The Blog
Money, creativity & culture.
A weekly drop on the millennial & Gen-Z millionaires and billionaires turning wild ideas into empires, the products, the websites, the brand worlds, and the come-up stories behind them. No boring business-school energy. Just the good stuff.
Advocacy & NonprofitJuly 23, 2026 · 5 min read
Brave, Not Perfect: Reshma Saujani's Mission to Rewrite the Code
She lost an election and turned the loss into a movement that's taught hundreds of thousands of girls to code. Meet the activist-founder playing the long game.
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Fashion & MusicJuly 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Pastel Anarchy: How Tyler, the Creator Built a Fashion World
From shock-rap provocateur to pastel-clad style mogul, Tyler turned his entire imagination into a brand. Welcome to Golf Wang.
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Venture & FashionJuly 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Game, Set, Cap Table: Serena Williams' Second Act as a Mogul
She's the greatest of all time on the court. But her boldest power move might be the one she's making in venture capital and fashion. Here's Serena 2.0.
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SaaSJuly 2, 2026 · 5 min read
The Billion-Dollar 'Let's Find a Time': How Tope Awotona Built Calendly
He drained his savings and bet everything on a tool that kills the 'does Tuesday work for you?' email chain. Meet the self-made founder behind Calendly.
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Beauty & DTCJune 25, 2026 · 5 min read
From Blog Comments to Billion-Dollar Glow: The Emily Weiss Story
She turned a beauty blog into a millennial cult brand with a pink pouch you've definitely seen on Instagram. Here's how Emily Weiss built Glossier into a phenomenon.
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Femcare & BrandingJune 18, 2026 · 5 min read
Nadya Okamoto Made Periods Loud on Purpose
She fought period poverty as a teen, then built a Gen-Z femcare brand that refuses to whisper.
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MediaJune 11, 2026 · 5 min read
Issa Rae Built an Empire Out of Awkwardness
A scrappy web series about being awkward and Black became a multi-armed media machine.
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Food & Social EnterpriseJune 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Stung by a Bee, She Built a Lemonade Empire
A four-year-old's backyard stand became a national brand with a mission to save the pollinators.
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Fashion & AdvocacyMay 28, 2026 · 5 min read
Aurora James Made Shelf Space a Civil Right
She turned artisan sandals into a luxury label, then turned an Instagram post into a movement.
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Creator & CoffeeMay 21, 2026 · 5 min read
From Jump Cuts to Cold Brew: Emma's Coffee Empire
The patron saint of chaotic vlogs turned her caffeine addiction into a bona fide beverage brand.
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FintechMay 14, 2026 · 5 min read
The App That Turned Your Group Chat Into Wall Street
Vlad Tenev killed trading fees, gamified the stock market, and accidentally started a revolution.
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Beauty & WellnessMay 7, 2026 · 5 min read
How Selena Gomez Made Makeup About Mental Health
Rare Beauty isn't chasing flawless, it's funding therapy, and that mission made it a juggernaut.
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BKStreetwear
April 30, 2026 · 5 min read
The Law-School Dropout Who Sold a Lifestyle in a T-Shirt
Bobby Hundreds blogged, sketched, and storytold his way into streetwear royalty, one Adam Bomb at a time.
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Film & MediaApril 23, 2026 · 5 min read
She Pitched a Hit Movie Before She Could Legally Drive
Marsai Martin turned a 10-year-old's idea into a studio deal and became Hollywood's youngest executive producer.
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AMTech
April 16, 2026 · 5 min read
The Guy Who Failed 20 Times Before Your Groceries Showed Up
Apoorva Mehta flopped at 20 startups, then turned a grocery run into a billion-dollar empire.
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BeautyApril 9, 2026 · 5 min read
From Mall Counter to Makeup Mogul
He preached that makeup has no gender or size, then built a beauty brand that put its money where its mantra is.
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Skincare & SportApril 2, 2026 · 5 min read
The Tennis Champ Who Spotted a Sunscreen Gap
Four Grand Slams, one quiet realization on court, and a skincare brand built for the skin everyone else forgot.
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Creator EconomyMarch 26, 2026 · 5 min read
The Kid Who Gamified Generosity Into an Empire
He gives away cars, islands, and fortunes on camera, and somehow that math made him a mogul.
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JRTravel & DTC
March 19, 2026 · 5 min read
She Turned a Suitcase Into a Personality
A cracked bag at baggage claim sparked a travel brand cool enough to make luggage Instagram-famous.
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Tech & DatingMarch 12, 2026 · 5 min read
The Woman Who Made Dating Apps Curtsy to Her
She flipped the script so hard that women texting first became a cultural reset and a billion-dollar business.
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Sustainability & CPGMarch 5, 2026 · 5 min read
The Celebrity Kid Who Bottled a Better Planet
Jaden Smith turned eco-anxiety into a paper water bottle and a genuinely disruptive brand.
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PKFitness Tech
February 26, 2026 · 5 min read
The Dancer Who Turned Sweat Into a Unicorn
Payal Kadakia couldn't find a dance class online, so she built the app that books millions of them.
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AI & TechFebruary 19, 2026 · 5 min read
The Teen Dropout Who Fed the AI Beast
Alexandr Wang figured out that AI is only as smart as its data, then built a billion-dollar pipeline.
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BeautyFebruary 12, 2026 · 5 min read
The Blogger Who Turned Eyelashes Into Empire
Huda Kattan went from finance refugee to billion-dollar beauty mogul, one false lash at a time.
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Grooming & CPGFebruary 5, 2026 · 5 min read
The Razor Revolution Silicon Valley Slept On
Tristan Walker built a grooming empire for the people the beauty aisle forgot, then sold it to a giant.
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TCFashion Design
January 29, 2026 · 5 min read
The Bushwick Birkin: How Telfar Beat Luxury at Its Own Game
It's not for you, it's for everyone. Telfar Clemens made the most democratic 'it' bag on Earth.
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Design TechJanuary 22, 2026 · 5 min read
She Got Rejected by 100 Investors, Then Built Canva
Melanie Perkins taught design from her mom's living room. Now half the internet uses her app.
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Fashion & BusinessJanuary 15, 2026 · 5 min read
The Brain Behind the Kardashian Fashion Machine
Emma Grede co-built two billion-dollar brands and made denim that actually fits. Respect.
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BFFitness Apparel
January 8, 2026 · 5 min read
The Pizza Delivery Kid Who Built a Billion-Pound Gym Empire
Ben Francis screen-printed hoodies in his parents' garage. Then he conquered the internet.
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Beauty & FashionJanuary 1, 2026 · 5 min read
How Rihanna Turned 50 Shades Into a Billion-Dollar Flex
She kept us waiting on an album and quietly built a beauty empire instead. Worth it.
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