Business Bios

Some would say that Disney is the most successful entertainment company in the world, currently owning popular franchises like Marvel and owning rights to the Star Wars and Indianan Jones franchises as well. Those people aren’t wrong, but this growth didn’t happen overnight. What we can say, however, is that Disney owes nearly all of […]

If you’ve ever scrawled the internet looking for last-minute bookings, or the most convenient places to stay for your vacation, you will undoubtedly have come across something called Airbnb. I have always found it fascinating to learn about the world of entrepreneurs, and Brian Chesky’s story is a great one, the way he started his

You may remember Chris Gardner as the main character in The Pursuit of Happyness, a 2006 movie starring Will Smith. But I believe that there’s much more to his real success story than you might know from the film. The journey of a single homeless father turned self-made millionaire has inspired the whole world. It’s

Most people (including myself) will know Don Lemon after seeing him on CNN in New York. He’s a pretty big name in the world of American television and is currently working for CNN on the show CNN Tonight. Lemon is the winner of three Emmy awards and the recipient of an Edward R. Murrow Award.

Making money through a good laugh? Sofia Franklyn surely knows how it’s done. She became famous in 2018 thanks to a comedy podcast, Call Her Daddy, which she co-founded and co-hosted with Alex Cooper. The show was witty, frank, and made instant stars of them both. However, Sofia did not settle with this and used

It’s fair to say that Leon Black is one of the people whose business endeavors and success at Apollo Global Management have been overshadowed by a bevy of scandals, accusations of sexual misconduct and harassment, flashy purchases at auctions, and his connection to Jeffery Epstein. Even after his eventual resignation as the CEO of Apollo

Chris Sacca is a prominent American venture investor known for having a good nose for opportunities and the guts to make a risky move when needed. Moreover, he is also one of the youngest self-made billionaires in the world. Who is he, and where did he come from? Let’s find out. Venture capitalism has produced

In recent years, you’ve probably heard Rich Paul’s name more than a couple of times: He’s one of the most successful sports agents; he’s not shy to show off his accomplishments, plus he also dates one of the most famous singers. But do we really know who Rich Paul is? The 40-year-old American agent is

Marc Rowan is a private individual who came under the public eye very recently, owing to his dramatic return to work for Apollo Global as its CEO after going on a sabbatical. The sabbatical was supposed to last for longer than it did. It ended when he had to swoop in to take charge of

Uber is an international company known to many. Still, hardly anyone knows about the minds behind the organization – one of which is Travis Kalanick, an entrepreneur known for his ruthless business practices and the aggressive way in which he grew and expanded Uber internationally amid backlash and resistance from local transport organizations.  In this