How did Ty Warner build a billion-dollar fortune in America? What was the secret behind Beanie Babies' success?Ty Warner, a Chicago native born in 1944, skyrocketed to fame with the launch of Beanie Babies in 1993. He masterfully crafted demand by re...
31 Oct, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Jim Koch invested $100,000 to start Boston Beer Company in 1984. Then by 2023, his estimated net worth reached $1.6 billionJim Koch left management consulting to launch Boston Beer Company with $100,000 of his own money and another $140,000 from supporters. The ...
29 Oct, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
Not Jordan, not Magic: The NBA player who built a $600 million fortune with burgers, Coca-Cola bottling plants and smart business betsNever an All-Star, never paid above $350,000 a year, Junior Bridgeman still became a billionaire. After retiring in 1987, he bought a Wendy...
27 Oct, 2026, 02.00 AM IST
Hobby Lobby founder David Green turned a $600 loan into a billion-dollar retail empire, then gave away ownershipDavid Green started Hobby Lobby with a $600 loan in 1970 and built it into a nationwide arts-and-crafts retailer. But his decision to trans...
16 Oct, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
Is Li Ka-shing, world’s 38th richest man nicknamed Superman dead? The truth about the billionaire behind Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings and CK Asset Holdings’ healthRumors about billionaire Li Ka-shing’s death spread on Chinese social media on October 15. The 98-year-old businessman has an estimated net...
15 Oct, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
Michael Burry screams big market crash ahead! Why legendary investor Peter Lynch ignored such predictionsMichael Burry warns that markets may be in denial over an AI bubble, while Ray Dalio sees signs of a classic bubble nearing a turning point...
12 Oct, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
In 1965, 17-year-old Fred DeLuca opened a small sandwich shop in Bridgeport to pay for college, today his brand is one of the largest fast food chains with over 35,000 outlets in 100+ countriesA teenaged Fred DeLuca opened a small sandwich shop to fund his medical studies. The brand experienced rapid growth after launching franchi...
08 Oct, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
Meet Sara Blakely, billionaire who started Spanx with just $5,000 from selling fax machines, built it without a single investor, know her journeySara Blakely once sold fax machines to build Spanx with a simple clothing problem and $5,000 in savings. She turned one small idea into a s...
07 Oct, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
Chris Rokos sells Manalapan mansion for $83.2 million; mystery buyer takes over 2.8-acre Waterfront estate that once drew Michael JacksonA waterfront estate in Manalapan sold for $83.2 million, significantly more than its 2017 purchase price. The property was owned by Christo...
07 Oct, 2026, 05.03 AM IST
Google cofounder Sergey Brin has spent over $100M to oppose California's billionaire tax. Here's how much he could lose if the proposal is passedBrin has contributed over $100 million to oppose California's proposed wealth tax on billionaires. Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5...
04 Oct, 2026, 08.04 AM IST
In 1997, Paul Allen bought land in LA for $20 million; after listing for $150 million post-death, it eventually sold for $65 millionPaul Allen's 120-acre Beverly Crest property, once listed for $150 million, sold for $65 million. After Allen's death in 2018, the property...
04 Oct, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
Billionaire John Paul DeJoria made his 96-acre Texas property into a home for exotic animals. More than 120 once roamed the estateBillionaire John Paul DeJoria's sprawling Texas estate was once home to around 120 exotic animals, including gazelles, wildebeest and antel...
03 Oct, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
Gautam Adani overtakes Mukesh Ambani on Forbes India's 100 Richest list 2026: Check top 10 richest Indians and full listIn 2026, Gautam Adani reclaimed his position as India's richest person with a net worth of $112.7 billion. Mukesh Ambani fell to second pla...
01 Oct, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
Zsa Zsa Gabor bought a home for $250 thousand; after listing post-death for $23.45 million, it eventually sold for $10.4 millionWhat led to a price cut for this famous actor's extravagant mansion in Bel Air? At nearly $5 million loss, the estate was sold to mining bi...
30 Sep, 2026, 09.23 AM IST
Farmer’s son from a remote Madhya Pradesh village cracked IIT Bombay, earned a dual degree, now has Rs 10,000 crore net worth and runs Bengaluru-based GrowwLalit Keshre, co-founder and CEO of Bengaluru-based Groww, was raised in a farming family in Lepa, Madhya Pradesh and studied in the only E...
29 Sep, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
Trump-Xi state dinner at White House attended by 21 billionaires with combined wealth almost equal to Canada’s GDPOn September 24, US President Donald Trump hosted a high-profile state dinner welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping. The event saw the pre...
25 Sep, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
Vivek Ramaswamy is worth $2.3bn. A win in Ohio could make him America’s second-richest governorVivek Ramaswamy's fortune has significantly increased due to Roivant Sciences' stock performance. He has sold billions in company stock ove...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.45 PM IST