Celebrity Fails
Is it too Late to Save the Ellen DeGeneres Brand?
Ellen DeGeneres is one of America’s biggest celebrities. She is the host of the long-time running TV show that also bears her name, The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Aside from hosting, Ellen is also a comedian, writer, producer, animal rights activist, and actress. She was born in 1978 in Louisiana to an insurance agent father and…
Why Rich People Aren’t Leaving their Money to their Kids
There are thousands of jobs one can venture to. But there is one that has always been the hardest, underrated, and unpaid, at least by the standards of every payroll handbook –parenting. No degree title or years of experience can prepare you for the job. Despite these, parenting has evolved throughout time and has enveloped…
Shaquille O’Neal: Success Beyond Basketball
The world knows Shaquille O’Neal as the imposing figure of basketball. He is one of the game’s most prominent and successful players. What many people don’t know is that success to him goes beyond the court. The menacing centre player of the Los Angeles Lakers is also a gentle giant outside of the court. He…
9 Celebrities who have invested in BitCoin
Wind back the clock just a few years, and the subject of cryptocurrency was such an unbelievably foreign concept to the vast majority of people. However, due to the recent mass hysteria around the topic, crypto wallets have exploded in popularity. Of the available crypto wallets, BitCoin has emerged as the most popular, and has…
Kylie Jenner removed from Forbes rich list after making 3 brutal PR mistakes
Image: Getty Images When you are in the business of being famous, great PR is vital to keeping your wealth generating celebrity machine running. This is especially true for the Kardashians, where mother, Kris, has been instrumental in raising their family to celebrity status. She has used a combination of social media and tabloid headlines…
How Elon Musk became the second richest person in the world
Everyone’s favourite tech entrepreneur Elon Musk recently scooped up the number two spot on the world’s rich list. Just a few short weeks ago, the South-African born Canadian-American businessman, inventor, and investor overtook Bill Gates to reach this milestone, surpassing the US$127 billion net worth of the Microsoft co-founder. Though Musk wears a multitude of…
2 Chainz says “take chances” as he buys Atlanta music festival
Rapper 2 Chainz tells entrepreneurs: If you want to succeed, your risk tolerance must be high, after he has bought a music festival in Atlanta. The artist believes his upbringing was good preparation for business life. “I come from gambling. I come from hustling. I come from taking chances,” he said. 2 Chainz is no…
Scooter Braun sells Taylor Swift master recordings for $400 million to Shamrock Holdings
Taylor Swift’s ongoing rivalry with former music manager Scooter Braun is set to continue, with Variety reporting her master recordings have been sold once again without her knowledge, this time for upwards of $400 million. Less than a year and a half after acquiring Big Machine Label Group and all of its recorded music assets,…
18 businesses you didn’t know were owned by celebrities
While they are not using their talents acting or singing, many celebrities choose to let their entrepreneurial spirit sore in their free time. We have covered some of the business fails celebrities have made, but there are also a lot of successes. The businesses in this list are more than just an endorsement, these celebrities…
Top 10 Highest Paid Instagram Celebrities of 2020
As one of the most popular social media networking platforms today, Instagram has become the forefront of celebrity-endorsed content. With such substantial audiences, brands seek to partner with celebrities and social media influencers to reach as many new consumers as possible, no matter the cost. As always, humans are creatures of curiosity and desire to…
10 celebrity business ventures that drastically flopped
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