My Porch Pumpkins business started as a hobby. Now, it makes 6 figures, we're franchising, and I'm coaching entrepreneurs.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Heather Torres poses with a pumpkin display
Heather Torres, the founder of Porch Pumpkins, started the business as a stay-at-home mom.

Heather Torres

I pivoted from costume design to working as an engineer on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. It's never too late to switch careers.

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Karen Abarca working on the James Webb Space Telescope.
Karen Abarca, 33, worked on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

NASA

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

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Woman with short grey hair and glasses takes a selfie in the street. Behind her are tall buildings, cars, and a clear blue sky.
Mary Jane Surette, 65, was laid off from her job in February and is looking at retirement if she doesn't find something else soon.

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Need to send a handwritten note? You can hire a robot to write it instead

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A robotic arm holding a ballpoint pen writes a letter
Handwrytten uses artificial intelligence and an army of robot scribes to write letters for customers.

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This company is requiring employees take PTO this summer — and is offering some a $1,000 vacation stipend

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Style
Olipop CEO Ben Goodwin
Olipop CEO Ben Goodwin said he wants to help create work-life balance for his employees.

Olipop

GitHub CEO says the 'smartest' companies will hire more software engineers — not less — as AI develops

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Thomas Dohmke, CEO of Github, speaks at the Digital Life Design (DLD) innovation conference. DLD is a conference on internet trends and developments in digitalization. He is wearing a mic and is mid speech.
Thomas Dohmke, CEO of GitHub, said the "smartest" companies will hire more developers, not less.

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PwC's chief AI officer: AI is moving quickly. Here's how leaders can avoid getting left behind.

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Dan Priest
Dan Priest was named PricewaterhouseCoopers' first chief AI officer a year ago.

PricewaterhouseCoopers

I've been laid off from Microsoft twice. Having multiple income streams helped me stay level-headed through them both.

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Patrick Lyons standing in front of office wall with Microsoft sign.
Ex-Microsoft employee Patrick Lyons said a generous severance and multiple side businesses made the layoffs manageable.

Photo courtesy of Patrick Lyons

The CEO of Trivago uses this morning productivity hack to get more done

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Trivago CEO Johannes Thomas
By limiting morning meetings, Trivago CEO Johannes Thomas tries to create space for "deep thinking." He recommends workers do the same.

Trivago/Ekaterina Falikova

Everyone is saying AI will reshape banking. A new report forecasts exactly how much.

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wall street 2030 wealth management 4x3

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