Entrepreneurship
44-year-old who left the U.S. for Spain: I have ‘shorter work hours’ and ‘more energy’
From the moment I set foot in the Netherlands at 17, I knew I wanted to move abroad. But my dream of living overseas always felt just out of reach. I made several attempts: studying Spanish in Spain at 21, teaching English there at 26, and even returning to pursue a master’s degree at 29. […]
Read More
This 36-year-old sci-fi ‘nerd’ quit his banking job to start a deep space startup that has raised $24 million
Rohit Jha, 36, is the co-founder and CEO of Transcelestial. Courtesy of Rohit Jha Rohit Jha calls himself a “huge nerd.” He developed a deep love for computers, space and ultimately science fiction in his early years. Jha spent much of his childhood and adolescence coding games on a secondhand computer, star-gazing through a telescope […]
Read More
I’ve written over 175 books, though I never set out to be an author: Creativity ‘has absolutely nothing to do with IQ’
Over the last 45 years, I have written and published over 175 books for adults and children. Sometimes the number surprises me, as I didn’t set out to be an author. Early on in my career, I realized that being a successful writer wasn’t just about crafting compelling stories. I needed to be a sponge, […]
Read More
I interviewed 70 parents who raised highly successful adults: 4 things they wish they had known
Over 15 years, I interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs and their parents to learn how they were raised. On the whole, these families are very happy with how their kids turned out. The parents say their grown children are not only accomplished and financially successful, but generous and kind. But looking back now, so many of […]
Read More
82-year-old billionaire CEO shares his advice for the younger generation: ‘Have a go, don’t stand around thinking about it’
Jack Cowin is the founder and chairman of Competitive Foods Australia, the company that operates Hungry Jack’s. Mark Evans | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images At 82, self-made billionaire Jack Cowin has a number of simple truths about life and business to share. “I didn’t come from [money] … I’m kind of self-made. I […]
Read More
I interviewed 70 parents who raised highly successful adults—their top 4 regrets: ‘I shouldn’t have fixed things for them’
As parents, we often wonder if we’re doing the right thing for our children. No one is immune to that kind of thinking. I have interviewed hundreds of young entrepreneurs and their parents to learn how they were raised. Most parents who raised highly successful adults did a great job. What surprised me is that […]
Read More
‘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 […]
Read More
The rise of Grab: How I built a super app that brings in over $2 billion a year
Anthony Tan is the co-founder and CEO of Grab. Founded in 2012, the ride-hailing app has now grown into a “super app” that offers services in mobility, deliveries, and digital financial services. Grab is listed on the Nasdaq and has more than 35 million users across eight countries in Southeast Asia as of 2023. Anthony […]
Read More
This 29-year-old millionaire says work-life balance is ‘just a myth’ if you want to achieve extraordinary things
Timothy Armoo sold his influencer marketing firm Fanbytes in 2022. Tim Armoo. Timothy Armoo became a multi-millionaire after selling his influencer marketing firm for an eight-figure sum when he was 27 years old, but he says that being extraordinary is no easy feat. Armoo, the co-founder and former CEO of Fanbytes, grew up in a […]
Read More
41-year-old who just completed the first civilian spacewalk dropped out of high school to start his $7 billion business
Billionaire Jared Isaacman made history in space — again. On Thursday, Isaacman spent 10 minutes floating in the vacuum of space outside of a SpaceX capsule. Isaacman, the billionaire CEO and founder of payment processing company Shift4 Payments, is part of the first-ever all-civilian spacewalk — three years after he led a 2021 SpaceX mission […]
Read More