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Florida HBCU’s record $237 million donation from hemp mogul is worthless, investigator confirms
A record multi-million dollar gift to Florida’s only public historically Black university has been void for months, an independent investigator…
Katie Lefkowitz, founder and CEO of “superfood-infused” candy bar company Harken Sweets, was a self-proclaimed “Snickers fanatic” for most of…
The German billionaire behind the ‘Olympics on steroids’ is a dinosaur egg-collecting film producer who takes mushroom trips twice a year
Christian Angermayer is a billionaire film producer, psychedelics mogul, and, perhaps soon, the brainchild of the latest crazy athletic competition…
GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan is revolutionizing crowdfunding with a conscience, securing over $30 billion for ‘good causes’ since 2010
CEO Agenda provides unique insights into how leaders think and lead and what keeps them busy in a world of…
Revolut billionaire Nik Storonsky set for a 9-figure payday as part of upcoming $500 million share sale
Revolut’s cofounder and CEO Nik Storonsky is preparing to turn part of his multibillion-dollar paper wealth into cold hard cash…
U.K. tech overtakes China, cementing its position as the world’s second-largest ecosystem by funding
China may be the world’s second-largest economy, but when it comes to startup funding, the U.K. is punching above its…
The world of venture capital has long been shrouded in an air of mystery. For aspiring entrepreneurs, securing funding can…
I grew my business with no outside funding. Bootstrappers have an advantage over VC-backed startups—especially now
Theranos is the telltale story of when VC funding goes awry. The company, which claimed it developed a revolutionary blood-testing…
Entrepreneur Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm partnered with Entrepreneur Media that is dedicated to backing passionate and innovative…
‘This is the noise of my shredder shredding your business plan—never call me again’: But a trio of 20-something entrepreneurs refused to quit and now run $16.7 billion investment firm
Chris Hulatt was a trainee fund manager on Mercury Asset Management’s (now Merrill) grad program when he met Simon Rogerson…