Paddy Cosgrave has returned to his role as CEO of the major European tech conference Web Summit – less than six months after he resigned after sparking outrage by accusing Israel of war crimes in Gaza. Cosgrave, an Irish entrepreneur and Web Summit’s co-founder, had stepped down from the firm’s top post last fall after … Read more
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Creating our show The CEO Series has allowed me to sit down with some of the most innovative and inspiring business leaders in the world to get their insights on what it takes to launch, grow and sustain a meaningful business. This episode took us to Ozinga, … Read more
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For our show The CEO Series, I’ve been lucky enough to sit down with some of the smartest and most creative business leaders in the world and get their hard-won advice on what it takes to launch and grow a thriving brand. This episode took us to … Read more
OpenAI revealed Friday that CEO Sam Altman will rejoin its board of directors – and said it has “full confidence” in his leadership after wrapping up a secretive probe into the circumstances that led to his shock firing from the company last Nov. 17. The surprise return of Altman, 38, is one of several additions … Read more
A virtual town hall meeting to discuss lay-offs at Vice Media was abruptly cut short last week after executives complained about a flood of “thumbs-down” emojis overtaking the screen. Chief content officer Cory Haik was giving an update to the company about recently announced job cuts on Wednesday when angry emoji reactions began to pour … Read more
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We’ve been visiting the headquarters of some of the most innovative and imaginative leaders in business for The CEO Series, learning what it takes to launch and grow a thriving brand. For this episode, our crew went to the office of M1, a fintech platform that bills … Read more
OnlyFans CEO Kelly Blair tried to clear the air about what’s offered on the popular subscription-based platform — insisting that it’s not a “porn” website. Blair, the UK-based site’s former chief strategy and operations officer who took the reins in January 2022, dismissed the notion that the platform is exclusively for sexual content in an … Read more
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Hallow is the number one Catholic prayer and meditation app in the world with over 12 million downloads. And after a surge in downloads following its Super Bowl ad, it took the top spot on Apple’s App Store across all apps. The company has raised a total … Read more
Citigroup increased Chief Executive Officer Jane Fraser’s compensation by about 6% to $26 million for 2023, the lender said in a filing on Tuesday. Her pay was comprised of a base salary of $1.5 million, cash bonus of $3.7 million and $20.8 million in deferred performance-linked stock, according to the filing. Fraser’s compensation was determined by … Read more
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. On this episode of The CEO Series, we got a front-row seat to leadership lessons from Stan Chia, CEO and Board Director of Vivid Seats. Vivid Seats is an online ticket marketplace that did over $500 million in 2022. Stan shared amazing insights into running a huge … Read more
