I can't drink alcohol, but my husband can. It sparked a business idea.

Tech Insider : Business
A man and a woman posing in front of a colorful mosaic.
Natalie Chiu and her husband, Charlie started a sparkling tea business.

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For some Gen Z consultants, the hottest new exit opportunity is TikTok

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Joe Fenti; Kelly He-Sun; Jack Kim
Some young consultants are leaving the industry are turning towards content creation instead of the traditional exit opportunities.

Courtesy of Joe Fenti; Courtesy of Kelly He-Sun; Courtesy of Jack Kim

When my job started feeling like being with a bad boyfriend, I knew I had to quit

Tech Insider : Business
Lisa Fail
Lisa Fail decided to take a career break after experiencing a "bad boyfriend" moment with her relationship to work.

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A mom of twin toddlers left her six-figure Google job to bet on herself: 'I thought about the story I wanted to tell my kids.'

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Taylor M. LaSane
Taylor M. LaSane

Taylor M. LaSane

I left Goldman Sachs to build a small baking business. Here's how my time at the firm is giving me a leg up.

Tech Insider : Business
Allison Sheehan
Allison Sheehan quit Goldman to scale her business.

Allison Sheehan

I quit my marketing job to backpack Asia. Traveling alone gave me the confidence to take big career risks.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Nuala O'Hanlon solo photo
Nuala O'Hanlon left a career she had been working on for 10 years to teach pilates and backpack.

Nuala O'Hanlon

I left tech to become an influencer. I had $6,000 in my savings when I took the leap, but it's the best decision I've ever made.

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto
Camillia Nwokedi smiling, wearing a gray coat outside.
Camillia Nwokedi

Camillia Nwokedi

Midlife isn't a crisis anymore. It's a career rebrand.

Tech Insider : Business, Politics, Technology
Tiara Neal, Danielle Scott

Greg Kahn for BI

I quit my MBB consulting job to help others land jobs at top firms. Here's what separates the candidates who get offers.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Jack Kim at a restaurant holding chopsticks.
Jack Kim said he had a hard time getting a job in consulting because he overlooked the "airplane test."

Jack Kim

I quit Bain after a 43-hour workday and now own an outdoor adventure business. Consulting prepared me for anything.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Sports
Sunny Stroeer in the mountains wearing an orange jacket, white helmet, and glasses.
Sunny Stroeer said her work as a consultant at Bain prepared her for her career in the outdoors.

Sunny Stroeer

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