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Food & drink
fromFortune
1 day ago

Founder of $100 million company says she quit her day job to rebuild her father's Cape Cod chip empire-and there 'wasn't time' to worry about nepotism | Fortune

Nicole Bernard Dawes moved from consulting to lead Cape Cod Chips marketing, introduced reduced-fat chips, and departed to launch her own natural-food company.
Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

'Think big': A 35-year finance veteran urges Gen Z to start their own businesses as entry-level jobs dry up

AI-driven hiring and shrinking graduate schemes have eroded entry-level finance opportunities, pushing Gen Z toward entrepreneurship as a practical career hedge.
Startup companies
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

KOOM Festival 2025 showed the beauty of Korean culture and ingenuity, one dream at a time | amNewYork

KOOM Festival 2025 united Korean founders, artists, investors, and creators to showcase Korean innovation, culture, and startups to over 10,000 attendees.
Business
fromwww.cnbc.com
2 days ago

Billionaire Jimmy John's founder: Work-life balance for entrepreneurs ''is the biggest line of bulls--- that's ever been created'

Relentless, persistent hard work rather than work-life balance drives entrepreneurial success, exemplified by building Jimmy John's into a multi-billion, 2,600-location chain.
Startup companies
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

Why Are So Many Lawyer Entrepreneurs Successful? Overcoming The Double Whammy - Above the Law

Lawyers make excellent startup founders because their JD trains them in complex problem-solving and supports calculated risk-taking beyond traditional legal practice.
fromBusiness Insider
3 days ago

I moved from India to the US in 2000. When I finally got my green card, I quit my job and started my own company.

When I was studying computer science at one of India's top universities, I became fascinated by startups. I was captivated by the impact startups had: the idea that you could start a company from scratch that provided outstanding services, technologies, and jobs. Naturally, I then became fascinated by Silicon Valley. That's where the top startups in the world were being formed. My goal was to build a company, and it seemed like Silicon Valley was where I needed to be.
Venture
#leadership
fromFortune
1 month ago
Business

'Tyler Perry said something to me I'll never forget': Big Dave's Cheesesteaks CEO learned a big lesson on when 'to leave them in the sand' | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
Business

'Tyler Perry said something to me I'll never forget': Big Dave's Cheesesteaks CEO learned a big lesson on when 'to leave them in the sand' | Fortune

#small-business
Business
fromSFGATE
4 days ago

The secret Calif. factory that powers theme parks' biggest special effects

Garner Holt turned a teenage Disneyland-inspired passion into a company that builds moving animatronics for theme parks and became the world's largest in its field.
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

I quit a stable job at Microsoft at age 45 to try something new. I'm happy I took the risk and left on good terms.

Leaving Microsoft to cofound Nerdio emphasized maintaining strong professional relationships, careful financial planning, and finding fulfillment through building a company and learning from failures.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 days ago

How a rebel Realtor became Chicago's No. 2 power player in luxury real estate

Willingness to take entrepreneurial risks and full commitment to a real estate career produced high sales volume and a No. 2 Chicago ranking.
Startup companies
fromFortune
4 days ago

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky has one question he likes to ask every entrepreneur: 'Why does your company deserve to exist?' | Fortune

Aspiring founders must ensure their company has a unique, necessary purpose that only they can fulfill.
Venture
fromInc
5 days ago

The Role of Entrepreneurship in Low-Income Communities

Entrepreneurship can build community wealth, galvanize local economic potential, and overcome limitations of nonprofits and chain-store approaches in low-income neighborhoods.
Travel
fromIrish Independent
5 days ago

Rory's Travel Club: How do you get 250,000 people to pay you 12 per year?

