A single piece of advice from an investor helped Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky grow his company from a struggling startup to an industry giant worth roughly $70 billion. That’s according to Chesky himself, who told attendees at a recent Stanford Graduate School of Business event that it was “the best piece of advice I ever
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Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images As new peer-to-peer payment app options emerge for teenagers, experts say it’s an opportunity for parents to teach their kids how to use these financial tools wisely — and educate them on how to avoid common pitfalls. Venmo on Monday unveiled a new teen account that allows parents to
Millionaires often stress the importance of saving money along your journey to financial freedom. Not Barbara Corcoran. The real estate entrepreneur and star of ABC’s “Shark Tank” says her best advice for making money is to just “spend it.” “I’m just not a believer in saving money,” Corcoran tells CNBC Make It. “I’ve never saved
JGI | Blend Images | Getty Images The IRS is preparing to test a free online direct filing system for some taxpayers — and while pre-populated returns with certain details already filled in aren’t part of the initial plan, research shows it may be possible for certain filers. As directed by the U.S. Department of
Pocket money rose by more than inflation in the UK in the last year, and kids found ways to boost their income on top of that, a new report says. Agrobacter | Istock | Getty Images Despite a wider financial crunch in the U.K., British kids have reason to be cheerful with new data showing
Bentley Continental GTC Speed in Kingfisher Adam Jeffery | CNBC The V-12 engine is dead. Long live the V-12. In the coming years, supercar companies like Lamborghini, Bentley and Rolls-Royce have all announced phase-outs of their V-12 engines as they roll into the age of hybrid and electric vehicles. In the meantime, they’re launching 12-cylinder
Adrian Hallmark, CEO, Bentley Scott Mlyn | CNBC After a record-breaking year in 2022, Bentley Motors reported surging profits in the first quarter thanks in large part to car customization, CEO Adrian Hallmark said. Bentley reported its best-ever first quarter, with operating profits up 27% to 216 million euros, or about $232 million. Even more
Elon Musk is concerned about his eight children’s future careers — especially if his kids have to compete with artificial intelligence for their dream jobs. “How do we actually find fulfillment, how do we find meaning in life, if AI can do your job better than you can?” Musk wondered aloud in an interview with
“No.” It’s one of the dirtiest words in hospitality — and travelers may be hearing it more these days. The travel agency Discover Africa had to say it when potential clients asked if their young son could ride a lion while on safari. “When we said no to riding a lion, the guest asked what
Barbara Corcoran is often wowed by pitches on ABC’s “Shark Tank, but impressive products or services aren’t enough to get her to invest. Instead, Corcoran likes to “buy the entrepreneur,” she said on a recent episode of Barstool’s “Chicks in the Office” podcast. That means analyzing the contestant’s personality — regardless of what they’re selling
Bill Gates never finished his undergraduate degree — the billionaire dropped out of Harvard University after three semesters to start Microsoft. “What does a college dropout know about graduation? Not much, personally, to be honest,” Gates told students at Northern Arizona University’s commencement ceremony on Saturday. “As I prepared for today, I spent a lot
A perennial favorite among holidaymakers, Greece consistently ranks among the top 10 vacation destinations in Europe. But now it wants tourists to get to know lesser-known locations across its thousands of sprawling islands. “We’re moving beyond sea and sun. We want to prolong the tourism season in both time and space,” Olympia Anastasopoulou, secretary-general for