In 2007, I was a 25-year-old single mother working a $12-per-hour, dead-end insurance job in Dallas. I was living below the poverty line and qualified for government assistance, including Section 8, which helps low- to moderate-income families with affordable housing. My entire income went towards rent, gas, daycare, and, regrettably, payday loans to survive … Read more
Today, Jessica Alba’s Honest Company is a publicly traded company valued at nearly $1 billion. But when the “Dark Angel” actress decided to launch her consumer goods start-up in 2012, she was met with plenty of doubters — including herself. In the years since, she’s had to work to combat the naysayers, developing a strategy … Read more
As the chief executive officer of software giant Oracle, Safra Catz is one of the most powerful women in the world today. Known to carry a solid and determined persona, Catz has managed to maintain Oracle’s status as a global player despite seeing stiff competition from other companies such as Microsoft, Intel, and Amazon. Catz … Read more
Sallie Krawcheck is the co-founder and CEO of Ellevest, a women’s digital advisor planned to launch in 2016. Currently, she is the Chair and owner of the Ellevate Network. Before this, she served as the President of the Global Wealth and Investment Management Bank of America. She is ranked as one of the most senior … Read more
Li Shufu is a renowned Chinese entrepreneur who is involved in the automobile business and has been ranked 1067 on Forbes Billionaires List and 30 on China Rich List. He is the Chairman of Zhejiang Geely Automobile Holdings and Volvo. His assets are estimated at $25.8 billion. Childhood:—- Li Shufu was born in 1963 in … Read more
Dan Gilbert is the founder and chairman of Rock Ventures & Quicken Loans. The esteemed entrepreneur also holds majority stakes in the NBA team Cleveland Cavaliers, AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters, Cleveland Gladiators of Arena Football League & Canton Charge of the NBA Development League. He also operates Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland) & holds the chair … Read more
Vera Wang is an American fashion designer. She is known for balancing cutting-edge designs with traditional elegance. Vera Wang is one of the most prominent bridal wear designers in America. She was a senior fashion editor at Vogue for 15 years and then a design director for Ralph Lauren. After designing her wedding ceremony dress, … Read more
The excellent business visionary of Rackspace was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. Graham, from an early age, had an immense interest in entrepreneurship. With excellent business tactics and zeal, Graham successfully started his first business named “Go-Hog Wild” when he was just in seventh grade. Later, when he got into the 10th grade, … Read more
Mario Longhi Filho is a Brazilian-American businessman having rich experience in the US steel and aluminum industry. Presently, he is the Chief Executive Officer of United States Steel based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has extensive experience in mining, construction, refining, and smelting. With the election of Donald Trump as President, his company plans to accelerate investments and … Read more
Serving as the CEO of JP Morgan Chase Asset Management, Mary Callahan Erdoes is responsible for supervising the company’s assets which are believed to be more than $2.2 trillion. Along with being a member of the Operating and Executive Committee of the firm, she also has an integral role to play in the partnership that … Read more