20 Year Olds Borrowed $9,000 from Their Parents for A College Startup—then Launched A New Business with Sales of $1 Million A Month

20-year-olds borrowed $9,000 from their parents for a college startup—then launched a new business with sales of $1 million a month

Winston Alfieri and Troy Bonde were just 20 and 21 when they came up with the idea for Sauz, which is now available at retailers around the country.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

28-year-old spent $30,000 to launch a business from her living room—now it brings in $9 million a year

Jenny Lei launched her luxury handbag startup Freja from her New Jersey apartment while she was unemployed. It now brings in more than $9 million per year.

Business - CNBC - November 19

49-year-old started his business 'to make $5,000 a month to survive, pay my mortgage'—he sold it for $100 million

When tech CEO Tomas Gorny launched a web-hosting startup in 2001 after losing millions, his modest goals helped him build a better business, he says.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

College dropout started a side hustle with $200 from his mom—his business could bring in $4 million this year

Kobe Harris started his natural lip balm company Kobee's during his free time while working a summer lifeguarding job — and took it to ABC's "Shark Tank."

Business - CNBC - November 5

Case of 1-month-old who died from malnutrition investigated as homicide

Authorities on Tuesday announced they are investigating the death of a 1-month-old baby boy who was brought to a New York City hospital over the summer for malnutrition as a homicide.

'Many dark times': How this startup founder overcame self-doubt and started a $100-million-a-year business

Jeffrey Tiong, the founder and CEO of Patsnap, a IP and R&D intelligence startup, says an investor once told him he was "not fit to be CEO."

Business - CNBC - November 13

38-year-olds launched a T-shirt side hustle that got endorsed by Oprah—their business could bring in $300,000 this year

Ashley and Kenny Green started apparel company Kaans Designs while Ashley was on maternity leave. Now it's a profitable business with a rare "Shark Tank" loan deal.

Business - CNBC - 20 hours ago

Meet the 20-year-old Democrat running a multimillion-dollar PAC targeting Gen Z

From his “war room” decorated with political merch and “awesome memes” in his mom’s South Jersey home, David Austin, 20, has raised almost $18 million for his super PAC trying to reach Gen Z voters ...

33-year-old once worked 100-hour weeks to save $40,000 for his robotics startup—now it's worth $633 million

Jake Loosararian bootstrapped Gecko Robotics far from Silicon Valley, sleeping on floors and struggling to make ends meet. Now it's worth hundreds of millions.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

This Australian quit her job at 24 and started a business out of her parents' garage—now, it brings in over $100 million a year

Jane Lu is the founder and CEO of online fashion retailer Showpo. Today, the business brings in over $100 million a year.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Probe launched into 12-year-old girl's death

Honey Fox French, from Pembrokeshire, died despite efforts from paramedics, an inquest hears.

21+ best gifts for new parents this year

For the best gifts for new parents, opt for ideas like a Parachute bathrobe, Ember Mug and GrubHub gift card.

Startup Wonder Buys Grubhub From Just Eat Takeaway for $650 Million

The European parent company of the popular food delivery app company had sought to leave the U.S. market since 2022.

Business - Inc. - November 13

20-year-old mother, infant killed in drive-by shooting; suspect at large

A 20-year-old mother and her 4-month-old son were shot dead while sitting in their car, in what appears to be a drive-by shooting, according to police.

AI startup CoreWeave closes $650 million secondary share sale, with Cisco joining as investor

Cisco and Pure Storage have backed CoreWeave, which is taking on Amazon in supplying cloud-based Nvidia graphics cards to companies for artificial intelligence.

Business - CNBC - November 13

No mojitos and no lights: Cuba’s tourism industry fights losing battle

Power cuts and shortages of basic items plague Communist-ruled island’s vital sector

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Ex-Barclays chief John Varley pulled back into fight to clear bank’s name

Financial Conduct Authority fined lender £50mn over 2008 emergency fundraising

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

'I was on £9,000 a year' - ex-England captain Houghton

Former England captain Steph Houghton talks about fighting for better pay in the women's game and discusses her husband Stephen Darby living with motor neurone disease.

A Singaporean AI startup is trying to disrupt the 100-year-old market research industry

Singapore startup Ai Palette is upending the 100-year-old market research industry using its powerful technology

Business - CNBC - November 13

Startup CEO says humans won't be needed for translation in 3 years as it launches AI app

Unbabel on Wednesday announced an artificial intelligence-powered translation service, adding another rival to a highly competitive space.

Business - CNBC - November 13

The 49ers mourn the death of CB Charvarius Ward's 1-year-old daughter

The 1-year-old daughter of San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward has died after battling heart problems since her birth

Sports - ABC News - October 29

49ers' Charvarius Ward announces death of 1-year-old daughter

Ward's daughter, Amani Joy, would have turned 2 in November

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

Parents pass on late son's car key collection to 6-year-old boy

After their son Michael died at the age of 33, Ernie and Cheryl Johnson planned to hold onto his extensive collection of car keys and fobs. That all changed when another mom posted on Facebook ...

UK government launches new AI safety platform for businesses

Science and tech secretary Peter Kyle wants country to be global leader in testing safety of new technology

World - Financial Times - November 6

This startup brings in $162 million a year helping people find food at huge discounts: It's 'the most genius app'

Copenhagen-based Too Good To Go wants to help reduce global food waste, an estimated $1 trillion problem. Here's the food tech startup's strategy.

Business - CNBC - November 16

Instagram's Threads gets 35 million new users this month

Nearly 35 million new users have flocked to Instagram's Threads this month as the Meta platform seeks to capture users leaving X and keep an edge over emerging platform Bluesky. The growth rate for ...

Politics - The Hill - 21 hours ago

This Robotics AI ‘Brain’ Startup Just Raised $400 Million From Jeff Bezos, OpenAI, and Others

Physical Intelligence, now valued at about $2 billion, aims to create AI models that can power robots.

Business - Inc. - November 4

North Carolina man's lucky $20 find turns into $1 million scratch-off win

A North Carolina man used a $20 bill he discovered on the ground to buy a lottery scratch-off ticket that won him a $1 million top prize, officials said.

What Trump Means for Small Business Borrowing

Banks and lenders are hoping that certain regulations can be relaxed to better spur economic growth.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

After 20 years of acting, ‘My Old Ass’ filmmaker Megan Park finds her groove behind the camera

Megan Park is just getting started as a filmmaker

Entertainment - ABC News - November 7

20-Year-Old Superstar Victor Wembanyama Scores 50 Points in an N.B.A. Game

The 7-foot-4 Spurs player hit eight 3-pointers and needed just 32 minutes of game time to achieve the feat.

Sports - The New York Times - November 14

How a 1-Time Whole Foods Buyer Turned a Dream Into a $380 Million Business

Discover how Bea Dixon transformed her dream into a thriving $380 million company focused on empowering women’s vaginal health through innovative solutions.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

WATCH: 2-year old’s heartwarming reunion with grandparents after a month apart goes viral

A TikTok video of Rory, 2, reuniting with her grandparents, after they were on vacation in Spain his giving social media all the feels.

Senate Republicans to vote for new leader for first time in 20 years

After seizing majority in the election, Senate Republicans have to elect a new leader for the first time in nearly two decades. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

North Texas firefighters save 2-year-old from apartment blaze

It's something firefighters never want to hear. An apartment is on fire and a toddler is trapped inside.

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