He Offered Google $34.5 Billion for Chrome. His Company Wasn't Worth Half That.
Aravind Srinivas built Perplexity by bidding for things he couldn't afford — TikTok, then Chrome — while newsrooms sue over how it works.
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He Ran OpenAI for Two Days. Now He's Betting the Industry's Whole Approach to AI Is Wrong.
Emmett Shear spent two days as OpenAI's interim CEO during the Sam Altman crisis. In 2025 he founded Softmax to build AI alignment a different way entirely.
She Quit as Bumble's CEO in 2024. She Came Back in 2025 to Cut 30% of the Company.
Whitney Wolfe Herd stepped down as Bumble's CEO in 2024. She returned in 2025, cut a third of the company, and is now retiring the swipe itself.
23andMe Went Bankrupt. Its Founder Bought It Back for $305 Million.
23andMe fell from a $6 billion market cap to Chapter 11. Anne Wojcicki won it back at a bankruptcy auction for $305 million through a nonprofit she formed.
Adobe's $20 Billion Bid for Figma Collapsed. Dylan Field's IPO Made It Worth $68 Billion.
Regulators killed Adobe's $20B bid for Figma in 2023. Nineteen months later, Dylan Field's IPO valued the company at $68 billion.
5 Best Franchise Books for First-Time Buyers (2026)
Five franchise books for first-time buyers, covering whether franchising fits you, evaluating a brand, running the real numbers and reading the FDD.
Melanie Perkins Collected 100 Rejections Before Canva Was Worth $42 Billion
Melanie Perkins pitched Canva to over 100 investors before one said yes. It's now valued at $42 billion with 240 million monthly users.
Tope Awotona Bootstrapped Calendly Until He No Longer Needed the Money
Tope Awotona bootstrapped Calendly with his own savings for years before taking a $350 million investment at a $3 billion valuation in 2021.
Tobi Lütke Keeps Giving Away the Business Everyone Else Would Have Kept
How Tobi Lütke turned the Snowdevil snowboard shop into Shopify and kept giving up the part that looked like the business for the layer underneath it.
Eric Yuan Left Cisco to Rebuild Software Cisco Already Owned
How Eric Yuan spent fourteen years at WebEx and Cisco before leaving in 2011 to build Zoom, and why that incumbent experience mattered more than the pandemic.
Des Traynor Spent a Decade Publishing Product Doctrine. Then Intercom Had to Obey It.
Intercom co-founder Des Traynor spent over a decade publishing product doctrine. When ChatGPT landed, Intercom followed it and built Fin, an AI support agent.
Payal Kadakia Failed Twice Before ClassPass. Her Users Wrote the Third Version
How Payal Kadakia failed twice, with Classtivity and Passport, before the way users behaved on her product shaped its third version, ClassPass.
Kathryn Petralia Built a Lending Machine. American Express Bought the Machine.
Kathryn Petralia co-founded Kabbage in Atlanta in 2009 and built an automated lending engine, which American Express bought without the loans.
Rand Fishkin Didn't Swear Off Investors. He Rewrote Their Contract.
Rand Fishkin raised venture money for Moz and took outside capital again for his second company, but this time he rewrote the investor contract.
Sebastian Siemiatkowski Attacked Credit Cards. Then Klarna Started Charging Interest
How Klarna co-founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski built a business criticizing credit card debt, and why Klarna's fastest-growing product in 2026 charges interest.
Nicolas Julia Raised $680 Million on a Premise That Stopped Being True
Nicolas Julia raised $680 million for Sorare, the fantasy football game with tradable player cards, and how the company adapted when its premise changed.
7 Best Productivity Books for Entrepreneurs in 2026 (That Address the Real Problems)
Seven productivity books for entrepreneurs, including Cal Newport's Deep Work, that tackle context-switching, priority creep, procrastination and systems.
6 Best Sales Books for Founders (From First Customer to Repeatable Pipeline)
Most sales books assume you already have a sales team. These 6 don't, covering first deals, better discovery and building an outbound pipeline.
Unit Economics for Startups: The Founder's Guide to LTV, CAC, and the 3:1 Ratio (2026)
LTV, CAC, and the 3:1 ratio explained for startup founders — with real formulas, benchmarks by business model, and a practical playbook for improving them.
5 Best Negotiation Books for Entrepreneurs (Matched to the Deals You're Actually Doing)
Five negotiation books for entrepreneurs, from Chris Voss's Never Split the Difference onward, each matched to deals like hiring, fundraising and pricing.
How to Raise a Seed Round in 2026: The Founder's Complete Guide
A guide for first-time founders raising a seed round in 2026: when to raise, how much to ask for, which structure to use and how to close the round.
7 Best Business Books for Entrepreneurs in 2026 (That Actually Change How You Think)
The 7 best business books for entrepreneurs in 2026, from Alex Hormozi's $100M Offers to books on negotiation, leadership, habits and knowing when to exit.
Breaking the Chains: Removing Stigma from Mental Health and Embracing Healing with Dr. Brian Alman
Dr. Brian Alman, an expert in stress care and trauma healing, explains how removing the stigma around mental health helps more people seek support.
