An entrepreneur who made Oprah's 'Favorite Things' explains how to create a product that people are obsessed with

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Tal Moore, Founder of Popsmith, lies in bed eating popcorn.
Tal Moore is the cofounder of Popsmith.

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I went from Goldman Sachs to running a dance studio. My Wall Street years help me center clients and manage finances.

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Caila Moed

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Mark Cuban says getting fired taught him how to be a better entrepreneur

Tech Insider : Business
Mark Cuban at the Punchbowl News Conference at Union Station on March 10, 2026 in Washington, DC
Billionaire Mark Cuban said he turned career setbacks into lessons that shaped his success as an entrepreneur.

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I built a six-figure business as a teen. When I applied to colleges, I realized I still have a lot left to learn.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Sports
Holden Bierman holding up a surfboard that says his business name,
The author started a business as a teenager.

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2 solo business owners share the AI workflows they use to write better emails and save hours of manual work

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Jennifer O'Brien and Liane Agbi
Solo business owners Jennifer O'Brien and Liane Agbi shared the ways they implement generative AI for time savings.

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My husband took over as CEO of the company I founded years ago. It wasn't a power grab, and it strengthened our relationship.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Shae Bynes and her husband sitting at a table
The author's husband (right) took over as CEO of her company.

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I had no experience in the food business, but 1 strength saved me — now my restaurant makes nearly $5 million a year

Tech Insider : Business
Image of Louis Squires in black print shirt and black glasses.
Louis Squires opened the Magnolia Room Cafeteria.

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I run a business while traveling the world. I couldn't have afforded to scale it while living in the US.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A man posing for a picture outdoors.
Ryan Garrido runs a business and travels the world as a digital nomad.

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I was frustrated by every baby carrier on the market. So I built my own — and grew 2,200% in the last three years.

Tech Insider : Business
Skye, Hope&Plum's CEO and cofounder, posing with a buckle carrier in her home.
Skye Amundsen is the cofounder and CEO of hope&plum.

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Meet the 'Godmother of Silicon Valley,' a high school teacher who quietly shaped the tech industry

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Esther Wojciki
Esther Wojcicki, known as the "godmother of Silicon Valley."

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