I founded Culture Pop in my 50s, but my youngest hires keep it relevant and fresh

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Culture Pop CEO Tom First
Tom First, 59, is the founder and CEO of Culture Pop.

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Why Swedish vibe-coding startup Lovable rejects candidates who want rigid structure — and hires for 'founder DNA'

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Lovable's People chief Maryanne Caughey
Lovable's People chief Maryanne Caughey says the startup rejects structure and hires for "founder DNA."

Courtesy of Lovable

I started my restaurant business with $5,000 I earned from online gambling. It's now a $20 million national chain.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Sports
Tom Armenti, president and CEO of Fat Shack Inc., appears on Shark Tank.
Tom Armenti, president and CEO of Fat Shack Inc., started his restaurant company using online gambling winnings.

Eric McCandless/ABC

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.

Courtesy of William Tunstall-Pedoe

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

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