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Jemima McEvoy

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Staff Writer for Forbes magazine Tips about billionaires + billion dollar businesses? Email me: jmcevoy@forbes.com

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The Information @theinformation.com · 06/09/2025
Weekend: The Top 5 Inside the AI era's favorite hacker houses. Read more from @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social👇 bit.ly/4pbxhba
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Inside the AI Era’s Favorite Hacker Houses
Which hacker house came first? No one’s exactly sure. But what’s certainly clear is that such hostelries have become enduring Silicon Valley staples even as many other rhythms of startup life have sig...
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Jemima McEvoy @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
New from me for @forbes.com : The fortune of the San Francisco-based telehealth company’s cofounder and chief executive, Andrew Dudum, crumbled by more than $400 million on Monday. www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...
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Hims & Hers CEO No Longer A Billionaire After Novo Nordisk Deal Collapses
The fortune of the San Francisco-based telehealth company’s cofounder and chief executive, Andrew Dudum, crumbled by more than $400 million on Monday.
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Giacomo Tognini @giacomotognini.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
1/ Jorge Pérez made his $2.6 billion fortune selling luxury condos in South Florida. Now Trump's tariffs and immigration crackdown are scaring off some buyers and making construction more expensive--but Pérez has a plan for that. Read my latest @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/giacom...
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This Miami Billionaire Is Fighting Trump Tariffs, Immigration Crackdown
Jorge Pérez made his fortune selling luxury condos in South Florida. Now Trump’s tariff plans and immigration policies are scaring off buyers and making it harder to build.
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Kerry Dolan @kerrydolan.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
This #billionaire Walmart heir took out a full page ad in support of the No Kings protests planned for this Saturday. from @forbes.com @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...
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Walmart’s Billionaire Heiress Buys Full-Page Ad Urging People To ‘Mobilize’ At June 14 Anti-Trump Protests
The 76-year-old Christy Walton has aligned herself with “No Kings,” an organization planning mass protests across the country this Saturday.
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Kerry Dolan @kerrydolan.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
In the wake of Hailey Bieber's $1 billion sale of her Rhode skincare firm, @forbes.com @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social looked at the richest folks in the beauty world in the U.S. and Europe: www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...
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Hailey Bieber’s $1 Billion Rhode Deal: Here Are 26 Others Who Made A Fortune In Beauty
Forbes counts fewer than 30 billionaires and centimillionaires in the U.S and Europe who have made a large chunk of their fortune in the super competitive world of beauty products.
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Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Pretty incredible that Jeff Bezos' Amazon announced a "$5 billion-plus" partnership w/ a Saudi AI co launched by Mohammed Bin Salman and sent CEO Andy Jassy to meet with him less than 7 years after MBS murdered Jamal Khashoggi, a columnist for Bezos' Washington Post. techcrunch.com/2025/05/13/a...
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AWS enters into 'strategic partnership' with Saudi Arabia-backed Humain | TechCrunch
Amazon says it'll work with Humain, the AI company recently launched by Saudi Arabia’s ruler, to invest '$5 billion-plus' in a strategic partnership.
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David Jeans @davidjeans.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
NEW: Shield AI is one of defense tech’s most hyped startups, largely thanks to its V-BAT drone. But last year, a grisly injury involving a U.S. service member threw the $5 billion company off course. www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...
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How A Grisly Injury Threw $5 Billion Drone Startup Shield AI Off Course
Shield AI executives overlooked its V-BAT drone’s safety hazards. With sales falling short and the CEO stepping down, the company is trying to win back military customers.
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Kerry Dolan @kerrydolan.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Scoop from @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social : very significant #layoffs at Selena Gomez's mental health startup #Wondermind
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Jemima McEvoy @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
New from me: Selena Gomez’ mental health startup #Wondermind just laid off nearly two thirds of its employees. www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...
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Selena Gomez’ Struggling Mental Health Startup Lays Off Nearly Two-Thirds Of Its Employees
Several employees spoke to Forbes about financial issues at Wondermind, the four-year-old mental health startup co-founded by the celebrity and her mom in a report Forbes published over the weekend. N...
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Jemima McEvoy @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
On Saturday I broke news on problems at #SelenaGomez's mental health startup, #Wondermind, after the company failed to pay its bills. The story included details about how Gomez' mom (Wondermind's CEO) claimed she took out a loan against her house to pay back debts www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...
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Selena Gomez’s Mental Health Startup Is Facing A Cash Crunch
Gomez’ mom, Mandy Teefey, told employees recently that she took out a loan against her home to keep Wondermind, the mental health company she cofounded with her popstar daughter, afloat after twice mi...
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Kerry Dolan @kerrydolan.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Scoop from @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social : Selena Gomez's mental health startup #Wondermind is facing a cash crunch www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...
