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How access to reproductive care shaped a founder's career, highlighting its importance as an economic driver

Studies show that women suffer economically when they are denied reproductive access. Tracy Young s…

Katie Balevic   


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‘Wrong priorities, nothing to brag about’: Internet reacts to LinkedIn post showing startup founder working on a laptop at his wedding

Casey Mackrell, co-founder of AI startup Thoughtly, worked on his laptop during his wedding, leadin…

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Why this founder swears by going meeting-free two days a week

Madeline Mann, CEO of Self Made Millennial, boosted her productivity by keeping Tuesdays and Friday…

Tim Paradis   


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I became a stay-at-home dad at the age of 47. I've learned more about myself while parenting than I did in 20 years of my career.

Ben Maddern sold his business to become a stay-at-home dad when he was 47. He says he learned more …

Gary Nunn   


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I pivoted into venture capital at 23 and my life has never been so exciting. Here's my advice for breaking into the industry.

Katie Vasquez landed her first venture capital job at 23. She said people who want to join the indu…

Jamie Killin   


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Bob's Red Mill is owned by its 700 employees. Its CEO says that is key to its success.

Bob's Red Mill CEO Trey Winthrop said being employee-owned, with an ESOP, boosts employee engagemen…

Kelsey Vlamis   


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It's time to rethink what work-life balance really means

A work-life balance is generally thought of as the balance between time at work and personal time. …

Lindsay Dodgson   


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I gave up my Big Tech salary and perks to bet on myself. Within 5 months, I made $100,000 in revenue.

Jean Kang spent a decade in Big Tech at dream companies like Meta, Pinterest, Intuit, and LinkedIn.…

Robin Madell   


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On-the-job training is broken. Companies are paying a steep price.

HR professionals, managers, and frontline employees all agree that the quality of on-the-job traini…

Emily Stewart   


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I'm a wealth manager and handling my parents' estates took years. I'm leaving iron-clad legal directives for my kids.

Ari Brojde thought his grandmother's estate would be easy, but it took nearly three years to settle…

Kelly Burch   


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3 work problems HR can't solve for you, from an HR professional

If your manager denies your promotion and you think you can go directly to HR and they will give it…

Alyshia Hull   


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My 6-figure consulting job wasn't fulfilling. I quit to start my own business when I realized dream company doesn't necessarily mean dream life.

AJ Eckstein spent three years as a management consultant before realizing he wasn't fulfilled and w…

Robin Madell   


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I left my $195,000 tech job to open a wine bar. I work 12-hour days and don't have health insurance, but I've never been happier.

Shanna Nasiri left her $195,000 tech job to follow her dreams and open a natural wine bar in Brookl…

Erin Snodgrass   


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I went back to work a week after giving birth. I felt guilty but it made me feel like myself again.

A week after giving birth, Fortesa Latifi took a work meeting. Working made her feel like a person …

Fortesa Latifi   


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I was asked to leave an event for female founders because I had my baby with me. I don't think babies and business should remain separate.

Elena Brandt brought her baby to a Y Combinator event for female founders. She was asked to leave a…

Kelly Burch   


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I'm a VC in the world's fastest-growing economy. I look for 5 traits in first-time founders.

Rajiv Srivatsa, a partner at Antler India, looks for execution ability and customer obsession, amon…

Shubhangi Goel   


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What Trump's election victory means for job seekers

Donald Trump's decisive election win is reducing uncertainty for some employers. That's leading fir…

Tim Paradis   


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Worries about the election could be cutting into some workers' productivity

Election stress can impact workers' productivity. One expert says managers should be sensitive to p…

Tim Paradis   


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Why founders of some small luxury brands are eyeing exits

Independent luxury brands, pressured by market downturns, are eyeing consolidation or outside inves…

Maria Noyen   


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I left my Big Tech job to bootstrap my own business. I went from making nearly $300,000 to not paying myself a salary.

In October 2023, Soni Mehra left her job at Uber to focus on her home decor business full-time. Sh…

Pooja Shah