[Post 726] I Left Wall Street To Start A Coffee Business—Now It Brings In $3 Million A Year

Summary

Despite being a child of Kenyan coffee farmers, it took a trip to America, an MBA at Harvard and a short stint in investment banking for Margaret Nyamumbo, 36, to realize she could build a profitable coffee business while giving back to the sort of farms that raised her. In 2023, her business Kahawa 1893 sold more than $3 million worth of coffee.

[Post 725] Master Your Money: Practical Strategies To Grow Your Wealth

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The course is hosted by CNBC Make It Money Editor and Certified Financial Planner Emmie Martin and features financial psychologist Brad T. Klontz, financial educator Yanely Espinal and certified financial planner Kamila Elliott as instructors.

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[Post 724] I Pay $2,100/Month To Live With 23 Roommates in NYC | Unlocked

Summary

Ishan Abeysekera, 33, wanted to make friends when he moved to New York City. His solution? Communal living in Brooklyn.

Unlocked is a home tour series focused on how much people across the globe spend on their housing, what they get for the money and what they had to sacrifice to make it happen.

[Post 723] How I Built A $200 Million/Year Restaurant Group

Summary

In 2007, Alex Smith was a recent college graduate who wanted to open an ice cream shop. This year, his restaurant group expects to bring in $200 million.

This is an installment of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which profiles people across the globe and details how they earn, spend and save their money.

[Post 722] I'm Much Happier Living in Iceland Than In The U.S.— Here's How Much it Costs

Summary

Jewells Chambers is a 38-year-old American expat who lives on $73,000/year in one of the world's most expensive countries. She's lived in Iceland for eight years and has no plans to move back to the U.S.

This is an installment of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which profiles people across the globe and details how they earn, spend and save their money.

[Post 721] Inside one of Singapore’s last kelongs

Summary

Mr Timothy Ng operates a kelong he bought 20 years ago. Today, it is one of Singapore's four remaining traditional kelongs. With the cost of continuous maintenance and a lack of profitability, the clock is ticking for these wooden fishing platforms. READ MORE: https://str.sg/iWwK

[Post 720] Smash hit 'Black Myth: Wukong' triggers buying spree for gaming components

Summary

From game consoles to processors, global hit video game Black Myth: Wukong has triggered a buying spree for more advanced computers and upgrades in China. While the boom plays into China’s desire to boost domestic consumption, as CNA's Lauren Ong finds out, it may even have a bearing on how China sees the gaming industry amid the ongoing tech war with the West.