Success
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A quarter of young baby boomers and Gen Xers who’ve been laid off in the last decade are still unemployed—and 11% have taken pay cuts to work
Americans want to work longer to support themselves as the cost of living climbs and 401(k) benefits are further delayed, but many older Gen X workers and young boomers are being forced into retirement after being laid off with no jobs to turn to. Among U.S. citizens between the ages of 50 and 65, 14%…
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Three dads started selling hats from a garage with $750—now they’ve sold $35 million worth, partnered with Gary Vee, and grown a community of fathers
Back in 2022, Bart Szaniewski, Grant Eastey, and Ejay O’Donnell were reluctant to admit it, but fatherhood had hit them harder than expected. There were the sleepless nights and tighter budgets—but also something larger they hadn’t anticipated: how isolating fatherhood could feel. Moms had books, Facebook groups, and communities built around parenting. Dads were more…
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Even as Elon Musk calls philanthropy ‘very hard,’ every day Americans gave a record $617 billion—despite feeling the squeeze over the cost of living
2025 brought a mixed picture for the U.S. economy. The stock market ended the year with double-digit gains, but inflation had not fully faded—leaving prices for everyday essentials like groceries and utilities elevated and many households still feeling squeezed. Still, many Americans found room in their budget to give to others. U.S. charitable giving reached…
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YouTube’s founders split over $650 million when they sold to Google in 2006—had they held out, they could have taken a slice of $550 billion
YouTube sold to Google in 2006 for $1.65 billion, with cofounders Chad Hurley and Steven Chen splitting over $650 million worth of stock shares. And while their wealth increased exponentially with the acquisition, estimates put today’s value of YouTube at $550 billion—a 333x increase. Few could imagine YouTube’s eventual media dominance at the time, making…
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Airbnb offered $750 to Americans to open up their homes during the World Cup—mostly women took it up and now they’re earning thousands
Fans from around the world and North America have descended upon the continent’s host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, filling up stadiums, hotels, and increasingly, local homes. As the first week of the knockout rounds comes to a close, the soccer frenzy is translating into a short-term rental boom, with locals cashing in…
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Most cancer philanthropy funds research. This winery cofounder is paying for the caregivers and chair lifts families can’t afford
When Kim Busch sat in medical center waiting rooms with her husband, Andy, she couldn’t help but notice the forlorn faces of other patients who couldn’t afford to have their families there with them. The Busches knew they were fortunate. They lived close enough to drive to treatment for Andy’s glioblastoma, an aggressive malignant brain…
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$25 billion CEO says one-hour interviews are a waste of time—he puts candidates through six hours of tests and wants them to order wine at lunch
Most job interviews last around 45 minutes. Bupa CEO Iñaki Ereño thinks that’s nowhere near enough time to know if someone is actually worth hiring—so he puts candidates through six hours of tests across three separate meetings instead, including a restaurant sit-down where he’s watching whether you’ll order wine. “I tend not to like people…
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Mark Zuckerberg feeds his cows macadamia nuts and beer to create the ‘highest-quality beef in the world’ on his $300 million estate in Hawaii
When Mark Zuckerberg isn’t leading a $1.5 trillion company, he’s finding other ways to keep busy, with no less ambition to create a superlative product. The Meta CEO detailed his hobby of cattle farming in a recent episode of the “Idea Generation” podcast, explaining that he is working to engineer the perfect steak. The project…
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A 2-year taste of the office was enough to make 3 grads quit. Now they run a $13.2 billion investment firm: ‘We didn’t want a traditional job again’
Chris Hulatt was just 23 when he decided corporate life wasn’t for him. He’d spent two-and-a-half years on Mercury Asset Management’s grad program. It was long enough to meet cofounders Simon Rogerson and Guy Myles, and long enough to know he wanted out. “Everyone thought we were totally mad,” Hulatt recalled of the moment the…
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This investor won’t back startups unless staff are in the office 6 days a week: ‘Not because I don’t have empathy, because they’re going to fail’
For years, business leaders from Jamie Dimon to Elon Musk have predicted that AI could usher in shorter workweeks—or even a future where people don’t need to work at all. But one prominent tech entrepreneur believes the opposite is true for teams that want to win. As AI allows startups to accomplish more with fewer…