An entrepreneur who built his 6-figure business around 'unreasonable hospitality' shares the books he makes employees read

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Kyle Ray is the founder of Geek Window Cleaning.

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My parents didn't approve when I dropped out of high school. But it became the first step toward starting my own company in China.

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Christopher Zhang at CryoZone, a cryotherapy center in Shanghai, China.
Christopher Zhang had no interest in college, so he dropped out of high school and focused on his career in Shanghai.

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Beyond the Bell: Navigating the Path to Public

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I'm a billionaire CEO who's acquired 9 companies in 8 months. Here's what I look for in an investment.

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TransPerfect cofounder Phil Shawe
Phil Shawe, the billionaire cofounder of TransPerfect, told Business Insider what he looks for in an investment.

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I was an in-house artist at Goyard and Louis Vuitton. Now, I use AI to market my fashion brand.

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Jasline Ang, cofounder of Studio Qiling.
Jasline Ang, cofounder of Studio Qiling.

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American diners are dying. I visited the diner capital of America to find out if they can survive.

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Abby Narishkin & Jimmy Golemis at summit diner
Business Insider Producer Abby Narishkin chows down on a Taylor Ham Egg and Cheese Roll, a New Jersey classic.

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I dropped out of college at 19 and had no plan for what came next. Hong Kong pushed me to grow up fast.

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Nikolai Smirnoff behind the bar at Graceland in Hong Kong
Nikolai Smirnoff

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I left LA tech to try Bangkok fashion. It helped me escape the hustle.

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Sutasit Srivisarvach standing in Fewer Better Things, his shop in Bangkok, Thailand.
After Sutasit Srivisarvach lost interest in LA tech, he moved back to Bangkok to open a fashion boutqiue.

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Meet the teacher who wakes up at 3:30 am for his Labubu business

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Bay Area teacher Ellis Stephens makes thousands of dollars a month customizing Labubu plush toys. Fueled by Pop Mart's blind-box collectibles craze, the Labubu resale market has exploded worldwide, with rare figures selling for as much as $30,000 each.

He has no regrets about leaving academia — or California — to start a café in Beijing with his partner

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Ki Won Yoon and Shu Yu at 010 Beijing Natural cafe.
Ki Won Yoon has no regrets about leaving academia — or California — to start a café in Beijing with his partner, Shu Yu.

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