Affordable annual travel club membership (€12) delivers large savings on trips, scaling to hundreds of thousands of paid members and fostering communal travel experiences.
Startup companies
fromresund Startups
5 days ago

After Successful Exit, Jonas Nilsson Launches Two New SaaS Ventures

Jonas Nilsson launches Devbridge to scale two SaaS products—Docuro (e-signature/document management) and Onebridge (SME HR)—after a € 290.000 funding round.
Food & drink
fromBuzzFeed
5 days ago

Build A Restaurant And I'll Tell You Which TV Character Will Be The Brand Ambassador

A playful quiz lets aspiring restaurateurs design their dream venue and pairs it with an ideal TV-character brand ambassador.
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
6 days ago

3 Investments That Built Shark Tank Kevin O'Leary's Fortune

Kevin O'Leary built substantial wealth by founding and selling SoftKey, then became a high-profile investor and TV personality known as 'Mr. Wonderful'.
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
6 days ago

I left my corporate job to build a padel club. It wasn't easy, but my passion convinced wealthy players to invest.

A corporate manager left a secure six-figure career to found Pop Padel in Singapore, leveraging lifelong racket-sports experience and personal passion to attract investors.
Mindfulness
fromFortune
1 week ago

Big Bang Theory star had an existential crisis after his big break-despite making $1 million an episode: 'You feel empty' | Fortune

Kunal Nayyar achieved massive fame and wealth from The Big Bang Theory but experienced existential emptiness despite success and later pursued varied ventures.
Startup companies
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Beautycounter CEO Gregg Renfrew's 'season of learning'

Gregg Renfrew relaunched Beautycounter assets as Counter, prioritizing profitability, customer data, and a humble, learn-first approach.
Startup companies
fromInc
1 week ago

5 Famous Founders Who Failed-Then Built Billion-Dollar Companies

Startup failure is common, yet founders can recover; early ventures may fail but provide experience leading to later, greater entrepreneurial success.
#bootstrapping
fromFortune
1 week ago
Bootstrapping

Like Jeff Bezos and Howard Schultz, Chess.com's cofounder says people doubted his vision-with a 225 million-user empire, he's now having the last laugh | Fortune

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Startup companies

Multimillionaire serial entrepreneur cried the first time she made 'real money'-but not in a good way: 'Wealth doesn't erase your problems. It magnifies them' | Fortune

fromFortune
1 week ago
Bootstrapping

Like Jeff Bezos and Howard Schultz, Chess.com's cofounder says people doubted his vision-with a 225 million-user empire, he's now having the last laugh | Fortune

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Startup companies

Multimillionaire serial entrepreneur cried the first time she made 'real money'-but not in a good way: 'Wealth doesn't erase your problems. It magnifies them' | Fortune

Business
fromFortune
1 week ago

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on work-life balance as a CEO: 'I'm still going to chaperone the first-grade field trip' | Fortune

Meghan Markle balances roles as entrepreneur, CEO of As Ever, mother, and charity leader while remaining hands-on in brand operations and family life.
Fashion & style
fromwww.cnbc.com
1 week ago

38-year-old quit his job, spent $50,000 to launch a company from his Bronx apartmentnow billionaires wear his luxury coats

Norwegian Wool produces waterproof, insulated luxury coats that combine form and function and have achieved sustained profitability and high-end retail distribution.
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Running a startup taught me more than any MBA - and parenting made me a better executive

I didn't come from a food-and-beverage background - I was in consulting before this - but I always had an entrepreneurial itch. I grew up in a family of business owners, and from a young age, I was dipping into projects for them, learning the basics of running something of my own. It wasn't until I started creating something of my own that I realized how much more there was to learn.
Food & drink
#personal-branding
fromAxios
2 weeks ago
Media industry

Mel Robbins Inc: How her self-help theories grew into a business empire

fromajc
3 weeks ago
Social media marketing

How can you build your personal brand? These women have tips.

fromAxios
2 weeks ago
Media industry

Mel Robbins Inc: How her self-help theories grew into a business empire

fromajc
3 weeks ago
Social media marketing

How can you build your personal brand? These women have tips.

Startup companies
fromMashable India
1 week ago

'Build A Fake But Functional Website': Shark Anupam Mittal Shares Success Hacks For The Lazy Entrepreneur

Lack of courage, not time, prevents entrepreneurship; validate ideas rapidly using WhatsApp/Reddit feedback loops and simple mock websites or landing pages to sell before building.
#homeschooling
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago
Parenting

Homeschooling my kids while running my own businesses is not easy. I do it for the freedom it gives us to travel.

fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago
Parenting

Homeschooling my kids while running my own businesses is not easy. I do it for the freedom it gives us to travel.

