After 3 tech layoffs, I knew I had to lean into being a founder

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Kelly Withers
Kelly Withers

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How I became the OG Hooters Girl. It was a rough start, but I have zero regrets now.

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Lynne Austin in a black shirt.
Lynne Austin speaking with Business Insider's Liz Rowley.

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I work in AI security at Google and there are some things I would never tell chatbots. I follow 4 rules to use AI safely.

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Harsh Varshney sitting in a chair.
As a Google engineer, Varshney uses AI tools for help with coding and note-taking.

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I run a $130,000-a-week burnout clinic for CEOs. After my life started to fall apart, I burned out too.

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Jan Gerber

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This essay is based on a conversation with Jan Gerber, 44, who runs the Paracelsus Recovery clinic in Zurich. Business Insider has verified his admission to another Swiss clinic for burnout. The piece has been edited for length and clarity.

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

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

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

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

Barak Turovsky

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

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Johannes Thomas went from intern to CEO of Trivago

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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.

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Chett Kittleson co-founded Tin Can.

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

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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

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

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Sima Sistani
Sima Sistani starts her day with a daily affirmation and ends it with a fantasy romance read.

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