Entrepreneurship
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 […]
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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Most Gen Z Brits want to ‘be their own boss’ — but one expert says they’ll face a reality check
Girl using mobile phone against colored background Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images Gen Z is increasingly proving to be the entrepreneurial generation, with the majority wanting to set up their own business — but one expert warns it might not be as straightforward as they think. Some 75% of Gen Z — the […]
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This 29-year-old from one of London’s poorest neighborhoods became a millionaire after selling his influencer marketing firm
Timothy Armoo, co-founder and former CEO of Fanbytes. Timothy Armoo Timothy Armoo is a 29-year-old millionaire who became rich by selling his influencer marketing firm for eight-figures, but the young, Black entrepreneur had to beat the odds to find success. Armoo, the co-founder and former CEO of Fanbytes, hails from what was one of the […]
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Democrats grants special convention access to over 200 content creators
The content creator platform at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Ill. Democratic National Convention staff Over 200 digital content creators will attend the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week with dedicated “creator credentials” that will grant these hugely influential, nontraditional members of the media special access to the party’s convention. “Bringing creators […]
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Beauty brand Madison Reed bets on women’s sports with UConn basketball partnership
Paige Bueckers has kicked off her partnership with Madison Reed by going from blond to “sparkling rose.” Courtesy: Madison Reed The latest women’s college sports deal comes with a splash — of color. The University of Connecticut has struck a deal with beauty brand Madison Reed in a wide-ranging partnership that includes court-naming rights; name, […]
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An investment banker quit her job to become a YouTuber and now makes over $1 million
Nischa Shah was an investment banker for a decade, before becoming a full-time content creator. Nischa Shah Personal finance YouTuber Nischa Shah quit her six-figure investment banking job to become a full-time content creator — and it was a gamble that paid off. After working in banking for a decade, Shah became an associate director […]
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