7 Figures

Josh Wardle built a simple word puzzle game that went viral — and then attracted a 7-figure acquisition offer from The New York Times.

Personal experience — and frustration — served as a powerful inspirational force for this teacher-turned-entrepreneur, who created a new income stream by building a tool she needed for her own students.

Jodie Cook is a powerlifter. But her latest big lift wasn’t in the gym. It was selling the social media agency she launched a decade ago, at age 22.

It’s not often that a company is acquired before putting its platform on the market. But that’s what happened to this fintech company, just a year after it was founded.