Startup companies
fromForbes
1 week ago

Turning Content Into Consumers: Using Social Media To Forge A Business Empire

The 2025 Forbes Under 30 Summit brings top young leaders, founders, and creators to Columbus for four immersive days of events, networking, and community engagement.
fromIndependent
1 week ago

This Working Life: 'I definitely struggled with criticism. I'd take things to heart, and I still do'

Lorraine Leahy, of the Happy Vibes Kids Camps, on how she takes what she learned in management consultancy and yoga to make a great experience
Business
Mental health
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Becoming a millionaire cost me my firefighter brotherhood - and left me lonelier than I expected

A firefighter-turned-entrepreneur became a multimillionaire through serial businesses but continued firefighting for passion after years of financial instability.
Business
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

A day in the life of Andrew Yang, from watching 'Star Wars' and the Mets to the lunch ritual he swears by

Andrew Yang runs Noble Mobile, prioritizes light morning exercise, family routines, walking to his Manhattan office, and a workday focused on affordable, efficient mobile service.
fromFortune
1 week ago

Selena Gomez says Taylor Swift gave her critical business advice: Never be the smartest person in the room | Fortune

Actress, singer, entrepreneur, and producer Selena Gomez shared some sage advice from her close friend and fellow billionaire Taylor Swift at 's Most Powerful Women conference in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. "She said: 'If you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room,'" Gomez told Fortune 's Ellie Austin. Gomez added that she surrounds herself with "really incredible people" and is not afraid to ask questions.
Mental health
fromHarvard Business Review
1 week ago

Tim Ferriss at a Career Crossroads: How Should He Shape His Next Chapter?

Tim Ferriss has been called the Oprah of Audio. His podcast, the Tim Ferriss Show, surpassed a billion downloads and reshaped the digital media landscape. Yet at the height of his success, Ferriss found himself at a crossroads. With podcasting becoming a crowded competitive space, he wondered whether the medium that had defined his career was still the best vehicle for his curiosity, creativity, and impact. How should a creator who has always thrived by reinventing himself decide what's next?
Venture
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
1 week ago

Ice Cream Wasn't Always The Plan For Ben & Jerry's - Tasting Table

Ben & Jerry's pivoted from a planned bagel delivery business to ice cream after bagel equipment costs forced a low-cost $5 ice-cream course and startup.
Higher education
fromFortune
1 week ago

Jeff Bezos warns Gen Z to think twice before dropping out of college like Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg: 'These people are the exception' | Fortune

Most college dropouts who become successful entrepreneurs are exceptions; finishing college and gaining experience at top companies increases odds of later entrepreneurial success.
Careers
fromFast Company
1 week ago

How to turn your day job into a multi-faceted, multi-income-stream career

Building a multi-hyphenate career requires mastering one specialty, leveraging the white space it creates, and expanding into complementary roles for fulfillment and autonomy.
Startup companies
fromFortune
1 week ago

Exclusive: Flow Engineering raises $23 million Series A led by Sequoia to power hardware's new era | Fortune

Maximize the positive difference one makes by innovating hardware design to align outdated tools and workflows with increasingly software-driven product complexity.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 week ago

Michael Gelpke brings home a Governmental contract worth $160m in Africa - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Few entrepreneurs embody ambition, resilience, and global vision as distinctly as Michael Gelpke. With a career spanning investment banking, manufacturing, real estate, and venture capital, the Swiss entrepreneur has consistently demonstrated an ability to navigate complex markets and identify opportunities where others see obstacles. Recognized by Forbes as one of Switzerland's most successful entrepreneurs, he continues to build a legacy at the crossroads of finance, innovation, and social impact.
Business
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

5 entrepreneurship and leadership lessons from Doug Lebda, the cofounder and CEO of LendingTree

Doug Lebda founded LendingTree, pioneering online loan comparison that connected consumers to hundreds of lenders and transformed mortgage shopping through user-centered innovation.
Startup companies
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Why Traditional Productivity Advice Fails ADHD Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs with ADHD succeed when systems provide immediate, reward-based reinforcement and align with ADHD brain patterns instead of enforcing rigid, long-term consistency.
Relationships
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Skims' bosses share their rules for business and marriage