Unpacking Frequently Asked Questions For New Entrepreneurs
A breakdown of frequently asked questions from new entrepreneurs, from protecting trademarks and intellectual property to choosing a business structure.
Be Unstopable and Rajeev Bhatia: Unveiling the Unstoppable Journey of Empowerment and Success
A look at Be Unstopable and its founder and CEO Rajeev Bhatia, covering how the company empowers startups and guides established companies through challenges.
The Crucial Role of Cybersecurity Policies and Reforms: Insights from Kazi Monirul Kabir
Tech entrepreneur Kazi Monirul Kabir, founder of Spider Digital, shares insights on why cybersecurity policies and reforms matter as cyber threats evolve.
AdMedia: Revolutionizing Digital Advertising and Media Landscape
AdMedia, founded in 1998 by Danny Bibi in Los Angeles, uses AI and machine learning to deliver performance-based advertising for brands and agencies.
How Social Entrepreneurs Are Changing the World
What social entrepreneurs are and how they change the world with mission-driven, innovative and sustainable solutions to social and environmental problems.
Mastering Leadership Communication
Communication coach Laurie Schloff shares research-backed strategies for mastering leadership communication, from body language to personal magnetism.
How Can a Personal Trainer Transform Your Life, Physically and Mentally?
How a personal trainer can transform your life, from customized workout plans and nutrition guidance to motivation, accountability and mental toughness.
A look inside the surreal success of Dom Smith
Dom Smith, a digital journalist and counselor from East Yorkshire, runs music magazine Soundsphere and won a National Diversity Award in 2012.
Unfolding The Life Of Michael Bach And His Voyage To Success
Michael Bach is a diversity and inclusion thought leader and author of Birds of a Feather and Alphabet Soup, a guide to LGBTQ2+ inclusion at work.
ZAJIL EXPRESS—AN ICON OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN SAUDIA ARABIA
Zajil Express, a privately owned Saudi Arabian postal and delivery company, is keeping pace with digital transformation in the Kingdom's logistics sector.
Competitive Advantage for a New Business: A 2026 Playbook
Seven ways a new business can build a competitive advantage in 2026, from durable moats and niche focus to speed, brand, community and running lean with AI.
How This SAG Actor Turned Digital Content Creator Leveraged Social-Media to Grow Her Brand?
SAG actor turned digital content creator Megan Nager shares how comedic videos and a TikTok series with Erin Darling grew her brand to 100,000 followers.
A Voice against Injustice – Kuzzat Altay’s stand against Oppression
A profile of Kuzzat Altay, an American businessman, entrepreneur and human rights activist from Urumqi, and his stand against racism and oppression.
Turista Jackson, Owner of 1 Body Med Spa, Is Spreading Body Positivity by Sharing her Story
Turista Jackson opened 1 Body Med Spa, one of the first African American female-owned med spas in Houston, TX, after starting a daycare center at 20.
Seattle-Native Entrepreneur Nick Jordan Helps SaaS Companies Build Content Teams
Seattle entrepreneur Nick Jordan, who drove 4 projects to 100k organic visitors a month, founded Workello to help startups hire writers and remote roles.
5 Fast-Rising Spaces for Entrepreneurism and Investment
Five fast-rising spaces for entrepreneurism and investment, including education technology and next-gen nicotine replacement products, with market data.
An Unwavering Allegiance To Distinction: IVAR By Ritika Ravi
IVAR by Ritika Ravi is a fine jewellery brand from India that blends Maldivian lifestyle inspiration with Indian traditions and ethical sourcing.
ENTREPRENEUR TRAVIS CHAPPELL’S GUESTIO APP SETS PODCAST INDUSTRY UP FOR SUCCESS
Travis Chappell, host of the Build Your Network podcast, launched Guestio, a marketplace where show hosts can book top guests and earn revenue.
JIINAN’s Founder, Jessica Sinclair On How Rebranding Has Taken The Brand To New Heights
Jessica Sinclair, founder of eco-conscious yoga mat company Flirty & Fit, explains how rebranding shaped her activewear brand JIINAN.
Katina Stefanova – The Genius Of Global Investments
Katina Stefanova, CEO and CIO of Marto Capital, is an asset management leader and keynote speaker on investing, technology and entrepreneurship.
Meet Jason Bowers
Jason Bowers is the man behind Rosemont Partners, which helps families and businesses plan with trusts, foundations and estate planning solutions.
Tyler Poteet, a young entrepreneur owns multiple successful companies at just 23 years of age.
Tyler Poteet started a T-shirt company at 16, then built Poteet Digital, a marketing agency now serving 100+ clients including Kraft and HP.
How Vladdy’s Diamonds Is Competing With The Best
Vladdy's Diamonds, founded in 1998 by Vladdy Aminov in Manhattan's Little Italy, makes bold custom jewellery for clients including Cardi B and G-Eazy.
Women Leading the Way by Reforming Campaign Strategy
Zee Cohen-Sanchez and Amani Wells-Onyioha lead Sole Strategies, a political startup building grassroots campaigns for progressive candidates.
How Marco Kozlowski Restarted His Business and Brand From Scratch
Real estate investor Marco Kozlowski explains how he rebuilt his business and personal brand from nothing, and how other entrepreneurs can do the same.
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