I'm 16 and just raised $1 million for my AI project despite being average at school. Here's why it helps to be delusional.

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Toby Brown, 16, decided to leave school to move to San Francisco.

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I plan to leave the US because I can't get an H-1B visa. I'm worried Trump's $100,000 fee means my American dream is over.

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Shreya Mishra Reddy plans to leave the US before her student work authorization expires in January 2026.

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Here's how much you need to earn to be in the top 1% in each US state

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Connecticut had the highest 1% income floor, at $1,056,996 in annual income.

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Amazon finally offered this 22-year-old a job after a yearlong search. He says posting on TikTok helped him prepare.

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In tech, junior roles dwindle as companies seek seasoned talent

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I'm a Marine who pushed myself to the brink for promotions — until I learned true leadership isn't about rank or title

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The author fought for his promotions in the Marines.

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'Shark Tank' star Daniel Lubetzky says business success comes down to 4 things — and résumés aren't one of them

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Daniel Lubetzky told a Las Vegas audience that the real keys to success go far beyond credentials.

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Why the CEO of Ford wanted his 17-year-old son to get a blue-collar summer job

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A worker carries out welding operations at the workshop of a machinery manufacturing enterprise on June 13, 2025 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province of China.
Ford has been ramping up initiatives to address the large and growing shortage of workers in the skilled trades.

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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.

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Jake Castillo cofounded Cal AI with a former intern he worked with.

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I taught email writing at Amazon to thousands of employees. Here are 7 tips for writing an effective email.

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Myra Deshmukh, who taught a business writing course at Amazon, shares her tips for better email communication.

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