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Abdul El-Sayed behind an American flag
Success
Abdul El-Sayed’s commencement speech in 2007 was so good it led Bill Clinton to tell him to go into politics at just 22 years old
By Preston ForeNovember 5, 2026
‘Circle back,’ ‘synergy,’ ‘boil the ocean’: The corporate phrases Gen Z doesn’t get, and what they say instead
Workplace Culture
‘Circle back,’ ‘synergy,’ ‘boil the ocean’: The corporate phrases Gen Z doesn’t get, and what they say instead
By Sasha TuddenhamOctober 19, 2026
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Success
Mark Cuban is worth $10 billion—but in college, he paid for junior year with a dorm-room chain letter he admits was ‘basically a scam’
By Sydney LakeOctober 17, 2026
‘No one was coming to save me’: How Reese Witherspoon built a $900 million company from a problem Hollywood wouldn’t fix
Success
‘No one was coming to save me’: How Reese Witherspoon built a $900 million company from a problem Hollywood wouldn’t fix
By Sydney LakeOctober 15, 2026
Cofounders Nate Wilson and Eli Ben-Johnson sit on robobikes.
Startups & Venture
Meet the two cofounders who went on a 10-month trip before starting their $350 million business. They say you should, too
By Joshua HongOctober 7, 2026
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Startups & Venture
Adam Neumann says a half-hour car ride with Masayoshi Son is when his ego took over—and WeWork’s $47 billion collapse began
By Muskaan ArshadOctober 5, 2026
Warren Buffett’s first tax bill at age 14 was $7. Now Berkshire Hathaway’s is almost $27 billion—and he still says the rich don’t pay enough
Success
Warren Buffett’s first tax bill at age 14 was $7. Now Berkshire Hathaway’s is almost $27 billion—and he still says the rich don’t pay enough
By Sydney LakeOctober 4, 2026
Warren Buffett’s son worked on a farm instead of going to college—he’s now the chairman of $1 trillion Berkshire Hathaway
Success
Warren Buffett’s son worked on a farm instead of going to college—he’s now the chairman of $1 trillion Berkshire Hathaway
By Sydney LakeSeptember 23, 2026
After 40 investors rejected Jeff Bezos’ Amazon pitch, his parents offered $245,573 of their retirement savings
Personal Finance
After 40 investors rejected Jeff Bezos’ Amazon pitch, his parents offered $245,573 of their retirement savings
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 22, 2026
Jamie Dimon runs JPMorgan’s 300,000 employees—but says it beats rivals by fighting in Navy SEAL-sized teams
Workplace Culture
Jamie Dimon runs JPMorgan’s 300,000 employees—but says it beats rivals by fighting in Navy SEAL-sized teams
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 12, 2026
Man working late at night
Commentary
Work-life balance is a luxury. Buy it later.
By Emil BarrSeptember 11, 2026
Dolly Parton once turned down a song request from Elvis Presley. That was just one business decision that helped build her $650 million empire
Arts & Entertainment
Dolly Parton once turned down a song request from Elvis Presley. That was just one business decision that helped build her $650 million empire
By Sydney LakeAugust 29, 2026
Trucks navigate the obstacle course at the National Truck Driving Championships
Success
At the ‘Super Bowl of trucking,’ a driver who trained 14 years wins the golden belt buckle
By Alice BarlowAugust 29, 2026
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Startups & Venture
‘I have a chip on my shoulder.’ Phoebe Gates wants her $185 million AI startup Phia to succeed with ‘no ties to my privilege or my last name’
By Sydney LakeAugust 15, 2026
Meet ChatTJB, the ‘AI’ chatbot with no AI, no algorithm and no LLM. It’s just one guy and the 10,000 people who volunteered to type back
Success
Meet ChatTJB, the ‘AI’ chatbot with no AI, no algorithm and no LLM. It’s just one guy and the 10,000 people who volunteered to type back
By Tatiana SatauaAugust 12, 2026
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Bill Gates believes a billionaire's tax is the only option in the age of AI—and 'whatever's left over' can be used as a philanthropic safety netplaceholder alt text
By Eleanor PringleNovember 6, 2026
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Appeals court tosses lawsuit over Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax rollout, ruling homeowners can’t sue over noticesplaceholder alt text
By Catherina GioinoNovember 4, 2026
Startups & Venture
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says ‘founder mode’ cost him almost his entire executive team: ‘They left or they didn’t want to work for me’placeholder alt text
By Tatiana SatauaNovember 4, 2026
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