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Sweet Loren’s CEO, Loren Castle
Success
The 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
Finance
23andMe sets new auction with $305 million new bid from ex-CEO
By Steven Church and BloombergJune 5, 2025
Brian Chesky speaks into a microphone
Success
Airbnb 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
Leadership
24 founders still run their Fortune 500 companies. They’re a rarity
By Lily Mae LazarusJune 2, 2025
Hella Cocktail Co founders
Success
This 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
Success
This 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
Success
This 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
Success
Shark 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
Success
Telegram’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
Woman with Same Ole Line Dudes in Diddy trial line.
Success
This Gen Xer charges $38 an hour to wait in line—including for the Diddy trial and sample sales. Now he’s made a business empire out of standing around all day
By Emma BurleighMay 18, 2025
David Blake, founder and co-CEO of Degreed
Success
Forget coffee, $1.4 billion tech company chief says he naps instead: ‘I can take them just about anywhere’
By Emma BurleighMay 14, 2025
Nick Jonas has invested in Olipop, Snackpass, and Magic Spoon—he says he won’t back a founder without a killer story
Success
Nick Jonas has invested in Olipop, Snackpass, and Magic Spoon—he says he won’t back a founder without a killer story
By Emma BurleighMay 12, 2025
Building a team
Leadership
Here are the three biggest hiring mistakes most startups make early on and how to avoid them
By Brit MorseMay 1, 2025
Tariffs
Leadership
Surviving tariffs: 5 steps small businesses should take now
By Emma BurleighMay 1, 2025
Workera CEO and founder Kian Katanforoosh
Success
Despite running a $55.5 million software company, this millennial CEO still has roommates
By Emma BurleighApril 30, 2025
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