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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
Photo of Aravind Srinivas
Success
Perplexity CEO shares the Elon Musk–inspired mantra that helped him build the $9 billion rival to OpenAI
By Preston ForeApril 29, 2025
Kim Jong-Un in 2018.
Tech
North Korean IT workers are spamming tech firms with fake résumés. One founder says he came up with ‘a foolproof way’ of weeding them out
By Amanda GerutApril 10, 2025
Headcount at the world’s largest real estate brokerage is shrinking, and two lawsuits claiming sexual assaults inside the company may offer clues as to why 
Finance
Headcount at the world’s largest real estate brokerage is shrinking, and two lawsuits claiming sexual assaults inside the company may offer clues as to why 
By Alena BotrosApril 6, 2025
The StubHub logo on a phone screen.
Finance
A StubHub co-founder says he was scrubbed from the company’s history in its IPO filing: ‘It appears old wounds are deep enough to lie about the company’s founding story’
By Stuart DyosMarch 27, 2025
Evolena de Wilde, co-founder and CEO of Faircado
Success
This millennial AI CEO works with Ebay and has just raised millions for her start-up—unlike tech bros she doesn’t use futuristic gadgets calling them mostly ‘useless’ 
By Emma BurleighMarch 20, 2025
Steve Jobs.
Success
Steve Jobs was just 12 when he called HP’s cofounder. What happened next put him on the path to success at Apple
By Emma BurleighMarch 16, 2025
Courtney Allen, freelancer and entrepreneur.
Success
This millennial turned her passion for making PowerPoints into a $4 million business
By Emma BurleighMarch 12, 2025
Entrepreneurs: Don’t overlook these three critical factors when choosing a capital partner
Commentary
Entrepreneurs: Don’t overlook these three critical factors when choosing a capital partner
By Ellen HavdalaMarch 12, 2025
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Success
31-year-old millionaire has zero sympathy for unemployed Gen Z's ‘excuses’—he says 'it is scarily easy' to build a business and get rich right nowplaceholder alt text
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 31, 2026
Middle East
Iran's president admits 'we have many problems' and missiles 'are of no use' as the U.S. chokes its economy while weakening Tehran's grip on Hormuzplaceholder alt text
By Jason MaAugust 30, 2026
Success
The heiress of $10 billion Perdue Farms and the $12 billion Sheraton Hotels empire wore hand-me-downs, still rides the subway, and flies economyplaceholder alt text
By Emma BurleighAugust 30, 2026
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