Emma and Jens Grede balance contrasting work styles by using a rule that the partner who cares most decides and receives full support.
Business
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

A millennial father-of-six turned homelessness into a six-figure trades business-and it's a blueprint for America's reskilling revolution | Fortune

Arkeem Sturgis rebuilt from pandemic-era homelessness to a six-figure trades business through faith, mentorship, family commitment, and advocacy for hands-on vocational training.
Startup companies
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Gen Z coder rejected by the Ivy League despite founding a $30 million app says college is 'not worth it for most people' | Fortune

Teen entrepreneur built Cal AI into a $30 million company, faced Ivy League rejections, and chose University of Miami for its social atmosphere.
Fundraising
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

This millennial went from being a builder on $5 an hour to launching (and selling) Wingstop in the UK for $532 million-with no restaurant experience | Fortune

Tom Grogan rose from a building-site labourer to cofounder selling Wingstop UK for £400 million by leveraging mentorship, property development experience, and fundraising skills.
Business
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

An entrepreneur who leveraged books to build a 6-figure window cleaning business shares the hack that pushes him to finish a book a month

Kyle Ray used self-education through books and a $100-bill reading incentive to grow a window-cleaning side hustle into a six-figure business.
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

I helped build Urban Decay, which sold for over $300 million. My sons came to the office and watched me build the company.

Wende Zomnir built Urban Decay into a successful bold-color makeup brand, sold to L'Oréal, raised entrepreneurial sons, and later founded Caliray.
US politics
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Kevin O'Leary says the best time to start a business is during chaos | Fortune

Entrepreneurs often thrive during economic chaos; tariffs raise input costs but business formations and AI-driven productivity help firms pivot and grow.
Startup companies
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

This CEO got fired 3 times before becoming his own boss and selling his company for $1.6 billion-he tells struggling Gen Z that's the point of your 20s | Fortune

Career setbacks and repeated firings often teach entrepreneurs humility, resilience, and valuable leadership lessons that shape future success.
Business
fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago

LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders of 2025 revealed

Mark Fitzgerald of CTR Group named the UK's Most Ambitious Business Leader 2025 as LDC Top 50 celebrates Britain's fastest-growing, sustainability-driven medium-sized businesses.
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago

Crysp founder named 'One to Watch' in LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders

Pete Mills, founder and CEO of Crysp, was named a 'One to Watch' in LDC's Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders 2025.
Startup companies
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

The secret to brand longevity

Lasting business success grows from trust-based customer relationships, relentless work ethic, and seizing new distribution opportunities like national phone ordering.
Women
fromwww.caribbeanlife.com
2 weeks ago

Kadeisha Placide carries on her family's beauty legacy while building her own empire Caribbean Life

Kadeisha Placide leads Classic Beauty Studio and Women Empower Collective to honor family legacy while providing a healing, confidence-building space for women of color.
Startup companies
fromBleu Mag
2 weeks ago

How Darrell Spencer Is Redefining Men's Grooming

Strategic pivots and product innovation transformed a tech executive into a founder who built Crowned Skin into an eight-figure men's grooming brand.
Video games
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

I founded my company while sailing around the world on a boat. It made $20 million in revenue last year.

Luke Barwikowski founded Pixels while traveling, prioritizing adventure and building a blockchain-based video game business funded by savings and unconventional life choices.
Social media marketing
fromInc
2 weeks ago

LinkedIn Is the Most Underrated Platform for Entrepreneurs

LinkedIn provides entrepreneurs unmatched professional credibility and long-term growth through consistent, authentic presence, engagement, and strategic, personalized outreach.
Startup companies
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Why I dropped out of college to build an AI startup (and why most people shouldn't)

Accepted into Y Combinator as ChatGPT surged, a Duke student left university to scale an AI startup, despite deep emotional cost to his single mother.
Higher education
fromLindsey Gamble
2 weeks ago

Syracuse Launches Nation's First Creator Economy Center - Lindsey Gamble

Syracuse University opened the nation's first academic Center for the Creator Economy to train students for digital content careers via courses, mentorship, research, and partnerships.
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 weeks ago

David T. Scott's Big Bet

David T. Scott has spent his career blending corporate expertise with entrepreneurial drive. Now, as the CEO of Evil Genius Games, he is focused on a bold mission: positioning tabletop role-playing games as a major force in mainstream culture. For David T. Scott, TTRPGs are more than a niche hobby. They are the future of interactive entertainment, and his vision is to help elevate them to the same cultural prominence as film, streaming, and video games.
Board games
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

My sister and I were raised to be entrepreneurs and started a business together. We keep each other's egos in check.

