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Investing icon Kevin O'Leary
SuccessKevin O’Leary blasts attacks on billionaire entrepreneurs as a ‘huge mistake’—He says they don’t get enough credit for the jobs they’ve created
By Emma BurleighFebruary 4, 2026
Kevin O'Leary wears a suit and gestures
Future of Work‘You’re not a hero, you’re a liability’: Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary warns Gen Z founders to stop glorifying hustle culture
By Jacqueline MunisFebruary 2, 2026
The founder and CEO of $1.25 billion AI identity verification platform Incode, Ricardo Amper
SuccessCEO of $1.25 billion AI company says he hires Gen Z because they’re ‘less biased’ than older generations—too much knowledge is actually bad, he warns
By Emma BurleighFebruary 1, 2026
Photo of Alexis Ohanian
SuccessAlexis Ohanian walked out of the LSAT 20 minutes in, went to a Waffle House, and decided he was ‘gonna invent a career.’ He founded Reddit
By Preston ForeJanuary 31, 2026
Ryan Serhant taking a selfie
SuccessRyan Serhant starts work at 4:30 a.m.—he says most people don’t achieve their dreams because ‘what they really want is just to be lazy’
By Preston ForeJanuary 31, 2026
Fitness mogul Kayla Itsines
SuccessKayla Itsines became a millionaire at 22 and sold her fitness app for $400 million—buying a gas station paid her rent
By Emma BurleighJanuary 30, 2026
The founder and CEO of $98 billion Intercontinental Exchange, Jeffrey Sprecher
SuccessInspired by Steve Jobs, the owner of NYSE says some successful leaders don’t invent—they just have ‘good taste’ and surround themselves with smart people
By Emma BurleighJanuary 29, 2026
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SuccessAfter 40 years of climbing the ladder, Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillon is retiring—his top tip for Gen Z is that ‘life is too short’ to hate their jobs
By Emma BurleighJanuary 26, 2026
Virta Health CEO Sami Inkinen
SuccessThe CEO of a $2 billion healthcare firm only felt rich after he paid off $100K in student loans—but that joy ‘disappeared’ in less than 3 days
By Emma BurleighJanuary 25, 2026
Jake Miller, CEO of Fellow.
SuccessThis millennial founder got rejected 73 times before building a 9-figure coffee company. One more no, ‘I would have figured out how to sell a kidney’
By Preston ForeJanuary 24, 2026
Photo of three signatures at the bottom of a contract
SuccessApple cofounder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake for $800 in 1976—today it’d be worth up to $400 billion
By Preston ForeJanuary 23, 2026
Logan Paul
SuccessLogan Paul tells Gen Z they can turn any passion into a career—he’s turned Pokémon, YouTube, and wrestling into an empire worth millions
By Preston ForeJanuary 17, 2026
Jeffrey Sprecher, President and Founder, CEO of Intercontinental Exchange
SuccessMeet the self-made billionaire who bought a nearly bankrupt company off Warren Buffett for $1,000 and turned it into a $98 billion giant
By Emma BurleighJanuary 16, 2026
John Mackey, standing on stage, has his head turned downward with both hands touching his lips.
C-SuiteWhole Foods cofounder says his hardest ever business decision was firing his father from his company board: ‘That was when my mentorship was over’
By Sasha RogelbergJanuary 14, 2026
Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast
SuccessDespite his $2.6 billion net worth, MrBeast says he’s having to borrow cash and doesn’t even have enough money in his bank account to buy McDonald’s
By Emma BurleighJanuary 13, 2026
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