I'm 18 and cofounded a multimillion-dollar company. Here's how I did it and my advice for other young founders.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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Zach Yadegari cofounded Cal AI in high school.

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I'm the cofounder of a company with an AI-powered tiny team. Here's what it takes for me to hire someone new.

Tech Insider : Business
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Sidhant Bendre is the cofounder of Oleve.

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I'm 81 and still working. It's not for the paycheck — it's part of my secret to aging well.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Sports
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81-year-old Mike Plummer left corporate at 55 and has been working at a retail store for almost 15 years.

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I attended an AI workshop for parents. Here are their biggest concerns and hopes when it comes to raising the first generation of AI-native kids.

Tech Insider : Technology, Business
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Parents and community members gather for a talk on how AI tools are reshaping modern parenting.

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I was a leader at Google and Microsoft. I thought my traumatic brain injury would hurt my career, but instead it made me stronger.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Style
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Naseem Rochette was run over by a car in 2018. This changed the way she could function in Big Tech leadership.

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I cofounded an app with a teenager, and we make over $1 million in profit a month. You never know who might change your life.

Tech Insider : Business
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Jake Castillo cofounded Cal AI with a former intern he worked with.

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I left the Bay Area and moved to Barcelona after my tech layoff. It felt like losing my identity, but I'm so much happier now.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Environment
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Steph Kumar relocated her family from the Bay Area to Barcelona after getting laid off and founding her own company.

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The Tiny Team era is here

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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Quentin Peccoux, Anada Lakra, and Shivam Sagar spoke with BI about tiny teams.

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Quentin Peccoux vibe codes every day. He's one of seven full-time employees at an AI-powered startup. Initially, he feared the technology would replace him. Now, he says it "feels like a superpower."

I left quant trading to work in AI. Here's why I gave up a more secure career to join an AI startup.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology
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Varun Goyal joined an AI startup last spring after graduating from his master's.

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I was laid off 3 times in 2 years working in tech. Rather than get laid off again, I'm going back to school.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
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Sarah Henschel has gone through three layoffs in two years.

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