Finance
See where aspiring entrepreneurs are showing the most interest in starting a business, ranked
Los Angeles County and Sheridan County, Wyoming, don’t share many similarities, except for one main area: a high volume of business applications. That’s one of several findings from the US Census Bureau’s most recent business application data release in June. The data track applications for…
My husband and I run a bank, but our kids still make financial mistakes. Here’s what we’re teaching them about money.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Teri Williams, president and chief operating officer of OneUnited Bank. It has been edited for length and clarity. Growing up in Indiantown, Florida, I used to follow my great-grandmother around, whom I called Ma Honey. Ma Honey owned a penny…
Mamdani expels AI from the classroom for 600,000 students
Generative AI has been suspended by New York City’s schools. The city’s Department of Education imposed a one-year moratorium on the use of AI by students in elementary and middle school classrooms, officials said on Wednesday. High school students, meanwhile, will take two “AI literacy courses”…
A cook who grew up on the Mediterranean Diet shares what she eats in a day, including sweet potatoes at breakfast
Growing up in the Egyptian city of Port Said, Suzy Karadsheh and her dad would head to the local market after school every day to pick up fresh produce for dinner. Once at home, she would do her homework in the kitchen, inhaling the fragrant garlicky, spicy, or tomatoey aromas as her mom cooked…
My parents hung up when I asked for money. It was the best financial advice they ever gave me.
“Congratulations on graduating, Andrea, now you’re off the payroll,” my dad not-so-jokingly declared on the steps of the Milwaukee convention center outside Marquette University. I barely had time to take off my cap and gown before they dropped me off in Chicago so I could start my first job at an…
‘Dancing with the Stars’ cast revealed: Every celebrity competing on season 35
You might’ve noticed we’re in something of a “Dancing with the Stars” renaissance. The season 34 finale scored the show’s highest ratings since 2016, Deadline reported, and the cast of lovable pros have taken over TikTok and venues near you, since the “DWTS” tour also draws in huge crowds of…
9 things you should never do at a golf course, according to PGA pros and employees
Whether you’re a first-timer at your neighborhood links or planning to visit one of the world’s most prestigious golf courses, following proper etiquette is imperative. Business Insider asked PGA pros and course employees about the biggest mistakes people make at golf courses — and how they can be…
Amazon’s fight with the FTC contains an uncomfortable lesson for advertisers
CMOs are digesting an explosive lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission against Amazon this week. The advice from marketing insiders on the next steps: Check your exposure and double down on independent measurement. The FTC’s lawsuit accuses the retail giant of manipulating ad auctions to…
Tim Cook scores $47 million pay deal to stay on as Apple’s chairman
Tim Cook is no longer Apple’s CEO, but he’ll continue to collect a CEO-sized paycheck. This week, Cook handed Apple’s reins to John Ternus after 15 years in charge, and took on the role of executive chair. Cook’s new job pays a $2 million salary instead of $3 million, and comes with an annual equity
VC founder says he doesn’t invest based on FOMO. Here are the 4 traits he looks for instead in founders.
Skip the FOMO approach if you’re pitching Nicolas Sauvage. The founder and president of venture capital firm TDK Ventures said founders can’t sway him with claims that other investors are already buying in or that a funding round is quickly filling up. Sauvage told Business Insider that TDK…