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Selena Gomez’s Mental Health Startup Is Facing A Cash Crunch
Gomez’ mom, Mandy Teefey, told employees recently that she took out a loan against her home to keep Wondermind, the mental health company she cofounded with her popstar daughter, afloat after twice mi...
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Iain Martin @iainmartin.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
There’s a surprising name lurking in the rankings of startups that have raised the most funding this year. Infinite Reality. This obscure metaverse startup claims to have raised $3 billion on a $15 billion valuation. Not all is as it seems...
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Jemima McEvoy @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
These Childhood Best Friends Made Billion-Dollar Fortunes From Chicken Fingers From me for @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...
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Founders Of Fried Chicken Chain Zaxby’s Are New Billionaires
Tony Townley and Zach McLeroy met in middle school in Athens, Georgia. They’re now both billionaires from Zaxby’s, the fried chicken chain they started together in 1990.
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Jemima McEvoy @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
New from me for Forbes: The founders of this Lululemon rival are worth nearly $5 billion each. www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...
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Alo Yoga, a trendy Lululemon Rival, Mints Two New Billionaires
Founded in 2007, Alo Yoga has become a hit with such celebrities as Taylor Swift and Bella Hadid. It’s also made a fortune for two childhood best friends from Los Angeles
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Jemima McEvoy @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
NEW: @forbes.com just published its annual World Billionaires List. This is a project I'm proud to have worked on for months. The big takeaway: The billionaires club has never been bigger. We've reached a new milestone of over 3,000 billionaires worldwide. www.forbes.com/sites/chasew...
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Forbes Billionaires List 2025: World's Wealthiest Now Worth More Than Nearly All Nations' GDPs
The billionaires club has never been bigger—or richer. Here’s who’s up, who’s down, who’s off the list and why it matters more than ever.
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Jemima McEvoy @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Over the past few decades, FICO has etched out a highly profitable niche as America's preeminent credit scorer. How did one company create a monopoly in this space? The fascinating inside story on the man who made FICO by @stephenpastis.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/stephe...
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How FICO Turned Its Credit Scores Into A Profit Machine
FICO CEO William Lansing has burnished the credit score’s dominance and pushed through price hikes, making a bundle for long-term shareholders and himself an almost-billionaire.
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Jemima McEvoy @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
News from Tennessee: The billionaire behind America's largest private nursing home chain has lost control of his empire after a legal battle initiated by his son. www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...
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Billionaire’s Son Takes Control Of Life Care Centers Of America After Getting Dad Declared Unfit
A Tennessee court declared billionaire Forrest Preston, the mogul behind America’s largest private nursing home chain, unfit to run the business he’s headed since 1970. His son, who initiated a legal ...
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ForbesUnion @forbesunion.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
The good news: @forbes.com ramped up the number of bargaining sessions in 2025. The bad news: We've seen no change in tone at the bargaining table, just the same old, same old. Very disappointing.
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Phoebe Liu @pheebini.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
A long ownership dispute over the @thenba.space @mintimberwolves.bsky.social is set to be resolved today. My latest for @forbes.com: a profile of the serial entrepreneur who's hoping to take over as a majority owner & told me he counts his chickens every day: www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
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How This Serial Entrepreneur Became A Billionaire From Diapers, Basketball And Now Takeout
Diapers.com cofounder, Timberwolves co-owner and former Walmart e-commerce chief Marc Lore is betting heavily on his takeout and delivery startup Wonder.
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
More toxic waste courtesy of Elon
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Jemima McEvoy @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
New from me: Five years ago, Lululemon founder Chip Wilson bet big on Amer Sports, the parent company of brands Arc’teryx, Salomon and Wilson. His stake has since ballooned in value–and is on the verge of eclipsing the worth of his Lululemon shares. www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...
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Lululemon’s Cancelled Founder Scores Billions With Finnish Athleisure Venture
Five years ago, billionaire Chip Wilson bet big on Amer Sports, the parent company of such brands as Arc’teryx, Salomon and Wilson. His stake has since ballooned in value–and is on the verge of eclips...
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Dan Alexander @danalexander21.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
I’ve covered Trump’s finances for 8 years and wrote a book about conflicts of interest during his first term. I’ve never seen anything quite like the profiteering that occurred over the last few days. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
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Trump’s Crypto Assets Are Nonsense. The Cash They Throw Off Is Very Real
Liquidity concerns loomed over Donald Trump while he was out of office. Thanks to an inaugural weekend unlike any other, those worries are now gone.
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Phoebe Liu @pheebini.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
TikTok is difficult to value. Keeping those complications in mind—we spoke with at least nine people for @forbes.com about why + broke down a few different scenarios ahead of the Supreme Court's potential ruling on the TikTok U.S. ban, which could happen any minute. www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
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How Much Is TikTok Really Worth?
