I'm a former Tesla engineer who runs my own company. Here's what I learned at Tesla that made me a better founder — and what it didn't prepare me for.

Angus Rittenburg is the CEO of Wynk, a THC beverage company. Before becoming a founder, he spent two years working full-time ...

I felt pure happiness when I was laid off from Microsoft after 14 years. It was the green light I needed to start my own business.

Tatiana Teppoeva started at Microsoft in 2011 and was laid off in January. Instead of seeking another corporate job, she ...

I quit college at 21 to run my AI company. Sacrifices like working up to 80-hour weeks while I had cancer were worth it.

Eager to get his AI company off the ground, David Kobrosky dropped out of college in late 2020.He worked over 60 hours a week ...

I was laid off at 37 and decided to downsize. Building my own tiny house led me to start a handyman business.

Melanie Copeland lost her job, built a 144-sq-ft tiny house, and launched a handyman business with her husband in Virginia.
Crunchbase News

I Was Fired From My Own Startup. Here’s What Every Founder Should Know About Letting Go

When recovering from an ouster at their startup, the wrong move for a founder is to play the blame game, writes guest author ...
The San Bernardino Sun

Choosing to enjoy the pleasure of my own company at a table for one

“Table for one?” the waitress asked me with a touch of “poor dear” in her voice. She couldn’t imagine that I was excited about it. “Maybe you’d be happier at the counter, hon?” she said, folding a ...