Bobby and his sister Brianna co-founded O Positiv after childhood collaboration and parental influence emphasizing creativity, commercialization, and self-reliance.
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Bali made sense for business. Moving back to the US was right for our family - for now.

A decade ago, I was deep in the corporate grind of brand management in Los Angeles. This meant long hours, endless meetings, and constant stress. I worked 12-hour days, chasing approvals, but I felt unfulfilled. With an autoimmune condition that flares under stress, a vacation to Steamboat Springs, Colorado- where my phone wouldn't stop pinging - was the breaking point.
Startup companies
Food & drink
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago

How to Open a Restaurant in NYC

Opening a first restaurant in New York is a high-risk endeavor requiring savings, resilience, partnerships, and navigation of rent, competition, and bureaucracy.
Startup companies
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos tells Gen Z entrepreneurs to gain work experience before launching new companies: 'I started Amazon when I was 30' | Fortune

Work experience and completing a degree increase the odds of founding a successful company; college dropouts like Zuckerberg and Gates are exceptions.
Startup companies
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

This multimillionaire once cleaned meat trucks for $7 an hour, but a coffee shop encounter proved 'You're just one move away from changing your life' | Fortune

A single bold, creative action and consistent small steps can dramatically change career trajectory and create major opportunities.
Books
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Peaceful Profits Transforms Publishing Industry with Streamlined Approach to Author Success

Peaceful Profits helps entrepreneurs, coaches, and consultants convert expertise into bestselling books and scalable, peaceful, profitable businesses through focused ghostwriting, publishing, and marketing services.
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

I'm the founder of PopSockets. My day includes long forest walks and drinking a green tea-coffee combo I call 'graffee.'

I was once a philosophy professor at the University of Colorado, and I was frustrated with my headset tangling every time I went to make a call on my phone. So I drove to a nearbyJoann Fabrics store and glued a couple of huge clothing buttons to the back of my tiny little iPhone so I could wrap my headset around them. I got made fun of for how ridiculous it was, but over the course of about a year and many, many prototypes, I miniaturized it, and eventually launched a business out of my garage in the mountains of Boulder in 2014.
Startup companies
Mental health
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

I'm the only person in my family to go to grad school and become an entrepreneur. I often feel guilty for 'making it.'

A first-generation graduate and entrepreneur feels pride and persistent guilt for surpassing family and is actively working to release guilt and break generational cycles.
Startup companies
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

How the cofounder of Chess.com went from being a child prodigy in a religious cult to building a 225 million player empire | Fortune

Danny Rensch, raised in a cult, became a chess champion and co-founded Chess.com, growing it to 225M users and a $1B+ valuation through bootstrapping.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Bobbi Brown: If I could bring something extinct back to life? Blockbuster Video'

Born in Chicago, Bobbi Brown, 68, studied theatrical makeup and photography at Emerson College, Boston. In 1980, she moved to New York to work as a makeup artist. She launched Bobbi Brown Essentials in 1991, sold it to Estee Lauder four years later, and built it into a global brand. Having left the business in 2016, she launched a new one, Jones Road Beauty, in 2020.
Fashion & style
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Justin Brewer on Building Greenhub and Leading with Discipline

These roles gave him a close view of how businesses operate, as well as the challenges they face in balancing growth with costs. In 2020, Brewer relocated to Las Vegas to launch Greenhub, a merchant services company. His vision was simple but ambitious: help companies in retail, e-commerce and B2B sectors streamline payment processing and eliminate hidden costs. Under his leadership, Greenhub has earned a reputation for transparency and innovation in an industry often criticised for its complexity.
Soccer (FIFA)
Business
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Insomnia Cookies CEO made millions selling his company to Krispy Kreme, but has a warning for entrepreneurs: 'It can be lonely, it's a solitary life' | Fortune

