DoorDash IPOs I The Rise Of The Chief Wellbeing Officer

Plus: By The Numbers: Meet The 30 Under 30 Class Of 2021

One of the most exciting parts about working on something like the Forbes Under 30 list is that we spot people early in their career. That means that though people might make the list for their work at one company, years later you'll spot them somewhere else. But there's a reason it is a list of people, not companies; we look for individuals that are going to make an impact regardless of where their professional journey takes them.

A recent example is Lizz Warner, who previously served as an Editorial Video Director over at BuzzFeed. Like many in the media field, Warner was furloughed when Covid-19 began spreading like wildfire across the country earlier this year. But innovation can't be quarantined, so under lockdown she put all of her skills (and savings) into launching video-based dating app Gleam, which launched earlier this week. In a crowded field, the new dating site caters to busy young people by eliminating monotonous back-and-forth inherent in modern dating by scheduling quick video chats for you. It's like Calendly, but for your dating life.

Must Read Stories For Young Entrepreneurs

When business icon Tony Hsieh died in a fire last week, questions abounded. The answers seem rooted in a Covid-period spiral, where the young entrepreneur turned to drugs and shunned old friends.

Billionaire Tom Siebel predicted a Covid-19 recession in June. Instead, he's taken his software business C3.ai public in a hot IPO.

After a year that has tested globalized supply chains, Gotham Greens raises new equity and debt capital, brining its total amount raised to $130 million, to localize lettuce supply chains across the country.

Immigrants Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson's venture fund Pear VC was once "a sign of a bubble." Then it turned $1.9 million in DoorDash into a stake worth more than $440 million.

The Pursuit

This week's collection of expert tips from Forbes contributors around the world for those building and running a business. Click to sign up instantly for The Pursuit, a biweekly essential briefing by Senior Entrepreneurs Editor Maneet Ahuja.

Patience is a virtue in the entrepreneurial world that can pay exponential dividends. Doing it right is more important than doing it right now

Are you mission-driven? Investors invest in people they trust, not companies. They look for good founders who could be great early on and love investing in people who are on a mission, who have grit and resolve and a certain humility.

The business landscape is changing, creating the opportunity for the rise of the Chief Wellbeing Officer. In an unprecedented landscape, do our younger generations have the wellbeing support they need?

...and finally, the billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates released his favorite reads for a tumultuous and tough year.

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