Founders
CommentaryI’m rooting for female founders’ comebacks. And for the end of branding women, from girlboss to tradwife and all the way down
By Leslie FeinzaigAugust 27, 2025
SuccessThe world’s youngest self-made billionaire says the secret to closing deals is exploiting investors’ greed and fear of missing out
By Dave SmithAugust 26, 2025
SuccessAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky says he’s still in founder mode—he personally handpicks staff, treats them as direct reports, and decides who stays
By Jessica Coacci and Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 26, 2025
SuccessEx-Applebee’s exec was told she’d never be CEO—she bought the chain and fired her naysayer: ‘We don’t need two of us, so I’m gonna have to let you go’
By Emma BurleighAugust 22, 2025
SuccessGen Z want ‘secure’ jobs in health care—but this CEO left the industry after realizing he could make millions getting Americans to eat more fruit
By Preston ForeAugust 22, 2025
SuccessOpenAI may soon be the most valuable private company—but Sam Altman’s net worth won’t jolt, as the CEO holds no equity and makes just $76,001 a year
By Emma BurleighAugust 21, 2025
SuccessBillionaire Epic CEO Judy Faulkner built her $5.7-billion-a-year software firm in a basement. She says not getting an MBA was a ‘really good thing’
By Preston ForeAugust 20, 2025
SuccessA millennial couple grew their side hustle into a business bringing in $4.5 million a year—here’s how the cofounder would start it again, with nothing
By Jessica CoacciAugust 17, 2025
SuccessSoundHound’s millionaire boss founded 3 software startups before even graduating—he tells Gen Z who want to be their own boss ‘don’t just throw darts randomly’
By Preston ForeAugust 16, 2025
SuccessThese Gen Z and millennial founders dropped out of college, took $200,000 from Peter Thiel, and have now built companies worth over $100 billion
By Muskaan ArshadAugust 16, 2025
SuccessSteve Jobs’ first Silicon Valley boss turned down an offer to buy a third of Apple for $50,000—today, his share would be worth nearly $1 trillion
By Emma BurleighAugust 15, 2025
SuccessFigma’s CEO sent cold emails to and bought coffee for his ‘heroes’ while convincing ex-coworkers to use his product before its $68 billion success
By Emma BurleighAugust 11, 2025
Success‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary says being liked has nothing to do with success—Steve Jobs taught him: ‘You can’t worry about whose feelings you bruise’
By Emma BurleighAugust 10, 2025
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