Emma Burleigh
- Business
- May 11, 2026
- 9 views
Poppi cofounder maxed out her credit cards—now, she’s a multimillionaire after a $1.95 billion sale
For many entrepreneurs, building a unicorn means betting their own finances long before any massive payday is within sight. Poppi cofounder Allison Ellsworth became a mega-millionaire after selling her prebiotic…
- Business
- April 20, 2026
- 24 views
Nvidia CEO says that AI agents will make workers busier than ever—they’ll ‘harass’ and ‘micromanage’ you, instead of take your job
Tech leaders are split on how AI will shake up the world of work. While some CEOs are staunch believers that a white-collar jobs Armageddon is imminent, others say it…
- Business
- April 18, 2026
- 23 views
Zillow’s CEO credits Steve Jobs’ App Store launch for kick-starting his career at the $10.5B company
The 2008 financial crisis burned bad memories into the back of Americans’ brains: employees being laid off in droves, families struggling to put food on their tables, and a housing…
- Business
- March 22, 2026
- 40 views
The K-shaped economy has left many six-figure earners ‘on thin ice’ as housing costs, lifestyle creep, and the job market put them at risk
In a K-shaped economy defined by a stark divide in household income and spending, there are sure to be winners and losers—but even those considered “rich” are feeling the clinch.…
- Business
- February 27, 2026
- 35 views
CEO of the tech company behind Hinge and Tinder set up an employee hotline where staff can DM him anytime: ‘No hierarchy. No filters. Just real input.’
As the top boss of their companies, CEOs often rely on layers of management to do their employee bidding—but Match Group leader Spencer Rascoff has broken down the barriers of…
- Business
- February 25, 2026
- 41 views
Former Apple exec had lunch with his boss Steve Jobs for 15 years—he says the late founder’s ‘insatiable curiosity’ taught him to never coast on his expertise
Even after building a trillion-dollar tech giant, Steve Jobs never pretended to have all the answers. That’s the lesson that stuck with Jony Ive, Apple’s former chief design officer, who…
- Business
- February 13, 2026
- 39 views
Actress Jennifer Garner just took her $724 million organic food empire public. She started her career making just $150 weekly as a ‘broke’ understudy
Even the world’s most successful people had to get their foot in the door somehow—billionaire Warren Buffett got his start selling Coke bottles door-to-door. Jeff Bezos once flipped burgers at…
- Business
- February 9, 2026
- 46 views
Super Bowl champion Sam Darnold says his plumber dad played with him every day after work, no matter how tough his day was—and that taught him resilience
Millions of viewers tuned in Sunday night to watch the Seattle Seahawks triumph over the New England Patriots in a 29–13 Super Bowl victory. The team’s quarterback, Sam Darnold, was…
- Business
- December 12, 2025
- 73 views
Apple CEO Tim Cook out-earns the average American’s salary in just 7 hours—to put that into context, he could buy a new $439,000 home in 2 days
While Americans are monitoring their grocery budgets and delaying major life purchases, their employers are being awarded record-breaking salaries. Some of the highest-paid CEOs can watch the annual wage of…
- Business
- November 11, 2025
- 95 views
Lyft’s CEO got the top job after initially turning it down—Here’s the six-week process that made him chief executive
Many professionals would jump at the idea of helming a billion-dollar company—after all, the top job comes with power, prestige, and a sizable pay bump. But when Lyft CEO David…
