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31-year-old millionaire sold his first business at 17 for over $100K—he lost it all in 15 months to bad investments: ‘I got cocky, I got arrogant’
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31-year-old millionaire sold his first business at 17 for over $100K—he lost it all in 15 months to bad investments: ‘I got cocky, I got arrogant’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 25, 2026
Ali Ghodsi
Success
Like Jamie Dimon, Databricks CEO hates days with too many meetings. He says it means he gets nothing done and he’s just got ‘monkeys on his back’
By Preston ForeSeptember 24, 2026
After 40 investors rejected Jeff Bezos’ Amazon pitch, his parents offered $245,573 of their retirement savings
Personal Finance
After 40 investors rejected Jeff Bezos’ Amazon pitch, his parents offered $245,573 of their retirement savings
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 22, 2026
Billionaire Melinda French Gates once revealed she refused to fund her Gen Z daughter’s startup—despite being worth over $34 billion
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Billionaire Melinda French Gates once revealed she refused to fund her Gen Z daughter’s startup—despite being worth over $34 billion
By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 20, 2026
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Startups & Venture
From BFFs to open war: Better.com’s founder vs. the investor who replaced him
By Amanda GerutSeptember 19, 2026
Scale AI and Passes founder Lucy Guo says AI is making people work harder, not less: ‘I worked a 26-hour day’
AI
Scale AI and Passes founder Lucy Guo says AI is making people work harder, not less: ‘I worked a 26-hour day’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 19, 2026
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming
Success
Billionaire TikTok founder is now the richest person in all of Asia, with a $105 billion net worth—he’s gained $92 billion since 2019 thanks to AI
By Emma BurleighSeptember 17, 2026
Michael Dell
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Michael Dell is now the fifth richest person in the world—his worth has nearly doubled to $262 billion in the last year alone thanks to AI
By Emma BurleighSeptember 14, 2026
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Billionaire Mike Bloomberg was fired after dedicating 15 years of his career to Salomon Brothers—the next morning, he founded his media empire
By Emma BurleighSeptember 13, 2026
Bonobos cofounder Andy Dunn
Success
One year after a bipolar episode put him in the hospital, Bonobos cofounder Andy Dunn sold his company to Walmart for $310 million
By Emma BurleighSeptember 13, 2026
Dino Mavrookas wearing a blue suit and holding a microphone
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This former Navy SEAL spent 5 years in private equity working 100-hour weeks before quitting and building a $9 billion startup
By Preston ForeSeptember 10, 2026
America’s Mediterranean lunch bowl is booming as NAYA races toward 200 restaurants
Travel & Leisure
America’s Mediterranean lunch bowl is booming as NAYA races toward 200 restaurants
By Tatiana SatauaAugust 30, 2026
Andrew Cherng speaks into a microphone
Success
Despite working long 12-hour days, billionaire Panda Express co-CEO says he never got burned out: ‘That’s life’
By Preston ForeAugust 28, 2026
How David Tisch’s BoxGroup turned a $750K bet on Cursor into a $1 billion exit by breaking all the VC rules
Startups & Venture
How David Tisch’s BoxGroup turned a $750K bet on Cursor into a $1 billion exit by breaking all the VC rules
By Allie GarfinkleAugust 26, 2026
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AI
OpenAI asks for more regulation from California after its own cybersecurity incidents prove just how capable AI is at hacking
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 25, 2026
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Jeff Bezos says a 3-day workweek and more single-income households are on the way thanks to AI: ‘It’s going to be difficult to hire people’placeholder alt text
By Preston ForeOctober 9, 2026
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Palantir’s billionaire CEO says only two kinds of people will succeed in the AI era: trade workers—‘or you’re neurodivergent’placeholder alt text
By Preston ForeOctober 10, 2026
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Nvidia built a $5 trillion company while making employees pay for their own lunch—but they get far more lucrative perks like stock discountsplaceholder alt text
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 10, 2026
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