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I’ve led multiple tech businesses. This is the biggest mistake startup leaders make

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Startup leaders obsessed with valuations and technology overlook something more important at their peril.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/06/startups-leadership-success-business-advice-mistakes-lessons/

Rivian CEO says he deliberately didn’t follow the same strategy that Elon Musk set out at Tesla

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RJ Scaringe’s 15-year path from founding Rivian to delivering its first vehicle is finally paying off, and Musk’s politics are now even aiding him.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/06/rivian-tesla-electric-vehicles-elon-musk-rj-scaringe-investors/

I’ve led multiple tech businesses. This is the biggest mistake startup leaders make

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Startup leaders obsessed with valuations and technology overlook something more important at their peril.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/06/startups-leadership-success-business-advice-mistakes-lessons/

Red Lobster CEO secretly visited restaurants around the country before being made boss

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Damola Adamolekun sampled crab legs and lobster tail in a food tour starting in May and ending in August when he was hired.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/06/red-lobster-ceo-secretly-visited-restaurants-around-the-country-before-being-made-boss/

Workplace wellness programs get a bad rap—but HR departments can’t get enough of them for a reason

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80% of HR leaders say their organizations now track the return on investment of their wellness programs—and 95% say they see a positive return.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/06/workplace-wellness-programs-bad-rap-hr-departments-benefits-careers/

Bill Gates identifies the biggest burden being passed on to his children after seeing his daughter harassed online

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Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates said he had been naive to assume that “when we made information available … people would want correct information.”

https://fortune.com/2024/09/06/bill-gates-misinformation-burden-generations-freedom-speech-rules/

OnlyFans owner has made $1 billion in dividends since 2021

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OnlyFans Ltd. has been growing rapidly since the start of the pandemic, with its owner raking in $1 billion in dividends over the last three years.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/06/onlyfans-owner-1-billion-dividends-2021-three-years-leonid-radvinsky/

As singles ditch dating apps, the Spanish are finding love in supermarket aisles—with some help from pineapples

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Dating apps are getting boring and tedious. The Spanish are turning instead to supermarkets in hopes of finding romance.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/09/06/spain-supermarket-pineapples-mercadona/

Your sink is a breeding ground for bacteria that cause pneumonia and Legionnaires’ disease. How to keep it clean

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The biofilm found on drains and faucets is a breeding ground for microbes that can cause pneumonia and Legionnaires’ disease, researchers found.

https://fortune.com/well/article/how-to-clean-sanitize-disinfect-bathroom-kitchen-sink/

What I learned from a series of business failures before helping to build more than 100 corporate ventures

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To create new business, a company must build it or buy it, argues Stryber founder Jan Sedlacek—business-model transformation won't work.

https://fortune.com/2024/06/11/business-strategy-corporate-ventures-leadership-success/

In 6 years I’ve bootstrapped my moving company to $100M in revenue. Avoiding VC funding has been key

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Piece of Cake Moving has grown from one truck to more than 350 under founder and CEO Voyo Popovic.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/05/bootstrapping-startup-avoiding-vc-funding-business-strategy/

Your sink is a breeding ground for bacteria that cause pneumonia and Legionnaires’ disease. How to keep it clean

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The biofilm found on drains and faucets is a breeding ground for microbes that can cause pneumonia and Legionnaires’ disease, researchers found.

https://fortune.com/well/article/how-to-clean-sanitize-disinfect-bathroom-kitchen-sink/

Cable news channel Newsmax is planning to go public

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Media network confidentially files for IPO.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/06/newsmax-ipo/

How to watch Friday’s streaming-exclusive NFL game live online for free—and without cable

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You might want to get used to this…

https://fortune.com/2024/09/06/watch-stream-nfl-football-games-live-online-free-without-cable-2024-week-1-friday-what-channel-peacock/

Delta and major US airlines face federal probe into loyalty program practices

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As part of the probe, the carriers will have to provide detailed information on their rewards programs — which encompasses credit card, consumer incentive, loyalty and frequent flier programs.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/05/delta-major-us-airlines-federal-probe-loyalty-program-practices/

What your salary needs to be to afford a $1 million home in 2024

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You would need to make between $195,000 and $210,000 annual salary

https://fortune.com/recommends/mortgages/how-much-salary-to-buy-1-million-home/

How to talk with your kids about school shootings

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In the wake of the Apalachee High School shooting in Georgia, children may need more support from their parents.

https://fortune.com/well/2024/09/06/how-to-talk-with-your-kids-about-school-shootings/

Compare mortgage rates today

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Keeping an eye on mortgage rates as you plan to buy your first home, upgrade or downgrade the size of your house, or refinance? Here are the current average mortgage rates—as well as everything you need to know about how mortgages work.

https://fortune.com/recommends/mortgages/current-mortgage-rates/

Compare mortgage rates today

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Keeping an eye on mortgage rates as you plan to buy your first home, upgrade or downgrade the size of your house, or refinance? Here are the current average mortgage rates—as well as everything you need to know about how mortgages work.

https://fortune.com/recommends/mortgages/current-mortgage-rates/

Harris must awaken the nation from the ‘sleeper effect’ at the debate with Trump—and dispel the oft-repeated falsehood that the booming U.S. economy isn’t doing so well

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Is the U.S. economy better than it was 4 years ago? Absolutely!

https://fortune.com/2024/09/06/harris-must-awaken-the-nation-from-the-sleeper-effect-at-the-debate-with-trump-and-dispel-the-oft-repeated-falsehood-that-the-booming-u-s-economy-isnt-doing-so-well/