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Chess.com cofounder Danny Rensch
Success
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
By Emma BurleighOctober 19, 2025
This entrepreneur saw losing her desk job as ‘my ticket to freedom.’ Now her products are sold in 9,000 stores
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This entrepreneur saw losing her desk job as ‘my ticket to freedom.’ Now her products are sold in 9,000 stores
By Alexandra KirkmanOctober 15, 2025
This millennial went from being a builder on $5 an hour to launching (and selling) Wingstop UK for $532 million—with zero restaurant experience
Success
This millennial went from being a builder on $5 an hour to launching (and selling) Wingstop UK for $532 million—with zero restaurant experience
By Orianna Rosa RoyleOctober 12, 2025
Scope3 CEO Brian O'Kelley
Success
Gen Z are getting fired straight out of college—but this billion dollar founder was fired 3 times in his 20s and says it was the best training
By Emma Burleigh and Orianna Rosa RoyleOctober 10, 2025
Author Jenny Han
Success
How ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ writer went from library and Olive Garden shifts to building an empire with Netflix and Amazon deals
By Emma BurleighOctober 6, 2025
Jesse Itzler
Success
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’
By Preston ForeOctober 6, 2025
Chess.com cofounder and chief chess officer Danny Rensch
Success
How the cofounder of Chess.com went from being a child prodigy in a religious cult to building a 225 million player empire
By Emma BurleighOctober 5, 2025
Photo of Seth Berkowitz
Success
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’
By Emma BurleighOctober 3, 2025
Kenn Ricci and people drinking champagne on jet
Success
Flexjet’s chairman was living with his parents—then he borrowed $500 from his dad to help buy a company, and became a billionaire
By Emma BurleighOctober 1, 2025
Mark Cuban
Success
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 
By Jessica CoacciSeptember 29, 2025
Apryl Shackelford in her classroom with students
Success
This teacher quit crowded classrooms to run her own microschool—now she’s earning over $100K and finally doesn’t have to work a summer job
By Preston ForeSeptember 28, 2025
Photo of Reid Hoffman
Success
LinkedIn’s cofounder Reid Hoffman says seeking work-life balance is a red flag that you’re ‘not committed to winning’
By Preston ForeSeptember 26, 2025
Jimmy Donaldson taking a selfie
Success
MrBeast’s $5 billion empire runs on generosity—but at a cost
By Preston ForeSeptember 26, 2025
Barbara Corcoran on top of the Empire State Building
Success
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’
By Preston ForeSeptember 25, 2025
Derrick Hayes
Success
‘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’
By Emma BurleighSeptember 25, 2025
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