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K-pop hitman Bang Si-hyuk aims to repeat BTS phenomenon
Bang Si-hyuk created the world’s biggest boy band, BTS, making K-pop music a global sensation and himself very rich. Can he repeat the trick with a girl band?
By Jane Lewis Published
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VICE bankruptcy: how did it happen?
Was the VICE bankruptcy inevitable? We look into how the once multibillion-dollar came crashing down.
By Jane Lewis Published
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Austin Russell: the university drop-out who made a billion dollars
Profiles Halfway through his first year as a physics student, Austin Russell won a $100,000 prize designed to encourage young entrepreneurs. A decade later, he is the world’s youngest billionaire. Jane Lewis reports
By Jane Lewis Published
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Harley Finkelstein’s Shopify: the “Amazon for entrepreneurs”
Profiles Shopify started as a snowboard shop that baulked at gifting its customers to Amazon. Now,it is an essential part of the internet’s infrastructure. Harley Finkelstein, the firm’s driving force, is aiming higher.
By Jane Lewis Last updated
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Three women CEOs who prove that diversity is the key to success
Profiles Tom Saunders looks at how three very different women – Shahrzad Rafati, Trinny Woodall and Anne Boden – have grown successful businesses.
By Tom Saunders Last updated
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Ben Francis: how I made £138m before the age of 30
Profiles At the age of 19, Ben Francis spent £1,000 in savings on a sewing machine and screen printer, and learnt how to make garments for the bodybuilding scene from his mum.
By Nicole García Mérida Published
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Tatyana Bakalchuk: the woman creating a Russian Amazon
Profiles Wildberries, the business Tatyana Bakalchuk founded in her Moscow apartment while on maternity leave in 2004, has become Russia’s leading ecommerce site.
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Abigail Forsyth and KeepCup: riding a green wave to profits
Profiles KeepCup’s sustainable branding captured the public mood about the environmental costs of disposable cups.
By Nicole García Mérida Published
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Julian Hearn: taking the hassle out of lunch
Profiles Julian Hearn developed Huel as a "functional" food to replace meals for the time-poor.
By Nicole García Mérida Published
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