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Sophia Amoruso was diagnosed with ADHD when she was a child, and as a result, she was removed from the educational system. She found herself with difficult early years, waitressing in restaurants and looking for work anywhere she could. Things became even worse once her parents split; she was left penniless and spent her days … Read more
John Paul DeJoria is the brains behind two thriving businesses: Paul Mitchell hair products and Patron tequila. However, John Paul did not start as a successful millionaire; in fact, his road to prosperity has been long and winding. Despite this, he has managed to inspire millions of people and be included among the best business … Read more
Relentless focus, that drives growth It can be difficult to stay focused on what matters to your business, day in and day out. You get distracted by ideas that you could pursue, or by what other firms are doing. Matt Mullenweg isn’t like that. He is different because he found the secret behind ‘focus’. And, … Read more
Jason Mercado is a man who has grown to embody resilience. He left home when he was 18 years old and lived on the streets for 20 years. Jason became hooked on drugs, spent time in prison, and then went to a recovery facility. When he returned, he enrolled in entrepreneurship classes and decided to … Read more
Decide your own future! Don’t believe that anybody else is in charge of your destiny. It’s simple to point the finger at everyone else when things go wrong. However, your life is under your control, and you have a lot of control over your fate. Nellie Akalp is the creator of two very successful businesses, … Read more
Remaining adaptable and being open to new ideas is key in business. And this is exactly what Arlete Turturro knows. Her journey also shows us how a flexible and approachable mindset can lead to success. Arlete Turturro graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology with a degree in merchandising and a real estate licence from … Read more
MaryBeth Hyland founded Spark Vision to assist organisations in establishing collaborative, inclusive workplace environments. In particular, they specialise in millennial workforce engagement, providing courses to assist businesses with building cooperation and improving relationships among employees. Hyland; sadly a child of abuse; has often struggled with her self-esteem and confidence in her life. She has sought … Read more
It’s not enough to have a fantastic concept, your venture won’t thrive if you don’t have the resources to make it a reality. This tricky conundrum inspired Danae Ringelmann to create the successful crowdsourcing platform Indiegogo, with partners Eric Schell and Slava Rubin. Their aim was to let anyone who isn’t breaking the law and … Read more
John Collison was just 27 years old when he became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire. Prior to dropping out of Harvard, John and his brother Patrick founded Automatic, a firm that offered back-end technology to eBay. In 2008, the team then sold the firm for a whopping $5 million! Pursuing John’s objective to revolutionise the … Read more
Many believe that the CEOs of the world’s most powerful corporations are all “loud” and charismatic. Some bosses are indeed outgoing and confident, but others are more introverted and prefer to be out of the spotlight. Logan Green, the co-founder of Lyft, is the archetype of the latter. Green’s ride-sharing business has grown into a … Read more
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