonSeptember 22, 2025
Stripe crypto alum raise $19.2 million to power agentic payments through ATXP protocol
NewslettersStripe crypto alum raise $19.2 million to power agentic payments through ATXP protocol
By Leo SchwartzSeptember 22, 2025
Sara Blakely smiles on stage
SuccessBillionaire Sara Blakely says she launched Spanx with just $5,000 from selling fax machines—and never took on a single investor: ‘I bet on myself’
By Dave SmithSeptember 20, 2025
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