Success Stories

Former Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer disclosed a previously unknown rift with co-founder Bill Gates that left the tech executives not speaking for an entire year during Ballmer’s transition to chief executive in 2000-2001. What Happened: Speaking on the Acquired podcast,...

Warren Buffett's investment in Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:KO) is a master class in patient, long-term investing — and it pays him handsomely every single day. What To Know: In 1988, Buffett began buying shares of Coca-Cola in the aftermath of the 1987 stock market crash and ultimately amassed 400 million...

Billionaire investor and entrepreneur, Mark Cuban, has recommended teenagers explore artificial intelligence (AI) as a potential side hustle that could prove to be highly profitable. What Happened: Cuban stated that if he were a teenager today, he would consider starting an AI side hustle...

Billionaire investor and entrepreneur, Mark Cuban, has recommended teenagers explore artificial intelligence (AI) as a potential side hustle that could prove to be highly profitable. What Happened: Cuban stated that if he were a teenager today, he would consider starting an AI side hustle...

A cold email to billionaire Mark Cuban by Aaron Levie, co-founder cloud storage and file-sharing business Box, was the catalyst for the company’s current valuation of $4.6 billion. What Happened: Back in 2005, Levie, then a University of Southern California student, was on the hunt for...

Airbnb Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) CEO Brian Chesky revealed that mentorship calls with former President Barack Obama in 2018 fundamentally transformed his leadership approach before the company’s blockbuster public debut. What Happened: “I basically had my day job during the day. And then I had...

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), divulged his personal philosophy on achieving success, underscoring the significance of pursuing one’s passions. What Happened: During a speech at the George W. Bush Presidential Center's Forum on Leadership, Bezos encouraged...

Billionaire Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investors of all time, but that doesn't make him successful by his standards. There's only one measure of success in life — according to the "Oracle of Omaha" — and it doesn't have anything to do with money. What To Know: With a...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered Princeton University’s baccalaureate address on May 25, offering the Class of 2025 his blueprint for success while defending the central bank’s independence amid ongoing political pressure. What Happened: Powell told graduates that success...

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin says the secret to building any enterprise boils down to one blunt commandment: learn to sell. What Happened: Speaking to MBA candidates at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, the billionaire hedge-fund founder recalled visiting an early backer and spotting a...

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has founded several successful companies. Cuban is also a minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks and has starred on the popular television show "Shark Tank." He wouldn’t be where he is today if he retired in his mid-30s like he originally planned, and...

Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) CEO Marc Benioff credits a pivotal 2010 conversation with Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs for shaping the focused product strategy that helped build his company’s $270.8 billion market capitalization. What Happened: Speaking at the 2024 All-In Summit with President...

Billionaire hedge-fund veteran Stanley Druckenmiller says the mark of every "great investor" is the willingness to make one outsized, high-conviction bet and then guard it like a hawk. What Happened: "The mistake I'd say 98 percent of money managers and individuals make is they feel like they've...

Maye Musk, mother of Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk, revealed on Sunday a 1989 computer aptitude test showing her son’s exceptional engineering potential at age 17. What Happened: “While sorting through photos, I came across computer aptitude test results of Elon Musk at 17. My genius boy....

In a recent conversation, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang expressed his belief in the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to bolster students’ career prospects and job performance. What Happened: Huang suggested that if he were a student today, he would utilize the capabilities of...