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I'm a Wall Street CIO, and I built myself a digital twin with AI. Now I talk to her every night.

Sat, 05/23/2026 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business

Leigh-Ann Russell and an avatar representing her digital twin.

Courtesy of BNY

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We built an app as a side hustle and sold it for $4 million without quitting our tech jobs. Here's how AI helped us juggle it all.

Sat, 05/23/2026 - 05:07

Tech Insider : Business

Trimbox cofounders Jordan Gaston and David Emelianov.
Courtesy of David Emelianov

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I'm a fitness founder and mom to 2 daughters. Here's a day in my life in Los Angeles.

Sat, 05/23/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business

A woman stands in front of a sunset. — Megan Roup founded The Sculpt Society in 2017.
Megan Roup

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Megan Roup, the 40-year-old founder and CEO of The Sculpt Society, a fitness app founded in 2017, and a celebrity trainer.

health, power-hours, exercise, Fitness, Workout, megan-roup, day-in-the-life

I have $400,000 in med school debt. I'm doing balloon art to pay it down.

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 10:20

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Balloon artist — Brandon Axelrod is trying to pay off his school debt with balloon art.
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Careers, as-told-to, health-freelancer, Debt, side-hustles

I wanted my daughters to be independent. They carried 'kid licenses' so adults wouldn't be concerned.

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 10:09

Tech Insider : Business

Two little girls walking. — Kristin Howard's daughters first started walking to school by themselves when they were 8 and 6.
Kristin Howard

health, Parenting, as-told-to, Kids, Parenting, child-independence, cps

I couldn't find a work bag I liked. I designed one for $350, and now I'm making $15,000 a month in sales.

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:28

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Travel

Family posing for photo — Iluka Cindi Greentree designed a bag after seeing a TikTok.
Courtesy of Iluka Cindi Greentree

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I'm the CEO of a mocktail company. I embrace the art of puttering and balance the 'yucky' part of business with creativity.

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Environment

the CEO of Mingle Mocktails poses with her product — Laura Taylor.
Mingle Mocktails

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Laura Taylor, the 54-year-old founder and CEO of Mingle Mocktails, based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. The following has been edited for length and clarity.