I was laid off from my banking job at 55 and left corporate America to build my own AI consultancy. Here's what I learned in the process.

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Kristina Martinelli headshot.

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I graduated college this week without a job lined up. It feels like everyone else has their future figured out except me.

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Annie Tran says she feels like the only person in her circle without a postgrad job.

Annie Tran

I moved to Canada after 30 years in the US. I enjoyed my career there, but retirement feels safer and more content here.

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Maureen McMahon
Maureen McMahon says she feels content as a retiree in Canada.

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I took a paid apprenticeship instead of going to college. I'll make six figures within 5 years — the stability I feel is incredible.

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Smiling person in a black Nike polo leans against a railing in front of a leafy ivy-covered wall.
Chris Rocha skipped college to become a pipe fitter.

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I skipped college for trade school. Now I have a job I love that won't be replaced by AI.

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Baylee Frankovich on the job as an HVAC service technician

Baylee Frankovich

We're former Google coworkers who raised $4.5M for an AI startup. We didn't build a big team — we built fast instead.

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Joe Cheuk and Praneet Dutta cofounded Pomo.

Dan Clark

I moved to San Francisco to work in AI. Living here requires sacrifices — I gave up normalcy to gain access.

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Ahmed Ahres says living in San Francisco makes him feel like anything is possible.

Ahmed Ahres

I built an AI app with a tiny team. We scaled it to millions and sold it to MyFitnessPal in under 2 years — here's how.

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Jake Castillo cofounded Cal AI in 2024.

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I visited a members-only tech hub to see the biohacking tricks Silicon Valley founders swear by. It wasn't what I expected.

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Biohack Miami hosted its first-ever wellness event in San Francisco on April 11th.

Tess Martinelli

We moved my family from the US to Colombia because we feared for our kids' safety. We have no plans to leave.

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Alyssa Bolaños with her kids in Colombia
Alyssa Bolaños says her lifestyle is affordable, but with a caveat.

Alyssa Bolaños

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