Stephen Pagliuca, co-chairman of Bain Capital, feels its India private equity business has reached an inflection point, such as the $1-billion-plus investment in Axis Bank. During his recent trip to mark the fund’s tenth anniversary in India, Pagliuca spoke to ET’s Arijit Barman about his outlook for India and the world. His mantra — align […]
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Bloggers: It’s time to stop dreaming about success!
(Note: The links in this post are affiliate links, and we will be compensated when you make a purchase by clicking through our links. Read our disclosure policy here.) Some of you might not know that MoneySavingMom.com was started at one of the lowest times in our lives. My husband had lost his job and couldn’t […]
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman shares his secret for fast growth and getting ahead of the competition
Shutterstock Startups can be just as risky as they are promising — 20% of small businesses fail in just their first year. But Reid Hoffman, venture capitalist and co-founder of LinkedIn, has a method for success that bucks tradition. “Blitzscaling,” as Hoffman calls it in his new book, means prioritizing speed over efficiency in the face […]
I Was Refinery29's First Money Diarist — Here's Where I Am 2 Years Later
At first glance, Refinery29’s debut money diary seemed fairly mundane — a designer buying pizza, beauty products, and cat food. Then the diarist emailed an hour later with an addendum: “I forgot to add some stuff,” she wrote. “1 a.m. — We do some cocaine. I don’t know how much drugs are supposed to cost […]
Here’s Why You’re Not an Elite Athlete (Ep. 351)
Shawn Johnson made the U.S. Olympic Team in 2008 and went on to win gold on balance beam in Beijing. One of her secrets: a ton of luck. (Photo: Nick Laham/Staff) Our latest Freakonomics Radio episode is called “Here’s Why You’re Not an Elite Athlete.” (You can subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, […]
Score the clunkiest touchdown ever as SNK's Football Frenzy returns
In the early ’90s, games developer SNK were well known for filling the arcades with over-the-top, futuristic cyber-sports titles such as Super Baseball 2020, or rule-breaking, cartoonish titles like Soccer Brawl. But the developer did attempt a straight NFL-style title, Football Frenzy.Launching in arcades and on the home Neo Geo platform in 1992, Football Frenzy […]
Our Los Angeles Loft Costs $2,900 A Month — Here's How It Helped Start Our Business
In Refinery29’s Sweet Digs, we take a look inside the sometimes small, sometimes spacious homes of millennial women. In today’s episode, 29-year-old Ashley and 32-year-old Brett Nobles take us through their airy downtown Los Angeles home. When it comes to moving, any extra cash always helps. So when a property manager told wife-and-husband team Ashley […]
The 10 most expensive celebrity homes ever purchased
Getty Many of the world’s biggest celebrities use their enormous wealth to treat themselves to a breathtaking mansion. Oprah Winfrey has an estate in California worth $90 million, complete with a beautiful rose garden. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have a chateau in France that cost $60 million, and was the location for their wedding […]
Athletes Share Their Mental Health Coping Strategies
I’ve written about my own struggles with mental illness before. But as I’ve learned more about it, I’ve come to realize that knowing you’re not alone—that other people go through similar experiences—and building a support network are two of the more powerful things you can do if you’re dealing with something like anxiety, depression, or […]
Lamborghini just unleashed the ultimate version of its flagship Aventador supercar and it's $518,000 of Italian fury
Lamborghini The new Lamborghini Aventador SVJ supercar made its debut on Thursday in Monterey, California. The SVJ is the latest update to Lamborghini’s flagship Aventador. It’s powered by a 770 horsepower, naturally aspirated V12 and boasts a top speed of more than 217 mph. The most significant updates to the Aventador is the addition of […]