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I was laid off from my banking job at 55 and left corporate America to build my own AI consultancy. Here’s what I learned in the process.

Finance May 10, 2026

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with small-business-owner Kristina Martinelli, a 56-year-old AI consultant who formerly worked a corporate job. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… Getting displaced at 55 years old caught me completely off guard.I had just spent two years…

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