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...