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Billionaire investor Marc Andreessen says the best startup founders have these 3 traits
Billionaire investor Marc Andreessen shared what he sees as some of the key traits of Silicon Valle…
Aaron McDade
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Billionaire Ray Dalio reveals the biggest mistake investors make and the top 3 traits he looks for when hiring
Dalio also revealed that the trait he dislikes most in any person is arrogance, or the ability to b…
Filip De Mott
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The top 3 skills you need if you want to land a job in a family office, according to industry recruiters
One family office sought an assistant with an Ivy League education, accounting background, and yac…
Lian Kit Wee
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Elon Musk is 'a jerk' and 'not caring' – but shares some traits with Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, his biographer says
Walter Isaacson told Quartz that Elon Musk's "hardcore" approach to running a company was akin to t…
Jyoti Mann
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Google legend Eric Schmidt said successful people all have grit as a personality trait. Scientists say he might be misguided.
Grit is often hailed as an important reason for success and goal achievements but others argue the …
Stephen Jones
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Forget wonder drugs — here are the cheap, effective anti-aging hacks a billionaire longevity investor swears by
Christian Angermayer, billionaire CEO, says that these are affordable and effective hacks to improv…
Hilary Brueck
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America's first Black billionaire got rich from founding BET. He shares the moment he knew he'd made it.
Robert L. Johnson, the founder of BET and America's first Black billionaire, described how he reach…
Manseen Logan
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Billionaire CEOs share 2 common traits, according to an executive coach who worked with Jeff Bezos. Here's how anyone can learn them.
Ann Hiatt, a former exec assistant to Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt, and Marissa Mayer said highly succe…
Stephen Jones
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Billionaire David Rubenstein explains why he admires Warren Buffett - and lays out the traits shared by the world's best investors
The Carlyle Group cofounder praised Buffett's intellect, focus, and genuine love of investing, and …
Theron Mohamed
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The billionaires' beef at Two Sigma seems pretty petty
It turns out the issues between Two Sigma's David Siegel and John Overdeck have been brewing for a …
Dan DeFrancesco
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Billionaire Peter Thiel is one of thousands due to be cryogenically frozen after they die — inside the industry selling life after death
Thousands of people have signed up to be cryogenically frozen after they die, even though there is …
Alia Shoaib
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4 lessons to learn from Japan’s first self-made woman billionaire
She lost her father at age six, got divorced in her 20s, and made it to the billionaire list withou…
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Elon Musk slams Warren Buffett's job as 'super boring' — but praises the investor's skills and defends his $100 billion fortune
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO said he doesn't want the Berkshire Hathaway CEO's job, but trumpeted Buffe…
Theron Mohamed
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A researcher who interviewed 45 millionaires and billionaires found that they all shared a similar trait: a problem with authority
Several notable billionaires have famously displayed the same problems with authority Zitelmann not…
Taylor Nicole Rogers
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Working for Jeff Bezos was relentless and unforgiving — but had upsides, according to his former executive assistant
Ann Hiatt was hired by Amazon's founder in 2002 and spent three years as his executive assistant. S…
Stephen Jones
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Billionaire Blackstone founder Steve Schwarzman says a leader's most important trait is a clear view of their firm's purpose
"[Employees I hire] have to be smart," he said. "They have to be intellectually flexible. They have…
Charlie Wood
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Billionaire investor David Rubenstein predicts stubborn inflation and warns recession fears can freeze markets. Here are his 6 best quotes from a new interview.
The Carlyle cofounder said inflation is unlikely to drop below 3%, and suggested corporate dealmaki…
Theron Mohamed
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Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has scored a $250 million gain on Twitter stock by calling Elon Musk's bluff, report says
The Icahn Enterprises chief built a $500 million stake in Twitter as he expected Musk to ultimately…
Theron Mohamed
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Billionaires' success boils down to a set of 3 personality traits that aren't directly tied to intelligence, a new report says
According to UBS and PwC, companies run by billionaires enjoyed returns of 17.8% between 2003 and t…
Taylor Nicole Rogers
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An entrepreneur who interviewed 21 billionaires says the same personality trait that makes them rich also ends up being their downfall
Just take a look at billionaires. Rafael Badziag, an entrepreneur and expert in the psychology of e…