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Alexis Ohanian ignored Paul Graham’s warning that Reddit’s ‘terrible’ name would be ‘poison’. Now it’s a $38 billion business 
Startups & VentureAlexis Ohanian ignored Paul Graham’s warning that Reddit’s ‘terrible’ name would be ‘poison’. Now it’s a $38 billion business 
By Rachel VentrescaNovember 11, 2025
Lyft Chief Executive Officer David Risher
SuccessLyft’s CEO got the top job after initially turning it down—Here’s the six-week process that made him chief executive
By Emma BurleighNovember 11, 2025
Ring cofounder Jamie Siminoff
SuccessRing’s founder went from shoveling horse stalls to selling to Amazon for $1.15 billion and says work-life balance is a myth
By Preston ForeNovember 10, 2025
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman
SuccessReddit’s CEO has just become a billionaire—a staggering 20 years after co-founding the company fresh out of college with $12,000
By Emma BurleighNovember 3, 2025
Nancy Hairston, CEO and founder of MEDCad
SuccessThis founder went from designing Happy Meal toys to making prosthetic skulls for a living—and her company now rakes in $20 million a year
By Emma BurleighNovember 2, 2025
Joey Gonzalez, the executive chairman and “cofounder” of Barry's
SuccessBarry’s chairman unwinds at his own gym—but even he admits balance is elusive: ‘Many days I have to wake up and choose who I’m going to disappoint’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleOctober 31, 2025
The key to work-life balance is loving what you do, says the CEO of $140 million fitness brand: ‘For me, work is not a punishment’
C-SuiteThe key to work-life balance is loving what you do, says the CEO of $140 million fitness brand: ‘For me, work is not a punishment’
By Ashley LutzOctober 30, 2025
Left: Apple CEO Tim Cook. Right: Ex-PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi.
SuccessThe CEOs of Apple, Airbnb, and PepsiCo agree on one thing: life as a business leader is incredibly lonely
By Emma BurleighOctober 29, 2025
From Bluestone to backhands: The serial founder betting suburban luxury can make padel America’s next big club sport
SuccessFrom Bluestone to backhands: The serial founder betting suburban luxury can make padel America’s next big club sport
By Alexandra KirkmanOctober 29, 2025
Alexis Ohanian speaks holding a microphone
SuccessReddit cofounder once walked away with $10 million—He returned and helped lead the company to a $40 billion market cap today
By Preston ForeOctober 28, 2025
Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman
SuccessBlackstone CEO admits his first big investment loss nearly brought him to tears—but the lesson put him on a path to now being worth $52 billion
By Emma BurleighOctober 27, 2025
Late July and Nixie founder Nicole Bernard Dawes
SuccessFounder of $100 million company says she quit her day job to rebuild her father’s Cape Cod chip empire—and there ‘wasn’t time’ to worry about nepotism
By Emma BurleighOctober 26, 2025
President Donald Trump announced a $130 million donation by an anonymous donor to help pay U.S. troops on Thursday.
LawThis mysterious billionaire and top Trump backer is behind a $130 million donation to pay troops during the government shutdown, report says
By Nino PaoliOctober 25, 2025
AI will save us time. The real question is what we’ll do with it
Future of WorkAI will save us time. The real question is what we’ll do with it
By Arianna HuffingtonOctober 24, 2025
Facebook cofounder says being a CEO was ‘exhausting’—like 82% of bosses he never intended to manage people
SuccessFacebook cofounder says being a CEO was ‘exhausting’—like 82% of bosses he never intended to manage people
By Orianna Rosa RoyleOctober 23, 2025
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