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Mark Cuban
SuccessMark Cuban didn’t take vacations for nearly a decade—the billionaire had 5 roommates and worked weekends to turn his career around after getting fired
By Emma BurleighJune 16, 2025
Photo of Alexandr Wang
AISelf-made billionaire college dropout Alexandr Wang signs $14.3 billion deal to bolster Meta’s AI efforts: ‘There’s a huge premium to naivete’
By Nino PaoliJune 14, 2025
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.
SuccessLinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman admits what you learn during college may not matter—it’s this skill that can help Gen Z land entry-level jobs
By Emma BurleighJune 13, 2025
Steve Jobs
SuccessPixar exec says former boss Steve Jobs called workers anytime, even at 3 a.m. and on vacation—but it’s a red flag he won’t repeat
By Emma BurleighJune 12, 2025
Databricks CEO met his founding team during college—he tells Gen Z not to give up on higher education even if employers have
SuccessDatabricks CEO met his founding team during college—he tells Gen Z not to give up on higher education even if employers have
By Preston ForeJune 11, 2025
Julia Hartz, CEO and co-founder of Eventbrite.
SuccessThis Gen X CEO runs Eventbrite, the ticketing platform that has sold over two billion tickets—she loves Legos, hypnotherapy, and skin-care gadgets
By Emma BurleighJune 11, 2025
Sweet Loren’s CEO, Loren Castle
SuccessThe CEO of Sweet Loren’s gives every new hire a personality test—and they don’t get the job if they’re too corporate
By Emma BurleighJune 8, 2025
23andMe sets new auction with $305 million new bid from ex-CEO
Finance23andMe sets new auction with $305 million new bid from ex-CEO
By Steven Church and BloombergJune 5, 2025
Brian Chesky speaks into a microphone
SuccessAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky says his dad did him ‘a service’ by never complimenting him—it’s a lesson he’s kept while building the $82 billion giant
By Preston ForeJune 4, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, points on stage
Leadership24 founders still run their Fortune 500 companies. They’re a rarity
By Lily Mae LazarusJune 2, 2025
Hella Cocktail Co founders
SuccessThis Gen Xer turned $2,500 on a credit card into a multimillion-dollar business and quit his 9-to-5 for good
By Emma BurleighJune 1, 2025
ReliaQuest CEO Brian Murphy leaning against a desk, with the company logo above it
SuccessThis CEO went from bagging groceries at Publix to founding a $3.4 billion cyber company—after skipping the Ivy League and teaching himself to code
By Preston ForeJune 1, 2025
Ryan Lupberger, CEO and Co-Founder of Clean Cult
SuccessThis millennial runs a $53 million eco-friendly business backed by Zac Efron and Kevin Hart—He’s never been promoted, and flies planes to unwind
By Emma BurleighMay 29, 2025
Daniel Lubetzky walking with graduation regalia
SuccessShark Tank’s newest star gives Gen Z grads a reality check—that they need to ‘wake up earlier and stay up later’ to achieve their dreams
By Preston ForeMay 23, 2025
Telegram founder Pavel Durov smiles while wearing an all-black outfit
SuccessTelegram’s CEO built two dominant social networks from scratch before 40 and has fathered more than 100 biological children. He’s also facing up to 10 years in prison
By Dave SmithMay 22, 2025
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