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

Tech Insider : Business
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.

Tech Insider : Business
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.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology
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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.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology
Ahmed Ahres presenting on a stage
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.

Tech Insider : Business
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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.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Technology
photo composite of Tess Martinelli at biohacking event
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.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Alyssa Bolaños with her kids in Colombia
Alyssa Bolaños says her lifestyle is affordable, but with a caveat.

Alyssa Bolaños

I was laid off from Google last month. I still haven't told my parents — and won't until I find a new job.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Jason Zhang in front of trees
After his layoff from Google, Jason Zhang says he can't afford to take a career break, but he's not applying to jobs quite yet.

Jason Zhang

I was laid off from Oracle after almost 10 years. It felt cold, but it taught me an important lesson about priorities.

Tech Insider : Business
Pamela Price smiling in a headshot with a tan background, a dark navy blue blazer, a white blouse, and pearls.
Pamela Price heard rumors about possible layoffs at Oracle, but didn't think she would be affected.

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I had to cut my already small staff in half because of AI. We've evolved the business to keep up with the AI era.

Tech Insider : Business
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Alex Cohen is the CEO and founder of Xander Marketing.

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