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It only took solo venture capitalist Zal Bilimoria five phone calls to raise his latest $50 million fund. Loading audio narration… The former Andreessen Horowitz partner, who left the firm a decade ago to start VC firm Refactor Capital, said the new fund brings his total assets under management to…
In 2026, the affordability crisis is touching every aspect of daily life. At the grocery store, inflation has driven up the costs of products like beef, while people around the world have been feeling the strain of the war in Iran at the gas pump and in other parts of…
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. Treat Mom to a meal out on Mother’s Day on May 10 without breaking the family budget. Lower the bill by taking advantage of one of the many Mother’s Day deals. To celebrate moms everywhere, many restaurants and businesses…
Before “The Real Housewives” made creating TV catchphrases a sport, there was Rachel Zoe.”I die,” the phrase she often said emphatically on “The Rachel Zoe Project” when reacting to a fashion look she loved, became millennial shorthand in the early 2000s.But unlike the many Bravolebrities that came after her, she…
I love the outdoors, but I also love being comfy.That’s why glamping is one of my favorite ways to travel. In the past, I’ve glamped in a treehouse, a dome, a lifeguard tower, and an Airstream trailer. But none of those accommodations were as memorable as the two nights I…
Let’s give McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski some credit — and maybe some absolution for his tiny bite of the Big Arch. One thing he got absolutely right was a prediction he made for this year: “You’re going to see a lot of beverage innovation.” Loading audio narration… Chris, my friend, you…
When Carrie Underwood grows up, she wants to be a fit grandma. Loading audio narration… Now in her 40s, she’s looking ahead to the coming decades and dialing in her longevity routine. The country music star, known for stage shows so energetic that she prepares by singing on the treadmill,…
After years in private equity’s shadow, Wall Street’s biggest banks are reclaiming their status as some of finance’s top-paying employers. Loading audio narration… A new report from compensation consultancy Johnson Associates found that major banks are projected to increase bonuses by 39% from 2022 levels, outpacing wealth management and hedge…
Default, disappear, and then due again. That’s the confusing journey some private student-loan borrowers are facing. Loading audio narration… Dozens of borrowers, lawyers, and industry experts spoke to BI’s Ayelet Sheffey about the uncertainty and lack of transparency that can occur when private student loans move toward default.It’s the first…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nathaneo Johnson, 22, who co-founded Series, an AI-powered social network, and is based in New York. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I knew my startup had a problem when our food budget hit over…