TikTok is difficult to value. Keeping those complications in mind, Forbes spoke with at least nine people and came up with these different scenarios.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are fighting the wildfires raging across southern California for $5.80-$10.24 per day When responding to disasters, they may earn $26.90 over a 24-hour shift
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‘Essential’: nearly 800 incarcerated firefighters deployed as LA battles wildfires
The firefighters earn $5.80-$10.24 per day plus $1 an hour when responding to active emergencies, according to CDCR
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Justin Birnbaum @justbirny.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
My colleague @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social wrote an awesome story about Ed Stack, the owner of Dick’s Sporting Goods. I’m a day late and a dollar short since it published last month. But you should read it! Check it out at @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...
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Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Owner Decided To ‘Kill’ His Own Stores. It’s Made Him Billions.
For 40 years, Dick's Ed Stack has been consumed with figuring out ways to stay ahead of competitors. These days that means doubling down on bigger-than-ever stores.
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Phoebe Liu @pheebini.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
The #billionaire Amazon founder put early money into Airbnb and Uber. Now he's placing bets on AI robotics companies. I spoke with founders and experts about why in my latest for @forbes.com. What do you make of Bezos' investment strategy? www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
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Here Are The Startups Jeff Bezos Invested In Last Year
The billionaire Amazon founder put early money into Airbnb and Uber. Now he’s placing bets on these AI robotics companies.
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Jemima McEvoy @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
New from me over the weekend: These simple lessons helped Ed Stack turn his father’s small business into a sporting goods empire worth over $18 billion. www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...
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8 Winning Lessons From The Billionaire Behind Dick’s Sporting Goods
These simple tips helped Ed Stack turn his father’s small business into a sporting goods empire worth over $18 billion.
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John Paczkowski @pczki.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Can A German Bus Startup Really Make Greyhound Suck Less? www.forbes.com/sites/iainma...
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Jemima McEvoy @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
My latest for @forbes.com is a profile on the man behind Dick's Sporting Goods. Ed Stack bought a small sports retailing business from his father in 1984. Forty years later, it's an $18 billion retail powerhouse. www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...
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Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Owner Decided To ‘Kill’ His Own Stores. It’s Made Him Billions.
For 40 years, Dick's Ed Stack has been consumed with figuring out ways to stay ahead of competitors. These days that means doubling down on bigger-than-ever stores.
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John Hyatt @johnhyatt.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
The billionaire cabinet
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Jemima McEvoy @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
New from me for @forbes.com A little known fact about Paul Atkins, Trump’s selection to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission: He's married to a billionaire and sits on the board of a multi-billion dollar private company. www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...
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Trump’s Pick For SEC Chairman Married Into A Multibillion Dollar Roofing Fortune
Trump’s selection to lead the SEC, is yet another ultra-wealthy business person.
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Amy Feldman @amyfeldman7.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
United Healthcare denied an estimated one-third of claims submitted, prompting an outpouring of frustration after its CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed this week. Team effort w/ @thealexknapp.bsky.social and @sarahnemerson.bsky.social for @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...
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UnitedHealthcare Denies More Claims Than Other Insurers — Angering Patients And Health Systems
According to the most recent available data, the insurer refused an estimated one-third of claims submitted, prompting an outpouring of frustration after its CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed thi...
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Jemima McEvoy @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Great story from @simonemelvin.bsky.social: "RxBar cofounder, Peter Rahal, sold his first company to Kellogg's for $600 million in 2017. Now free from a five-year-long non-compete agreement, his new David bar aims to be the ultimate health supplement." www.forbes.com/sites/simone...
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This Protein Bar Cofounder Sold His Company For $600 Million. Now He Wants Another Bite Of The Market.
Peter Rahal’s new David bar was designed for the Ozempic generation. A portrait of a hungry entrepreneur.
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Jemima McEvoy @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
New from me for @forbes.com: Brian Hill, the founder of popular fashion brand Aritzia, is a billionaire. I interviewed Hill last year in Vancouver. Read more about the inside story of the brand below. www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...
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Aritzia’s Cult-Like Following Makes Its Founder A Billionaire
Aritizia founder Brian Hill has retail in his blood. His grandfather, an Irish immigrant, bought a dry-goods store in Vancouver in 1945, and his father later opened a department store, Hill's of Kerri...
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Jemima McEvoy @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Here's a story I published yesterday on the family drama roiling America's largest private nursing home chain. www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...
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Billionaire’s Son Wins Emergency Control Of His Aging Father’s Nursing Home Empire
Aubrey Preston, the son of Tennessee nursing home mogul Forrest Preston, has won a petition to gain temporary control over his father’s $3 billion (revenue) nursing home empire, which he argues his 91...
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Jemima McEvoy @jemimamcevoy.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Hey Bluesky 👋 A little late to the party here but wanted to quickly introduce myself. I'm Jemima McEvoy, a staff writer with Forbes covering the world's wealthiest people. I'll be posting my own work and other interesting things related to the topic, so follow along!
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