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I started my restaurant business with $5,000 I earned from online gambling. It's now a $20 million national chain.

Thu, 03/26/2026 - 04:11

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Sports

Tom Armenti, president and CEO of Fat Shack Inc., appears on Shark Tank. — Tom Armenti, president and CEO of Fat Shack Inc., started his restaurant company using online gambling winnings.
Eric McCandless/ABC

Retail, Food, as-told-to, Founder, online-gambling, shark-tank

Going viral saved my bakery, but it's never been about the money for me

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 09:45

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Jatee Kearsley sitting at a bench — Jatee Kearsley is the owner and pastry chef of Je T'aime Patisserie.
Courtesy of Jatee Kearsley

Careers, Food, as-told-to, Bakery, small-business, Entrepreneur, Food

I started a cancer nonprofit at 14 after losing my grandfather and teacher. Now it has 40,000 youth volunteers.

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 09:16

Tech Insider : Business, Economy

Olivia Zhang started her nonprofit at 14.

Courtesy of Olivia Zhang

Careers, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer

I'm an engineer who hasn't touched code in months. I'm excited about AI, but sometimes I worry about my future.

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 05:34

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Person looking at computer from behind — Rohan Gore said he hasn't coded since December.
Nimito/Getty Images

Careers, AI, Tech, as-told-to, Tech, Careers, software-engineers

I'm a former magazine editor who wakes up every day at 5:17 a.m. for good luck. Here's a day in my new flexible life as a mom of 3.

Wed, 03/25/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Sports

Liz Plosser — Liz Plosser, the former editor-in-chief of Women's Health, now runs a Substack and YouTube channel in addition to her freelance consulting work.
Liz Plosser

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Liz Plosser, the former editor-in-chief of Women's Health.

health, Careers, as-told-to, liz-plosser, womens-health, strength-training, Marathon

I traveled from the US to South Korea to get a facelift at 34. It boosted my confidence.

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 15:15

Tech Insider : Business

A woman in a car after having a facelift — Mathilde Turco had a mini-facelift in Seoul at the age of 34.
Courtesy of Mathilde Turco.

health, as-told-to, health, cosmetic-surgery, millennial, Seoul, plastic-surgery

I worked closely with Elon Musk at Tesla. Here's what the CEO's 'algorithm' can and can't do.

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 05:43

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Style

Jon McNeill — Jon McNeill, founder and former president of sales at Tesla, published a new book, "The Algorithm," on the 5-step framework that helped drive innovation at the EV company.
Courtesy Jon McNeill

Careers, Transportation, tesla, as-told-to

I make 6 figures as an electrician. Trades like mine may be the last safe haven from AI.

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business

a man poses for a photo in front of a wooden wall — Carl Murawski.
Courtesy of Carl Murawski

Careers, BI-freelancer, electrician, blue-collar, blue-collar-jobs, AI, artificial-intelligence

I moved to Dubai for a job 2 years ago. It's still where I see my future.

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 00:07

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Travel

A man with wearing dark glasses and a plaid blazer. — Nizar Mezher grew up in Lebanon and moved to the United Arab Emirates two years ago; he doesn't plan to leave.
Provided by Nizar Mezher

Careers, as-told-to, Dubai, united-arab-emirates, us-iran-conflict, architect, expat

I missed my flight to Costa Rica after waiting 4 hours at a TSA checkpoint. The line wasn't just long, it felt dangerous.

Tue, 03/24/2026 - 00:02

Tech Insider : Travel, Business

TSA liens at JFK International Airport, May 22, 6AM — Emily Calandriello and her husband spent four hours in the TSA line at JFK International Airport and missed their flight to Costa Rica.
Emily Calandriello

Transportation, TSA, air-travel, Airports, flight-delays, flight-woes, Travel

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