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☆ Meet the typical new entrepreneur: A young woman living in the South who's doing it as a side hustle
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The newest entrepreneurs are both young and old and looking to grow their wealth through their businesses. The share of new Hispanic entrepreneurs rose from 8% in 2022 to 13% in 2023, Gusto found. Many new entrepreneurs are open to using AI tools and hiring remote workers, per the Gusto survey. The share of entrepreneurs who started a business while juggling another gig rose from 27% in 2022 to 44% in 2023. The Babson report found that most US entrepreneurs, 71%, were motivated by the prospect of boosting their wealth through their businesses.

Persons: They're, —, Ewing Marion, Luke Pardue, Babson, Entrepreneurship isn't Organizations: Service, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Babson College, Midwest Women, Pew Research Center, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Bureau, Kauffman Foundation, Entrepreneurs, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship Locations: Midwest, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Montana, Northeast, West

☆ White supremacist fitness clubs are fat-shaming Trump supporters and plotting a race war
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

White supremacist "active clubs" are spreading across the US. The clubs recruit disaffected white men and promote physical fitness and masculinity. AdvertisementA network of white supremacist fitness clubs is spreading across the US, recruiting men to prepare for what they believe will be a race war. AdvertisementThe investigative news outlet, Bellingcat, has also reported that the white supremacist active club movement had spread to Europe. The movement was inspired by Robert Rundo, who founded the white supremacist MMA club known as the Rise Above Movement.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Jon Lewis, Lewis, Robert Rundo, Kent Nishimura, Sean Kauffman, Kauffman, they're, Jeff Tischauser, Trump, Tischauser, David Becker, shaming Trump Organizations: Service, Extremism, George Washington University, Counter Extremism, Patriot, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Nazi, Southern Poverty Law Center, Trump, Central CA, Alamo, Lewis Locations: United States, Europe, Tennessee, Nashville

☆ 58 Black investors changing the venture capital industry with firms that fund diverse startup founders
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Vishal Persaud | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Daniel Acheampong and Yasmin Cruz Ferrine, Visible HandsVisible Hands cofounders and general partners Daniel Acheampong and Yasmin Curz Ferrine. Visible HandsNotable investments: Parfait, Athlytic, Dollaride, Hearth Display, Noula, WriteSea, Plot, TANGappWhat kinds of companies he invests in: Pre-seed and seed-stage companies across industries. Why he's on the list: Acheampong and Ferrine cofounded Visible Hands in May 2020 along with Justin Kang to address the ongoing systemic barriers to funding, social capital, and resources plaguing underrepresented founders. At Visible Hands, Acheampong oversees investment processes as a general partner and Ferrine's responsibilities include compliance, capital raising, and investment functions of the firm. Acheampong utilizes his years of experience as an associate at the private equity firm Summit Partners and an analyst at Goldman Sachs.

Persons: Daniel Acheampong, Yasmin Cruz Ferrine, Yasmin Curz Ferrine, Ferrine, Justin Kang, Acheampong, Goldman Sachs, He's, John Hancock, Deval Patrick's, She's Organizations: Summit Partners, Massachusetts Institute, Technology's, Tsai Center, Yale University, Brown Advisory, Investment, Kauffman Locations: Boston

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Now, Witt will be doing those things in Kansas City for the foreseeable future. We want you in Kansas City forever.’ So it was special to see all that support and all of that love." The Royals’ previous record contract was a four-year, $82 million deal given to All-Star catcher Salvador Perez. Those deals will not only help Kansas City compete in a wide open AL Central but were important to Witt's negotiation.

Persons: John Sherman, David Glass, Bobby Witt, Sherman, Witt, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, ” Sherman, “ It's, ”, ” Witt, Patrick Mahomes, “, Salvador Perez, Hunter Renfroe, Brandon Frazier, J.J, Picollo, Bobby, ” Picollo, John Organizations: KANSAS CITY, — Royals, Royals, Kauffman, Kansas City, ” Royals Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Arizona, Kansas City, “, Kansas, Jackson County , Missouri

The stars of “Friends” say they are mourning the “unfathomable” death of Matthew Perry. “We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew,” Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer said in a joint statement to People on Monday. For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.”It was the first public statement on Perry's death from Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc or Schwimmer. Others public mourning Perry on Monday included Salma Hayek, his co-star in the 1997 rom-com “Fools Rush In,” which Perry had said was probably his best film. Morgan Fairchild, who played mother to Perry's Chandler Bing on the show, and Maggie Wheeler, who played Chandler's sometime girlfriend Janice, gave similar sentiments.