Entrepreneurial success brought wealth and market dominance but also loneliness, requiring mentorship and community to cope while scaling a late-night cookie business.
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

'Shark Tank' star Daniel Lubetzky says business success comes down to 4 things - and resumes aren't one of them

For Lubetzky, business begins with people. He recalled a South African proverb that says, "We're only human because of other humans," and argued that the same applies to companies. "Community is what makes us human," he said. "Create a community where everyone is in it together." Rather than focusing narrowly on profits, he believes leaders should prioritize building a sense of belonging among employees and customers alike - the kind of trust that sustains a business in good times and bad.
Business
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

My parents didn't approve when I dropped out of high school. But it became the first step toward starting my own company in China.

I left high school two months into my senior year. I believed my path didn't have to be high school to college to job to rat race. I'd always been different, and that difference gave me the determination to eventually open my own business in China. I grew up in Shanghai, and before dropping out in 2016, I spent most of my free time working part-time jobs: English-Mandarin translator, assistant for a nightclub owner, PA for A-list celebrities, and even a venture capital intern.
Startup companies
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

I was homeless at 17 while starting my company. Now it makes millions in revenue and has clients around the world.

Persistent support, mentorship, and entrepreneurship enabled a once-homeless young man to rebuild stability and grow an SEO company internationally.
Venture
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Billionaire Kenn Ricci made his first million after being furloughed. He borrowed $500 from his dad, bought an airline, and now takes $800K vacations | Fortune

Kenn Ricci turned a furlough and the $27,500 purchase of Corporate Wings into a multi‑million aviation business and eventual billionaire lifestyle.
fromHarvard Business Review
3 weeks ago

To Set Your Brand Apart, Create Moments of Shareable Joy

Brent Ridge , MD, cofounded Beekman 1802 in 2008 and has worked alongside Josh Kilmer-Purcell to lead the company ever since. Prior to his entrepreneurial career, Ridge was Vice President of Healthy Living at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. He also built a distinguished medical career as a specialist in geriatric medicine, completing a fellowship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and joining the faculty there as an assistant professor.
Venture
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

Silicon Valley wasn't what it used to be, so I left. I'm now starting an AI company in Tokyo as a foreigner.

An entrepreneur moved to Tokyo to build Colega AI for Japan's three million small businesses, testing product-market fit amid safety and local mom-and-pop prevalence.
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

You Can Walk Away From Biglaw And Have The Career Of Your Dreams - Above the Law

In this episode, I chat with Marc Brown, a dynamic attorney and Big Dave's Cheesesteaks franchise owner. Marc opens up about his non-linear career path from Biglaw to founding his own successful firm, sharing insights on the fulfilling shift to plaintiff's work and the challenges of running a business. Aspiring lawyers and entrepreneurs alike will find inspiration in Marc's journey of pursuing passion over convention and learning to balance career and life. Tune in for a mix of legal wisdom and the secret to a perfect cheesesteak!
Law
#frugality
fromFortune
3 weeks ago
Venture

Mark Cuban says his best investment of all time was still living like a student after college-including sleeping on the floor and driving a $200 broken car | Fortune

fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago
Bootstrapping

Mark Cuban credits his billionaire success to one frugal habit: living like a broke student for years after college

fromFortune
3 weeks ago
Venture

Mark Cuban says his best investment of all time was still living like a student after college-including sleeping on the floor and driving a $200 broken car | Fortune

fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago
Bootstrapping

Mark Cuban credits his billionaire success to one frugal habit: living like a broke student for years after college

Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
4 weeks ago

From Robinhood to Aetherflux: Baiju Bhatt at Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch

Baiju Bhatt will discuss translating Robinhood scaling lessons to Aetherflux's space-based solar energy challenge at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.
Business
fromBusiness Matters
4 weeks ago

Joshua D. Mellberg: Leading with Vision in Financial Planning

Joshua D. Mellberg builds client-first, education-focused, tech-driven financial firms, achieving sustained growth, multiple Inc. 5000 recognitions, and executing a majority sale.
Business
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

I'm a billionaire CEO who's acquired 9 companies in 8 months. Here's what I look for in an investment.

