I'm a 61-year-old CEO and DJ for longevity raves. I start my day with a cup of tea, ruthlessly cut meetings short, and don't have a house cleaner.

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Tina Woods
Tina Woods is the CEO and founder of Collider Health, and she DJs as "Tina Technotic."

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 61-year-old Tina Woods, the CEO and founder of Collider Health, an organization developing public-private partnerships for healthy aging and longevity. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I'm a designer, and Saks was my biggest customer. Now it owes me six figures, and I'm fighting to keep my business viable.

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Fisayo Che
Fisayo Che, the founder of fashion brand Elisamama, counted on Saks for more than half of her business. The company's bankruptcy has left her questioning a yearslong partnership.

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We're siblings who built a 6-figure Turo business in under 2 years. We started with just our mom's car — here's how we scaled up.

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Mike and Darlene Person.

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I quit my job at Nvidia to cofound a startup. The money wasn't life-changing, and I wanted our son to see a freer path.

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Carolina Cloud cofounders Derek Fulton and Alice Pearson Fulton.

Charlotte Pearson

My business exploded after Taylor Swift wore our products. I've been in fight-or-flight mode since, trying to keep up with demand.

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Aliett Buttelman cofounded Fazit

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I chased my dream of playing in a touring heavy metal band — and still climbed the corporate ladder

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In 2010, Jason Myers was working remotely for a marketing startup while on tour with his band, Icarus Witch.

Tom Size

I'm a mother born and raised in Greenland. Trump needs to leave Greenland and Greenlanders alone.

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Aviaja Fontain lives in Nuuk, Greenland.

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I'm an immigration lawyer in Minneapolis. People are scared — here's what employers and employees should know about their rights.

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Loan Huynh, an immigration attorney in Minneapolis, shared her advice for employers and employees amid ICE raids.

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The career advice Jensen Huang gave me

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Siddhant Pardeshi
After quitting his full-time job at Nvidia, Sid Pardeshi co-founded Blitzy in 2023.

Blitzy

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sid Pardeshi, 32, the co-founder and CTO of a generative AI software platform. He is from India and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

A day in the life of the CEO of Athletic Brewing, from living room burpees to British murder mysteries

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Bill Shufelt
Bill Shufelt, the CEO and co-founder of Athletic Brewing, started the brand after he quit alcohol and saw a market for N/A beer.

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