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After selling his business for $532 million, this millennial says a life of leisure was surprisingly ‘boring’, so he’s choosing to back to work

EXCLUSIVE: Wingstop UK’s cofounder went from hauling bricks for $5 an hour to building a $532 million business. It sounds like the rags-to-riches...

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Gen Alpha won’t ever have to write an email when they join the workforce, new research reveals—they’ll be sending voice notes to their boss instead

LSE researchers say Gen Alpha will talk, not type at work—they predict that voice notes will make keyboard practically obsolete by 2030.

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Corcoran Group CEO says Gen Z and millionaires alike are flocking back to the city—but return-to-office mandates aren’t the main reason

CEO of one of the nation’s largest realtors says New York’s gravitational pull is back—but it’s career insurance, not RTO, driving people to return.

05.11.2025 10

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Big Bang Theory star had an existential crisis after his big break—despite making $1 million an episode: ‘I was in my early 30s, and I had everything… but you feel empty’

After The Big Bang Theory made him a multimillionaire, Kunal Nayyar hit an unexpected low: “I was in my early 30s, and I had everything,” the...

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Barry’s ‘cofounder’ unwinds at his own gym—but even he admits balance is elusive: ‘Many days I have to wake up and choose who I’m going to disappoint’

Barry’s chair went from joining the gym at 26 to running it—now, he still wears athletic wear to work, has the same lunch every day, and spends...

31.10.2025 10

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Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian kept receipts from trolls who mocked his bet on women’s sports: ‘I tag them and thank them for the motivation’

The co-founder of Reddit who is married to tennis great Serena Williams, Alexis Ohanian, started investing in women’s sports in 2020 and was...

30.10.2025 10

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‘Maduro started the war, President Trump is ending the war,’ says Nobel winner in hiding for her life

As Donald Trump touts his record as a global peacemaker, Venezuela’s Nobel-winning activist Maria Corina Machado says he could be the one to finally...

27.10.2025 8

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How Montenegro became the world’s fastest-growing hub for millionaires

Montenegro has experienced a 124% increase in the number of millionaires within its borders over the last decade, significantly more than the UAE or...

26.10.2025 7

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We are ‘not too late’ to fix climate change, says Nobel Prize scientist who extracted water from the desert air

Hope isn’t lost, says Nobel Prize chemist Omar Yaghi, whose new breakthroughs are already turning the tide on water scarcity and CO₂ pollution.

26.10.2025 5

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Facebook cofounder says being a CEO was ‘exhausting’—like 82% of bosses he never intended to manage people

Some were born to lead. But many are just “accidental managers.” Take Facebook cofounder Dustin Moskovitz, who says he never intended to manage...

23.10.2025 10

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Verizon exec tells unemployed Gen Z they can always volunteer to stand out in the current bleak job market: ‘No one’s going to say no to free work’

As millions of young grads face unemployment, Verizon’s talent chief insists that even unpaid and informal experience can set candidates apart.

16.10.2025 6

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This millennial went from being a builder on $5 an hour to launching (and selling) Wingstop UK for $532 million—with no restaurant experience

EXCLUSIVE: After skipping university and working construction, this millennial built a $532 million empire—and it's all thanks to a chance encounter...

12.10.2025 10

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Gen Z can’t afford to date—but Grindr CEO says the real problem is how apps have monetized romance

From ‘throning’ and ‘sprinkle sprinkle’ to no money for dates: Grindr CEO debunks dating trends, exclusively in Fortune

08.10.2025 10

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Astronaut says Gen Z often quits when things get uncomfortable—here’s the Jeff Bezos Blue Origin training that taught her to push through

From space rockets to 13-hour workdays, this millennial astronaut reveals exclusively in Fortune the mind trick that can make discomfort your secret...

04.10.2025 10

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One of Europe’s youngest banking execs enjoys answering emails on vacation: ‘It’s less about switching off and more about switching perspective’

The millennial exec at Bunq, Europe’s second-largest digital bank, switches off after work, with synchronized swimming, kickboxing, and marathon...

02.10.2025 10

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Grindr CEO graduated with $500 in his pocket. Now the self-made millionaire plans to bring his kids to the office when they’re 10 to gain grit

Forget trust funds—Grindr’s multimillionaire CEO exclusively tells Fortune he is sending his kids to the office and up the ski slopes to toughen...

01.10.2025 5

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A quarter of bosses admit their return-to-office mandates were meant to make staff quit

The report from BambooHR concludes what many workers have long suspected: RTO mandates are layoffs in disguise.

