An entrepreneur who built his 6-figure business around 'unreasonable hospitality' shares the books he makes employees read

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Kyle Ray is the founder of Geek Window Cleaning.

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Starting a business in your 80s isn't easy — but it may be the only way to earn a living

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Ina Harris, 82
Ina Harris, 82, opened a direct care business last year and has slowly been securing clients.

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Ina Harris, 82, believes that starting a business is the only way she can earn enough to pay her bills.

Here are 3 steps you can take to level up your career

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Sam Altman speaking at a conference in San Francisco, California.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the average ChatGPT query uses about one fifteenth of a teaspoon of water.

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I quit a director-level job to work part-time at a massage therapy office. It was the best career move I've ever made.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
a woman poses at her desk with a laptop of a pen
Carole-Ann Penney.

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6 tips from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on how to run a company and manage your team

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology
Jensen Huang presents at a 2023 conference in Tapei
Jensen Huang has shared some unconventional management advice over the years.

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When a millennial moved to Detroit from SF, he bought a home and opened a coffee shop. He said that would have been impossible on the West Coast.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Photo shows David Valdez outside his coffee shop, Alba.
David Valdez, 35, moved to Detroit from San Francisco and opened Alba, a coffee shop.

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I left Goldman Sachs to plan weddings for the ultra-rich. I do 4 key things to keep my clients — and their families — happy.

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Lelian Chew
Lelian Chew left the world of private banking to plan weddings for ultra-wealthy Asian families.

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A laid-off baby boomer got frustrated with the job hunt so he started his own business. He explains why age is an asset for entrepreneurs.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
The photo shows Joseph Loria, the founder of RetentionCX, sitting in his bedroom. Loria wears glasses and smiles at the camera.
Joseph Loria, 61, founded RetentionCX last year. It's a small business that helps companies improve their customer experience operations.

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Why are chip bags so hard to recycle?

Tech Insider : Economy, Environment

The modern chip bag took decades to evolve from a single sheet to a complicated mix of plastics and aluminum. The design, referred to as a multilayered package, is used in everything from juice boxes to ketchup packets to yogurt pouches. The use of so many materials means the packaging is almost never recycled.

Why a semi-retired baby boomer chose a passion project over a life of leisure: 'There's just an adrenaline rush'

Tech Insider : Economy
This photo shows Trey Fischer and Michael McCaman, the co-founders of Orion Therapeutrics.
Michael McCaman (right) and Trey Fischer, two of four cofounders of Orion Therapeutics.

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