NBC Connecticut

2 friends spent years getting turned down for their ‘terrible' startup idea—now it's worth $2 billion: How they built their ‘extraordinary success'

Courtesy of Jacob Harrell for CNBC Make It. After years at the helm of several businesses, Michael Acton Smith was burnt out. But even as his mental health suffered, he believed mindfulness and ...
NBC Los Angeles

Calm founder used money he saved to buy a house to help start the app—now it's valued at $2 billion: ‘My parents thought it was the silliest idea'

When Alex Tew saw the domain "Calm.com" was up for grabs, he thought it was the sign he and his business partner, Michael Acton Smith, needed to finally get their mindfulness app off the ground. "We ...
SFGate

This Entrepreneur Skipped College and Made $1,037,100 In Five Months

Alex Tew didn’t give a damn about paying his “dues.” At 21, he was about to start a three-year business management course at the University of Nottingham . . . but there was one significant problem: ...
Yahoo! Sports

Weber State beats buzzer to stun Eastern Washington 66-64

Feb. 27—When Angelo Winkel swatted away Blaise Threatt's running layup and the Reese Court buzzer sounded, it appeared as if Eastern Washington and Weber State were headed to overtime. But Alex Tew ...