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Jeremy Ng and Amanda Misso bought the first floor of a 1950s house in Singapore for about $1.34 million.The house had previously been split into seven rooms and was rented out to foreign workers.They transformed the unit into a colorful home with lots of natural light and a ride-in motorcycle…
In February, Jean Kang left a $300,000 Big Tech job to become a solopreneur.Kang leveraged her LinkedIn brand and coaching to cross $100,000 in revenue within five months.She also runs a six-week cohort to help aspiring program managers land jobs at $4,000 a person. This as-told-to essay is based on…
Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand Goop conducted another round of layoffs, Business Insider learned.The company let go 18% of its staff in September.After a series of pivots, Goop says it is now focusing on beauty, fashion, and food. Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop has conducted its second round of layoffs in as many…
My friend and I decided to start an eCommerce company on a $10,000 budget.One of the first steps we took was selecting a product to sell.After consulting experts and using data from Helium 10, we chose pickleball paddles. When my friend and I committed to building our own eCommerce business,…
Investing.com — The next 6 to 9 months are likely to see a major escalation in the Middle East, with a 60% probability, as per analysts at Alpine Macro. The geopolitical tension between Israel and Iran has intensified following Tehran’s missile strikes on Israeli territory on October 1, 2024. This…
It’s impossible to talk about workforce innovation without addressing artificial intelligence.During a virtual roundtable, we asked Business Insider’s Workforce Innovation board to tell us how AI would transform companies over the next year.One major topic was reskilling and upskilling employees. BI’s Tim Paradis, who focuses on the future of work,…
In 2022 my wife and I uprooted our lives and started moving for work.She’s a travel physical therapist and her contracts are for 13 weeks.Just because we move a lot, it doesn’t mean that we don’t feel at home. Three months ago, my wife and I stared into the living…
September 10, 2024: Former Danity Kane member Dawn Richard sues Combs for sexual assault. A day later, Combs was hit with another lawsuit.Dawn Richard, a former member of the R&B girl group Danity Kane, which was formed by Combs in 2005, accused the rapper of assault, sexual assault and harassment,…
In just a matter of months, Ukraine may no longer need pilots for its drone force, a special drone unit commander said recently.In as little as six months, Ukraine’s drone force could shift to AI systems, Robert Brovdi, the founder and commander of the “Madyar Birds” special drone unit, said…
Investing.com — UBS strategists predict that major commodity sectors will bottom out in the coming months, as current market challenges start to ease. Despite weak performance in most commodity categories—except precious metals—the outlook remains positive, with expected sector-wide recovery and growth into 2025. “Over 6-12 months, we forecast total returns…
