My business exploded after Taylor Swift wore our products. I've been in fight-or-flight mode since, trying to keep up with demand.

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Aliett Buttelman cofounded Fazit

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I chased my dream of playing in a touring heavy metal band — and still climbed the corporate ladder

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In 2010, Jason Myers was working remotely for a marketing startup while on tour with his band, Icarus Witch.

Tom Size

I'm a mother born and raised in Greenland. Trump needs to leave Greenland and Greenlanders alone.

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Aviaja Fontain lives in Nuuk, Greenland.

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I'm an immigration lawyer in Minneapolis. People are scared — here's what employers and employees should know about their rights.

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Loan Huynh, an immigration attorney in Minneapolis, shared her advice for employers and employees amid ICE raids.

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The career advice Jensen Huang gave me

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After quitting his full-time job at Nvidia, Sid Pardeshi co-founded Blitzy in 2023.

Blitzy

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sid Pardeshi, 32, the co-founder and CTO of a generative AI software platform. He is from India and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

A day in the life of the CEO of Athletic Brewing, from living room burpees to British murder mysteries

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Bill Shufelt
Bill Shufelt, the CEO and co-founder of Athletic Brewing, started the brand after he quit alcohol and saw a market for N/A beer.

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I went from fine dining to owning a fast-casual chain. Here are 4 misconceptions about the restaurant business.

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Hady Kfoury
Hady Kfoury

NAYA

I'm a Princeton-educated engineer, but I left the corporate world to pursue a better work-life balance. Doing so helped me become a millionaire by 30.

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Luisa Zhou's parents taught her the importance of working hard.

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I'm a US Marine vet who trained with Ukrainians 20 years ago. Here's the secret to their combat success.

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Troy Smothers poses with a Ukrainian holding a fiber optic drone.
Troy Smothers was a sergeant when he separated from the US Marine Corps. Before that, he served in Ukraine for a short time, later returning after the war began to assist its troops with fiber optic drones.

Troy Smothers

I quit finance at 54 to go full-time with my matchmaking side hustle. I love having a career where being older is an asset.

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Cassindy Chao now works as a full-time matchmaker.

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