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I quit college at 21 to run my AI company. Sacrifices like working up to 80-hour weeks while I had cancer were worth it.

Fri, 11/07/2025 - 05:49

Tech Insider : Business

David Kobrosky — David Kobrosky dropped out of his studies at the University of Michigan to start Intros AI.
Courtesy of Sam Goldin

Careers, Tech, as-told-to, contributor-2025, AI, Founder, college-dropouts

A data center is being built in my neighborhood. It's inevitable, but I'm devastated about what it could do to my community.

Fri, 11/07/2025 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business, Environment

Mike Graham in front of river — Mike Graham says a data center is being built less than a mile from his home.
Mike Graham

Tech, Real Estate, as-told-to, data-center, data-centers, beacon-industries-big-bet, contributor-2025

I'm a former Tesla engineer who runs my own company. Here's what I learned at Tesla that made me a better founder — and what it didn't prepare me for.

Fri, 11/07/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology

a man in a blue shirt stands in front of cans — Angus Rittenburg.
Courtesy of Angus Rittenburg

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, tesla, engineer, Founder, mechanical-engineer

I left a corporate job in Canada to spend more time with my family. It took moving to 2 countries to get it right.

Thu, 11/06/2025 - 19:14

Tech Insider : Travel, Business

A man posing in front of gacha machines in Japan — Brendan Pon and his family moved from Canada to Thailand and then to Japan in search of a slower life.
@BrendaninJapan

Real Estate, Travel, Parenting, as-told-to, Asia, Japan, Osaka

I worked in tech for over 20 years. Now I'm getting a master's in AI because there's too much for me to learn alone.

Thu, 11/06/2025 - 19:08

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Michael Lane is wearing a white shirt and looking ahead. — Michael Lane, 49, is vice president of development at Rev, an audio transcription company. Lane said he will be pursuing his master's degree in AI at East Texas A&M University next year.
Michael Lane

AI, as-told-to, rev, AI, graduate-school

I bought the viral Starbucks bear cup after camping outside the store at 1 a.m. They only had 2 in stock.

Thu, 11/06/2025 - 16:46

Tech Insider : Business

Man posing with Starbucks Bearista cup — Paden Ferguson was able to get a Starbucks Bearista on release day.
Courtesy of Paden Ferguson

Retail, as-told-to, health-freelancer, Starbucks

I'm a serial founder who's launched 15 projects, including Digit. The secret is getting in the reps and not being afraid to fail.

Thu, 11/06/2025 - 15:28

Tech Insider : Business, Technology, Travel

Ethan Bloch — Entrepreneur Ethan Bloch is onto his sixteenth company with Hiro AI.
Hiro AI

Tech, AI, Exclusive, as-told-to

I'm a CEO pivoting my business abroad because of tariffs. I'm treating the US like hot lava.

Thu, 11/06/2025 - 05:55

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Matthew Hassett and Abbey Phaneuf — Abbey Phaneuf, marketing director at Loftie, and founder and CEO Matthew Hassett have worked to pivot the company to focus on sales outside the US.
Courtesy Loftie

Careers, Careers, Founder, Tariffs, small-business, as-told-to

I'm a Gen X job seeker who's afraid my gray hair is turning employers away — but I refuse to dye it

Thu, 11/06/2025 - 05:37

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology

Elizabeth Davis smiling — Elizabeth Davis said she considered borrowing a friend's wig.
Elizabeth Davis

Careers, gen-x, as-told-to, job-hunt, changing-workplace-big-bet, ageism

I felt pure happiness when I was laid off from Microsoft after 14 years. It was the green light I needed to start my own business.

Thu, 11/06/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business

Tatiana Teppoeva.

Courtesy of Tatiana Teppoeva

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Microsoft, big-tech, lay-off, laid-off

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