I turned my failed Etsy shop into a business that made $1 million in its first year. Here's how I did it by 21.

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Keida Dervishi is the 21-year-old cofounder of Soulmate Customs.

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I'm Lyft's former head of PR. I'm surprised earnings blunders don't happen at more big companies.

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Lyft's mistake was a big one, but it's surprising it doesn't happen more often to other companies, writes Will Valentine.

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Inside Twitter's first-ever company retreat: Jack Dorsey's parents posed for selfies, Elon Musk was a no-show, and employees meditated with the billionaire founder

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Billionaire introvert Jack Dorsey hosted a 3-day Twitter retreat, known as #OneTeam, for 3,500 employees in the summer of 2018.

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I shared my $100K salary details to help my female colleagues get paid more. As a man, I knew it was my moral duty.

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A former financial analyst helped his female colleagues negotiate higher pay
"I don't see any downsides to pay transparency," ex-financial analyst Jamie Jones told Business Insider.

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Elon Musk attacked my article accusing him of gaming Twitter's algorithm for more attention. In some ways, it gave him exactly what he wanted.

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Elon Musk looks on prior to Super Bowl LVIII between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium.

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I quit my corporate job after one year to return to teaching. I feel like I've chosen something I enjoy over long-term financial success.

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Rachel Volk is currently teaching US history at a school in Texas.

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I've been a military spouse for 17 years, and it's isolating. I've seen the world but lost my identity and delayed my career.

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The Bautista family's most recent move was to Tampa.

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I quit my $400,000 Morgan Stanley job to become a startup founder. Loneliness was the biggest challenge, but I don't regret it.

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Valeri Gervaziev left his role as an executive director at Morgan Stanley in 2022.

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Being a barista with a college degree makes me feel insecure, but I love it. I'm not sure I even want a 'real' job anymore.

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Colette Fountain works in a coffee shop in South London.

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How to make better tips as a server: 6 workers share their secrets

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