Skip to content
Friday, Oct 09, 2026
  • Copyright Policy & DMCA Notice
  • Disclaimer

NEWSx.io

Startups News

  • Home
  • EdTech
  • Healthcare
  • Lifestyle
  • EV
  • AI Tech
  • Fintech
  • Sports

Tag: Quit

I quit my Rs 75 LPA job to build a startup and ChatGPT, Google AI made it irrelevant. We lost all customer in 30 days: Techie shares the hard reality of entrepreneurship
AI Tech Startups

I quit my Rs 75 LPA job to build a startup and ChatGPT, Google AI made it irrelevant. We lost all customer in 30 days: Techie shares the hard reality of entrepreneurship

A techie who walked away from a Rs 75 lakh per annum pay cheque to chase a startup dream is…

September 11, 2026
I quit my Wall Street job, and a potential bonus, because I knew I’d regret staying
Healthcare Startups

I quit my Wall Street job, and a potential bonus, because I knew I’d regret staying

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Josh Hou, 22, who left his job as an investment banking…

August 20, 2026
He quit a high-paying job to build a start-up linking students to foreign universities
Educational Startups

He quit a high-paying job to build a start-up linking students to foreign universities

Manish Sardana walked away from a lucrative corporate career at the height of the Covid-19 scourge, resigning from global advertising…

July 9, 2026
From Google engineer to AI startup founder: How a podcast with 100,000 YouTube views gave 23-year-old Aashna Doshi the confidence to quit Google
AI Tech Startups

From Google engineer to AI startup founder: How a podcast with 100,000 YouTube views gave 23-year-old Aashna Doshi the confidence to quit Google

Aashna Doshi: From Google to AI Startup Aashna Doshi, worked as an engineer at Google but the 23-year-old walked away…

June 27, 2026
How I taught myself to code, quit my consulting job, and started an AI robotics firm by age 25
AI Tech Startups

How I taught myself to code, quit my consulting job, and started an AI robotics firm by age 25

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Oscar Brisset, 25, a French-Australian founder based in San Francisco. He…

April 25, 2026
AI Tech Startups

Exclusive | An Investor Dared Him to Quit School. Now He’s Building a $1.5 Billion AI Startup. – WSJ

Exclusive | An Investor Dared Him to Quit School. Now He’s Building a $1.5 Billion AI Startup.  WSJ Source link

April 16, 2026
Fintech Founders Quit Jobs, Rack Up $100K Debt to Launch $1.2B Company – San Francisco Today
Fintech Startups

Fintech Founders Quit Jobs, Rack Up $100K Debt to Launch $1.2B Company – San Francisco Today

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › The Esusu cofounders’ personal sacrifices, including maxing out credit cards and sleeping…

April 12, 2026
I quit my dream job at Apple to launch a startup with my dad. I have no regrets.
AI Tech Startups

I quit my dream job at Apple to launch a startup with my dad. I have no regrets.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Akshat Prakash, the 27-year-old CTO of Camb.ai, based in Mountain View…

March 19, 2026
I followed the Chinese playbook for success, then quit Meta for startup life. It feels like being on-call 24/7.
AI Tech Startups

I followed the Chinese playbook for success, then quit Meta for startup life. It feels like being on-call 24/7.

After following the Chinese playbook to success, Yuhao Xu left his coveted tech job to build an AI startup.Yuhao Xu…

March 13, 2026
This AI founder who quit her 9-to-5 law job has a warning for anyone dreaming of doing the same: ‘I’m working harder now than I ever did’ | Fortune
AI Tech Startups

This AI founder who quit her 9-to-5 law job has a warning for anyone dreaming of doing the same: ‘I’m working harder now than I ever did’ | Fortune

Office workers who daydream of being their own boss may fantasize about calling the shots, earning sky-high salaries, and setting…

March 8, 2026
I quit Meta to build an AI startup. Giving up a Big Tech salary was tough — here’s how I prepared financially.
AI Tech Startups

I quit Meta to build an AI startup. Giving up a Big Tech salary was tough — here’s how I prepared financially.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason White, a 46-year-old startup founder in the San Jose area.…

January 27, 2026
I quit Meta to build an AI startup, and many of my colleagues were jealous. Here’s how I prepared financially to leave Big Tech.
AI Tech Startups

I quit Meta to build an AI startup, and many of my colleagues were jealous. Here’s how I prepared financially to leave Big Tech.

I’ve spent half of my 20 years in the tech industry working at Google and Meta. These companies allowed me…

January 27, 2026
I quit Meta to build an AI startup, and many of my colleagues were jealous. Here’s how I prepared financially to leave Big Tech.
AI Tech Startups

I quit Meta to build an AI startup, and many of my colleagues were jealous. Here’s how I prepared financially to leave Big Tech.

