FORBES.COM DECEMBER 31, 20 1912
CONTENTS78 | Kevin Durant’s Hardest Three-Point Play
The NBA superstar has come to New York with three goals in
mind: a return to dominance, a defining championship and a last-
ing business empire. They’re all interconnected.
By Steven Bertoni41 | Make the Colleges Pay
Most edtech startups are idealistic outfits with little revenue and
low valuations, but Rachel Romer Carlson’s Guild Education is
worth $1 billion and is on track to book $100 million in sales. Its
secret? Connecting workers who have tuition benefits to colleges
that will gladly pay to meet them.
By Alexandra Wilson and Susan Adams34 | Smoking Sensations
The Chainsmokers, the world’s highest-paid electronic-music
act, have a new identity offstage: formidable investors.
By Zack O’Malley Greenburg27 | Once Upon a Dreamer
Rapper 21 Savage headlines a list of Forbes Under 30 alumni who
grew up undocumented—and are now inspiring change to help
their peers.
By Zack O’Malley Greenburg84 | FORBES BRANDVOICE
With IWC Schaffhausen
Previous 30 Under 30 Listmakers Reflect on the Turning Points
That Defined Their Journeys to Success.