29-year-old left his 6-figure tech job and opened a pizza bagel business—it brought in $20K in Sept.

Despite some 22-hour workdays, Jacob Cooper says he doesn’t regret leaving his former six-figure tech job to start his food business, Pizzabagel.nyc.

Cooper launched the business in January 2025 and as of October has brought in close to $92,000 for the year.