Entrepreneurs
Millennial in Atlanta quits $180,000 job, moves to Lisbon: ‘You get a lot of bang for your buck here’
Sharolyn Wynter recalls feeling “so proud and happy” when she hit a six-figure salary for the first time as a consultant for Deloitte. “And then it was such a fleeting moment,” says Wynter, now 37. “I was still going to work every day, working long hours, not being able to enjoy this money that I’d […]
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‘I might have to sleep in my crappy car’: Self-made millionaire Bethenny Frankel shares the mindsets that helped her achieve success
Some people can move back in with mom and dad if they have to, or at a minimum, crash on their aunt or sister’s couch until they get their priorities in order. That provides a cushion. But that was never a possibility for me. I didn’t have a strong support system growing up. I always […]
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Is it cake? This 19-year-old Netflix show contestant is making 6-figures in his bakery business
When Justin Ellen received a “random” direct message on Instagram asking if he would like to be part of a Netflix show called “Is It Cake?” — he thought it was “very sketchy.” It was only when they said there was an interview that he realized, “OK, it’s legit,” said the youngest contestant of the […]
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This 35-year-old turned her side hustle into a $141 million company—here’s the 5-step business plan she used
In 2014, I walked away from my $35,000-per-year job in insurance sales to grow my e-commerce side hustle with my husband Chris. We had been experimenting with selling clothes and accessories on online marketplaces, including eBay and Facebook. Our online community of friends and customers quickly grew from a few hundred members to over 10,000 […]
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A Ukrainian techie combined ‘code and people’ to raise $3.5 million so far for families back home
Alex Iskold Courtesy: Alex Iskold A little over a month into Russia’s assault on Ukraine, Alex Iskold is trying to reckon with the reality in his homeland while lending a hand the best way he knows how. Iskold, who immigrated to the U.S. from Ukraine at age 19, is a venture capitalist and managing director of […]
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