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Meet Laura Dekker, the Youngest Person to Sail Solo Around the World
Dekker began her journey when she was 14 years old and finished when she was 16.
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Polina Pompliano
The Profile: Welcome to the Profile club, Leo!
A new addition to The Profile family!
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Polina Pompliano
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The Profile: The future Mrs. Bezos & why Peter Thiel lost faith in democracy
This edition of The Profile features Kim Kardashian, Peter Thiel, Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sanchez, and more.
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Polina Pompliano
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The Profile: Elon Musk’s brain implant startup & the billionaire learning what money can’t buy
This edition of The Profile features Elon Musk, Steven Cohen, Katharine Roxanne Grawe, and more.
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Polina Pompliano
The Profile: The billionaire selling ugly shoes & the TikTok misfits talent factory
This edition of The Profile features JJ Watt, Alessandro Rosano, Brooke Shields, and more.
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Polina Pompliano
Who Is JJ Watt Off the Field? An Inside Look At His Investments, Family Life, and What He Plans to Do Next
Watt reveals if he owns Bitcoin, his most interesting startup investments, and of course, what he thinks about the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce romance.
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Polina Pompliano
October 2023
The Profile: The CEO who wants to bank more billionaires & the founder spending $100M to cure a rare disease
This edition of The Profile features Chip Wilson, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Ralph Hamers, and others.
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Polina Pompliano
Panera Bread Founder and Cava Investor Ron Shaich on Building an Iconic Billion-Dollar Brand
Shaich explains why ubiquity can breed contempt and what founders should consider before taking their company public.
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Polina Pompliano
The Profile: The man who gave away his $8-billion fortune & the CEO tasked with turning around Under Armour
This edition of The Profile features Stephanie Linnartz, Charles F. Feeney, Shams Charania, James Daunt, and more.
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Polina Pompliano
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The Profile Dossier: James Cameron, the Director Behind Hollywood’s Most Expensive Films
“If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success.”
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Polina Pompliano
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The Profile: The author telling the FTX story & the OpenAI CTO building ChatGPT
This edition of The Profile features Michael Lewis, Mira Murati, Gerry Turner, and more.
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Polina Pompliano
The Profile Dossier Classic: Clarissa Ward, the Journalist Covering the World's Most Dangerous Places
"When you do this work you see the worst of humanity, but you also see the best."
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Polina Pompliano
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