Bozoma Saint John says she’s successful in her career because she ignored this piece of advice: ‘It really shrank me’

Bozoma Saint John says she’s successful in her career because she ignored this piece of advice: ‘It really shrank me’

Bozoma Saint John doesn’t shrink away from the spotlight. Saint John, 48, was Netflix’s first Black C-level executive as their chief marketing officer. She became Uber’s first chief branding officer tasked with rehabbing the rideshare company’s image. And she made headlines in 2016 when she shook up the stage at Apple’s annual conference despite not … Read more

3 questions to ask yourself to figure out if you’re ready for a new job, from an HR exec

3 questions to ask yourself to figure out if you’re ready for a new job, from an HR exec

Stephanie Kramer was just a few years into her career when she landed at one of her dream companies: In 2007, she joined L’Oreal to manage global marketing efforts for Ralph Lauren’s fragrances division. In the nearly 20 years since, Kramer, 43, has worked with iconic fragrance and skincare brands at L’Oreal, then Chanel, and … Read more

At age 16, he spent $23 to buy a website domain. 9 years later, his blue-collar business brings in $1.3 million a year

At age 16, he spent  to buy a website domain. 9 years later, his blue-collar business brings in .3 million a year

Zames Chew and Amos Chew are the co-founders of Repair.sg. Courtesy of Repair.sg Growing up, Zames Chew thought he wanted to work a white-collar role at a company like Google, but his career took a different turn. Today, the 26-year-old runs the Singapore-based handyman service Repair.sg, alongside his 24-year-old brother and co-founder, Amos Chew. In … Read more

Paris Hilton’s No. 1 ‘non-negotiable’ when hiring people for her global media brand

Paris Hilton’s No. 1 ‘non-negotiable’ when hiring people for her global media brand

Paris Hilton is successful many times over. The reality TV star turned entrepreneur is the founder and CEO of 11:11 Media, a global entertainment company she aims to become “the next Disney” that combines her passions in music, beauty, fashion and philanthropy. But people haven’t always believed in her business savvy. “For a long time, … Read more