Articles Written by Amy Lamare

Amy Lamare is a Los Angeles-based writer covering business, technology, entertainment, philanthropy, and pop culture. You can find her other work at Los Angeles Magazine, Your Tango, Thinknum Media, Nicki Swift, and Heavy among other publications. Follow her on Facebook. Amy's favorite self-made billionaire is Sara Blakely.

Xavier Niel Wants To Turn France Into Hotbed Of Tech Entrepreneurs
Xavier Niel is one of the richest men in France, with a net worth of $8.1 billion. Niel is attempting to change France's buttoned-down, traditional business culture into a culture where tech and internet startups will thrive.
Apoorva Mehta Started 20 Businesses That Failed Before Instacart
Instacart founder Apoorva Mehta is a prime example of the old adage: "If at first you don't succeed try try again." He started 20 businesses that failed before founding Instacart.
The Unusual Structure Of Bernie Ecclestone's Divorce Settlement
Formula One tycoon Bernie Ecclestone has received half a billion dollars from his ex-wife Slavica's trust fund, following the pair's divorce.
Eyebrow Specialist Is The Newest Beauty Industry Billionaire
Eyebrows are having a moment in fashion. Gone is the thin, overly plucked, look of the early aughts. Today, thick, well groomed brows are all the rage. There's one woman that women are turning to to get the eyebrows of their dreams: Anastasia Soare.
Chateau Margaux Wine Making Family Become Billionaires
Corinne Mentzelopoulos inherited her father's business empire when he died in 1980. That included a rundown vineyard that had been purchased three years earlier on impulse, which was renowned Chateau Margaux.
Macau Billionaire Sentenced To Prison For Bribery
Ng Lap Seng, a real estate billionaire from the Chinese controlled territory of Macau, was arrested in Manhattan in the fall of 2015. Now, he's going to prison.
Richest NFL Team Owners
Buying an NFL team is a crazy, expensive endeavor. For the money it takes to buy, own, and run an NFL franchise, you could own a fleet of private jets and a private island in the Bahamas. But these people below decided to buy an NFL franchise wit...
Online Stock Brokerage Founders Are Silicon Valley's Newest Billionaires
Baiju Bhatt and Vlad Tenev just became Silicon Valley's newest billionaires, after a recent funding round pushed the valuation of their startup to $6 billion. Just last year, Robinhood's valuation was just $1.3 billion.
Advice From The World's Richest Self-Made Woman
Zhou Qunfei is the richest self-made woman in the world with a net worth of $7 billion. She says this one trait is necessary for success.
The Billionaire Metropoulos Family's Iconic Homes
The Metropoulos family specializes in saving iconic companies. C. Dean Metropoulos made his fortune buying and resurrecting iconic brands Hostess, Vlasic Pickles, Utz snacks, Chef Boyardee, and Pabst beer. His sons are making names for themselves ...

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