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Grady-White Boats owner Eddie Smith Jr. transformed the company from a near-bankrupt manufacturer into a company generating hundreds of millions—and now, instead of pocketing offers “way north” of $400 million, he’s donating the company's future profits to charity. bit.ly/3TLAEdI
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.@Lowes exclusively told Fortune that its foundation is investing $250 million over the next decade to help train 250,000 skilled trade workers in fields like plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work. Fortune reporter @forepreston spoke with CEO Marvin Ellison about the need for skilled-trades funding amid the rapid rise of AI. bit.ly/4dDVzrj
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The AI data center boom has hit a surprising bottleneck: a dire shortage of electricians. Fortune reporter Preston Fore breaks down why this shortage poses a “life or death” threat to AI, and the unexpected opportunity it’s creating for the next generation of workers. bit.ly/4r47pha
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex tells #FortuneMPW and @ajs: “There doesn’t need to be anything taboo about talking about our financial independence.” trib.al/oQUHKVr
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#FortuneMPW is excited to welcome @KamalaHarris, 49th Vice President of the United States, to our conference, October 13–15, in Washington, D.C. See the agenda and full list of speakers here 👉 trib.al/AHtoAC3
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While some founders dream of joining the likes of Warren Buffett in the billionaires club, Patagonia’s Yvon Chouinard was so furious he gave his company away. trib.al/enBSI0T
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To sell or not to sell. That’s the major dilemma founders around the world face: Once they’ve started to get big enough to attract buyers, they face the decision of whether to cash out now, or use the compliment as fuel to go even bigger. trib.al/JvtXr5P
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Thanks @FortuneMagazine and @forepreston for covering our @HenleyPartners Private Wealth Migration Report - 142,000 millionaires are planning to relocate this year with countries like Montenegro 🇲🇪 Montenegro seeing a 124% increase in the number of millionaires within its borders over the last decade
Millionaires are packing their bags in droves in hopes of finding more secure places for their money as the global economy is riddled by ongoing armed conflict and trade wars. trib.al/xCUQYkH
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Pokémon cards have seen the largest long-term increase in value among all card categories: up 3,261% over 20 years, according to data provided to Fortune from Card Ladder. trib.al/4k8Dmcq
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OpenAI chairman Bret Taylor learned a valuable piece of advice from former CEO Eric Schmidt: “If someone offers you a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat.” trib.al/XL3vekw
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Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi met his six other co-founders on the campus of UC Berkeley, an experience that was paramount to building the $62 billion data software company. trib.al/DJO3Nlh
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$1,870,000,000,000💰 The 2025 #Fortune500 list is here, and companies combined to earn $1.87 trillion in profits last year—a record in dollar terms. trib.al/rYeKHTB
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Our CEO, Johannes Thomas, recently spoke to @ForePreston about his career journey and learning mindset. His advice: “See the opportunities and then follow your curiosity.” 💡Read more on @fortune: bit.ly/43CspTH
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As @SkyBridge celebrates our 20-year anniversary, it was a pleasure to speak with @Fortune’s Success Reporter @forepreston about my career, advice for younger generations and the lessons I’ve learned along the way. fortune.com/2025/04/14/antho…
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