The beginner's guide to nepo babies

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A baby surrounded by money, a microphone, a football, and a briefcase

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Rashida Jones followed her dad's advice not to 'wait in line' for a job. Career coaches say using family connections in the workplace is fine sometimes.

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Rashida Jones acknowledges her nepo baby privilege.

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From a horseback-riding model to a newbie venture capitalist: Meet the children of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs

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Steve Jobs and Laurene Powell during Pixar Exhibit Launch at The Museum of Modern Art at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City, New York, United States on December 13, 2005.
Steve Jobs and Laurene Powell Jobs have three children together.

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Meet Bill Gates' kids Jennifer, Rory, and Phoebe: From a pediatrician to a fashion startup cofounder

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Bill Gates has three children with Melinda French Gates, his ex-wife, and now has his first grandchild as well.

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Emma Roberts says people who call out nepo babies don't see 'all the rejection along the way'

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Emma Roberts wearing a collared top standing in front of some flowers.
Emma Roberts says nepo babies face rejection too.

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China wants its nepo-baby and get-rich-quick influencers gone

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A woman takes a selfie on a yacht.
A woman takes a selfie on a yacht.

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Inside Rep. Rob Menendez's fight to be more than a 'nepo baby'

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Photo collage of Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla, Rep. Rob Menendez, and his father Sen. Bob Menendez.
From left: Rep. Rob Menendez, Sen. Bob Menendez, and Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla.

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It's getting harder than ever to become a self-made billionaire. But inheritances are still going strong.

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China's richest nepo babies look set to inherit $120 billion

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In this photo illustration a man counts 100 RMB notes with the Chinese flag in the background. In recent years, China has clamped down on shadow banking, concerned about the hidden risks in the high volume of complex and potentially risky loans in the sector.
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