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I quit Merrill Lynch to start my own business. Leaving a 7-figure income and cushy corporate perks was hard, but I don't regret it.

Tue, 07/09/2024 - 05:05

a man in a blue outfit poses in front of a palm tree — Chad Willardson.
Tom Pellicer, Rowco Media, LLC

Careers, BI-freelancer, merrill-lynch, Merrill, wealth-management, Entrepreneurs, quit-job

4 ways one couple turned their café into a nearly $50 million business

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 14:01

Maman cafe in New York — Exterior of a Maman cafe in New York in 2021.
Alexi Rosenfeld - Getty

Small Business, Entrepreneurs, small-business, coffee-shop

Gen Z is going to rule the business world sooner than you think

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 05:39

Tech Insider : Economy

A shopping cart full of the ingredients needed to start a business — With just an idea, a domain name, and a dream, Gen Z has everything it needs to take over the business marketplace.
Daniel Jurman for BI

economy, Small Business, Careers, Startups, gen-z, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship

A millennial who credited TikTok for his business's $700,000 sales in 2022 said he's afraid he'll lose it all if the US bans the app: 'Our representatives have no problem throwing all of our lives away'

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 09:31

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Joshua Lucas

economy, economy, tiktok, Instagram, China, Bytedance, Entrepreneurs

A millennial whose TikTok business generated $100,000 in sales said a ban on the app could doom his business. But he's developing a backup plan.

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 11:28

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Chad Spangler — Chad Spangler says most of his customers find his business through TikTok.
Chad Spangler, TikTok

economy, economy, tiktok, tiktok-ban, Instagram, Congress, Entrepreneurs

How Spanx founder Sara Blakely makes and spends her $1.1 billion fortune

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 13:46

Sara Blakely — Sara Blakely.
Gilbert Flores/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images

Careers, finance, sara-blakely, Spanx, Entrepreneurs, female-entrepreneurs, Billionaires

Vinted was my 2 a.m. house party idea. I didn't think people wanted to buy secondhand clothes online, but I was wrong.

Sun, 02/18/2024 - 01:18

Milda Mitkute Vinted founder — Milda Mitkute is the cofounder of Vinted.
Milda Mitkute

Tech, Startups, as-told-to, weekend-bi-uk-feature, vinted, Founder, Europe

I spent 6 years studying to become a chartered accountant. Then I gave it all up to become a soft-skills trainer.

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 20:05

Women in business suit in a classroom — Akansha Jain, 38, worked as an Chartered Accountant for 10 years before quitting to pursue soft skills.
Akansha Jain

Careers, soft-skills, Entrepreneurs

A German millennial who moved to NYC left behind a healthy work-life balance to 'hustle' 7 days a week. She has no regrets.

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 14:28

Tech Insider : Travel

Lena Frechen moved to NYC from her home in Cologne, Germany. — Lena Frechen moved to NYC from her home in Cologne, Germany.
Courtesy of Lena Frechen

Careers, Travel, Millennials, work-life-balance, Europe, american-hustle, NYC

I founded a company in Singapore in my 20s. Then I realized it was the perfect time in my life to walk away — so I did.

Wed, 01/31/2024 - 23:06

Tech Insider : Travel

Young girl peeking out of camping tent and smiling — Cheah Wenqi, 28, ran a media company with her cofounders for seven years before a career break.
Feline Lim and Cheah Wenqi

Careers, Travel, Entrepreneurs, as-told-to

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