30.09.2025 3

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The job market is so broken that Gen Z men are gambling their paychecks for a shot at instant millions: ‘$256K is about to go down on the table’

Millions of Gen Z men are jobless. With unemployment stacked against them, many are gambling thousands away on blackjack and roulette, rather than...

30.09.2025 10

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Multimillionaire Big Bang Theory star says he scrubbed toilets, waited tables and played a terrorist before finding fame on the show—‘any job I could’

Before becoming one of the world’s highest TV actors of all time, earning a $1 million per episode on The Big Bang Theory, Kunal Nayyar says he...

27.09.2025 20

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U.S. Olympic gold medalist went from $200,000-a-year sponsorship to $12-an-hour internship

With the Paris 2024 Olympics making headlines for some outrageous prizes, it's easy to assume that all medalists are set for life. However, Olympic...

26.09.2025 10

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Do you know your attachment style? It could be the reason you’re not getting promoted at work 

Forget bad interviews or office politics—the biggest threat to your next promotion might be your attachment style

25.09.2025 4

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This Gen Xer sold his tech company to AT&T for billions—he warns if you’re still pushing RTO, you’re not serious about AI

‘The best companies are going to dump their offices to learn to work with non-bodied employees,” serial tech founder, Brian O’Kelley,...

23.09.2025 10

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Self-made millionaire behind $4 billion Skims says it all began with a cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘I have no delusions of who gets to run a business’

Emma Grede runs multiple businesses with the Kardashian's. In an exclusive interview with Fortune, she reveals that empire can all be traced back to...

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Goodwill CEO says he’s preparing for an influx of jobless Gen Zers because of AI—and warns, a youth unemployment crisis is already happening

Over 2 million job seekers used Goodwill's employment services last year—and the charity's CEO says it's gearing up for an influx of unemployed...

21.09.2025 20

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70% of Gen Z are so anxious about money that they can’t sleep—they’re dealing with it by bed rotting and watching TV instead of budgeting

As Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warns Gen Z face a brutal job market, 7 in 10 can’t sleep because they're so stressed about their...

19.09.2025 10

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Just like Bill Gates, $514 trillion Samsung exec retreats to a remote cabin every year to escape the chaos

The $268 billion Samsung executive tells Fortune how she spends her time and money outside of work, including a piece of art inspired by Queen...

17.09.2025 3

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Scientists confirm what employees already know: Working from home really does make you happier

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella may think that remote work weakens social ties and makes workers less innovative, but the research is in and one thing is...

16.09.2025 20

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This is the interview question Deloitte’s head of talent asks candidates to find out what’s most important to them

If you can highlight only one thing on your résumé, what is it and why?

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This job interview question is dividing the internet: How to know when personal questions cross the line

The question "How do you feel life has worked out for you so far?" has hit a nerve with many people.

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Third Space’s CEO follows an 80/20 rule for eating out, competes in triathlons at 54-years-old and made startup investments he regrets

Third Space CEO’s worst investment? “A handful of startups that have gone bust…”

12.09.2025 10

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Meet the Gen Z tradies who are shunning college and picking up the tools instead—they plan to be in the top 1% without being saddled with crippling student debt

Chase Gallagher was just 12 years old when he started mowing his neighbor's lawn for $35. The Gen Zer kept at it instead of going to college and now...

11.09.2025 4

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Charlie Kirk went from a college dropout to building a $92 million-a-year political movement with a direct line to President Trump by 31

Charlie Kirk dropped out of college at 18 to co-found Turning Point USA. By 31, he had built a $92 million-a-year political empire, with millions of...

11.09.2025 3

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$16 billion Twilio CEO interviews candidates for 45 minutes over dinner—and if you say ‘I’ too much you don’t get the job

EXCLUSIVE: Twilio CEO Khozema Shipchandler warns job seekers two common interview mistakes could cost them the job: skipping questions—or leaning...

10.09.2025 10

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Gen Z grad reveals how she found her dream job on Instagram—and got hired by ‘shooting her shot’

Ashleigh Spiliopoulou found her dream employer, Emerge PR, on Instagram and cold emailed the CEO.

10.09.2025 20

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Suze Orman missed out on a million-dollar book deal because she didn’t know her self-worth—then she turned down Oprah Winfrey when she did

The confident, no-nonsense, financial powerhouse wasn’t always that way.

