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How two Australian brothers-in-law turned a garage wine business into a $50 million company in 5 years- Meet Laurent Simons, 16-year-old Belgian prodigy who completed PhD in quantum physics at 15, now pursuing second doctorate in medical science
- The couple started with just $2,000 after losing their jobs in 2020, then built an $8 million HVAC company
- Meet Brian Chesky, man who quit his stable job, struggled to pay rent, built Airbnb, faced investor rejection, until cereal boxes helped keep the company aliveBefore he started his own business, Brian Chesky was busy designing industrial products in Los Angeles after graduating from the Rhode Isla...08 Oct, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
- Two brothers started a phone-case side hustle to pay dental school fees. It grew into a $50 million luxury brandOmar and Zane Sabre founded Maison De Sabre after their father's leukaemia diagnosis affected their finances. Initially, they aimed to fund...08 Oct, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
- How a Singapore couple turned a $30,000 startup, KeaBabies, into a global brand generating $76 million revenueA Singapore couple started KeaBabies with $30,000 in 2017. The baby and maternity brand has since expanded across international markets, wi...08 Oct, 2026, 01.10 AM 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
- Meet Brian Acton, WhatsApp co-founder who was rejected for job by Facebook in 2009, tech giant later acquired messaging app for up to $19 billionActon never gave up and moved forward despite rejections during his career. No one knew that a rejection will soon become the reason behind...07 Oct, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
- Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, recommends 4 books that can change how you think about AI, startups and successOpenAI CEO Sam Altman has recommended four books spanning artificial intelligence, startups, history and resilience. His picks include Nick...06 Oct, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
- A battered Egyptian pot sat in a Cornwall garage after a 1950s taxi fare; decades later, its tiny label helped reconstruct a lost 19th-century excavationA family in Cornwall discovered a pot associated with an excavation led by Flinders Petrie in ancient Egypt. The pot was originally given t...06 Oct, 2026, 03.07 AM IST
- They sold their family car and home to build a wedding-gift business. By 2018, it was a £10 million businessA couple founded Prezola in 2011 as an online wedding gift list platform after identifying a market need. Initially funded with £50,000 fro...06 Oct, 2026, 02.15 AM IST
- Florida collector found a Moon rock at garage sale, refused to mail it, later hand-delivered it to Louisiana museumA Florida collector stumbled upon a missing Apollo 17 lunar sample while sifting through items at a garage sale, drawn by an ordinary woode...05 Oct, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
- 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 firmAamir Qutub moved to Australia for an MBA and struggled to find work, applying for 300 jobs before landing opportunities as an airport clea...01 Oct, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
- In 2015, a Portland entrepreneur borrowed $5,000 to make a leather journal; 6 years later, his brand crossed $100 million in salesA leather journal made in a Portland garage became the starting point for Portland Leather Goods, a company that grew far beyond local craf...01 Oct, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
- Dana White net worth: How rich is the UFC chief as his mind-boggling fortune comes to focusDana White’s journey from working several jobs to becoming a popular UFC personality has been marked by significant financial and lifestyle...01 Oct, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
- In 2015, a Chicago entrepreneur invested $5,000 in a CFO side hustle; years later, it became a seven-figure business with 16 staffJohn Frank started Third Road Management after finding an opportunity to offer strategic, financial and operational aid to small and mid-si...01 Oct, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
- Three brothers pooled $1,000 to start an English muffin side hustle in 2014; it reached its first $100,000 month in its second year and became an eight-figure companyFounded in 2014 with just a $1,000 investment, Stone & Skillet was born from the vision of three brothers dedicated to crafting quality Eng...30 Sep, 2026, 09.13 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
- How did a 21-Year-old turn a $10 middle-school challenge into a sneaker reselling business making up to $280,000 a month while still living at home?At 21, he can make up to $280,000 a month reselling sneakers, yet his path to that income started with much smaller deals. He was selling c...29 Sep, 2026, 11.28 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
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