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Before becoming a billionaire, Mark Cuban slummed it in an apartment with five other guys, sleeping on the floor and using “nasty” towels taken from a Motel 6. Those circumstances may seem pretty bleak, but they’re exactly what drove Cuban to put his all into entrepreneurship. “When your back’s against the wall, you’re sleeping on

Barbara Corcoran doesn’t gravitate toward confident people. Instead, she wants to work with people who have ideas and insecurities — because someone who knows what they don’t know is more likely to succeed than someone who thinks they have all the answers. “The more successful someone is, the more self-doubt they have, because that’s what

If you’re looking for a way to clear your head, just take a step outside. At least, that’s what Apple CEO Tim Cook does. The 62-year-old manages one of the world’s largest tech companies, with a rabid fanbase and $2.62 trillion market cap, creating a wide scope of pressures and responsibilities. Getting out into nature

Some places are wooing visitors by waiving visa requirements and giving out air tickets. But Amsterdam has a problem with too much tourism — and now it’s telling some visitors, namely British male tourists aged between 18 and 35, to “stay away” if they’re traveling to the city for drugs or parties. Amsterdam’s local authority

Eva-katalin | E+ | Getty Images If you’re one of the millions of Americans who worked fully or partially remote in 2022, you may be wondering about the home office deduction on your taxes. While remote work has declined since the early days of the pandemic, nearly 30% of employees were telecommuting in January, according

In 2011, I started a personal finance blog, Making Sense of Cents, to track my journey to becoming debt-free — and it took off fast. Within a few years, I was earning enough to quit my 9-to-5 job to focus on my business, and I had paid off $40,000 in student debt. Today, I live

Guests attend a pool party in a penthouse apartment in New York. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Manhattan real estate sales fell 38% in the first quarter, as buyers and sellers battled over prices and mortgage rates remained volatile, according to new reports. Total sales volume fell to $4.4 billion in the quarter,

Successful business owners do at least one thing in common, according to Mark Cuban: They experiment. Take Josh Thurmond, whose 3-year-old company LavaBox sells portable campfires — think Solo Stoves, but smaller — that took repeated trial-and-error to finally get right, he said on Friday’s episode of ABC’s “Shark Tank.” While on a camping trip,

A row of townhouse residences at Chelsea Barracks. The residence pictured at the center just listed for about $74 million. Will Pryce One of the most expensive townhouses in London listed Monday for 60 million pounds (about $74 million). The amenity-packed residence spans six levels, including two that are underground. There, you’ll find a pool

In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT It’s said to be “the happiest place on earth.” But some travelers aren’t thrilled about what it takes to pull off a trip to Walt Disney World these days. Restaurants can be booked solid months in advance. Timeslots for new attractions can go within seconds

Bill Gates says totally driverless cars, without need for even a steering wheel, are “coming sooner rather than later.” The tech billionaire and Microsoft co-founder recently took a “test ride” in an autonomous vehicle through the busy streets of downtown London, which he described in a blog post on Wednesday as “one of the most

In this article C BAC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Scott Mlyn | CNBC Andy Sieg, a veteran of Merrill Lynch, is parting ways with Bank of America to join Citigroup. He will be the new head of Citi Global Wealth, reporting to Jane Fraser, the bank’s CEO. Sieg will begin his new role