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Business has reportedly been booming for American Hat Company – a Texas-based cowboy hat manufacturer – since the 2018 launch of the hit Western TV series “Yellowstone.” Founded in 1915 and headquartered in Bowie, Texas, the company specializes in handmade felt and straw cowboy hats offered in a range of…
Alexa Occhipinti’s family has been through a lot in their home. Loading audio narration… Occhipinti, 34, and her husband, Doug Occhipinti, bought their house in Sacramento in 2020, where Occhipinti works at the Sacramento County Department of Technology. It became the backdrop to huge milestones in their lives: getting engaged,…
Figure skating has long been a big part of my life. At 15, I convinced my school district to override attendance so I could pursue my then-competitive figure skating career. I then scheduled college classes around training. Loading audio narration… Three undergraduate apartments and two graduate dorms later, I found…
After many Americans go big for Thanksgiving and Black Friday, the Saturday that follows has become the moment to shop small. Observed annually during the first weekend after Thanksgiving, Small Business Saturday encourages consumers to redirect some of their holiday spending toward small businesses — the backbone of the U.S.…
Cindy Sheahan was at a crossroads. Friends and loved ones were passing away, and her marriage was starting to unravel. She could feel life passing her by — and after years spent raising her kids, she decided it was finally time to put herself first.”I figured I’d start traveling abroad,”…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Victoria Hattersley, a 70-year-old millionaire who lives in Mount Vernon, Washington, about the state’s proposed millionaire tax. The bill would create a 9.9% tax on income earned over $1 million. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio…
Many small business owners are betting on growth in the year ahead, even as inflation, labor shortages and economic uncertainty continue to pressure operations, a new survey finds. About 80% of small business owners say they are confident in their outlook, and about 79% expect revenue growth in 2026, according…
Fed up with doomscrolling and worried their attention spans are shrinking, some Gen Z-ers are tracking what they watch and read to stop scrolling. Loading audio narration… Across TikTok, Substack, and Instagram, younger generations are sharing weekly roundups of the books, films, podcasts, and long-form articles they have consumed —…
Jim Mellon is downbeat on US stocks, determined to change what people eat, and defiantly optimistic about young people’s prospects. Loading audio narration… The billionaire investor and author spoke to Business Insider in late February about why Warren Buffett’s cash hoard is a red flag, why he wants to feed…
A looming “silver tsunami” of retiring baby boomer business owners could dramatically reshape America’s small-business landscape. Nearly half of U.S. small-business owners are 55 or older, yet just 54% have a succession plan in place — setting the stage for a potential retirement shock that could leave many companies vulnerable…