TransPerfect prioritizes acquisitions of companies with entrepreneurial management, complementary technology, and founders who remain, integrating teams without layoffs to grow divisions.
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

What started as a hobby is now a full-fledged business - and Michelin-starred restaurants are among my clients

Back then, I was a marketing representative for an asset management firm in Penang, Malaysia. It was a steady job, and I had supportive managers who allowed me to take ownership of my work. It was a client-facing role, and over time, I realized it wasn't the best fit for my personality, even though I learned and grew a lot from the job. After the pandemic, I started feeling burned out. Deep down, I always knew a 9-to-5 wasn't meant to be my long-term path.
Business
Artificial intelligence
fromBossip
4 weeks ago

Swipes, Screenshots, & Success: AI InnoVision CEO Alicia Little Details How She Went From Digital Marketing Maven To 'The Queen Of AI'

Alicia Lyttle's deep immersion in AI transformed her career and business, leading her to pivot work, train others, and become 'Queen of AI'.
Business
fromIndependent
4 weeks ago

Business has lost faith in Government ability to deliver infrastructure

Budget 2026 should provide reliefs—R&D tax credits, entrepreneur reliefs and training supports—to help people build and scale businesses across Ireland.
Business
fromFortune
4 weeks ago

Entrepreneurs can make up to 70% more than paid employees per year, but there's high inequality among the self-employed | Fortune

Entrepreneurs start with lower incomes but surpass employees by age 30 and earn substantially more by career stage, with high inequality concentrated among top earners.
Fashion & style
fromPractical Ecommerce
1 month ago

CFO Shifts to Menswear, Egyptian Roots

Karim Abed founded WYR, a successful men's apparel brand using Giza cotton and small Egyptian factories to combine heritage craftsmanship with premium men's clothing.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I'm an Amazon software engineer who wasn't selected for the H-1B visa. I was obsessed with staying in the US but not anymore.

I always knew I wanted to study and work in the United States. When I was 18, I dreamed of making $200,000 a year working in Big Tech when I graduated. Over time, I began to question whether I wanted my career dictated by a visa. I realized how little control I had over external factors: the economy, layoffs, and visa policies. The only thing I could control was my response.
US politics
fromBustle
1 month ago

RIXO's Founders Celebrated 10 Years Of Mixing Business With Friendship At LFW

"The first five years of RIXO, we lived together, apart from being in the office together," Rix tells Bustle. "We were literally together 24/7. Neither of us had boyfriends." Other friendships wouldn't have survived, especially remembering how difficult that time was for both of them. "We were 23. We wouldn't even buy ourselves a coffee," she says. "We were so careful about our spending, wanting to put everything into the business. It wasn't a glamorous lifestyle."
Fashion & style
Real estate
fromFortune
1 month ago

Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran says one trait tells her instantly whether an entrepreneur will flop or succeed-if you do this, you'll 'lose my money' | Fortune

Founder accountability and refusal to blame others determine whether investors continue supporting an entrepreneur.
Golden State Warriors
fromFortune
1 month ago

Game plans and growth: How sports build leaders for the C-suite | Fortune

Stephen Curry's disciplined work ethic and sports-honed leadership skills prepare him to lead a diversified, revenue-generating business as CEO.
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I left a comfortable consulting career to run a noodle brand. Betting on myself was worth the risk.

Young Chang left a corporate tech consulting career to introduce Taiwanese noodle brand A‑Sha Foods to the U.S., leveraging prior cooking and consulting experience.
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After learning about investments on social media, my teen met with a financial planner. Now he's saving for his retirement.

A motivated teen pursued entrepreneurship, part-time work, and early investing, and became the primary decision-maker in establishing an investment plan with a financial advisor.
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Sean Combs launched a jailhouse 'Free Game with Diddy' course to teach fellow inmates business skills: lawyers

Sean 'Diddy' Combs launched a six-week business course teaching business management, entrepreneurship, and personal development to fellow inmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
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