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WhatsApp Co-Founder Cringes After Testifying How Much He Gave Up by Quitting Facebook – But That's Not Even The Most Painful Part Of The Story

WhatsApp Co-Founder Cringes After Testifying How Much He Gave Up by Quitting Facebook – But That's Not Even The Most Painful Part Of The Story

May 21, 2025

What's the price of walking away from your principles? For WhatsApp's founders Brian Acton and Jan Koum, it wasn't cheap…

10 Entrepreneurs Who Found Success & Got Rich Later In Life

10 Entrepreneurs Who Found Success & Got Rich Later In Life

May 15, 2025

There are plenty of examples of young people developing a huge net worth but there are also those who did not strike it rich until later in life.

Weird Rags To Riches Stories: How Isaac Larian Made $1.1 Billion Off Bratz Dolls

Weird Rags To Riches Stories: How Isaac Larian Made $1.1 Billion Off Bratz Dolls

May 14, 2025

From $750 and a suitcase to a billion-dollar doll empire — how Isaac Larian battled Mattel, beat the odds, and built MGA into the biggest private toy company in America.

Paul Allen's Estate Officially Puts Portland Trail Blazers Up For Sale

Paul Allen's Estate Officially Puts Portland Trail Blazers Up For Sale

May 13, 2025

Seven years after Paul Allen's death, his estate is finally beginning to unwind the empire he left behind. The Portland Trail Blazers are officially for sale—and the proceeds could help fund one of the largest charitable legacies in modern history.

Turning Someone Else's Garbage To Your Own Gold: These Entrepreneurs Built Fortunes Off Trash

Turning Someone Else's Garbage To Your Own Gold: These Entrepreneurs Built Fortunes Off Trash

May 12, 2025

They saw treasure where others saw trash. From garbage trucks and scrap yards to billion-dollar recycling empires, these entrepreneurs built their fortunes by turning waste into wealth. Here's how they did it.

How Jeff Bezos Secretly Became a Google Billionaire — Thanks to a Failed $185 Million Amazon Acquisition In 1998

How Jeff Bezos Secretly Became a Google Billionaire — Thanks to a Failed $185 Million Amazon Acquisition In 1998

May 6, 2025

Jeff Bezos once lost $185 million on a failed acquisition. But that "failure" introduced him to two Stanford students building a strange little search engine called Google. The into might be the smartest investment he ever made.

From Mail-Order Toupees To Billionaire Shoe Moguls: The Greenberg Family Just Sold Sketchers For $9.4 Billion

From Mail-Order Toupees To Billionaire Shoe Moguls: The Greenberg Family Just Sold Sketchers For $9.4 Billion

May 6, 2025

What do wigs, roller skates, and "E.T." shoelaces have to do with a $9.4 billion sneaker empire? Meet the Greenbergs — a former hairdresser and his kids — who just sold Skechers for $9.4 billion and are walking away with $1.1 billion.

The Billionaire You've Never Heard Of Who Wrote Google's Third Check

The Billionaire You've Never Heard Of Who Wrote Google's Third Check

May 6, 2025

Imagine how rich you'd be if you gave the founders of Google a check for $250,000 back in 1998. Ram Shriram doesn't have to imagine.

If Warren Buffett Never Donated A Dime To Charity, He Could Have Been The Second Richest Human In Modern History

If Warren Buffett Never Donated A Dime To Charity, He Could Have Been The Second Richest Human In Modern History

May 5, 2025

Warren Buffett has only been the richest person in the world ONCE, back in 2008. And his time up top was brief. But that's not the whole story…

In 1977 Warren Buffett Gave His Youngest Son Peter $90,000 Worth Of Berkshire Hathaway Stock. Peter Then Made A Very Bad Decision…

In 1977 Warren Buffett Gave His Youngest Son Peter $90,000 Worth Of Berkshire Hathaway Stock. Peter Then Made A Very Bad Decision…

May 4, 2025

According to Warren Buffett's youngest child Peter, his father has imparted a more lasting legacy on him than the money from his multi-billion fortune ever could.

Remember When Anna Nicole Smith Married A 90-Year-Old Billionaire? She Fought All The Way To The Supreme Court Over An 8% Stake In Koch Industries

Remember When Anna Nicole Smith Married A 90-Year-Old Billionaire? She Fought All The Way To The Supreme Court Over An 8% Stake In Koch Industries

May 3, 2025

With just a slightly different roll of the dice, there's a very real scenario where Anna Nicole Smith could have owned around 8% of Koch Industries. That would have made her a multi-billionaire today.

