Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Getting laid off, starting a company, going viral — are these things driven by luck...or skill? Billionaire Kenn Ricci, the chairman of Flexjet, has had his fair share of ups and downs over the course of his career. In our first episode of The WSJ Money Interview, Gunjan Banerji put his business smarts to the test.

Chapters:
0:00 Selling a company
1:23 Why you terminated the deal to go public
2:42 Getting laid off
3:42 Marrying the right person
4:54 Going viral
5:20 Getting a promotion at work
6:03 Starting a successful business

Subscribers get access to full-length episodes of The WSJ Money Interview, plus the chance to have their questions answered by our millionaire guest. Watch the full series here: on.wsj.com/3ZauOly

The WSJ Money Interview
What can some of the world’s most interesting tycoons teach us about money and success? WSJ’s Gunjan Banerji sits down with highfliers for a candid conversation about how they made it.

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