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I'm a veteran who runs a flag business. We were blindsided by World Cup demand, and sales are up 130%.

Tue, 06/30/2026 - 10:05

Tech Insider : Sports, Economy, Business

Erik May is the president of Flags Unlimited, and usually sells US, state, and military flags.
Nic Antaya for BI

Retail, Sports, economy, fifa-world-cup, small-business, business-owners, working-the-world-cup

We're married and run separate businesses. We have weekly meetings, communicate often, and protect date nights.

Tue, 06/30/2026 - 09:15

Tech Insider : Business, Environment

Darnah Thompson and her husband — Vic and Darnah Thompson share their tips for other entrepreneurial couples.
Jordan Vonderhaar for BI

Careers, as-told-to, Careers, small-business, freelance-photography, rebecca-zisser, Entrepreneur

I'm an introvert. Here are 3 hacks I use to get through in-office days.

Tue, 06/30/2026 - 05:52

Tech Insider : Business

Catherine Fadashe says she's learned how to protect her energy.

Catherine Fadashe

Careers, as-told-to, communications, introvert, mental-health, Workplace, changing-workplace-big-bet

I'm a CEO who once spent 3 years in federal prison. Here's what I learned about bouncing back.

Tue, 06/30/2026 - 05:03

Tech Insider : Business

T. Renee Smith wears a suit and sits at her desk — T. Renee Smith is the CEO of iSuccess Consulting, a Georgia-based AI consultancy company.
Courtesy of T. Renee Smith

Careers, Tech, AI, Entrepreneurship, career-break, federal-prisons, as-told-to

I spent a year using AI. It changed how I parent my kids.

Mon, 06/29/2026 - 09:07

Tech Insider : Business

Family posing in front of Waymo car — Joanna Stern committed to using AI for a year.
Courtesy of Joanna Stern

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

AI's next bottleneck is power. That's why I left the creator economy to build a data center startup.

Mon, 06/29/2026 - 07:00

Tech Insider : Business, Economy

Patrice Becker and Leonhard Soenke standing in office — Patrice Becker (left) and Leonhard Soenke (right) founded a creator economy startup in 2021 — and recently pivoted to energy and data centers.
Courtesy of TAR

Tech, Media, data-centers, creator-economy, Startups, as-told-to, limited-synd

I oversee all courts at Wimbledon. A typical workday during the Championships is 15 hours long and fueled by adrenaline.

Mon, 06/29/2026 - 05:51

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Sports

Neil Stubley, the Head of Courts and Horticulture at Wimbledon stands by the turf in Centre Court. — AELTC/Charlie Raymond Kent

This as-told-to essay is based on an in-person interview with Neil Stubley, head of courts and horticulture at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, home of the Wimbledon tennis championships. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

Careers, power-hours, as-told-to, wimbledon, Tennis, Sport, a-day-in-the-life

I'm a 38-year-old software engineer making $200K a year. I grew my salary by moving to the US and plan to retire soon in Mexico.

Mon, 06/29/2026 - 05:15

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Carlos Santana Roldán Salary Journeys treatment — Courtesy of Carlos Santana Roldán; BI

Carlos Santana Roldán is a 38-year-old software engineer living in California. Business Insider has verified his income and employment history with documentation. The following as-told-to essay has been edited for length and clarity.