How A Random 1980s Actress Became The Richest Celebrity On The Planet… With A $12 BILLION Net Worth

How A Random 1980s Actress Became The Richest Celebrity On The Planet… With A $12 BILLION Net Worth

Apr 24, 2025

How did an '80s actress with a modest Hollywood career end up as the world's richest celebrity? She's $3 billion richer than Steven Spielberg. She's $8 billion richer than Oprah…

How John Kluge Went From Fritos Distributor To The Richest Person In America In The 1990

How John Kluge Went From Fritos Distributor To The Richest Person In America In The 1990

Apr 23, 2025

He didn't build a computer. He didn't manage a hedge fund. He sold snacks—and somehow ended up the richest person in America. The surprising story of John Kluge.

From Dirt Poor Korean Orphan, To Billionaire Owner Of The Buffalo Bills: The Inspirational Story Of Kim Pegula

From Dirt Poor Korean Orphan, To Billionaire Owner Of The Buffalo Bills: The Inspirational Story Of Kim Pegula

Apr 17, 2025

Abandoned on a street corner in Seoul at age five, Kim Pegula would go on to become one of the most powerful women in professional sports. This is the extraordinary, emotional journey of how she helped save an NFL franchise—and the legacy she leaves as her family carries on in her name.

Who Are The 10 Richest Families in the World?

Who Are The 10 Richest Families in the World?

Apr 16, 2025

Who's the richest family on Earth? From candy bar billionaires to trillion-dollar oil dynasties, this global ranking reveals the most powerful family fortunes in the world.

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Chinese Billionaire Put On Budget, Banned From Spending Due To Unpaid Debts

Chinese Billionaire Put On Budget, Banned From Spending Due To Unpaid Debts

Oct 2, 2020
Chen Feng is a Chinese billionaire with all the trappings of a luxurious lifestyle. Private jets (or at least first-class tickets), epic vacations, and bare-no-expense weekends on the golf course are regular occurrences in his life. Until now.
The Richest People In Austin, Texas

The Richest People In Austin, Texas

Oct 1, 2020
Austin, Texas is the capital of the Lone Star State. It is also home to eight billionaires. Let's get to know them.
Billionaire Ronald Perelman Is Selling Off His Assets, Claims He Wants To Live A Simpler Life

Billionaire Ronald Perelman Is Selling Off His Assets, Claims He Wants To Live A Simpler Life

Sep 29, 2020
Billionaire Ron Perelman is selling off his assets, toys, art, and other trappings of his billionaire lifestyle. Is he cash strapped or is he truly trying to live a simpler life?
Michael Bloomberg Raises More Than $16 Million Towards Paying Off Fines For Florida Voters

Michael Bloomberg Raises More Than $16 Million Towards Paying Off Fines For Florida Voters

Sep 30, 2020
Bloomberg's fundraising efforts came to $16.1 million, which along with $5 million donated by the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, has paid off the fines of around.32,000 eligible voters in Florida.
The Richest People In Los Angeles

The Richest People In Los Angeles

Sep 19, 2020
The County of Los Angeles is 4,753 square miles, with more than 10 million people. Of those 10 million people, 49 residents of the County of Los Angeles are billionaires.
Duty Free Co-Founder And Ex-Billionaire Chuck Feeney Says He's Officially Succeeded In Getting Rid Of All His Money

Duty Free Co-Founder And Ex-Billionaire Chuck Feeney Says He's Officially Succeeded In Getting Rid Of All His Money

Sep 22, 2020
While Feeney's unusual generosity of financial giving has been known for years now, the shuttering of his Atlantic Philanthropies in 2020 was always part of the plan.
How Billionaire Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Spends his Billions

How Billionaire Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Spends his Billions

Sep 17, 2020
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has an incredible collection of cars, planes, yachts, art, and homes. Oh, and he also owns the English Premier League's Chelsea FC and can often be seen in the stands rooting on his team. It must be good to be a billionaire!
How Much Money Has Bill Gates Donated So Far?

How Much Money Has Bill Gates Donated So Far?

Sep 16, 2020
Bill Gates has vowed to give away most of his vast fortune before he dies. That's not as easy as it sounds, when you're worth in excess of $100 billion, since the money tends to grow faster than he can give it away.