I helped Mark Zuckerberg start Facebook and now I'm the CEO of Philo. Here's a day in my life in San Francisco balancing work and kids.

Tech Insider : Technology, Business, Travel
Andrew McCollum

Jason Henry for BI

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew McCollum, the 42-year-old CEO of Philo, based in San Francisco. It's been edited for length and clarity.

AI is helping solo business owners work faster, think bigger, and stress less

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Dusti Arab; Pete Srodoski
Left to right: Dusti Arab and Pete Srodoski

Celeste Noche and Kendrick Brinson for BI

Four generations of a family moved in together. Their 'crazy dream' helps them save on childcare and elder care costs.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Lily Telloyan's family
Lily and Alex Telloyan, center, moved in with Lily's parents and grandparents in 2024. Their son, Xander, was born in April 2025.

Sarah Rice for BI

How AI is helping these solopreneurs build more personal membership communities — with less work

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Lis Best, Gabriela Fiorentino and Clara Ma
Lis Best, Gabriela Fiorentino and Clara Ma

Michaela Vatcheva, Joel Arbaje and Isa Zapata for BI

Digital nomads in Southeast Asia are nothing new — but this city in Vietnam is now on their radar

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Danang
Last year, Da Nang was listed as Southeast Asia's fastest-growing digital nomad hot spot.

Duc Nguyen for BI

Airbnb hosts in World Cup cities are going big to squeeze every dollar out of their homes

Tech Insider : Economy, Sports, Business
Myriam Totta
Myriam Totta and her husband spent $55,000 on their Kansas City-area home to enhance its rental appeal ahead of the World Cup this summer.

Chase Castor for BI

Solo founders are using AI to take on the consumer brand industry, dominated by giants

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Amber Chaudhry, Ezra Rufino, Ann Ragan Kearns
Left to right: Amber Chaudhry, Ezra Rufino, Ann Ragan Kearns.

Ian Tuttle, Michaela Vatcheva, Cassandra Klos for BI

She makes six figures as an artist. It's still a grind to get by in NYC.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
Courtney Kinnare

Janice Chung for BI

A couple of years out of college and in the midst of a pandemic, Courtney Kinnare took several big risks. The Californian quit her job in sustainable packaging design in Los Angeles, became a full-time artist, and moved to New York City.

'Clients bring back entire wardrobes': Tailors say Ozempic is reshaping Wall Street

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Style
Michael Andrews
Michael Andrews is the co-founder and CEO of Michael Andrews Bespoke.

Christian Rodriguez for BI

In his two decades as a Wall Street tailor, Michael Andrews learned to ignore clients who said they planned to get in shape. He only took them seriously when their weddings were approaching.

I raised my grandchildren after my daughter and son-in-law died. Now 87, it wasn't how I expected retirement to be.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Rebecca Reed
Rebecca Reed raised her grandchildren.

Annie Flanagan for BI

Subscribe to freelance-photography