The hot new AI job every grad should get into, according to an AI chief product officer

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Jiaona Zhang
Jiaona Zhang is the chief product officer at Laurel

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I've landed jobs and a pay raise using the same 5-minute interview slideshow since 2018. Here's what's in it.

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Kendall McGill

I paid off $150,000 in student loan debt in 16 months. Here are the sacrifices I made and the jobs I worked to become debt-free.

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Arden Missal and her husband, Jordan.

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I'm a CEO who teaches private wealth management. You can make huge savings by avoiding these spending traps.

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Rob Mallernee, the CEO of Eton Solutions, lectures at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.

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We quit our jobs to buy a sailboat and enjoy a 'first retirement' — it's been worth the risk

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Charles Boddie and Bianca Chan with their dog
Charles Boddie and Bianca Chan had careers on the upswing, but they quit their jobs and bought a sailboat to travel and pursue hobbies. Months later, they are happy with their decision.

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I make $300,000 and don't feel financially secure living in Seattle. It's still not enough to support my family of four.

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Senior Product Manager Eshaan Jain
Senior product manager Eshaan Jain

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We built an app as a side hustle and sold it for $4 million without quitting our tech jobs. Here's how AI helped us juggle it all.

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Trimbox cofounders Jordan Gaston and David Emelianov.
Trimbox cofounders Jordan Gaston and David Emelianov.

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I'm a fitness founder and mom to 2 daughters. Here's a day in my life in Los Angeles.

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A woman stands in front of a sunset.
Megan Roup founded The Sculpt Society in 2017.

Megan Roup

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Megan Roup, the 40-year-old founder and CEO of The Sculpt Society, a fitness app founded in 2017, and a celebrity trainer.

How solo founders use AI to reduce the operational and mental load of inventory management

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Steffy Lee; Jen Podany
Steffy Lee Simms and Jen Podany use AI to help run their solo ventures.

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I'm the CEO of a mocktail company. I embrace the art of puttering and balance the 'yucky' part of business with creativity.

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Laura Taylor.

Mingle Mocktails

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Laura Taylor, the 54-year-old founder and CEO of Mingle Mocktails, based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

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