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.

Kanye West Has Made An Incredible Comeback From $53 Million In Debt To $150 Million In Earnings
In the last 12 months, Kanye West's Yeezy line has sold $1 billion worth of pricey sneakers, facilitating his big comeback from $53 million in debt to $150 million in income.
Billionaire Carves Out His Own Parking Spot In New York City As Neighbors Are Fuming
Noam Gottesman, a hedge fund billionaire, didn't like his parking prospects in his West Village neighborhood, so he took matters into his own hands. Old Noam here just basically annexed some public space and called it his private parking spot. Bri...
Mohamed Hadid Allegedly Bribed City Inspectors And Falsified Reports Related To Unfinished Mega Mansion His Construction Manager Calls Unsafe
For years now, Mohamed Hadid has been intent on building one of the biggest mansions in Los Angeles's Bel Air neighborhood. The entire saga has been rife with accusations of intimidation, thievery, and bribery. Now, his former construction manager...
Poo-Pourri Nets Founder A $240 Million Fortune After Two Bankruptcies
Revenues for Poo-Pourri hit $63 million last year and are on track to bring in $100 million this year. Suzy Batiz owns 97% of the $300 million company, giving her a net worth of $240 million and landing her on the list of the wealthiest self-made ...
The Ultra Wealthy Have Made London The Divorce Capital Of The World
London has become the divorce capital of the world for the wives of the super-rich that want a divorce thanks to London's willingness to award a larger financial settlement to the wives.
Uber's Garrett Camp Sets Record For Highest Price Paid For His New Beverly Hills Compound
Uber's Garrett Camp and his longtime partner Eliza Nguyen just spent the most amount of money to date on the newest home in their vast real estate portfolio. It was also the most money ever spent for a home in Beverly Hills.
Yevgeny Chichvarkin Fled Russia Leaving A Billion Dollar Business Behind And Reinvented Himself As The Gastronomic King Of London
Yevgeny Chichvarkin fled his native Russia for the U.K. in 2008, one of many wealthy oligarchs to do so, giving London the nickname "Londongrad." He's reinvented himself as the wine and high-end food king of London.
Forever 21's Founders Lose Billions As Their Once Hot Fast Fashion Empire Careens Towards Bankruptcy
The net worth of Jin Sook and Do Won Chang have plummeted alongside Forever 21's sales. In fact, individually, the Changs are no longer billionaires.
Billionaire Philanthropist Eli Broad Believes He (And Other Billionaires) Should Pay More Taxes
Billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist Eli Broad is the latest billionaire to ask the government to raise his taxes in an effort to close the wealth gap.
Billionaire Ross Perot Has Died At 89 – He Sold TWO Companies For Billions And Saved Steve Jobs From Bankruptcy
Ross Perot, self-made billionaire, two-time presidential candidate, Texan, patriot, and philanthropist has died at 89 after a five month battle with leukemia.

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