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Caleb Ashton’s journey into the resale business was, like many who start out in that industry, humble.Ashton began flipping items — textbooks, action figures, golf clubs, sneakers, and more — while living with his wife in a one-bedroom apartment in 2019. He was eager to create an extra source of…
After interviewing dozens of financially independent investors over the past five years, I’m convinced that one of the fastest ways to buy yourself more freedom — whether that means retiring early or simply gaining the option to stop working — is not to skimp out on coffee while meticulously tracking…
Kirk McKinney was riding bikes near his Massachusetts home about six years ago when he came across a goldmine: A dump filled with plenty of junk, sure, but also speakers and electronics.”Someone had thrown away this perfectly good pair of speakers,” he told Business Insider. “I asked the guy at…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Danny Leung, an interior designer and the founder of Detoorp, based in London, United Kingdom. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I work full time as an interior designer for a UK architecture practice, and I’ve been in the…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lana Ng, a 35-year-old stay-at-home mother based in Houston. It has been edited for length and clarity.I used to work as a marketing coordinator at a local hospital in Houston. I worked in a hybrid role, spending three days working from…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jennifer Martinez, a 35-year-old product manager based in New York City. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve worked as a product manager at an AI startup in New York City since 2017, in a fully remote role that allows…
Ukraine’s small drone teams keep beating NATO units in exercises, exposing an unsurprising experience gap.NATO is bringing Ukrainian units into exercises to help allied troops prepare for modern drone warfare. In those drills, Ukrainian teams have repeatedly beaten the allied forces they faced. A Ukrainian defense official and NATO officials…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ariba Mobin Khan, a 37-year-old marketing copywriter based in Lahore, Pakistan. It has been edited for length and clarity.My journey in side hustling started when I took a one-year break from work after having my baby in 2016. I wrote content…
