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I wanted better maternity wear, so I made my own. Now I run a successful company that has grown along with my family.

Mon, 04/27/2026 - 06:56

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Family photo — The brand Ingrid & Isabel was born from the founder's necessity for a belly band during pregnancy.
Courtesy of Ingrid Carney

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

I lead design at Google Search. This blunt piece of feedback changed how I work.

Mon, 04/27/2026 - 05:20

Tech Insider : Business

Rhiannon Bell — Rhiannon Bell is VP of user experience at Google.
Google

Careers, Tech, AI, as-told-to, Tech, ux, google

I was on the first-ever Disney cruise; this summer, I'll take my 100th. Now I get to enjoy them with my adult children and grandkids.

Mon, 04/27/2026 - 05:07

Tech Insider : Travel, Business

A family of eight on a cruise ship with a woman dressed in a Disney costume. — Faith Colletti and her family of eight met Belle from "Beauty and the Beast" on a Christmas-themed cruise.
Courtesy of Faith Colletti

Parenting, Travel, as-told-to, disney, Cruises, grandparents, multigenerational-travel

My wife and I returned to NYC after 2 years in Miami. The cost of living skyrocketed, and we missed the seasons.

Mon, 04/27/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Environment

a couple poses with USA flags on a boat in Miami — Elhanan Harel and his wife.
Courtesy of Elhanan Harel

Real Estate, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, new-york-city, Miami, Relocation, Moving

I did a dozen internships, including 4 unpaid ones. It led me to Nvidia and a leadership role in AI.

Mon, 04/27/2026 - 00:01

Tech Insider : Business

Fiona Li — Fiona Li stacked internships — paid and unpaid — and eventually landed at Nvidia. She is now a director at an AI startup.
Fiona Li

Careers, as-told-to, internship

I moved from the US to Korea, where I planned to stay forever — then I had kids

Sun, 04/26/2026 - 20:17

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Sports

Derek Laan wearing a balzer and posing with autumn trees in the background. — Derek Laan moved to Korea in his 20s, where he built his career and life.
Provided by Derek Laan

Parenting, Careers, Travel, as-told-to, Seoul, Korea, south-korea

I shopped $15 the Bin Wins at Staples. Prices drop to $2 by the end of the week.

Sun, 04/26/2026 - 16:08

Tech Insider : Business

Woman at Bin Wins — Maria Johnson saw items at $15 at the Bin Wins at Staples.
Courtesy of Maria Johnson

Retail, as-told-to, parenting-freelancer, Shopping, staples, bin-wins

I moved to Portugal by taking a two-week cruise there from the US. Traveling by boat had major benefits.

Sun, 04/26/2026 - 09:55

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

A man with the Lisbon skyline behind him. — Zachary Biss sailed from Tampa, Florida, to Lisbon to move.
Courtesy of Zachary Biss.

Real Estate, Relocation, moving-abroad, Portugal, lisbon-portugal, as-told-to

We bought a $630,000 house and moved my mom into the basement apartment. It's helped us care for her and build wealth.

Sun, 04/26/2026 - 07:07

Tech Insider : Business

Juli Ford and with her daughter and mother on the couch — Juli Ford lives in a multigenerational house with her family.
Lucy Lu for Business Insider

Real Estate, health, as-told-to, health-freelancer, health, real-estate, multigenerational-households

I drive for a ride-hailing cooperative for extra cash instead of Uber or Lyft

Sun, 04/26/2026 - 05:33

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Daniel Mondragon — Daniel Mondragon drives for a ride-hailing cooperative in Colorado.
Matthew DeFeo for BI

economy, Transportation, ride-hailing, gig-economy, gig-workers, Uber, as-told-to

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