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I moved back into my childhood home in my 30s. I never planned to stay long, but now I’m finding it hard to leave.
The day after Thanksgiving, I learned I’d have to move out of my beloved century-old, two-bedroom apartment in Kansas City. My building had been taken over by a management company in another state. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the beginning of a Hallmark movie in which the protagonist unites with her…
I bought a fixer-upper for $347,000 and turned it into two Airbnbs. It went so well I turned the garage into two more.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Vanessa Banh, 28, a former accountant turned entrepreneur who bought a four-bedroom house with a garage in Modesto, California, and turned it into four separate Airbnb properties. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I feel like…
I knew my job wasn’t the right fit for me. It still took me a year to quit.
As the oldest of five children, I’ve always seen things through. I’ve been the responsible one, the one who gets it done, and, most importantly, a self-imposed people-pleaser. These are just a few of the reasons it was so hard to quit a job that I devoted a decade to. As a freelance writer, it’s
Russia is slowly grinding through the Donbas as Ukraine braces for a brutal fight over its last strongholds
There is a moment before the camera begins rolling when the young Ukrainian commander says, “History is repeating itself for us in the Donbas. Unfortunately.” Then he falls silent. A few minutes later, the man, known by the call sign “Fleshka,” takes a seat on a weight bench in the garden of a…
My grandkids fight bedtime with their parents. They fall asleep in minutes for me, and I try not to be smug about it.
I must have inherited my mother’s magic touch for putting kids to sleep. It drives my kids crazy. While I was visiting my son and daughter-in-law recently, she confided that bedtime had become a nightmare. I offered to give her a break by putting my grandson to bed. I was prepared for a struggle…
See 9 years of Wall Street rising stars who made their mark
We’re looking for the brightest up-and-comers on Wall Street. Since 2017, Business Insider’s Rising Stars of Wall Street list has highlighted the young professionals redefining the finance industry. We’ve featured traders rewriting the playbook, investors shaping private markets, and influential…
My sister and I were laid off around the same time. We started a small business together to survive unemployment.
When I walk into a suburban mid-century house with my sister, we’re on the hunt for treasures that will make our customers happy — but we also like to marvel at the elaborate wallpaper in the bathroom. We have time now to sift through the junk drawers and basement bookshelves. Within the last few…
Micro dramas are weird, cheap, soap operas for your phone. And they’re booming.
What if you could watch short videos on your phone? What if you could pay people to watch those videos? I know, I know: I’m describing Quibi, the infamous app that flopped in 2020. But: I’m also describing micro dramas — low-budget movies cut into one-minute chunks. And those do seem to be working…
I manage 10+ agents at Cisco. It doesn’t mean longer hours, but the work can feel more intense.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sergio Freitas, senior director of engineering at Cisco, based in Lisbon, Portugal. His identity and employment have been verified by Business Insider. This story has been edited for length and clarity. I started as a software engineer, became a…
The great boomer business handover comes to Stew Leonard’s
Stew Leonard Jr. is greeted like a celebrity as he makes his way through his family’s business. Known as Connecticut’s “Disneyland of grocery stores,” Leonard’s locations come complete with animatronics, petting zoos, and costumed mascots. Every few feet, a customer does a double-take and rushes…