I bet you’ve made some pretty big mistakes. But have you ever made a billion-dollar mistake? If not, then rest easy: the world’s smartest and most successful entrepreneurs have made mistakes far greater than yours. One even made a decision that cost him $45 billion. Learn from their mistakes today so that you don’t repeat … Read more
In the ABC TV series “Shark Tank,” angel investors—also referred to as “sharks”—examine startup business concepts from aspiring entrepreneurs to determine whether they want to invest. The sharks, which also include Daymond John, Kevin O’Leary, Robert Herjavec, Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, and Lori Greiner, have pledged to spend millions of their own funds to support … Read more
You’ve seen some of these money experts share their knowledge of investing, saving, spending, and starting businesses on television. You may have also read their books. But you might not know their backstories — how some of the nation’s top money minds got their starts. How did these 10 experts, some of whom are among … Read more
Elon Musk isn’t afraid to take risks. He dropped out of his Ph.D. program at Stanford to start his first company; he entered the electric vehicle space way ahead of the curve; and he plans to send humans to space on commercial flights. Fortunately for Musk, many of his risks have paid off—for one, Tesla … Read more
Experts concur that getting a head start is essential for accomplishing important financial objectives like retirement savings. Yet even the most optimistic financial planners wouldn’t anticipate that many students would be making financial plans in between honours algebra and AP history. But, it’s possible that they haven’t yet met Rachel Richards. Before starting college, she … Read more
Are you wondering what it means to be an emotionally intelligent person? If someone has high levels of emotional intelligence, it means they have a solid grasp on their emotions. Emotional intelligence is being aware of your emotions and how they affect others. But how can you spot an emotionally intelligent person? Here are 10 … Read more
Quitting your day job to pursue the entrepreneurial dream can be exhilarating—or terrifying. Fortunately, anyone can easily make extra money from a “side hustle” without losing the security of a steady paycheck. These millionaires and members of The Oracles give advice on how to turn a side job into a cash cow. 1. Maintain perspective. … Read more
Teaching Microsoft Excel on TikTok was my ticket out of corporate America. I posted the first video on my account, Miss Excel, in June 2020. At the time, I was living at my parent’s house and buried in student debt. But within a few weeks, the video went viral, and I gained 100,000 followers. That … Read more
Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and the late Steve Jobs all have one personality trait in common, which might be a clue to their ability to amass so much success. That’s according to author and historian Walter Isaacson, who wrote Jobs’ biography and is working on one about Musk. Isaacson says that Musk, like both Jobs … Read more
Alexis Ohanian is probably best known for helping to start Reddit and selling it 16 months later for $10 million when he was only 23. He is also well-known for marrying tennis superstar Serena Williams in 2017. But today he is also known as a savvy start-up investor. Ohanian, now 37, recently founded venture capital … Read more