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Brian Chesky
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
Mark Cuban with his hand up
SuccessBillionaire Mark Cuban says that ‘companies don’t understand’ how to implement AI right now—and that’s an opportunity for Gen Z coming out of school
By Preston ForeAugust 26, 2025
Kind founder Daniel Lubetzky sits as a Shark Tank judge
SuccessKind’s billionaire founder says he still picks up pennies off the street because ‘ego is the only thing more powerful than greed’
By Dave SmithAugust 25, 2025
Canva cofounders Cliff Obrecht, Cameron Adams and Melanie Perkins pictured from left to right.
TechCanva’s billionaire founders are minting overnight millionaires with employee share sale
By Nino PaoliAugust 22, 2025
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
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
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Success82-year-old CEO grew a $7.8 billion fortune from company shares—now she’s selling stock to charity and signed Warren Buffett’s pledge to give away 99%
By Emma BurleighAugust 19, 2025
Dan Sheridan gestures while sitting in a chair at Fortune's COO summit.
SuccessBrooks CEO Dan Sheridan says the top job drives him ‘nuts’ 20% of the time—but one mindset mantra keeps him sane
By Preston ForeAugust 19, 2025
Elon Musk smiles while lifting a champagne flute
TechKumail Nanjiani says Elon Musk did not like HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’: ‘He was like, all the parties I go to are much cooler than these parties’
By Dave SmithAugust 18, 2025
Duolingo CEO Luis Von Ahn
SuccessDuolingo CEO admits his controversial AI memo ‘did not give enough context’ and insists the company never laid off full-time employees
By Jessica CoacciAugust 18, 2025
Palantir's Peter Thiel holds up a wad of cash
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
Late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs
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
A Gen Xer sold his company for $1.6 billion. He kept less than $100 million and gave the rest away because he doesn’t ‘believe in billionaires’
SuccessA Gen Xer sold his company for $1.6 billion. He kept less than $100 million and gave the rest away because he doesn’t ‘believe in billionaires’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 15, 2025
Trail Blazers
SuccessAnother NBA blockbuster as Portland Trail Blazers sell to group led by billionaire Tom Dundon for reported $4.25 billion
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 14, 2025
Ray Dalio
SuccessRay Dalio was so broke early in his career he had to borrow $4,000 from his dad—and learned 2 key lessons that set him on the road to billionaire status
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 13, 2025
Photo of Dylan Field
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
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