I blew up my comfortable life in 2019. It led me to build a six-figure business and portfolio career.

Tech Insider : Business
Mallory Contois headshot
Mallory Contois says quitting her dream COO role felt like gambling.

Courtesy of Clay Singer

I'm a co-creator of Alexa. Writing a 6-page memo helped me decide to quit Amazon and launch my own AI startup.

Tech Insider : Business
William Tunstall-Pedoe
William Tunstall-Pedoe is the founder and CEO of UnlikelyAI.

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Meet one of the most fashionable people at Davos: a CEO bringing minidresses and a Birkin to the World Economic Forum

Tech Insider : Style, Business, Travel
Jolie Hunt at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Jolie Hunt at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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I'm a 14-year-old founder whose YC application went viral. There are pros and cons to starting a company young.

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto
Alby Churven is pictured.
Alby Churven's Y Combinator application went viral on X.

Alby Churven

I built a remote company to prove high-intensity work doesn't have to break people

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Travel
Carly Martinetti
Carly Martinetti

Alexis Abrams

I'm the cofounder of a caviar brand created with Aaron Paul. I run on 5 hours of sleep and don't take meetings on Fridays.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Diego Sabino of The Only Caviar.
Diego Sabino of The Only Caviar.

The Only Caviar

This MIT Ph.D. is betting the future of transportation is on water, not in the air

Tech Insider : Business
Sampriti Bhattacharyya
Sampriti Bhattacharyya, founder of Navier.

Navier

The CEO of a cult-favorite accessories brand is engaged. See her flower-shaped ring, which is made from diamonds and rubies.

Tech Insider : Style, Business
Susan Korn and her fiancé Andy after getting engaged.
Susan Korn and her fiancé Andy after getting engaged.

Susan Korn

I quit college at 21 to run my AI company. Sacrifices like working up to 80-hour weeks while I had cancer were worth it.

Tech Insider : Business
David Kobrosky
David Kobrosky dropped out of his studies at the University of Michigan to start Intros AI.

Courtesy of Sam Goldin

I'm a former Tesla engineer who runs my own company. Here's what I learned at Tesla that made me a better founder — and what it didn't prepare me for.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology
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Angus Rittenburg.

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