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Billionaire Melinda French Gates once revealed she refused to fund her Gen Z daughter’s startup—despite being worth over $34 billion
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Billionaire Melinda French Gates once revealed she refused to fund her Gen Z daughter’s startup—despite being worth over $34 billion
By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 20, 2026
Scale AI and Passes founder Lucy Guo says AI is making people work harder, not less: ‘I worked a 26-hour day’
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Scale AI and Passes founder Lucy Guo says AI is making people work harder, not less: ‘I worked a 26-hour day’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 19, 2026
Alix Earle has 15 million followers, two Super Bowl commercials, and a reality show. Building her skincare brand is ‘the most rewarding thing’ she’s done
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Alix Earle has 15 million followers, two Super Bowl commercials, and a reality show. Building her skincare brand is ‘the most rewarding thing’ she’s done
By Emma HinchliffeSeptember 18, 2026
The Gulf’s female startup ecosystem is flourishing. So, where’s the funding?  
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The Gulf’s female startup ecosystem is flourishing. So, where’s the funding?  
By Melissa HancockSeptember 16, 2026
The Middle East’s female founders are on the rise. Why isn’t the funding following?
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The Middle East’s female founders are on the rise. Why isn’t the funding following?
By Melissa HancockSeptember 16, 2026
Exclusive: Evvy raises $40 million to turn its 100,000-patient dataset into a women’s health research engine
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Exclusive: Evvy raises $40 million to turn its 100,000-patient dataset into a women’s health research engine
By Emma HinchliffeSeptember 15, 2026
This European CEO says building a startup outside of AI is an advantage: ‘We will never be out-competed’
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This European CEO says building a startup outside of AI is an advantage: ‘We will never be out-competed’
By Emma HinchliffeSeptember 8, 2026
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Jennifer Garner cofounded a $732 million business at 45, and says her age came with perks: ‘I’m blissfully not motivated by needing to be in charge’
By Emma BurleighAugust 13, 2026
Khloé Kardashian’s protein snack brand Khloud is already growing faster than Poppi
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Khloé Kardashian’s protein snack brand Khloud is already growing faster than Poppi
By Emma HinchliffeAugust 11, 2026
How Khloé Kardashian’s snack brand Khloud got ahead of the protein craze: ‘The timing was everything’
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How Khloé Kardashian’s snack brand Khloud got ahead of the protein craze: ‘The timing was everything’
By Emma HinchliffeAugust 11, 2026
Meet the jet-setting fashion editor who turned a New York manicure at 23 into Nails.Inc—Despite selling for $40 million, she still wakes at 5:45 a.m.
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Meet the jet-setting fashion editor who turned a New York manicure at 23 into Nails.Inc—Despite selling for $40 million, she still wakes at 5:45 a.m.
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 31, 2026
Two female founders want to prove the best successor is another founder
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Two female founders want to prove the best successor is another founder
By Emma HinchliffeJuly 29, 2026
Exclusive: Rent the Runway cofounder Jenn Hyman is taking over IPO-bound Babylist as it nears $1 billion in revenue
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Exclusive: Rent the Runway cofounder Jenn Hyman is taking over IPO-bound Babylist as it nears $1 billion in revenue
By Emma HinchliffeJuly 29, 2026
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This CEO was bedridden 16 hours a day. She turned her own misdiagnosis into a self-funded, multimillion-dollar thyroid clinic
By Sydney LakeJuly 28, 2026
Inside Martha Stewart’s latest startup—and the idea she’s been waiting decades to build
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Inside Martha Stewart’s latest startup—and the idea she’s been waiting decades to build
By Emma HinchliffeJuly 23, 2026
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