When reporter Aly Mawji asked six-year-old Aaron Rogier—the CEO and founder of fake startup Napchat—what advice he would give his younger self in the Forbes parody video “10 Under 10 Influencers in Tech,” Rogier responded, “Drop out of school and buy more Bitcoins.” Surprisingly enough, little Rogier’s amusing response doesn’t stray
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In 1997, after being charged a $40 late fee for a Blockbuster movie, a man envisioned a platform containing thousands of movies that could be accessed anywhere, with no late fees or DVD players involved. That man was Reed Hastings, soon-to-be CEO of Netflix. Twenty-one years later, we’ve seen the rise
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X-Men. Lord of the Rings. The Matrix. Three movies built upon the fascinating idea of telekinesis. Three stunning works of fantasy that embody futuristic ideals in a technologically advanced society. Well, telepathy isn’t a fantasy anymore. According to Bruce Goldman of Stanford University, “new clinical trial results show that people with paralysis who
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Over the past few decades, the concept of a business has become more accessible and, in turn, increasingly progressive. The multifaceted realm of entrepreneurship is one of society’s many double entendres, igniting both potential success motivated by passion, and potential failure caused by excessive risk. And as the average entrepreneur
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