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At 31, I decided to quit my job and become a barber. I joke that I offer therapy in the chair.

Mon, 09/29/2025 - 09:25

Tech Insider : Business

Tate Yohe at his barber shop — Tate Yohe became a barber at age 31.
Courtesy of Tate Yohe

Careers, as-told-to, health, health-freelancer, career-change

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

Mon, 09/29/2025 - 05:15

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

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

Careers, Small Business, Investing, Strategy, Careers, Business, Advice

I left quant trading to work in AI. Here's why I gave up a more secure career to join an AI startup.

Mon, 09/29/2025 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology

A man stands smiling in front of the Golden Gate Bridge on a foggy day, with the bridge's top partially hidden in the mist. They are wearing a dark t-shirt, white pants, and white sneakers, posing with hands in pockets. — Varun Goyal joined an AI startup last spring after graduating from his master's.
Courtesy of Varun Goyal

Careers, AI, quant, quant-trading, AI, ai-startups, higher-education

What started as a hobby is now a full-fledged business — and Michelin-starred restaurants are among my clients

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 19:14

Tech Insider : Travel, Business

A woman working at the pottery wheel. — Belle Yeoh started Buttersage Pottery in her hometown of Penang, Malaysia, in 2022.
Rae Hong.

Careers, Travel, Malaysia, as-told-to, career-change, michelin-stars

We're first-time hybrid homeschoolers. We receive a stipend and spend more time with our kids — being adaptable is what makes it work.

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 06:22

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology

Man and woman pose in front of flowers — Hannah and Marcus Ward homeschool their oldest daughter three days a week.
Marcus Ward

economy, as-told-to, Parenting, homeschool

I've worked in global banking for 25 years. These are the 6 most important pieces of financial advice I tell family and friends.

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 06:11

Tech Insider : Business

Racquel Oden speaking at an event — Photo courtesy of Racquel Oden

finance, Careers, investing-101, money, saving-money, Budgeting, Investing

I've interned at IBM since high school. It's taught me 3 key lessons about building a career in tech.

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 05:56

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology

Gogi Benny — Gogi Benny, 21, got his first internship at IBM in high school.
Little Baby Face Foundation

Tech, ibm, internship, as-told-to

I work full-time while caring for both my mom and kids. It can be overwhelming, but it's taught me I don't have to be in control.

Sat, 09/27/2025 - 06:00

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Karen Lee-Coss with her family — Karen Lee-Coss talked to Business Insider about what caregiving is like and how it has changed her.
Karen Lee-Coss

Careers, Caregiving, Parent, Family, as-told-to, att-newsroom, contributor-2025

I quit investment banking to work in Big Tech. My work life balance is better but it's harder to make friends.

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 05:12

Tech Insider : Business, Environment

Dana Schoolsky — After two years of working in investment banking this former analyst left for a job at TikTok.
Dana Schoolsky

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2025, big-tech, investment-banking, analyst, career-change

I'm an Amazon software engineer who wasn't selected for the H-1B visa. I was obsessed with staying in the US‚ but not anymore.

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Politics

A man taking a selfie from a high-rise building. — Wen-Hsing Huang is a software development engineer at Amazon from Taiwan. He explained why the changes to the H-1B visa program don't stress him out.
Wen-Hsing Huang

Tech, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, contributor-2025, trump-world-big-bet, h-1b-visa, amazon

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