Fortress CEO Wes Edens didn't show up to board meetings even as his private-equity firm ran a $115 million tab for managing local newspaper chain GateHouse

Casey Sullivan, Bradley Saacks | The billionaire and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner was the chair of the board of New Media — a public media investment firm spun out by his private-equity firm in 2013.

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How 2 podcasters changed their strategy and made $25,000 in a month from Patreon — up from around $2,000

Alyssa Meyers | Kevin Fredericks and Anthony Belcher Jr. never expected for podcasting to be their primary source of income. Fans on Patreon showed them it could be.

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How a pair of 30-year-old video producers turned TikTok from a side gig to a major source of income

Dan Whateley | TikTok's biggest stars tend to be in Generation Z. But as the app gains popularity in the US, other generations are cashing in on sponsored content.

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How YouTube stars Zane Hijazi and Heath Hussar used their internet fame to sell $590,000 in podcast ads in 3 months

Alyssa Meyers | They found mega success on YouTube as members of David Dobrik's Vlog Squad, but had more luck with ad sales on their new podcast.

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China's ByteDance is courting European game developers, and sources say it's mulling a casual-games platform for TikTok to rival Facebook and Snapchat

Shona Ghosh | TikTok may launch a casual-gaming platform to rival Facebook's and Snapchat's.

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A 34-year-old freelancer who quit the job she hated and now makes $200,000 a year debunks 5 of the biggest myths she's encountered about becoming your own boss

Morgan Overholt | Graphic designer Morgan Overholt felt underpaid and overworked, so she quit her job and went to work for herself, learning key lessons along the way.

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How an acquisition of Barstool Sports by a casino company could set the stage for more media and gambling tie-ups

Ashley Rodriguez | Barstool is reportedly close to selling to casino company Penn National. A deal could spur more tie-ups between media and sports-betting firms.

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The CEO of LinkedIn personally responded to a woman who claimed she was sexually harassed on the platform: 'It is completely unacceptable'

Ashley Stewart | A LinkedIn user in an open letter asked CEO Jeff Weiner to do more to prevent harassment and attempted scams on the site. Weiner responded.

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I took 5 mini-retirements while saving enough money to become financially independent at 32. Here's the 7-part strategy I used to afford it all.

Jillian Johnsrud | Jillian Johnsrud and her husband achieved 5 mini-retirements and financial independence by creating extra income and managing the money smartly.

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