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These Top 10 Celebrity Franchise Owners Are Winning Outside the Limelight, Too

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Mahomes not only holds the NFL’s largest-ever contract (a $450 million extension in 2020), but he also owns a stake in the Texas-based Whataburger franchise. In 2020, Mahomes also bought a minority stake in the Kansas City Royals sports franchise. The rapper owns nearly 30 Wingstop restaurants. With over 700 U.S.

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3 Trends That Could Define Your Career in 2021

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When you're making career plans for 2021, it's a smart idea to imagine where you think future economic growth will be, the industries that will still continue to suffer from the pandemic and whether this might be the right time to start your own business.

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What Leslie Jordan’s Legacy Can Teach Us About Pivoting to a Third Act

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The once self-described computer-illiterate actor posted twice a day for 80 days in 2020, and his follower count ballooned from 20,000. A friend called from California and said, ‘You’ve gone viral,’” Jordan told Tulsa World in 2021. Its 2021 IPO, days after Alba’s 40th birthday, raised $412.8 He had become a sensation.

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These Asian American Entrepreneurs Celebrate Their Chinese Heritage While Feeding America’s Appetite for Chinese Street Food

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Jen Liao and Caleb Wang are second-generation Chinese Americans, and the husband and wife team first opened Xiao Chi Jie (XCJ) as a single restaurant serving Chinese street food in Seattle’s Bellevue neighborhood in 2018. In March 2020, faced with a looming pandemic, XCJ was forced to close indoor dining and pivot.

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Leading with Kindness: 14 Most Charitable Celebrities

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Not only does the “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” host help give mom-and-pop restaurants a huge boost through his show, but Fieri also gives back in other ways, whether that’s feeding thousands of Californians who lost their homes during wildfires or raising nearly $25 million for restaurant workers during the pandemic.

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Top 10 Most Innovative Companies to Watch in 2024

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According to WWD , the company raised $40 million in Series A funding in 2021. The company raised $150 million in private equity funding in 2020. It’s working, as antenna usage grew 9% between 2021-2022, according to Horowitz Research’s 2022 State of Media, Entertainment & Tech report.

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Rent vs. Buy: What’s the Right Decision for You?

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For example, 84% of respondents in a 2020 survey from personal finance site NerdWallet said buying a home is a priority. According to the National Association of Realtors 2021 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends Report, millennials made up 37% of buyers; 32% of buyers were baby boomers; and 24% were Gen Xers in 2020.

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