Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Tom Sawyer was a clever boy: After skipping school to go swimming, he had to paint a fence as punishment. But instead of doing the work himself, he got others to do it for him.
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Today I want to tell you about a remarkable group of people. These are regular men and women—just like you and me—but they’ve all done something spectacular: Each one of them went from being nearly dead broke to becoming a multi-millionaire—overnight.
Thursday, October 6, 2016
I crack up when I hear that question... For one thing, while I’m pretty well off, I don’t think of myself as “rich.” I’ve got a few friends who are “rich.” They’ve got 9 or 10-figures in the bank.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
I’m about to leave for my honeymoon! Next week, my bride and I are flying to Sydney, Australia, then we’ll make our way to Byron Bay and the Great Barrier Reef.
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Normally, the world of early-stage investing is shrouded in secrecy... The professional start-up investors known as Venture Capitalists tend to keep their investment returns a closely-guarded secret.
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Back in 2001, oil was trading at about $30 per barrel. At the time, just a single oil company (Exxon) was on the list of the world’s Top 5 Most Valuable Companies.
Thursday, September 1, 2016
What if you woke up tomorrow and found $10 million in your bank account? How about $100 million?
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Once upon a time, start-up investors had to be extremely patient: After getting in on a “ground floor” investment, they’d need to wait for years and years as the start-up morphed into a real business—the kind of business that could get acquired or go public.
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Last week in Rio, Michael Phelps went out on a high note: After leading the U.S. swim team to victory in the 400-meter relay—and receiving a record-high 23 rd Olympic gold medal—Phelps hung up his goggles and retired.
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Back in 2008, Microsoft offered to buy Yahoo for about $50 billion. Yahoo rejected the offer as being “too low.” Last week, a new deal for Yahoo came in—this time from Verizon.