It started with a bike ride to the local dump, where then-teenaged Kirk McKinney stumbled on a pair of “really nice speakers” that still worked. The speakers became prized possessions and the inspiration for Junk Teens, a Norwood, Massachusetts-based junk removal and reselling business that McKinney launched with younger brother …
Luana Lopes Lara, co-founder of Kalshi, spends all day thinking about probabilities. Coming out of an elite math degree background and positions at some of the most successful hedge funds in the world, a mindset focused on thinking clearly about potential outcomes comes naturally to her. But the youngest self-made …
Caroline McDavid and her husband started South Carolina-based franchise business Juiced Fuel in 2022 to take that pesky stop at the gas station out of people’s day. They’ll come to you, top off your tank, and be on their way. There’s no real estate involved, no fancy office space, or …
Kathleen Alexander wove through a crowded room to reach the cash register at San Francisco-based One65’s patisserie. There, the co-founder and CEO of Savor watched her company chocolate bonbons get purchased by consumers for the first time. As the September evening wore on, Alexander saw hundreds of the candies — …
Like millions of fellow 18-year-olds across the U.S., Zach Yadegari spent his summer preparing for college. Unlike most other freshmen, Yadegari doubts he’ll linger in academia for very long. He’s the co-founder and CEO of Cal AI, a calorie-tracking mobile app he launched from his parents’ home in Roslyn, New …
Lucy Blakiston used to think working in media meant living a glitzy life wearing kitten heels, getting her nails done and working from chic offices. Instead, the 27-year-old runs her media empire, S— You Should Care About, from her bedroom in Wellington, New Zealand, where she lives with six of …
Last Updated:March 07, 2025, 14:40 IST On this International Women’s Day, six successful female entrepreneurs share their experiences, obstacles, and the insights that helped them succeed. Six amazing founders share their success-driven mantras on Women’s Day. These women entrepreneurs share the knowledge that helped them along the way, from honesty …
“I think what most founders are also realizing is what you need is not just money, but time. You need time to explore … You need space. You can’t have someone breathing down your neck for updates [while you’re] trying to figure out your product market fit at the start,” …
Desmond Lim, co-founder and CEO of Workstream. Courtesy of Desmond Lim Desmond Lim is no stranger to hard work. At the age of seven, he fell in love with basketball, but when his family couldn’t afford to buy him his own ball, he came up with the money by himself. …
When I left a 20-year career as a journalist and editor to launch a brand of weighted stuffed animals, my friends and colleagues were shocked. Frankly, I was too. But I knew my career shift was the culmination of a lifelong mission. My family arrived in Columbus, Ohio, from Russia …
