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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ star Henry Golding carried around a notebook with random advice strangers gave him—and he’s lived by one musing his entire career
Inspiration can strike in the most unlikely of places—from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang saying a gardener taught him one of…
Entrepreneurs can make up to 70% more than paid employees per year, but there’s high inequality among the self-employed
In an analysis of tax and income data from 2000 to 2015, the study found the average entrepreneur made $27,000…
MasterClass CEO admits it’s ‘really tough’ for Gen Z grads—he reveals how they can get hiring managers to respond to cold emails
Gen Z has a bone to pick with AI—and rightly so. Even though the generation is the most likely to…
Adam Hiner and Maddie Hamann, the married co-founders of Pacha, didn’t set out to start a gluten-free bread business.But in…
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg was fired after dedicating 15 years of his career to Salomon Brothers—the next morning, he founded his media empire
Being involuntarily ousted from a job—whether that be a layoff or firing—is a universal, career-altering experience that very few professionals…
Patagonia founder lived on $1 a day and cat food before making it—when he hit billionaire status, he was so angry he gave away his $3 billion company
For many business leaders, joining the billionaires club is the ultimate badge of success—placing them among the ranks of Warren…
Insomnia Cookies’ CEO runs a sweets empire worth $350 million—but as a college junior he delivered cookies across campus at 2 a.m.
College campuses are a breeding ground for innovation—including successes like Facebook, Snapchat, and Gatorade. Another prime example is Insomnia Cookies,…
Meta’s 28-year-old billionaire prodigy says the next Bill Gates will be a 13-year-old who is ‘vibe coding’ right now
Alexandr Wang — who became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire at 24 — is now, at 28, running one of…
Companies are scaling faster today than at any point in history. Over at famed investment firm Andreessen Horowitz, they have…
Spanx billionaire founder kept the brand a secret—even from family—for a year. If she hadn’t, she says she’d probably still be selling fax machines
Spanx founder Sara Blakely turned her $5,000 savings from selling fax machines into a shapewear empire. By keeping her idea…











