I'm a Bay Area tech worker with a real-estate side hustle. I think everyone should invest in real estate.

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Connie Bai wants to build a real estate portfolio so she can generate passive income.

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2 women who turned side hustles into businesses share 5 ways to overcome common mistakes

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Tori Dulap (left) and Mallory Rowan

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Barry Diller likes to give younger workers 'more responsibility than they qualify for' to see who succeeds

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Barry Diller said that "pretty good people" come out of a sink-or-swim environment for young talent.

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I worked as a Google recruiter for almost a decade and now coach job seekers. Here are 4 ways to become a rare end-of-year hire.

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Sarah Goose says generalists will struggle in today's job market

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I felt my role as a Salesforce consultant was at risk because of AI. After training myself to become an expert, I feel much more secure in my job.

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Joey Monroe.

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Tech salaries: Here's how much the top companies pay engineers and other key roles in 2025

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Tech salaries are soaring, and corporate companies are cutting big checks to lock down top talent.

From Silicon Valley giants to retailers, media companies, telecom firms, and gig platforms, the salaries offered reflect just how competitive the market has become.

My daughters inspired me to launch my company. It was acquired for more than $205 million.

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The simple interview question an IBM exec uses to spot entrepreneurial candidates

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Corinne Sklar said she always wanted to be a business person.

Corinne Sklar

I was an executive assistant to the CEOs of Sephora and Twitch. Here are the 4 lessons my front row seat to power taught me.

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Ebony Belhumeur.

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Meet a millennial nurse who supercommutes between Sweden and California. She says the back-and-forth is worth it.

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Courtney El Refai lives with her family in Sweden but works in California.

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