Following the much-touted IPO of dating app Bumble, its CEO and co-founder Whitney Wolfe Herd ended the day as a billionaire with a net worth of $1.5 billion.
Despite tepid trading last week, the world’s richest made collective gains of over $61 billion, and the ranks of the 10 wealthiest humans have shifted.
Though every business leader is currently under great pressure, these seven CEOs have distinguished themselves – some by displaying great leadership, and others by continuing to create value during the COVID-19 crisis.
With Forbes announcing Kylie Jenner as the world's youngest self-made billionaire, it seems like the world has become obsessed with young and super-successful ultra-wealthy business people.
Over the past few months, the definition of self-made has been fairly misconstrued by the general populous, on the back of notable media, celebrity and financial claims; perhaps the most prominent of these being Forbes’ listing of Kylie Jenner as America’s youngest self-made billionaire. Though not the only criteria for said listing, the term ‘self-made’ […]
By Louisa Rochford In 2017, a new billionaire was reported every 2 days and the total number of billionaires in the world rose to 2,754. 67% of that figure are self-made, including none other than Jeff Bezos, who has amassed a staggering $150 billion net worth—hardly something to underestimate. He has become a global […]
Astonishing new data has revealed that the five wealthiest entrepreneurs in the world have a whopping combined net worth of more than £319 billion. From Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, to Facebook creator, Mark Zuckerberg - the world’s five foremost self-made business owners earn well into the billion dollar bracket. Despite many businesses and thought leaders […]
Who are the richest people in the world? And how did they amass their fortune? In a world with booming entrepreneurship stories, success is often measured by the value one has in terms of money. The Bloomberg Billionaire Index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people. The index tracks the net worth of the 500 wealthiest […]
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