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A career coach shares 3 keys to setting yourself up for success as an entrepreneur
Career coach Marlo Lyons told Business Insider her best tips for entrepreneurs to set themselves up…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Waze cofounder explains the test he uses to figure out whether to fire a new employee — and how it can be used to figure out if you should switch jobs
Waze's cofounder asks, "Knowing what I know today, would I still hire this person?" If the answer i…
Ana Altchek
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Waze cofounder explains the 2 questions he asks a job candidate's reference
The Waze cofounder Uri Levine recommends speaking with a job applicant's references if you're on th…
Sarah Jackson
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How 2 entrepreneurs are tackling diversity challenges with their small businesses
The Burns Brothers left corporate America to become inclusivity-focused entrepreneurs. They shared …
Tim Paradis
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I burned out chasing money and hustle culture's standards. Now, I'm taking a 'no shame' approach to my business.
Deya Aliaga tried to get her business to a seven-figure yearly revenue and burned out. By rejecting…
Charissa Cheong
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I'm an entrepreneur who fixed my burnout by treating myself to a business retreat where I did absolutely nothing
An entrepreneur felt burned out from working. She booked a business retreat for herself, and she di…
Jennifer Billock
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Top MBAs are flocking to search funds. One Harvard grad explained why he founded a $530,000 fund to buy tech companies.
Compared with private equity or venture capital, search fund founders get instant leadership experi…
Shubhangi Goel
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Home sweet hindrance? Positive events in one’s personal and family life can be bad for business, study finds!
Have you heard the phrase “a happy home makes for a happy life”? It's often believed that contentme…
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I left my career in Big Tech and $300,000 a year to work for myself. I no longer have anxiety and am so much happier.
Jean Kang worked at Meta, Pinterest, Intuit, LinkedIn, and Figma before quitting in February to run…
Robin Madell
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Investor Paul Graham explains why it's better to take a job at a startup over a big company — even if it ends up failing
Working for big companies might be safer, but the connections forged with startup colleagues are li…
Geoff Weiss
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I cold-emailed Mark Cuban and a Meta exec, and they both responded. Here's how I worded it.
Andrew Yeung shares the "magic formula" to his cold emails, which have helped him reach top tech ex…
Andrew Yeung
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A tech entrepreneur shared the 'stoke, stage, stack' habit-creation framework that helps him keep habits up 365 days a year
"If I go to a place that's snowing, I'm going to bring with me running gear for the snow," Ron Gutm…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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I skipped college and now make $600,000 a year online. I'm the first person in my family to purchase my own home.
Oliur Rahman asked his parents for one year to prove he could make money on his own instead of goin…
Ellen Nguyen
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A former Facebook director says managers need to kill the weekly 1:1 meeting. Here's why.
Aditya Agarwal recommends quarterly feedback over weekly 1:1 meetings, suggesting it helps managers…
Tim Paradis
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Follow these 6 tips from an entrepreneur to make New Year resolutions and lasting goals in 2024
Some uncommon tips to keep your resolutions this year include creating mood boards and sharing goal…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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Barbara Corcoran says all great entrepreneurs have imposter syndrome, and it's key to success
The "Shark Tank" investor explained why imposter syndrome and feelings of self-doubt can be helpful…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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I got divorced and lost my job at the height of my success. After moving back in with my mom, I regained my self-worth.
Ayan Said's marriage crumbled after 20 years with her partner. Right after her divorce was finalize…
Ayan Said
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I left my VP role at 25 to build a startup. Leaving security and a steady paycheck behind was hard, but I have no regrets.
Timothy Gamble left his role as the VP of data engineering at Walker & Dunlop to cofound an AI star…
Perri Ormont Blumberg
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I quit a comfortable tech job to launch a startup. Moving back in with my mom was humbling, but now I make $400,000 and travel all the time.
Gene Caballero had a stable job at Dell, but he quit to cofound a lawn care startup. Now he's earni…
Perri Ormont Blumberg
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I make over $2,500 a month from focus groups. Here's how I decide which ones are worth my time and how to find the highest-paying ones.
A 30-year-old makes between $2,000 and $3,000 a month from focus groups. Here's how.