My startup has a literal moat, thanks to the French castle I run it from

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Rémi Louf works out of a French castle that has a moat. "I appreciate having the space to think," he said.

Rémi Louf

As an AI startup CEO, I pay each employee $18,000 a year to live close to work, and the investment is worth it

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Sebastian Jimenez

Rilla AI

When I lost access to Fable, I had a backup plan. Now that it's back, I'm even more certain that my fail-safe strategy works.

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I was laid off from Disney after 31 years. Networking on social media helped me reach nearly 2 million people.

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Chris Bess worked at Disney for 30 years.

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My son works with me at our 120-year-old family business. I'm 72 and have been working there since age 12.

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Petri's Plumbing in the early 90th century, how the building looks today, and the company's majority owner, Michael Petri
Petri's Plumbing in the early 90th century and how the building looks today.

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I quit my job at 53 and feel like I can breathe again. My advice to older job hunters: Know your value.

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Nicole Cicero
Nicole Cicero.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nicole Cicero, a 54-year-old sales representative in New Jersey. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I'm a full-time interior designer with a side hustle selling eco-friendly household products. I make up to £2,000 a month from it.

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Danny Leung.

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I get 50 free days of eldercare through my job at Bank of America. It's eased the pressure of caring for my mom.

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Jennifer Edmondson with her 68-year-old mom, Annette.

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I'm a VC founder and busy boy mom. Here's a day in my life — and my 3 favorite AI prompts that help

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Jesse Draper.

Halogen Ventures

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jesse Draper, the 43-year-old founder of Halogen Ventures in Santa Monica, California. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I asked strangers to let me grow flowers in their yards, and 40 people said yes. I turned their kindness into a business.

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Marisa Mender-Franklin had 40 people reach out, letting her use their yards to grow flowers.

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