I bought a company with my credit card. Twenty years later, it generated $55 million in global sales.

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Teresa Johnson and her daughter
Teresa Johnson started her business by putting $25,000 on a credit card.

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Want a raise or promotion in 2026? Career experts say to do these 4 things now

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Commuters wait for metro in Washington DC.

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This former Meta engineer, who quickly rose through the corporate ranks, says you shouldn't 'aim for promotions'

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Snapchat
HeyGen CTO Rong Yan advises against focusing solely on promotions in tech careers.

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3 people who pivoted into AI share how they used their college experience to break into the field

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Varun Goyal, Deep Shah, and Kriti Goyal.
Varun Goyal, Deep Shah, and Kriti Goyal share their experiences transitioning from college to the AI industry.

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Snowflake's CEO has 4 rules for effective meetings

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Sridhar Ramaswamy speaking
Sridhar Ramaswamy

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When I made $1 million, friends and family kept asking for money. I had to cut some relationships out of my life.

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Kimanzi Constable sitting on the couch with his laptop
The author cut people out of life when he made a lot of money.

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I asked 4 people how to break into AI, from a Microsoft PM to a Meta senior director. They shared the same, simple piece of advice.

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From left to right: Mostofa Shakib, Patrick Leung, Sophia Sun
In 2025, I interviewed four tech industry professionals about how to break into AI.

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I'm a senior partner at BCG. I fuel my days playing basketball in the morning and eating cookies.

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Amanda Luther
Amanda Luther is a managing director and senior partner at BCG.

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I'm a 14-year-old founder whose YC application went viral. There are pros and cons to starting a company young.

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Alby Churven is pictured.
Alby Churven's Y Combinator application went viral on X.

Alby Churven

The risks of 'ghost vacationing' over the holidays

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People walk on a Florida beach
Beachgoers enjoys the warm weather Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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