After high school, I chose to start a jewelry brand instead of going to college. These are 3 things I wish I knew.

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Kiana Mei in front of her pop-up stall in Singapore.
Kiana Mei started her business at the age of 15 in high school. Now, she's fully committed to life as a young entrepreneur.

Aditi Bharade

I cofounded my AI startup while on paternity leave. Here's how I balance work and being a dad.

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Outset founder Aaron Cannon is pictured
Aaron Cannon cofounded an AI startup that recently raised $30 million. He also picks up his 3-year-old every day from preschool.

Aaron Cannon

I'm a CEO who called my 600-plus employees — and found out what we were getting wrong

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Nicholas Svensson
Nicholas Svensson, CEO of Smart Technologies

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I went from consulting to being the CEO of Pittsburgh's airport. Here's what passengers don't see.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Christina Cassotis standing near a baggage conveyor.
Christina Cassotis worked in consulting for years before becoming an airport CEO.

Laura Petrilla courtesy of Pittsburgh International Airport

I left Big Law at 29 to become a rabbi, then changed careers again at 40. Here's what I learned about finding the perfect job.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Justin Pines in front of JBS sign
Justin Pines is the CEO of the Jewish Broadcasting Service, an international Jewish TV network.

JBS

The AI talent wars have come for the interns

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
AI agent
Leading AI companies are competing for the world's top talent, doling out huge pay packages. They are also paying top dollar for undiscovered talent.

iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Duolingo gives staff 2 weeks off over the holidays — and the CEO says it pays off

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Luis von Ahn, cofounder of Duolingo, at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 10, 2025.
Duolingo shuts down for two weeks every winter, and its CEO says the cost is worth it for real rest.

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I moved to the US from India. Here's how I landed a job at Microsoft after first misunderstanding the Big Tech hiring process.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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Rishab Jolly.

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From paperboy to vacuum salesman, the unglamorous early jobs of 15 CEOs

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Jensen Huang, Jeff Bezos, Mary Barra
Jensen Huang, Jeff Bezos, and Mary Barra all started far from the top.

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A Pinterest exec who used to work at Meta says she looks for a defining quality in potential hires

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Ayumi Nakajima in the Singapore Pinterest office.
Pinterest executive Ayumi Nakajima said there is one thing she always looks out for in potential hires.

Aditi Bharade

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