contributor-2025

I'm the cofounder of a company with an AI-powered tiny team. Here's what it takes for me to hire someone new.

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 15:07

Tech Insider : Business

Sidhant Bendre is the cofounder of Oleve.

Courtesy of Sidhant Bendre

Tech, AI, as-told-to, tiny-teams, AI, ai-agents, job-market

I live with my parents and work a remote job. From student loans to 'fun money,' here's where every penny of my paycheck goes.

Tue, 10/14/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Travel

finance, work-from-home, live-at-home, saving-money, Investing, student-loans, Parents

I'm 81 and still working. It's not for the paycheck — it's part of my secret to aging well.

Mon, 10/13/2025 - 13:10

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Sports

81-year-old Mike Plummer left corporate at 55 and has been working at a retail store for almost 15 years.
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Careers, economy, as-told-to, 80-over-80, Retirement, aging-workforce, part-time-job

I'm the president of Signal. I love dance music in the mornings, night yoga, and acting like a tourist — here's a day in my life.

Mon, 10/13/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Meredith Whittaker.

Florian Hetz

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Meredith Whittaker, the president of Signal, based in New York and Paris. It's been edited for length and clarity.

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, power-hours, signal, meredith-whittaker, day-in-the-life

My girlfriend expects me to pay for her daughters' school and food. I'm not ready to be a stepdad yet — how do I set boundaries?

Sun, 10/12/2025 - 05:07

Tech Insider : Business

The offers and details on this page may have updated or changed since the time of publication. See our article on Business Insider for current information.

Personal Finance, Money Stories, for-love-and-money, contributor-2025, jane-zhang, original-contributor, BI-freelancer

I quit JPMorgan, which didn't fulfill my American dream. Co-founding Hims and launching a startup taught me how to take smart risks.

Sat, 10/11/2025 - 05:44

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Joe Spector is the founder and CEO of Dutch.

Courtesy of Joe Spector

Careers, Startups, hims-and-hers, hims, jp-morgan, Startups, as-told-to

I'm 81 and live in my RV for half the year. I didn't save enough for retirement, so I stay afloat by 'work camping' and DoorDash driving.

Sat, 10/11/2025 - 05:07

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Travel

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Richard Smith, 81, who works part-time for the campground where he lives for half of the year and part-time driving for DoorDash. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

economy, as-told-to, contributor-2025, jane-zhang, 80-over-80, long-game-big-bet, DoorDash

I attended an AI workshop for parents. Here are their biggest concerns and hopes when it comes to raising the first generation of AI-native kids.

Fri, 10/10/2025 - 12:37

Tech Insider : Technology, Business