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Jack Dorsey is a successful American entrepreneur. He is a big shareholder in two well-known companies – Twitter and Block (previously called Square). Despite his busy schedule and being involved in two major companies, Dorsey takes time to meditate. His interest in programming at a young age led to his entrepreneurial efforts in the tech …

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Evan Spiegel is the co-founder of messaging app Snapchat (renamed to Snap in 2016). When all the other social media firms insisted on storing users’ pictures and videos forever to make profits, Snapchat allowed the information to disappear very quickly from users’ devices. This made Snapchat successful and Evan Spiegel a billionaire at 25. 10 …

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Marc Benioff is the founder of Salesforce, the company that pioneered hosting software in the cloud instead of  installing them in clients’ computer systems. He worked at Oracle early in his career. He was a protégé of Oracle founder Larry Ellison. Benioff is an investor in several tech start-ups. Benioff and his wife are big …

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Dustin Moskovitz is one of the co-founders of Facebook (now called Meta). Moskovitz played a key technical role in Facebook’s early days but is not as well known as Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook. In 2011, he became the youngest self-made billionaire  based on his stake in Facebook. In 2008, he founded another successful …

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Brian Chesky is a co-founder of Airbnb, a peer-to-peer online marketplace for lodging. He went from an industrial designer making $40,000 a year to a billionaire after Airbnb disrupted the hotel industry, attracted capital from influential venture capital firms, and its valuation grew. 11 Things About Brian Chesky, Co-founder of Airbnb 1. Brian Chesky’s parents …

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When Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx, decided to step down, he looked for a steady hand to guide the company. Raj Subramanian, who had held multiple leadership roles at FedEx, fit the role perfectly. Subramanian Born in Trivandrum, India. He got his MBA from the University of Texas at Austin Subramanian was born in …

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Reed Hastings is a visionary in the tech world. His company Netflix disrupted the movie rental business and changed the way people watch movies and documentaries. What helped Netflix grow was Hastings’ management style, which was not employee friendly. 11 things about Reed Hastings 1. Hastings was born in a well-connected family Hastings was born …

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Robinhood shook up the brokerage business by offering commission-free trades on stocks, exchange traded funds, and cryptocurrencies. Within a few years of Robinhood’s launch,  most of Robinhood’s competitors went commission free to compete with Robinhood. The company was founded by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt. Robinhood has its fair share of critics. Charlie Munger called …

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Amazon has been a threat to many companies and industries for many years. The company is constantly in the crosshairs of regulators and Congress. Leading a company like Amazon with businesses from internet retail to cloud computing requires a unique mix of skills. When Amazon’s founder decided to step down, he chose Andy Jassy because …

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