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Aamir Qutub applied for 300 jobs in Australia without an interview and worked as airport cleaner; then started a business with $2,000 from a garage that became a million-dollar firm- In 2015, a Portland entrepreneur borrowed $5,000 to make a leather journal; 6 years later, his brand crossed $100 million in sales
- Dana White net worth: How rich is the UFC chief as his mind-boggling fortune comes to focus
- In 2016, an entrepreneur invested $2,000 in a pet-hair lint roller; years later, his Amazon business generates $10 millionKyle Binder, founder of PetLovers, started his e-commerce business with $2,000, a student grant and a single Amazon listing for a lint roll...01 Oct, 2026, 09.57 PM IST
- In 2013, an Australian entrepreneur ran fitness sessions from his parents' garage; years later, the brand Fitstop generated $1.2 million a weekPeter Hull was running fitness sessions from his parents’ garage in Brisbane. He had no national gym chain behind him and no obvious reason...01 Oct, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
- The spirit of enterprise: How Jaipur’s MSMEs and startups are reshaping Rajasthan’s global ambitionsJaipur’s MSMEs and startups are contributing to Rajasthan's economy and strengthening its global exports. To understand the landscape and r...01 Oct, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
- In 1999, Ron Conway backed Google before its IPO. 5 years later, the search giant went public at a $23 billion valuationRon Conway heard about Google when it was still a Stanford project. The idea interested him, but getting close to the founders took months....30 Sep, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
- In 2011, a San Diego couple built a bookkeeping business from their garage; after divorcing, they grew it to $1.4 millionBooXkeeping provides financial statement services for freelancers and growing businesses. The company has also expanded through franchising...30 Sep, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
- In 1914, Black & Decker gave an electric drill the grip and trigger of a pistol; that unusual redesign became the basic shape of nearly every modern drillIn 1914, machinists S. Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker revolutionized tool design by creating a lightweight electric drill with an innovativ...29 Sep, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
- Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez backed three brothers’ coffee dream and then came a $500 Million valuationJennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez were among the investors who backed the company behind Super Coffee. The bottled-coffee brand was started...28 Sep, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
- An iconic Art Deco Coca-Cola bottling factory stood unused; developers turned its 12-acre site into a mixed-use destination featuring a food hall and hotelArchitects and developers are transforming abandoned factories into functional spaces such as hotels and art galleries. Many of these proje...28 Sep, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
- In 1998, an investor writes a $100,000 cheque to a startup called Google, which was running out of a garage; founders Larry Page, Sergey Brin set it up as a business the very next day, now the company is worth more than $4 trillionGoogle's birthday: Google marks its 28th birthday on September 27, 2026, with a special Doodle bringing back its early logo. The occasion l...27 Sep, 2026, 08.16 AM IST
- Gen Z friends turned their shared pickle obsession on TikTok into a food startup now valued at Rs 81 croreLeah Marcus and Yasaman Bakhtiar began exchanging pickle videos on TikTok in 2023 before leaving their jobs to create Good Girl Snacks. The...26 Sep, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
- How John Cena's $525,000 Florida home became a $4 million estate over 20 yearsJohn Cena purchased a Florida home in January 2005 for $525,000, which is now valued at nearly $4 million. Through various renovations, the...25 Sep, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
- The Paradise Twitter review: 7 tweets you must read before watching Nani, Raghav Juyal's Telugu period action thriller in theatresThe paradise movie review: Natural Star Nani's latest movie, The Paradise, hit the theaters on September 24, stirring a variety of audience...24 Sep, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
- Philadelphia DIYer Theresa Clement rescued a $35 glassless china cabinet from Habitat ReStore and rebuilt it as a bookshelf; the makeover took about 6 hoursA rising number of Americans are turning to secondhand furniture, participating in a thriving recommerce market. The trend, particularly po...23 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- In 1991, a California bargain hunter paid $5 for an ugly thrift-store painting; decades later, experts debated whether the forgotten canvas was a $50 million PollockIn 1991, Teri Horton paid $5 for an “ugly” painting at a California thrift store. Years later, an art teacher suggested it could be a Jacks...22 Sep, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
- A family trip to Thailand and a suitcase packed with snacks sparked four sisters’ childhood dream of building a business together, eventually leading them to launch a popcorn brand that now generates around $7,000 a monthFour sisters turned a childhood dream into a business after a family trip to Thailand. They launched Party Of, a popcorn brand with Thai-in...22 Sep, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
- An ancient Egyptian pot sat unnoticed in a Cornwall garage for years; when researchers examined it, its label helped solve a century-old archaeological mysteryAn ancient Egyptian pot discovered in a Cornwall garage has helped researchers connect a forgotten family possession with the archaeologica...22 Sep, 2026, 01.15 AM IST
- Short-term headwind or structural story: Which is important? 9 cement sector stocks with upside potential of up to 28%Are cement companies able to raise prices as the monsoon ends? Do those increases hold the way they have in recent years? The answers to th...21 Sep, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
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