Core Insights - Anne Angeletti, a 101-year-old entrepreneur, continues to work six days a week managing her jewelry business, believing that retirement would lead to her demise [1][6]. Background - Anne Angeletti was born in 1924 in a typical immigrant family in Brooklyn, New York, where her family ran a small grocery store. To help her family, she dropped out of school at a young age and learned customer interaction and inventory management [3]. - During World War II, Anne's life took a significant turn as she became the economic backbone of her family while her husband served in the military. She worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and later as a waitress [3]. Business Development - In 1964, Anne rented a vacant store in Cresskill, New Jersey, for $85 a month and opened "Curiosity Jewelers," starting as a small workshop specializing in custom jewelry and gemstone trading. Initially, she handled all roles, including designer, salesperson, and buyer [4]. - With her keen business sense and genuine customer service, Curiosity Jewelers quickly established itself as a local brand, now operated alongside her daughter and granddaughter. The store is open five days a week, with Anne dedicating Mondays to sourcing diamonds in Manhattan [4]. Personal Insights - At 101, Anne appears much younger than her age, maintaining a slim figure and sharp eyes, which attract customers to her store. She attributes her longevity to hard work and a refusal to embrace retirement [6][8]. - Her daily routine includes waking up at 5 AM, having a nutritious breakfast, and then heading to work, where she continues to plan purchasing trips and design new jewelry pieces [8].