Tag Archives: Billionaires

The World’s Youngest Billionaires 2014: 31 Under 40

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Getting to the $1 billion mark isn’t a race, but some just get there faster. Of the 1,645 members of the Forbes Billionaires list, 31 are under the age of 40. That elite group no longer includes the...

How the Duolingo Founders Offered Free Education To Millions

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As stars fill the night sky in Veracruz, Mexico, 23-year-old Uziel Alejandro López kicks back at home to play on his Android smartphone. His thumbs breeze over the brightly colored screen, but this...

Are You A Billionaire Looking To Make A Deal? Call this Guy

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“You gotta meet Demetri while you’re in town.” The text message had come from an entrepreneur and investor I knew. One of those guys with enviable and inexplicable links to business heroes and at...

Prada Appears To Follow Italy’s Latest Fashion Trend: Tax Transfers, Allegations Of Evasion

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Clearly, the fashion gods are angry. Last year, Italian tax authorities took on the fashion house of Dolce & Gabbana, eventually imposing a fine of 343.3 million euros ($439.70 million U.S.) as...
    






Inside Forbes: We’re Diving Into the Era of News Streams With Breakthrough Mobile Products

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Like a hanging, mobile focuses the mind. I often say the $2 to $3 CPMs publishers frequently get for smartphone ads will crush all traditional newsrooms built for the era of $50 print CPMs — and most...
    






When The Time For The Big Cashout Comes, You’ll Wish You’d Planned For It Earlier

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Congratulations. Your hard work and entrepreneurial instincts have paid off in the form of a fast-growing, profitable business that’s worth millions of dollars, or could be some day. And you’re only...
    






Billionaires, Led By Zuckerberg, Dig Deep With 10 Biggest Charitable Gifts Of 2013

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As the very richest Americans get even richer, they are giving away more money. A new release from The Chronicle of Philanthropy shows that the 10 largest new charitable gifts from individuals...
    






Crowdfunding Is Not Just For Billionaires Anymore

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The year was 2004 and billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel decided to sow $500,000 into a small but growing startup. Facebook was its name, perhaps you’ve heard of it. It was the company’s first...