Jason WhiteJason White Jason White left his job at Meta to build an AI finance startup called Bear Financial. White’s…

January 27, 2026
I helped create Alexa, then quit Amazon. Here’s why, despite being proud of what we built.
AI Tech Startups

I helped create Alexa, then quit Amazon. Here’s why, despite being proud of what we built.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with William Tunstall-Pedoe, 56, a founder and CEO. Amazon’s acquisition of his…

January 25, 2026
I quit Meta and left a comfortable salary to build a startup. Leaving wasn’t easy, but now my AI receptionist answers millions of calls.
AI Tech Startups

I quit Meta and left a comfortable salary to build a startup. Leaving wasn’t easy, but now my AI receptionist answers millions of calls.

My clearest memory from middle school is pacing in my bedroom, phone in hand, repeating the word ‘wake’ again and…

January 7, 2026
Sports Startups

They Quit Their Jobs and Each Put in $6,000 to Launch Their Dream Sports Business. Here's How It Led Them to the College Football Playoff and Beyond. – Entrepreneur

They Quit Their Jobs and Each Put in $6,000 to Launch Their Dream Sports Business. Here’s How It Led Them…

January 5, 2026
I quit the golden handcuffs of Big Tech for an AI startup. It’s not for everyone, but here’s why I know I made the right choice.
AI Tech Startups

I quit the golden handcuffs of Big Tech for an AI startup. It’s not for everyone, but here’s why I know I made the right choice.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kendall Rankin, a 30-year-old community and operations manager at an AI…

September 11, 2025

FinTech Startups Update

More...
Latin America Startup Funding Week 41: $224.5M Raised
Fintech Startups

Latin America Startup Funding Week 41: $224.5M Raised

October 9, 2026
Kenyan neobank Cloud9 secures Alliance investment, takes total funding to $1m - Disrupt Africa
Fintech Startups

Kenyan neobank Cloud9 secures Alliance investment, takes total funding to $1m – Disrupt Africa

October 9, 2026
👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Moove-ing on
Fintech Startups

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Moove-ing on – TechCabal

October 9, 2026
Fintech Startups

Nabventures Announces First Close Of Rs 450 Cr Second Fund, Targets Rs 1,500 Cr Corpus – BW Disrupt

[ad_1] Nabventures Announces First Close Of Rs 450 Cr Second Fund, Targets Rs 1,500 Cr Corpus  BW Disrupt [ad_2] Source link

October 9, 2026

EdTech Startups Update

More...
Vietnam.vn - Nền tảng quảng bá Việt Nam
Educational Startups

Youth Startup Award: A group of students uses AI to find tutors, create assignments, and personalize learning.

October 9, 2026
Educational Startups

2 Education Startups Help Raise The Bar As Students’ Math Scores Plummet In India

October 8, 2026
Beyond Degrees: How MentorMind Is Preparing Students for the Real World - Indian Startup Times
Educational Startups

Beyond Degrees: How MentorMind Is Preparing Students for the Real World – Indian Startup Times

October 8, 2026
Educational Startups

Gaurav Munjal loses his faith

October 7, 2026

Recent News

  • Latin America Startup Funding Week 41: $224.5M Raised
  • Indian AI Startup Funding Surges 265% YoY In Q3, Will Momentum Continue?
  • AI Is Now the Fed’s Problem… and Yours | Newsletters
  • Kenyan neobank Cloud9 secures Alliance investment, takes total funding to $1m – Disrupt Africa
  • Youth Startup Award: A group of students uses AI to find tutors, create assignments, and personalize learning.

Sport Startups Update

SBJ Tech: Funding dollars dig data
Sports Startups

SBJ Tech: Funding dollars dig data

October 8, 2026
Sports Startups

Electric Sea, the 'startup' that wants to transform water sports – The New Barcelona Post

October 8, 2026
Sports Startups

Lamda's $14.5b, Endeavor Catalyst's new fund, and retail invests in sports stars – Axios

October 7, 2026
Another Startup Tries to Sell Shares in Athletes’ Future Earnings
Sports Startups

Another Startup Tries to Sell Shares in Athletes’ Future Earnings

October 7, 2026
Endo's founders founders sit together on a stoop.
Sports Startups

Athlete-led Endo launches with $815,000 to modernize sports agencies | BetaKit

October 7, 2026
In 2015, Joe Montana put $100,000 into coding start-up GitLab; 6 years later, it went public at about $11 billion valuation
Sports Startups

In 2015, Joe Montana put $100,000 into coding start-up GitLab; 6 years later, it went public at about $11 billion valuation

October 7, 2026
Indian AI Startup Funding Surges 265% YoY In Q3, Will Momentum Continue?
AI Tech Startups

Indian AI Startup Funding Surges 265% YoY In Q3, Will Momentum Continue?

October 9, 2026
Beyond Tech: Your Weekend Upgrade
AI Tech Startups

AI Is Now the Fed’s Problem… and Yours | Newsletters

October 9, 2026

Access Denied

October 9, 2026
AI Tech Startups

IMC 2026 Opens with Focus on 6G, Satellite Convergence and AI Networks

October 9, 2026
Disclaimer
Copyright Policy & DMCA
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use

Copyright © 2026 NEWSx.io | Hyper News by Ascendoor | Powered by WordPress.