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30-year-old banker quit $100,000 job to start a healthy fast food chain because he had no work-life balance—but being his own boss was more work and he even cut short his honeymoon

Farmer J founder Jonathan Recanati now wakes up at 5 am, never turns his out-of-office on and even cut his own honeymoon short.

10.09.2025 20

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Whop’s Gen Z founder has built a multimillion-dollar business off people who don’t want a desk job—he’s mentored by Tinder’s cofounder and backed by Peter Thiel

Peter Thiel, the PayPal cofounder, is on board as an investor and Whop Gen Z boss Steven Schwartz counts Tinder cofounder Justin Mateen as a mentor.

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Step aside, LinkedIn: Grindr CEO says he has hired workers through the dating app, as the company pitches itself as the new networking platform in town

Users checking into the dating app to see how many feet they are from a potential love interest can now expect to be poached, rather than asked out.

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IKEA’s top U.K. executive climbed the ranks from forklift driver to the C-suite—and it’s all down to a phone call he made as a student

Peter Jelkeby, Ikea's U.K. CEO also has sage advice for Boomerang workers having done it himself.

10.09.2025 10

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A 26-year-old MBA student launched a beauty business while studying—and it’s now stocked in Sephora, making $10 million a year and expanding into Europe

Most university students can be found chasing internships or partying too hard. But not Amy Roe, who was launching a beauty brand.

10.09.2025 3

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Salomon’s Gen X exec starts his day with caffeine and skiing, before heading to the office at noon: ‘A routine I’ve stuck to for over 25 years’

Despite driving innovation at a billion-dollar brand, Salomon’s chief brand officer’s day-to-day routine is surprisingly low-key: The Gen Xer...

10.09.2025 10

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Millennial investor behind Deliveroo, Scale AI and Figma made millions in his 20s—he shares how Gen Z can spot a startup that’ll make them rich too

EXCLUSIVE: Martin Mignot made his first millions before turning 30 thanks to investments in the likes of Deliveroo before it became famous. Now,...

07.09.2025 10

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CEOs really are putting a pause on hiring ‘first-timers,’ career coach to the Fortune 500 warns—here’s how Gen Z grads can still land work

Million of Gen Zers are currently unemployed. But landing an entry-level job is about the get even harder, with CEOs freezing “first-timer” hires,...

02.09.2025 20

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Gen Z are eyeing up ‘secure’ healthcare jobs to AI-proof their careers, but be warned: chiropractors, doctors and paramedics are the unhappiest workers

Healthcare workers report burnout and lower job satisfaction. In fact, Gen Z's safest bet for happiness might just be behind a counter, not a...

31.08.2025 10

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$16 billion Twilio CEO has been waking up and working from 4:30 a.m. since college—he says it’s why he was CFO of a multi-billion-dollar brand by 31

EXCLUSIVE: Running a $16 billion company looks like 4:30 a.m. starts, working on Sundays and running laps around the house to blow off steam—and...

29.08.2025 30

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Stop calling for ‘ambitious’ or ‘self-reliant’ workers in job ads—they’re on the list of words that’ll attract narcissists, research suggests

Job ads hunting for “ambitious” and “self-reliant” employees may be doing more harm than good. In offices already riddled with backstabbing...

22.08.2025 3

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This Gen Zer washed his college basketball team’s dirty clothes to prove his passion—now he’s one of the youngest interns ever at the NBA

Mocked as ‘mop boy,’ Daniel Sung turned a year of college basketball grunt work into a dream NBA internship, LinkedIn fame, and multiple startup...

21.08.2025 10

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This millennial gut health scientist and founder juggles 5 jobs and 2 kids—she has a ‘strict’ coffee routine and swears by $20-a-day fresh fruit habit

Dr. Megan Rossi, the 36-year-old award-winning gut health scientist and TV expert swears by a 20-minute Peloton bike ride for when it all gets too...

20.08.2025 20

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Canada Goose’s ‘nepo baby’ boss avoided printing CEO on business cards for 10 years after taking over his grandfather’s business at 27

When Dani Reiss was promoted to Canada Goose's top job at 27 years old, he couldn’t bring himself to proudly print his shiny new CEO title on paper

19.08.2025 10

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A Gen Xer sold his company for $1.6 billion. He kept less than $100 million and gave the rest away because he doesn’t ‘believe in billionaires’

EXCLUSIVE: Brian O’Kelley says he’s capped his wealth to $100 million. The tech founder tells Fortune, billionaires are wasteful, out of touch,...

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