Elon Musk has completed his political evolution. Now, he’s deploying a piece of his business empire to implore others to follow him. Though Musk may appear these days like your typical right-wing…
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2 friends quit their healthcare jobs to run a dating-app startup together. Here’s how they scaled to 60,000 users.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Julie Griggs and Danielle Dietzek, founders of the social dating app Fourplay. Griggs, a former physician assistant, and Dietzek, a former nurse, started…
The billionaire’s social calendar: The must-attend events for the world’s wealthiest business icons
July: Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference Barry Diller enjoying a bike ride at the billionaire summer camp. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Every July, private jets descend on the small town of Hailey,…
Nvidia is still on fire — but its trajectory is looking a bit more like Apple
The value of the tech giant at the center of the generative AI boom rocketed almost 800% from the start of 2023 to its peak in June as institutional and retail investors…
Some business leaders like Jeff Bezos hate the phrase ‘work-life balance.’ Here’s what they prefer instead.
You wouldn’t necessarily think the phrase “work-life balance” would be controversial. But while some people view it as an important equilibrium to maintain, some CEOs outright hate it or call it a…
Revolut secures new $45 billion valuation following secondary share sale with major investors as it targets a potential IPO
Revolut has secured a $45 million valuation via a secondary share sale, despite a wider slump in fintech valuations. The London-based neo-bank, which recently secured a banking license in the UK, has…
I quit my finance job and set up LØCI, the sneaker brand loved by Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicki Minaj — here’s how I did it
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Emmanuel Eribo, CEO and cofounder of LØCI, who worked in finance before becoming an entrepreneur. The following has been edited for length and…
A whole new economy: The new Aerospace and Defense Academy will help Nevada develop an even stronger business sector
The Northern Nevada business climate has not only changed in the last 20 years; it’s transformed into an entirely new economy—for the better, in many ways (minus the ongoing challenges of rising…
How Satya Nadella created a ‘learn-it-all’ culture at Microsoft to help it become a $3 trillion powerhouse
When Satya Nadella took over as CEO of Microsoft in 2014, he was on a mission to transform the company’s culture. A few months into the role as its CEO, the former…
A sweet local startup: Tahoe Treats is learning lessons about rapid growth that your company can learn, too
For the last 18 months, the RN&R has been gracious to allow me to write about unheralded business leaders, cutting-edge startups and “bleeding-edge” tech in Northern Nevada and Northern California. I’ve had…