{
  "id": 1004059,
  "title": "I quit my 6-figure investment banking job after only 4 months. I'm making less now, but I'm building a future that'll pay off.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/i-quit-my-6-figure-investment-banking-job-after-only-4-months-im",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-15T09:15:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/landed-dream-investment-banking-job-then-quit-with-a-plan-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sofia Jiang, a 23-year-old marketer and founder from New York City, left her six-figure investment banking job at Morgan Stanley only four months after starting. She made the decision despite the prestigious and high-paying nature of the industry, as she felt it wasn't the place for her to learn how to run a business. Sofia had initially pursued investment banking due to its reputation and the security of landing a job offer before graduating. However, when she discovered her own business idea and started gaining traction with her content on TikTok, she realized that building a brand was a more fulfilling path for her. Sofia leveraged her cold email and networking strategies to secure a marketing role at a small VC-backed startup within a week of quitting her investment banking position. She continued to run her clothing brand, SofSet, on the side while working full-time in fashion tech. Sofia's decision was influenced by her desire to have a life that differed from the one she perceived herself to have 20 years down the line.",
  "summary": "A young professional exited a stable investment banking career to chase her dream in fashion tech, creating a clothing brand and leveraging social media.",
  "key_points": [
    "Sofia Jiang quit her $100K investment banking job at Morgan Stanley after 4 months.",
    "She built a clothing brand, SofSet, and a marketing role at a VC-backed startup.",
    "Sofia's decision was driven by her desire for a different life in 20 years."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}