Jonathan Fazio

Jack Conte wasn’t some starving artist eking out a living when he landed on the idea for Patreon. He and his wife’s indie band called Pomplamoose was pulling in about $400K a year at its height. But after spending three months and maxing out his credit cards producing an intricate music video for the song Pedals, Jack found himself burned out sitting alone, literally crying from exhaustion. Today, Jack and his co founder Sam Yam are weighing the cost benefit of taking Patreon public.

We can recognize the biggest names in space, like Bezos, Musk and Branson. But keep an eye on an up-and-comer: Tim Ellis. To join Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the race to Mars, Tim Ellis’s Relativity Space is building the world’s largest 3D-printed rocket. Tim spent five years working at Blue Origin before leaving to start his 3D-printed rocket company with a $500,000 check from Mark Cuban. Here’s how the 31-year-old built a $4.2 billion start-up called Relativity Space.

Josh Tetrick, co-Founder and CEO of Eat Just, thought developing plant-based eggs would be simple, especially with all the plant-based milks, cheeses and butters out there. He was wrong: It wasn’t simple at all. Tetrick had $3,000 in his savings when he launched his startup. His first outside invest…

Diania Merriam, 35, had $30,000 in student loan and credit card debt in 2015. Then, Merriam’s life took a turn: She discovered the FIRE — or Financial Independence, Retire Early — movement, “a refreshing punch in the face,” that spurred her to clean up her debt, cut her expenses and begin saving. Sh…