Make It - Success

This Florida couple found an opportunity for their start-up in the wedding market and put everything on the line. Now they have $75K and three Sharks on board.

In 1974, an 18-year-old Steve Jobs wrote a signed letter to his childhood friend, discussing Zen Buddhism and his plans to visit India. Now, the letter could sell at auction for between $200,000 and $300,000.

Facebook is reportedly planning to announce a major rebranding. Other companies like Google and Apple have been down that road before — with mixed results.

A new psychological study from unpacks why people love individual billionaires like Bill Gates, Warren Buffett or Elon Musk — but can’t stand them as a group.

The Office for National Statistics has been named the U.K.’s best employer for work-life balance in 2021, according to jobs website Glassdoor.

When it comes to public speaking, the hardest thing to do is to communicate a clear point to your audience. Use this simple exercise to make sure you’re doing it right.

Ellen Hodges and Omayya Atout lost their music side-hustle, and the crucial income it provided, when the pandemic hit. Now, their desperation start-up has a $500,000 ‘Shark Tank’ deal.

The late Colin Powell credited his massive success to “13 rules” that he outlined in his 2012 memoir, “It Worked For Me: In Life and Leadership.”

Online lending marketplace Lending Tree ranked the 100 largest U.S. metro areas based on each city’s level of entrepreneurship, business climate and local economy. Three cities in North Carolina cracked the top five.

As a proud Latina, It’s a 10 Haircare founder Carolyn Aronson has always done everything with a little sparkle, spice and a lot of determination. Here’s how she turned a small haircare line into a multimillion-dollar business.

Veronica Garza started making almond flour tortillas after autoimmune diseases stopped her from enjoying a childhood staple. Now, the Siete co-founder’s family business is working to become a billion-dollar brand.

Jeff Bezos revealed on Tuesday that ‘Star Trek’ actor William Shatner was taking a few special pieces of memorabilia along for his Blue Origin spaceflight: Bezos’ own homemade, cardboard ‘Star Trek’ toys that the billionaire made when he was just 9 years old.

“I’ve personally invested a little bit in blockchain enabling technologies,” billionaire Michael Dell tells CNBC Make It. “I think it’s super interesting.”

Daymond John has learned through his career that even the most successful people are still learning and making mistakes. There’s no spell or ‘magic wand’.

Jeff Bezos called out a decades-old article that wrongly predicted Amazon would fail — offering advice on accepting criticism without letting it deter you.

Actress-turned-entrepreneur Jennifer Garner gets personal about her food start-up Once Upon a Farm, handling bad days and being a working, single mom.

Good managers skillfully engage and inspire others. A CEO of 14-plus years breaks down the traits and qualities of high performers who can lead successfully.

Tessa Wijaya, the co-founder of Indonesian payments start-up Xendit, describes herself as “a unicorn among unicorns among unicorns.”

Philomina Kane founded Kin Apparel, a company that makes satin-lined hoodies and accessories to protect all types of natural hairstyles. The 26-year-old accepted a $200,000 deal on “Shark Tank” from Emma Grede and Lori Greiner.

Gymnast Simone Biles helped ignite a global conversation on mental health at the 2020 Olympic Games. A surprising self-help book has helped her deal with the criticism.