I quit my VP job at 36 to become a solopreneur. I don't need staff: AI agents handle everything from invoices to proposals.

Justin Parnell runs a company called Justin GPT, which makes custom AI agents. Ian Tuttle for BI Justin Parnell, 39, quit a VP-level role to become an AI consultant. He uses AI agents to help with everything from invoicing to building proposals. Parnell said he's able to be a "solopreneur" by using AI agents instead of human staff. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Justin Parnell, 39, who is based in San Francisco. His former and current employment have been verified by ...