Business Owner
In 2016, she made gut-healthy drinks in her kitchen. 9 years on, she sold her soda brand to PepsiCo for $2 billion
Allison Ellsworth is the co-founder of Poppi. Courtesy of Allison Ellsworth In 2015, Allison Ellsworth was in her kitchen experimenting with different gut-healthy drink recipes, trying to make apple cider vinegar taste good. Little did she know that the concoctions she was mixing would eventually become a billion dollar business. Today, the 38-year-old is the […]
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In 1991, he moved to the U.S. and delivered pizza for $4.25 an hour. Now, he owns over 270 pizza restaurants
Nadeem Bajwa, 58, is the co-founder and CEO of Bajco Group. Courtesy of Nadeem Bajwa In 1991, Nadeem Bajwa immigrated to the United States from Pakistan. While attending college in Indiana, he worked a few jobs, including delivering pizza for restaurant chain Papa John’s, where he made $4.25 an hour. Today, the 58-year-old has a […]
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This 25-year-old brings in $245,000 a year with her side hustle: ‘Consistent actions compound over time’
Lillian Zhang, 25, brought in about $245,000 last year as a content creator. Courtesy of Lillian Zhang Gen Zer Lillian Zhang isn’t afraid of hard work. The 25-year-old says that she works 60 to 70 hours a week, balancing a full-time job at a big technology company and working on her side hustle as a […]
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She quit her job as a Walgreens pharmacist to start a Vietnamese coffee company–today, it brings in over $500,000 a year
Lan Ho, founder and CEO of Fat Miilk. Courtesy of Lan Ho Lan Ho was working as a retail pharmacist at Walgreens earning about $120,000 a year, before she decided to quit her job to start a coffee company. Getting the pharmacist role was no easy feat. She had gone through a decade of higher education, […]
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At 23, he quit his accounting job to start an eBay business—today, his company brings in $167 million a year
Gurmer Chopra, 32, is the co-founder of clothing brand YoungLA. Courtesy of Right after graduating from university in 2015, Gurmer Chopra, 32, landed his first corporate role at a “Big Four” accounting firm. But after less than a year on the job, he decided to quit. “Four months into it, I [was] like: ‘I freaking […]
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She dropped out of culinary school at 21. Today, she teaches dumpling-making for a living
Samantha Mui, 34, is the founder of Thirsty Dumpling. Courtesy of Samantha Mui Samantha Mui has always been a bit of a rebel. Growing up, she knew she hated school but loved being creative and cooking. As a kid, she said, she played hooky by pretending to be sick so she could stay home and […]
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‘Many dark times’: How this startup founder overcame self-doubt and started a $100-million-a-year business
Jeffrey Tiong, founder and CEO of PatSnap. Courtesy of Jeffrey Tiong. Many entrepreneurs will say that building a successful startup is costly — both financially and emotionally. Just ask Jeffrey Tiong. The 40-year-old is the founder and CEO of intellectual property and research and development startup Patsnap, a Singapore-based unicorn company that has surpassed an […]
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This Australian quit her job at 24 and started a business out of her parents’ garage—now, it brings in over $100 million a year
Jane Lu, founder and CEO of Showpo. Courtesy of Jane Lu. Growing up, Jane Lu dreamt of waking up every morning and putting on a power suit to go to work at a fancy corporate finance job in one of the tall city buildings. Today, the 38-year-old is the founder and CEO of online fashion […]
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Grab CEO Anthony Tan gives his no. 1 piece of advice for aspiring entrepreneurs
Anthony Tan is the co-founder and CEO of Grab. Courtesy of From the outside, it looks like Anthony Tan’s got it all — the family, the wealthy upbringing and the success. Today, he is the head honcho of one of Southeast Asia’s biggest tech companies, Grab — but he’ll be the first to say that […]
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How I built a $2 billion a year super app called Grab: ’20 hour’ work days
Anthony Tan didn’t need to start a business to be rich. He grew up as the youngest of three sons in one of Malaysia’s wealthiest families. His father, Tan Heng Chew, is the president of Tan Chong Motor, a multinational automobile distributor founded by Tan’s grandfather in the 1950s, that’s publicly listed on the Kuala […]
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