Bill Gates Says 'Luckily' His Daughter Phoebe Gates Never Asked Him To Back Her Business

Bill Gates Says 'Luckily' His Daughter Phoebe Gates Never Asked Him To Back Her Business

Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates says he is glad that his daughter Phoebe Gates never asked him to back her business, noting that it could have complicated their relationship. What Happened: In an interview with the New York Times, Bill Gates mentioned that while he would have supported Phoebe’s business, it would have involved certain conditions that might have complicated their relationship. "I would have kept her on a short leash and be …

Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe launched a shopping app

Phoebe Gates, the daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, has launched a new shopping tool called Phia that aims to compare prices of clothing, shoes, and accessories with new and used listings.

Bill Gates says he's glad his daughter didn't ask him to back her business

Bill Gates said his youngest daughter "luckily" didn't ask him to back her business, Phia.ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty ImagesPhoebe Gates, youngest daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, co-founded her own business.Bill Gates said she 'luckily' didn't ask for funding to get Phia, an e-commerce tool, off the ground.The Gateses had previously told her that dropping out to start a company wasn't an option.Phoebe Gates, the youngest of Bill and Melinda Gates…

Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni launch Phia

Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni cofounded the secondhand shopping assistant Phia.

Phia’s Phoebe Gates — Bill’s daughter — and Sophia Kianni are creating a new kind of founder

Phoebe Gates — Bill Gates' daughter — and Sophia Kianni have launched Phia, an app and desktop tool that aggregates secondhand and retail shopping options from across the internet.

Phoebe Gates, the youngest daughter of Bill Gates, one of the world's richest men, launched her own business this week. Interestingly, her billionaire father did not invest in her business. "I initially thought she would ask me for money. If she did, it would be difficult for me," Gates said in an interview published in the New York Times on Thursday. "I would have counted every penny I gave her and monitored her business. Of course, I could hav…