I left the Bay Area and moved to Barcelona after my tech layoff. It felt like losing my identity, but I'm so much happier now.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Environment
Woman standing under a stone archway in a narrow alley, smiling with arms crossed.
Steph Kumar relocated her family from the Bay Area to Barcelona after getting laid off and founding her own company.

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I quit investment banking at Citi and professional tennis after burning out. I learned about when to walk away from a job.

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Vitoria Okuyama playing tennis, left, and the NYSE, right.
Vitoria Okuyama played tennis professionally before going into investment banking.

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Silicon Valley wasn't what it used to be, so I left. I'm now starting an AI company in Tokyo as a foreigner.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Style
Eric Fung standing on a street in Tokyo with Japanese writing on the signs.
Eric Fung left California to AI startup in Tokyo

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The Tiny Team era is here

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Three young professionals, including two men and one woman, pose outdoors and on city streets.
Quentin Peccoux, Anada Lakra, and Shivam Sagar spoke with BI about tiny teams.

Business Insider

Quentin Peccoux vibe codes every day. He's one of seven full-time employees at an AI-powered startup. Initially, he feared the technology would replace him. Now, he says it "feels like a superpower."

My baby nearly died after swallowing a water bead. It inspired me to become a nurse to help others.

Tech Insider : Business
A woman kisses her toddler daughter, who is dressed in scrubs for Halloween.
Folichia Mitchell and her daughter, Kennedy, who is dressed in scrubs for Halloween.

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At 31, I decided to quit my job and become a barber. I joke that I offer therapy in the chair.

Tech Insider : Business
Tate Yohe at his barber shop
Tate Yohe became a barber at age 31.

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I'm a billionaire CEO who's acquired 9 companies in 8 months. Here's what I look for in an investment.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
TransPerfect cofounder Phil Shawe
Phil Shawe, the billionaire cofounder of TransPerfect, told Business Insider what he looks for in an investment.

Two Elk Studios

I left quant trading to work in AI. Here's why I gave up a more secure career to join an AI startup.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology
A man stands smiling in front of the Golden Gate Bridge on a foggy day, with the bridge's top partially hidden in the mist. They are wearing a dark t-shirt, white pants, and white sneakers, posing with hands in pockets.
Varun Goyal joined an AI startup last spring after graduating from his master's.

Courtesy of Varun Goyal

What started as a hobby is now a full-fledged business — and Michelin-starred restaurants are among my clients

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A woman working at the pottery wheel.
Belle Yeoh started Buttersage Pottery in her hometown of Penang, Malaysia, in 2022.

Rae Hong.

We're first-time hybrid homeschoolers. We receive a stipend and spend more time with our kids — being adaptable is what makes it work.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology
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Hannah and Marcus Ward homeschool their oldest daughter three days a week.

Marcus Ward

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