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Country Archer’s Eugene Kang grew up stocking shelves at his parents’ gas station convenience stores. Now he’s producing one of the fastest-growing better-for-you snack foods in America.

Chelsea Mandel and her firm Ascension Advisory are on a mission to help small business buyers borrow a $17 billion a year tactic from private equity’s playbook known as sales leasebacks. But finding the right deal is nearly impossible.

With support from American Express’ longtime CEO Ken Chenault, the founder of fintech Bilt Rewards has become a billionaire creating a membership rewards program for house and apartment renters across the country.

Rhino Onward International—or ROI—launched in 2022 claiming that its cutting-edge tech would make it a major player in Green Hydrogen. Instead, investors claim the founders used their funds to collect luxury cars, pay off bills, and otherwise fuel their extravagant lifestyles.

Wes Edens has broken ground on Brightline West, his $12 billion Las Vegas-to-SoCal railway, aided by billions from the Biden Administration. But building more high-speed lines like this one won’t be easy.