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After my double mastectomy, I turned my side hustle into a full-time business. We did $60,000 in one month.

Thu, 10/23/2025 - 06:17

Tech Insider : Business

health, as-told-to, health, health-freelancer, Essay, side-hustles, Entrepreneur

I quit a stable job at Microsoft at age 45 to try something new. I'm happy I took the risk and left on good terms.

Thu, 10/23/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, hustle-culture-big-bet, Microsoft, Entrepreneurship, contributor-2025

I was an Apple employee named Sam Sung. After I went viral, I took a new name, but I wish I'd enjoyed the moment more.

Wed, 10/22/2025 - 12:43

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Careers, Tech, as-told-to, apple, samsung, apple-employees, Viral

I work for Melinda French Gates at Pivotal Ventures. Here's a day in my life and the greatest lessons she's taught me.

Wed, 10/22/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Technology

Careers, BI-freelancer, as-told-to, melinda-french-gates, melinda-gates, pivotal-ventures, Investing

I built a Big Tech career without a tech degree. Looking back, some well-meaning career advice was actually holding me back.

Tue, 10/21/2025 - 10:58

Tech Insider : Business

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2025, BI-freelancer, jane-zhang, big-tech, sony

Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi now goes to bed at 7 p.m. and tells her kids that she was acting on 'Jersey Shore'

Tue, 10/21/2025 - 10:21

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Travel

Entertainment, Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, jersey-shore, snooki

I'm a dad who works in-office 3 days a week. If it became 5 days, I'd ask for a raise — time away from my family doesn't come for free.

Tue, 10/21/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business

Careers, BI-freelancer, RTO, return-to-office, return-to-office-mandate, Tech, baltimore-bridge-collapse

My career took us across 5 continents. When it came time to retire, my wife and I knew we didn't want to go home.

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 21:14

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Environment

Real Estate, Travel, as-told-to, Malaysia

I left my corporate job to build a padel club. It wasn't easy, but my passion convinced wealthy players to invest.

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 20:00

Tech Insider : Business, Sports

Careers, Singapore, padel, KPMG, as-told-to

As a CEO and former Google manager, these are the 3 questions I ask during reviews. I apply them at home with my kids too.

Mon, 10/20/2025 - 08:05

Tech Insider : Business

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

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