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I moved from San Francisco to Miami. It's cheaper and I love the lifestyle, but I miss the professionalism of the Bay Area.

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

a man driving a boat — Gustavo Fernandez.
Courtesy of Gustavo Fernandez

Real Estate, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Miami, san-francisco, Relocation, Moving

I'm a startup founder who allows a dog in the office. It's become our best productivity hack.

Sun, 02/22/2026 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business, Environment

Ollie and Sophia Kianni — Sophia Kianni says having a dog in the office helps balance out the "grind culture" of her early-stage startup.
Sophia Kianni

Careers, as-told-to, productivity-hacks, Startup, startup-founders, office-culture, productivity-tips

An ex-consultant quit his 6-figure job after reading 'Dare to Lead.' Here are the 4 lessons from the book that motivated him.

Sun, 02/22/2026 - 05:00

Tech Insider : Business

AJ Eckstein

Careers, BI-freelancer, contributor-2026, jane-zhang, management-consulting, Book, quit-job

I grew my tech income to over $250,000, even though I never broke into Big Tech. This salary negotiation tip has never gone badly for me.

Sat, 02/21/2026 - 05:18

Tech Insider : Business, Environment

Brian Jenney wearing a white shirt, standing on a golf course — Jenney said he's learned how to play the salary negotiation game.
Courtesy of Brian Jenney

Careers, Tech, as-told-to, contributor-2026, big-tech, tech-salaries, software-engineers

I'm a solo business owner who couldn't afford employees. A $20-a-month AI subscription became my team.

Sat, 02/21/2026 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Christina Puder discovered the power of AI through a free account with Lovable, an AI coding assistant.
Christopher Gregory-Rivera for BI

AI, as-told-to, the-ai-powered-solopreneur, agnes-burgess-applegate, manseen-logan, contributor-2026, AI

I lost my job at 58 when DOGE dismantled USAID. A year on, I've landed on my feet but still feel survivor's guilt.

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 07:23

Tech Insider : Politics, Business

Jay Gulledge in Pakistan — Jay Gulledge, 59, worked for USAID until March 2025.
Courtesy of Jay Gulledge

Careers, politics, Layoffs, trump-administration, Careers, doge-layoffs, usaid

I quit my $192K Microsoft job and moved to Canada — then almost everything I owned was stolen. I'm learning to rebuild from scratch.

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 05:08

Tech Insider : Technology, Business

Careers, as-told-to, Entrepreneurship, Microsoft, Careers, job-search, artificial-intelligence

I'm the CEO of a cannabis and beverage company. I start my day in Central Park with my dog and hate being surrounded by 'yes' people.

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Sports

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Irwin Simon, the chairman and CEO of Tilray, based in New York City. It's been edited for length and clarity.

Careers, as-told-to, CEOs, Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Lifestyle

I worked closely with Rev. Jesse Jackson after he took a chance on me at age 19. Here's what he taught me about leadership.

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 22:52

Tech Insider : Business, Politics

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Bradley Akubuiro and his wife, Allison England, and Pete Buttigieg at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
Courtesy of Bradley Akubuiro.

Careers, jesse-jackson, contributor-2026, BI-freelancer, civil-rights, Mentors

I'm raising my 4-year-old granddaughter on my own in my 60s. I expect to work until I die.

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 05:09

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

A grandmother with her young child — Dorenne Simonson is her granddaughter's caregiver.
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