Persons: Matthew Perry, “, Matthew, ” Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, Perry, Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc, Schwimmer, Salma Hayek, “ It’s, ” Hayek, ” Perry, ”, Marta Kauffman, David Crane, Morgan Fairchild, Perry's Chandler Bing, Maggie Wheeler, Chandler's, Janice Organizations: NBC, Los Locations: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, ”, New York

☆ Jennifer Anniston, Matt LeBlanc and rest of ‘Friends’ cast pay tribute to Matthew Perry
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Eric Levenson | Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

NBC/Getty Images Perry, pictured circa 1985, developed an interest in acting after moving to Los Angeles when he was a teen. ABC/Disney Entertainment/Getty Images Perry co-starred in "Friends" with Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston. NBC/Getty Images Perry and Cox appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in 1996. NBC/Getty Images Perry co-stars with Salma Hayek in the 1997 romantic comedy film "Fools Rush In." Julia Weeks/AP Perry enters the stage for a conversation with editor Matt Brennan during the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books in Los Angeles in 2023.

Persons: ”, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew, ” Perry, Chandler Bing, Perry, Michael Ochs, Christina Applegate, Martha Plimpton, Cox, Jay Leno, Salma Hayek, Michael Clarke Duncan, Warner, Monica, Danny Feld, Joe Quincy, Amy Stewart, Richard Schiff, Milo O'Shea, Kelly Reilly, Toby Melville, Reuters Perry, Merv Griffin, Jean, Paul Aussenard, LeBlanc, Mark J, Terrill, John Inwood, Zach Braff, John C, McGinley, Mitch Haddad, Amanda Peet, Bruce Willis, Everett, Chris Pizzello, Phil McCarten, Tom Williams, Lindsay Sloane, Michael Yarish, Ted Kennedy, James Corden, Terence Patrick, Julia Weeks, Matt Brennan, Dania Maxwell, HBO Max, “, Marta Kauffman, David Crane, Kevin Bright, Matthew’s, ’, Perry’s, Aniston, wasn’t, CNN’s Taylor Romine, Josh Campbell, Cheri Mossburg, Dan Heching, Lisa Respers Organizations: CNN, NBC, Getty, Michael Ochs Archives, Limelight, ABC, Disney Entertainment, Columbia, Warner Brothers, Bank, Comedy Theatre, Reuters, Merv Griffin Beverly Hills Country, Actors Guild, Guild of America, Los Angeles Dodgers, Capitol, National Association of Drug, Inc, CBS, Los Angeles Times Festival of, Los Angeles Times, HBO, Los Angeles Fire Department, Firefighters, Los Angeles Police Department, Angeles, Medical, Entertainment Locations: Los Angeles, Williamstown , Massachusetts, New York City, British, Chicago, London, Canada, Lisa Respers France

☆ Could Matthew Perry’s Chandler-Speak Be Any More Memorable?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Jennifer Vineyard | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

2194,” Perry initially settled for coaching other actor friends on how to play Chandler for their auditions. But even with Perry’s assistance, Chandler’s delivery did not land the same. But much of the character’s personality, like his discomfort with silence and need to fill it with quips, came directly from Perry. “If I had to put the emphasis in the wrong place one more time, I thought I’d explode,” he wrote. But it was too late: Chandler-speak had permeated the culture in America and beyond.

Persons: “ L.A.X, ” Perry, Chandler, ”, ” Crane, Perry, Chandler Bing, —, Jeff Greenstein, Jeff Strauss, “ Chandler, ” Kauffman, Ana de Armas, ” de Armas, Matthew Perry —, Julia Roberts Organizations: BTS, Cuban Locations: Perry, America, Spanish

CNN —The body of “Friends” star Matthew Perry is now with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office and an autopsy is pending, according to online records from that agency. No foul play is suspected, a law enforcement source told CNN, however, the incident remains under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department Robbery-Homicide Division. Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey told CNN a 911 call came in Saturday at 4:07 p.m. for a water rescue emergency. Perry, 54, was found unresponsive in his hot tub, according to the Los Angeles Times, citing law enforcement sources. Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc co-starred alongside Perry on “Friends,” which ran from 1994 to 2004.

Persons: Matthew Perry, Brian Humphrey, Perry, John Bennett Perry, Suzanne Morrison, Keith Morrison, Perry’s, ” “ Matthew, “, ‘, ”, Tom Power, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Marta Kauffman, David Crane, Kevin Bright, Matthew’s, Chandler Bing Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Medical, Office, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Fire Department, LAPD, Los Angeles Times, Dateline Locations: Los Angeles County

☆ Atlanta is the US city seeing the biggest surge in people setting up their own businesses, beating out the likes of Austin and Seattle, according to LinkedIn data
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Atlanta is the US city with the fastest growth in people starting their own businesses, LinkedIn data shows. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. CNBC reported that there was a 92% growth in the number of people in Atlanta saying on their LinkedIn profile that they'd founded a business. Atlanta is 'enjoying a new dynamism'The Atlanta metro area covers more than 8,500 square miles and has around 6.2 million residents, while Atlanta city has a population of around half a million. The National Association of Realtors named the Atlanta metro area the top market to watch in 2023 in its annual ranking , citing its affordability, "robust" job market, and migration.

Persons: they'd, George Anders, LinkedIn's Anders Organizations: Atlanta, Coca, UPS, Service, LinkedIn, CNBC, