Life and money lessons from the luxury-brand world

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Marla Malcolm Beck tells us how she turned luxury into big business.

Money and makeup: Beauty expert Bobbi Brown's life tips

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She started Bobbi Brown Essentials in 1991 after working with a chemist to create 10 natural-looking lipstick shades, then sold it to Estée Lauder in 1995.

Cooking up financial success with chef Marcus Samuelsson

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Born in Ethiopia, Samuelsson was adopted and raised by a Swedish couple, who taught him his earliest lessons about money and work ethic.

Aristocracy aside, India Hicks has designs on business

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India Hicks, the goddaughter to the Prince of Wales, may have been born into aristocracy, but she has not rested on her laurels.

Bacardi family spirit: Remember your roots and be frugal

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Facundo L. Bacardi had little interest in joining the family business, which happens to be the largest privately held spirits company in the world.

Star realtor Sally Forster Jones values solid foundations

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Sally Forster Jones has sold about $4 billion of luxury real estate in Southern California in her nearly 40-year career.