I lost $30,000 on my first business. Two years later, I built a business worth over $9 million — these are the lessons I learned.

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Michelle Hu says shutting things down when they're not working is key to a successful business.

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My parents are paying for my younger sister's college, but I had to take out loans. It's unfair and makes me angry.

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I'm the CEO of Beyond Yoga. I hike out my back door in the mornings, and I'm a creature of habit with food.

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Nancy Green.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nancy Green, the CEO of Beyond Yoga, who's based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I'm a startup founder who uses AI as a middle manager. It enables my junior employee to produce senior-level work.

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Charles Swann uses the help of AI tooling to have his junior-level employee gain years of experience in seconds.

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I'm a senior software engineer at Microsoft. My AI skills have helped me climb the ladder in my career — here's my advice.

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Nandita Giri.

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I quit Meta and left a comfortable salary to build a startup. Leaving wasn't easy, but now my AI receptionist answers millions of calls.

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Ruchir Baronia.

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I quit my job in London to move to Barcelona and start a business. I fly back for meetings twice a month — but it's worth it.

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Ethan Spibey now lives in Barcelona with his husband and dog.

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I travel for a living. Here are 9 items I always pack in case my flight is canceled, and I get stranded.

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Meagan Drillinger travels for a living. Here's what she would never forget to pack.

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I had a stroke at 29 and went back to work weeks later. It taught me how to lead through a crisis — and to give grace to myself and my colleagues

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Kari Cobham learned how to be a better leader after a health crisis early in her career.

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I help people over 40 get hired. My advice: Don't focus on passion — prioritize your '3 C's.'

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Loren Greiff

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