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I'm the CEO of BeatBox Beverages. DJing, dad duty, and catching up with Mark Cuban are all part of my day.

Thu, 12/04/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Travel

Justin Fenchel — CEO of BeatBox Beverages Justin Fenchel stands with a cardboard cutout of Mark Cuban, an investor in the brand.
Susannah Kay for BI

Careers, freelance-photography, jorge-castillo, as-told-to, power-hours, BI-freelancer, mark-cuban

I have stage 4 colon cancer. I'm leaving my kids handwritten cards for their milestones, like birthdays and weddings.

Wed, 12/03/2025 - 09:06

Tech Insider : Business

A woman holding a greeting card — Lauren Gilbert and some of the cards in which she will write heartfelt messages.
Courtesy of Lauren Gilbert

Parenting, health, as-told-to, colon-cancer, Parenting, health, chemotherapy

I quit Apple and had to rebuild my life at 40. Starting over has taught me how to value my whole self.

Wed, 12/03/2025 - 05:24

Tech Insider : Business

Cher Scarlett taking a selfie — Cher Scarlett said she didn't realize how hard it would be to find a job after leaving Apple.
Cher Scarlett

Careers, how-to-quit-well, as-told-to, apple, big-tech, tess-martinelli, Quitting

I'm a 26-year-old Google engineer who spent a year transitioning to an AI job. Here's how I did it.

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 05:31

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Maitri Mangal — Maitri Mangal spent seven months learning about AI before she applied to AI-related roles at Google.
Maitri Mangal

Careers, Tech, as-told-to, google, AI, Engineers, changing-workplace-big-bet

I was laid off by Meta as a 'low-performer.' I feel it's part of the reason I still can't find a job, 9 months later.

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 05:25

Tech Insider : Business, Politics

Brittney Ball says she thought she would stay at Meta until she retired.

Brittney Ball

Careers, Tech, as-told-to, meta, layoff, tech-layoff, big-tech

I kept working as an RN even after my husband had made more than $30 million in the NFL. It gave me a sense of purpose.

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 14:06

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Hunter Henry and his family — Parker Henry is married to Hunter Henry, tight end of the New England Patriots.
FREEBIRD/FREEBIRD

Careers, Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, NFL, football-wives

I'm 22 and worth $25 million. I don't regret sacrificing sleep, friendships, and college parties to get here.

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 08:30

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Travel

Emil Barr sits reclined in a chair, wearing a black suit. — Emil Barr, who is a multi-millionaire at age 22.
Olga Polo/Olga Polo

Careers, as-told-to, young-geniuses, hustle-culture-big-bet, young-founders

My daughter was murdered in a school shooting. We've kept her bedroom exactly as it was on the day she died.

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 07:59

Tech Insider : Business

A little girl's bedroom is painted pink — Jackie Cazares' bedroom has been kept the same way since she was murdered in May 2022 in a school shooting.
Courtesy of Netflix

Parenting, health, as-told-to, school-shootings, uvalde-shooting, Parenting

I never expected to sell pencils. The brand I've built has grown into a $1.7 million sustainability business.

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 05:36

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

Michael Stausholm posing with pencils — Michael Stausholm bought a pencil that could be planted by MIT students.
Courtesy of Michael Stausholm

Careers, as-told-to, health, health-freelancer, Sustainablity, pencils, Careers

I left JPMorgan to work for MrBeast. I took a 50% pay cut and know it was the right decision for my career.

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 05:07

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Style

Bart Dziedzic of MrBeast, formerly JPMorgan Chase — Bart Dziedzic says leaving investment banking for the creator economy helped him redefine success.
Bart Dziedzic

Media, Careers, limited-synd, as-told-to, MrBeast, jpmorgan-chase, career-advice

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