A PE firm explains why it made its first sports investment and bet on women’s volleyball
Atwater founder Vania Schlogel led the private-equity firm’s first investment in women’s sports. Private-equity firm Atwater Capital thinks women’s sports are massively undervalued. The Los Angeles-based firm made its first investment in sports last year through League One Volleyball, or LOVB, for short. The company’s professional women’s league started play in January. Atwater, which invests…
I grew my salary from $40,000 to $225,000 in 6 years by job-hopping. This was my strategy.
Janelle Romero. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Janelle Romero, a 30-year-old labor and employment law attorney in New York City. It’s been edited for length and clarity. As an employment attorney, I advise people to leave their jobs to make more money. Job-hopping also helped me triple my own salary from…
Ukraine’s drone makers are turning up production for a weapon they once thought would never work
A fiber-optic drone in the Kyiv region in January. Ukraine’s expanding defense industry is now ramping up production of new fiber-optic drones that can be converted into unjammable flying bombs. They can evade electronic shields and deliver precision strikes. These drones have emerged as a solution to electronic warfare, which Ukraine and Russia use to…
Airfares may rise if we have to pay passengers for flight delays, airlines tell Trump
Delta and American are among the 10 carriers represented by Airlines for America. A trade group for major airlines called on the Trump administration to end a review into cash compensation for delayed passengers. Airlines for America (A4A), which represents 10 carriers including Delta, American, and United, wrote to the Department of Transportation on Monday.…
Stephanie Hsu bagged an Oscar nomination for the absurdist movie ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once.’ Now, she’s ready for her rom-com era.
Stephanie Hsu told B-17 she wants to star in an “intimate” film. Stephanie Hsu is ready for her rom-com era. When Hsu first played a romantic lead on a major stage in 2019, she was filled with self-doubt. She was the love interest in “Be More Chill,” which had just moved from regional theater to…
I started an exclusive network for millionaires where membership costs $33,000 a year. Here’s what it’s like inside our meetings.
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt described himself as “member No. 1” of TIGER 21. This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 69-year-old Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, the founder of TIGER 21, a membership organization for high-net-worth individuals. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I’d sort of made it in life by the…
My partner and I are both sober. Our Valentine’s Day plans are even better without alcohol.
The author (not pictured) and their partner are looking forward to spending Valentine’s Day together. Since I can remember, I’ve loved Valentine’s Day. As a child, I wrote personalized messages on each little pink card (in classic ’90s fashion, they always had some kind of Disney or Nickelodeon theme) before taping a cherry Tootsie Pop…
I’m from the US but have raised my kids in 5 countries across Europe and Asia. It inspired me to change the way I parent.
My children speak multiple languages and approach the world with a level of curiosity they’d never have developed without this lifestyle. I grew up in the US with the idea that when I became a parent, I was supposed to take the lead, be super involved in school, and step up when help was needed.…
Why stock in the Chinese smartphone maker that also produces EVs is on a tear
Xiaomi’s shares in Hong Kong have surged in recent months. Xiaomi is best known for making smartphones, yet its electric vehicle dreams have helped send its stock soaring in recent months. The Chinese company’s Hong Kong-listed shares are up 31% this year, and 255% over the past 12 months, as investors plug into its ambitious…
