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I was thrilled to tell my best friend I was having twins. She then got pregnant with triplets.

Fri, 12/12/2025 - 09:40

Tech Insider : Business

Moms with twins and triplets — Madison Knight and her best friend, Jamesen, both had multiples at the same time.
Courtesy of Madison Knight

Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, twins, triplets, tiktok

I'm the former chief AI officer at GM. Being the CAIO is like being the master chef of a restaurant.

Fri, 12/12/2025 - 05:37

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Barak Turovsky — Barak Turovsky was Chief AI Officer at General Motors.
Barak Turovsky

Careers, AI, Tech, AI, chief-ai-officer, C-Suite, as-told-to

I dropped out of college to work at Trivago. Now I run the company.

Thu, 12/11/2025 - 10:08

Tech Insider : Business, Technology, Travel

Johannes Thomas went from intern to CEO of Trivago

Courtesy of Johannes Thomas

Careers, Education, as-told-to, health, health-freelancer, internship, colleges

I invented a new type of landline for kids, and my daughter's friends tested it out. This year, we've raised $3.5 million in funding.

Thu, 12/11/2025 - 09:31

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology

Chett Kittleson co-founded Tin Can.

Courtesy of Tin Can

Careers, Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, tin-can

I stopped dyeing my hair and was suddenly treated differently. One recruiter told me I was too mature for a role.

Thu, 12/11/2025 - 05:53

Tech Insider : Business

Jillian Bowman smiling — Jillian Bowman said she started letting her hair go natural during the pandemic, and noticed an overnight change in how she was treated.
Jillian Bowman

Careers, gen-x, job-hunt, gray-hair, changing-workplace-big-bet, ageism, hot-at-work

I'm a CEO-turned-professor. I start my day with a daily affirmation and end it by reading fantasy romance.

Thu, 12/11/2025 - 05:00

Tech Insider : Business

Sima Sistani — Sima Sistani starts her day with a daily affirmation and ends it with a fantasy romance read.
Kate Medley for BI

Tech, health, as-told-to, power-hours, weight-watchers, freelance-photography, rebecca-zisser

I was wasting hours commuting in LA traffic. Here's how I convinced my manager to let me work from home.

Thu, 12/11/2025 - 04:58

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Leslie Snipes — Leslie Snipes
Leslie Snipes

Careers, as-told-to, Careers, remote-work, return-to-office, los-angeles

Instead of downsizing, I moved into a bigger home at 74. My grandkids love the extra space, and family visits are finally fun.

Wed, 12/10/2025 - 14:01

Tech Insider : Business

A selfie of Laurence Gerowitz and his wife Dottie Lipski. — Laurence Gerowitz and his wife Dottie Lipski.
Courtesy of Laurence Gerowitz

Real Estate, as-told-do, as-told-to, upsizing, Downsizing, senior, Family

I founded a company while on maternity leave. In 2022, I hired my husband, and last year, we did more than $4.8 million in revenue.

Wed, 12/10/2025 - 06:38

Tech Insider : Business

Carinne Meyrignac with her husband and two children. — Carinne Meyrignac founded her company while on maternity leave.
Courtesy of Carinne Meyrignac

Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, Essay, Careers, Entrepreneur

I burned out from 2 years of job hunting, so I changed everything about how I apply. I won't let the job market break my spirit anymore.

Wed, 12/10/2025 - 05:32

Tech Insider : Business

Kirsten Bradford — Kirsten Bradford applied to 278 jobs in her first year of job-searching.
Courtesy of Kirsten Bradford; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Careers, as-told-to, Burnout, Unemployment, job-hunt, applying-for-a-job, overcoming-burnout

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