A comic-book startup has raised $5 million to upend the industry's creator model. Read the pitch from 2 Amazon alums.

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A Gen Xer who retired early at 34 returned to work a decade later. He only lasted 4 months.

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Sam Dogen retired at 34, went back to work at 46, and retired again four months later at 47.

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Klarna CEO explains why it's important to give younger employees a shot at management and promote from within

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Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO of Klarna, believes promoting internal talent and younger employees is important.

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I thought I'd have to get my driver's license to move out of NYC until I visited this car-free neighborhood in Arizona

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Business Insider's reporter visited a car-free neighborhood in Tempe, Arizona, called Culdesac.

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It's never been easier to start a company, says Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian. Here are his top 4 tips.

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Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian.

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I'm a millennial who moved his family from Houston to Tulsa after getting accepted into its $10,000 relocation program. We plan on staying for at least 10 years.

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Jhonathan Vazquez and his wife had a baby daughter about two years after moving to Tulsa.

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I got divorced and lost my job at the height of my success. After moving back in with my mom, I regained my self-worth.

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Ayan Said.

Stacey Poterson

I was a director at Goldman Sachs and quit to work in crypto. People questioned me, but I wanted to build something great.

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Hong Yea quit his director role because he felt like working for a company was limiting his dreams.

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I left my VP role at 25 to build a startup. Leaving security and a steady paycheck behind was hard, but I have no regrets.

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Timothy Gamble is a cofounder of HelloData.ai.

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I quit a comfortable tech job to launch a startup. Moving back in with my mom was humbling, but now I make $400,000 and travel all the time.

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Gene Caballero is one of the cofounders of GreenPal.

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