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Success
Figma’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
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Success
This Gen Zer dropped out of NYU at just 19 to launch his blockchain—now, his $1.3 billion company is backed by Mark Cuban and he never takes a day off
By Emma BurleighAugust 5, 2025
Dylan Field gestures with his arms while speaking
Tech
Figma’s 33-year-old cofounder is a former LinkedIn intern who launched the $68 billion Wall Street darling with $100k from Peter Thiel
By Lily Mae LazarusAugust 1, 2025
Steve Kaufer, former chief executive officer of TripAdvisor
Success
TripAdvisor’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
Success
Eventbrite’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
Gen Z corporate worker annoyed at office
Success
It’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
Success
The 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
Health
The 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
Success
Shark 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
Success
Like 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
Success
Shark 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
Success
Sweet 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
Success
Multimillionaire 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
Success
Melinda 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
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