Browsing: Founders
Ex-Applebee exec was told she’d never be CEO—she bought the chain and fired her naysayer: ‘We don’t need two of us, so I’m gonna have to let you go’
Many professionals will encounter naysayers who believe they can’t achieve their ambitious goals, whether that be bad bosses, skeptical investors,…
OpenAI may soon be the most valuable private company—but Sam Altman’s net worth won’t jolt, as the CEO holds no equity and makes just $76,001 a year
The AI race is one of the hottest business wars this decade, with the market expected to be worth $4.8…
As Brandon Bailey, founder and CEO of TutorD, built his career in software engineering, he came face-to-face with the “lack…
Billionaire Epic CEO Judy Faulkner built her $5.7 billion-a-year software firm in a basement. She says not getting an MBA was a ‘really good thing’
For Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner, CEO of Epic Systems, whose software powers many of the U.S.’s top hospitals, the…
Even the most successful people tend to look back with some regrets.When it comes to starting a business, entrepreneurs face…
You could call Rose Fass, 76, the “C-Suite whisperer” — because she knows exactly what it takes to transform some…
SoundHound’s millionaire boss founded 3 software startups before even graduating—he tells Gen Z who want to be their own boss ‘throw darts randomly’
As someone who immigrated from Iran at age 17 knowing little English, becoming a tech entrepreneur one day may have…
These Gen Z and millennial founders dropped out of college, took $200,000 from Peter Thiel, and have now built companies worth over $100 billion
Venture capitalist Peter Thiel will give you $200,000. He only asks that you have a great idea and fully commit…
Steve Jobs’ first Silicon Valley boss turned down an offer to buy a third of Apple for $50,000—today, his share would be worth nearly $1 trillion
Many people may be kicking themselves for not buying Bitcoin or investing in Nvidia stock sooner—but few will have missed…
Liv Schreiber, 28, was a recent college graduate working in New York City, building businesses and a social media following,…











