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Dolly Parton once turned down a song request from Elvis Presley. That was just one business decision that helped build her $650 million empire
Arts & Entertainment
Dolly Parton once turned down a song request from Elvis Presley. That was just one business decision that helped build her $650 million empire
By Sydney LakeAugust 29, 2026
Trucks navigate the obstacle course at the National Truck Driving Championships
Success
At the ‘Super Bowl of trucking,’ a driver who trained 14 years wins the golden belt buckle
By Alice BarlowAugust 29, 2026
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Startups & Venture
‘I have a chip on my shoulder.’ Phoebe Gates wants her $185 million AI startup Phia to succeed with ‘no ties to my privilege or my last name’
By Sydney LakeAugust 15, 2026
Meet ChatTJB, the ‘AI’ chatbot with no AI, no algorithm and no LLM. It’s just one guy and the 10,000 people who volunteered to type back
Success
Meet ChatTJB, the ‘AI’ chatbot with no AI, no algorithm and no LLM. It’s just one guy and the 10,000 people who volunteered to type back
By Tatiana SatauaAugust 12, 2026
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Success
This CEO was bedridden 16 hours a day. She turned her own misdiagnosis into a self-funded, multimillion-dollar thyroid clinic
By Sydney LakeJuly 28, 2026
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Newsletters
Hybrid work has a $9 million problem. The fix depends on who you ask
By Kristin StollerJuly 27, 2026
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Success
The Pete behind Jersey Mike’s was only 17 years old when he borrowed $125,000 to buy the chain—with some help from his high school football coach
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 26, 2026
Jamie Dimon says insecurity, not ego, is what destroys the careers of top CEOs
C-Suite
Jamie Dimon says insecurity, not ego, is what destroys the careers of top CEOs
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 21, 2026
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Newsletters
HR has a credibility problem—and it starts with not speaking the language of finance
By Kristin StollerJuly 20, 2026
Cursor’s 25-year-old CEO turned a Discord server into a talent pipeline to build his $60 billion SpaceX-backed AI company
AI
Cursor’s 25-year-old CEO turned a Discord server into a talent pipeline to build his $60 billion SpaceX-backed AI company
By Sydney LakeJune 23, 2026
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Success
Former U.S. Secret Service agent says bringing your authentic self to work stifles teamwork: ‘You don’t get high performers, you get sloppiness’
By Sydney LakeJune 21, 2026
Kevin O’Leary slams work-life balance, saying it’s complete nonsense and founders should work ’25 hours a day, 8 days a week’
Success
Kevin O’Leary slams work-life balance, saying it’s complete nonsense and founders should work ’25 hours a day, 8 days a week’
By Sydney LakeJune 17, 2026
Michelle Obama clarifies her famous ‘Go high’ motto: It’s not about anger or pain, but more like putting a safety lock on a gun
Success
Michelle Obama clarifies her famous ‘Go high’ motto: It’s not about anger or pain, but more like putting a safety lock on a gun
By Sydney LakeJune 15, 2026
Mark Cuban put $500K into a stranger’s rocket company over email. It’s now a SpaceX competitor worth $4 billion
Startups & Venture
Mark Cuban put $500K into a stranger’s rocket company over email. It’s now a SpaceX competitor worth $4 billion
By Sydney LakeJune 2, 2026
Warren Buffett’s son Peter didn’t know his dad was a billionaire until his 20s—he found out from a rich list
Success
Warren Buffett’s son Peter didn’t know his dad was a billionaire until his 20s—he found out from a rich list
By Sydney LakeMay 30, 2026
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Richard Branson double-booked his own job interview. The candidate stuck in traffic with him for 2.5 hours is now Virgin's CEOplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeAugust 29, 2026
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IBM’s CEO disagrees with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s disdain for texting in meetings: ‘Telling people they can't use their technology would be weird’placeholder alt text
By Preston ForeAugust 29, 2026
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Tech billionaires and executives like Evan Spiegel and Peter Thiel are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them richplaceholder alt text
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 29, 2026
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