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I'm a San Francisco bar operator. Young tech bros are going sober — but they still want to sip on mocktails

Sun, 05/31/2026 - 04:35

Tech Insider : Business

Rye Cocktail Bar operator Greg Lindgren is pictured. — Greg Lindgren co-owns 15 Romolo, The Cordial, Rye Cocktail Bar, and Rye on the Road.
Greg Lindgren

Tech, Food, as-told-to, san-francisco, Tech, Sober, gold-rush

We sold our house and moved in with family. It helped us pay down $63,000 in credit card debt.

Sat, 05/30/2026 - 09:12

Tech Insider : Business

Mattie Gardner is documenting paying down her debt on social media.

Courtesy of Mattie Gardner

finance, as-told-to, health-freelancer, credit-card-debt, Debt

I'm the founder of a soju brand and the chair of the LACMA Art + Film Gala. I work between Seoul and LA and rarely sleep before 3 a.m.

Sat, 05/30/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Eva Chow.

Cho Gi Seok

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Eva Chow, chair of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) Art + Film Gala and founder of the soju brand KHEE. She splits her time between Seoul and Los Angeles. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, power-hours, lacma, lacma-art-and-film-gala, day-in-the-life

I moved to New York with an American dream, but didn't get an H-1B visa. Now I'm living a new dream in the UK.

Fri, 05/29/2026 - 05:29

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Sunjana Ramana standing in front of the New York skyline. The Empire State building is visible behind her. — Sunjana Ramana is building her company, Flax, in the UK.
Courtesy of Sunjana Ramana

Careers, Real Estate, as-told-to, contributor-2026, h-1b-visa, H-1B, Immigration

I built an AI content tool for creators that hit $50,000 in revenue in 6 weeks. Here's what it takes to vibe code successfully.

Fri, 05/29/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Environment

Vitalii Dodonov.

Courtesy of Vitalii Dodonov

Careers, AI, as-told-to, vibe-mode, BI-freelancer, vibe-coding, Coding

I'm a former HR leader at Capital One and Wayfair. You should know these 5 things about negotiating severance.

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 09:52

Tech Insider : Business

Sara Perelli-Minetti runs an executive compensation coaching company.
Sara Perelli-Minetti

Careers, as-told-to, Severance, Layoffs, HR, changing-workplace-big-bet

My mom's assisted living costs her over $7,000 monthly. I'm considering moving to Spain so my own long-term care will be cheaper.

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 08:23

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Rob Dubitsky is considering moving to Spain to lower his own long-term care costs.

Courtesy of Rob Dubitsky

health, economy, long-term-care, assisted-living, Moving, Spain, Affordability

I got laid off from Meta as a low performer. I wish people told me to budget, downsize, and create a plan immediately.

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business

Brittney Ball says it's important to create an action plan immediately after your layoff.

Brittney Ball

Careers, Tech, as-told-to, meta, meta-layoffs, tech-layoff, laid-off

I grew my salary to $180K a year while paying down $40K in credit card debt. I've gone from ashamed to empowered.

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 05:07

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Travel

Lindsey S with Salary Journeys treatment — Courtesy of Lindsey S; BI

Lindsay Stockall is a 38-year-old who splits her time between Newport Beach, California and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Business Insider has verified her income and employment history with documentation. The following as-told-to essay has been edited for length and clarity.