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I left my stable tech job because I needed a break. I'm using a three-part plan to make sure I'm ...

I left my stable tech job because I needed a break. I'm using a three-part plan to make sure I'm ...

Leo Robadey, a former tech professional, shares his journey of leaving his job to pursue personal growth thro…

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I lost my software engineer job in May and have taken up welding. I'm happy to leave the tech ind...

I lost my software engineer job in May and have taken up welding. I'm happy to leave the tech ind...

A former software engineer, Tabby Toney, shares how getting laid off from her tech job pushed her into starti…

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I got laid off at 65 and can't find a job. I don't want to retire, but I feel invisible to potent...

I got laid off at 65 and can't find a job. I don't want to retire, but I feel invisible to potent...

Mary Jane Surette, a 65-year-old marketing veteran, is facing job search challenges after being laid off and …

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I'm a CEO who felt overwhelmed by life and work. I thought an executive assistant would fix thing...

I'm a CEO who felt overwhelmed by life and work. I thought an executive assistant would fix thing...

CEO Noah Greenberg transformed his chaotic calendar into a productivity powerhouse using strategies like cale…

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I spent thousands building my influencer brand. Now I have nothing to show for it.

I spent thousands building my influencer brand. Now I have nothing to show for it.

Lisa Jean-Francois, a 13-year influencer, shared the personal mistakes and industry changes that led to her b…

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Citi Bike raises prices by whopping 20% in latest crunch on NYC commuters

Citi Bike raises prices by whopping 20% in latest crunch on NYC commuters

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I cofounded an app that made over $1 million in the last year. We pivoted 5 times and made one big mistake before finding success. Original

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By Agnes Applegate 
| Business Insider
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Alex Ruber, a 29-year-old cofounder and CEO, based in San Francisco. The following has been edited for length and clarity. About five months after being in Y Combinator, my cofounder, Parth, and I thought we might have to give up. We met through Y Combinator's Co-founder Matching Program, a free resource to help people find potential business partners, in January 2024. We were both working full-time.
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We built an app as a side hustle and sold it for $4 million without quitting our tech jobs. Here's how AI helped us juggle it all.

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By Agnes Applegate 
| Yahoo Finance
Jordan Gaston and David Emelianov cofounded an inbox cleaner app while keeping their full-time jobs. They sold the company at the end of 2025 for over $4 million. AI helped the cofounders save time and money on app development and selling the business. This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with David Emelianov, a 32-year-old software engineer and entrepreneur, based in the Bay Area, and Jordan Gaston, a 31-year-old software engineer and entrepreneur based in Austin.
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I was laid off from eBay. Now I run a business with 27 AI agents — these are the human parts I still handle myself. Original

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By Agnes Applegate 
| Business Insider
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Linara Bozieva, a 39-year-old founder of Ravenopous, based in San Jose. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration... A little over two years ago, I was laid off from eBay after spending 11 years with the company. My family and I had recently moved from Switzerland to the US, and it was a hard time.
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