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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ralph Walters, 50, the owner of SBS Solar in Missoula, Montana. It’s been edited for length and clarity. BI has verified the number of employees and their salaries. Representatives for the White House did not respond to BI’s request for comment.I…
Targeted feedback, such as annual or quarterly reviews, is essential for employees’ growth. However, if it’s too infrequent or inconsistent, it could hinder employee performance.With that in mind, some small businesses are replacing performance-based reviews with continuous open feedback, or sharing feedback regularly so employees can consistently learn and improve.Leaders…
In 2021, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlanta-based game concept artist Jasmine James was trying to stay creative.James, who runs the Instagram cosplay account Cutiepiesensei with over 500,000 followers, realized there wasn’t much practical, anime-inspired clothing in the market. Anime-inspired fashion, she told Business Insider, was largely restricted…
I was born and raised in Miami, but I don’t feel like I truly experienced living in Florida until I moved farther north to Titusville in Brevard County.It’s right along the coast with a population of about 50,000 — about a tenth of Miami’s. Although it’s smaller, we’re just 45…
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When tariffs on Chinese imports dropped from 145% to 30%, Connor Alexander hit print on a new board game that he’s publishing. If he’s lucky, the game will be ready to ship in 60 days and arrive in the US a couple weeks later.By that point, tariffs could be back…
Starbucks is taking a lesson from the iconic coffee houses of Italy as it tries to return to its roots as the “third place” where people spend time in addition to work and home.During the company’s Tuesday earnings call, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol announced that the international coffee chain is…
