I'm a 69-year-old startup founder and former PayPal and Intuit CEO. I bike to work, take midday naps in my closet, and use index cards to stay organized.

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Bill Harris reveals his daily routine rooted in "simplicity."

Bill Harris

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bill Harris, the 69-year-old startup founder of Evergreen Wealth and former CEO of PayPal and Intuit, based in Miami. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I quit Google and ended my path to a US green card to cofound a startup in London. It's a huge risk, but I want to live an exciting life.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Gregor Konzett on a hike
Gregor Konzett says he questioned if quitting Google was a good idea in the current job market.

Gregor Konzett

I'm a founder struggling to date. I take note of how men react to my success and am fast at weeding people out.

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Kameron Buckner says she pays close attention to the way men she dates react to her ambition and success.

Kameron Buckner

I'm a female solo founder of an AI startup. It can be lonely, and I have to work hard to be taken seriously, but it's given me mental resilience.

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Annie Liao
Annie Liao says it would be nice to have a cofounder to share the highs and lows with.

Annie Liao

Startups should only get new hires when things start to break, Y Combinator partner says

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YC partner says that startups should not hire until they really need to.

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An AI startup founder explains why the H-1B executive order doesn't change his hiring plans

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Arko C

I raised $3 million for my AI startup as a full-time Yale student. Here's how I manage my time so I can do both.

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Nathaneo Johnson
Nathaneo Johnson is a senior at Yale.

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His video startup made him wealthy. Now comes the hard part: figuring out what to do with the rest of his life.

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Loom Joe Thomas Vinay Hiremath
Vinay Hiremath (left), a co-founder of Loom, reflected on finding purpose after selling the company.

Loom

Perplexity CEO explains why you need to understand your 'dopamine system' if you want to start your own company

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Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas said it's important for founders to understand their "dopamine system."

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I quit my $400,000 Morgan Stanley job to become a startup founder. Loneliness was the biggest challenge, but I don't regret it.

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Valeri Gervaziev left his role as an executive director at Morgan Stanley in 2022.

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