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Steve Kaufer, former chief executive officer of TripAdvisor
SuccessTripAdvisor’s ex-CEO admits he’s often ghosted on LinkedIn since stepping down—but a career expert says it could be a ‘blessing in disguise’
By Emma BurleighJuly 31, 2025
Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz
SuccessEventbrite’s CEO walked away from Hollywood to build a $225 million ticketing company with her own money: ‘If it’s a disaster, we’ll just be broke’
By Emma BurleighJuly 30, 2025
Kevin O'Leary
Success‘Shark Tank’ icon Kevin O’Leary reveals the 3 things he looks for when investing his millions into a founder
By Emma BurleighJuly 27, 2025
Chad Hurley and Steven Chen wearing suits
SuccessYouTube’s founders split over $650 million when they sold to Google in 2006—had they held out, they could have taken a slice of $550 billion
By Preston ForeJuly 25, 2025
Gen Z corporate worker annoyed at office
SuccessIt’s not just Gen Z: these founders hated their 9-to-5 so much they launched their own companies
By Emma BurleighJuly 25, 2025
Cesar Carvalho, cofounder and CEO of Wellhub
SuccessThe CEO of this $2.4 billion wellness app ditched Harvard Business School and a McKinsey career to bring calm and exercise to corporate America
By Emma BurleighJuly 23, 2025
The founder of Deliciously Ella started a blog when suffering from severe chronic pain. Now, her multimillion-dollar snack empire is going global
HealthThe founder of Deliciously Ella started a blog when suffering from severe chronic pain. Now, her multimillion-dollar snack empire is going global
By Alexa MikhailJuly 20, 2025
Kevin O'Leary
SuccessShark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary warns Gen Z this job is a slow ‘drift into hell’ that’ll make you unemployable for life
By Emma BurleighJuly 18, 2025
Lior Lewensztain holding a box of That's It fruit bars
SuccessLike Mark Cuban and Barack Obama, this founder says work–life balance doesn’t exist for the successful: ‘Even if I am on vacation, you’re on 24 hours a day’
By Preston ForeJuly 18, 2025
Daniel Lubetzky sits with a book in his hand on the set of Shark Tank
SuccessShark Tank star Daniel Lubetzky says college is not the ‘end all, be all’—he tells Gen Z to learn how to be a carpenter or a mechanic instead
By Preston ForeJuly 17, 2025
Loren Castle, the CEO of Sweet Loren's
SuccessSweet Loren’s CEO was unfulfilled in her ‘real’ jobs—beating cancer gave her the guts to quit and launch the $120 million cookie brand
By Emma BurleighJuly 13, 2025
Former pro-athlete and Castore cofounder/co-CEO Tom Beahon
SuccessMultimillionaire athlete-turned-CEO says he never buys expensive clothes and only flies economy because he’s in constant fear of running out of cash
By Emma BurleighJuly 10, 2025
Melinda French Gates reveals she’s refusing to fund her Gen Z daughter’s startup—despite being worth nearly $31 billion
SuccessMelinda French Gates reveals she’s refusing to fund her Gen Z daughter’s startup—despite being worth nearly $31 billion
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 8, 2025
Michael Dell
SuccessMichael Dell’s net worth has soared by $1.2 billion—but it’s still not enough to crack the world’s richest inner circle
By Emma BurleighJuly 7, 2025
Two cans of Chef Boyardee, with a microwaveable cup version on top
SuccessChef Boyardee’s founder sold the brand for $6 million in 1946—Conagra has just sold it for $600 million to a private equity firm
By Preston ForeJuly 7, 2025
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