I'm a former Army Ranger who started a wagyu company — and ended up ahead of the market's $3.5 billion boom

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Patrick Montgomery, a former Army Ranger, is the founder of KC Cattle Company, a brand known for its premium American Wagyu.

Patrick Montgomery

My husband plays in the NFL. We've lived in 5 different states, and moving is inevitable as a football wife.

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Ali Ridgeway with her husband, John, and their son, Johnny

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I moved in with my parents when I couldn't afford childcare. As a single mom, they helped me get back on my feet.

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I'm Cisco's innovation officer. Technology is evolving at a rate we've never seen — so these skills are essential.

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Guy Diedrich is Cisco's global innovation officer.

Cisco

I moved from South Carolina to the 'Hamptons of England.' I feel more supported as a mom here in the Cotswolds.

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Audrey Ann Masur
Audrey Ann Masur, 37, has lived in the Cotswolds for five years.

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I quit college at 21 to run my AI company. Sacrifices like working up to 80-hour weeks while I had cancer were worth it.

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David Kobrosky
David Kobrosky dropped out of his studies at the University of Michigan to start Intros AI.

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A data center is being built in my neighborhood. It's inevitable, but I'm devastated about what it could do to my community.

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Mike Graham says a data center is being built less than a mile from his home.

Mike Graham

I'm a former Tesla engineer who runs my own company. Here's what I learned at Tesla that made me a better founder — and what it didn't prepare me for.

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Angus Rittenburg.

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I left a corporate job in Canada to spend more time with my family. It took moving to 2 countries to get it right.

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Brendan Pon and his family moved from Canada to Thailand and then to Japan in search of a slower life.

@BrendaninJapan

I worked in tech for over 20 years. Now I'm getting a master's in AI because there's too much for me to learn alone.

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Michael Lane is wearing a white shirt and looking ahead.
Michael Lane, 49, is vice president of development at Rev, an audio transcription company. Lane said he will be pursuing his master's degree in AI at East Texas A&M University next year.

Michael Lane

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