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.

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 ...
Stormy Daniels' Attorney Finds Himself In Hot Water Over Coffee Shop Chain
Michael Avenatti is adult film star Stormy Daniels' lawyer. He is also the central figure in a number of lawsuits in the past four years related to the Seattle-based coffee chain Tully's Coffee.
Movie Stars' Salaries Not As High As They Once Were
Back in the 1990s and 2000s, it wasn't unheard of for a number of actors and actresses to make $20 million or more per film plus substantial backend profit participation.That isn't so much the case these days. Stars just aren't bringing home as mu...
Kentucky Derby Winner Justify Is Self-Made Billionaire's Horse
Justify won the 144th Kentucky Derby by 2 ½ lengths after coming into the race as a 5-2 favorite. The 3-year-old colt was the first one to win without a prior racing history since 1882. The owner of this remarkable horse is Dallas billionaire Ken...
A Frugal Longtime NYC Secretary Just Died At 96. Turns Out She Was A Secret Multi-Millionaire
A NYC legal secretary quietly and methodically built her more than $9 million fortune over the years and divided it between three brokerage houses and 11 banks. All of the accounts were in Bloom's name alone. Her husband may not have even known of...
Could Jeff Bezos Burn Through His Entire $126 Billion Fortune?
Could Jeff Bezos find a way to blow through his entire fortune? Possibly. Bezos' net worth will continue to grow. But do you know what else continues to grow? Bezos' interest in space travel.
9 Immigrants Who Came To The U.S. Poor And Became Millionaires Or Billionaires
There is a steep learning curve when you move to a new country. The following 9 people conquered those challenges and more by earning hundreds of millions to billions after immigrating to the United States.
Zynga Founder Mark Pincus Gives Up Voting Control Of Company He Founded
Zynga founder Mark Pincus is stepping back from the company he founded. In a blog post on Medium last week, Pincus announced that we would be converting his super voting shares in the company into regular Class A common stock.
Jack Dorsey Believes Bitcoin Will Replace Currency
While billionaire Mark Cuban would rather have a pet rock than bet on Bitcoin, Jack Dorsey feels exactly the opposite. The Twitter CEO predicts that Bitcoin will replace not just the dollar, but all world currencies in about a decade.
Lack The Entrepreneurial Spirit? Here's How To Get Rich Working For Someone Else
If you thought that the only way you could become a millionaire is by starting your own business, we've got some good news for you.

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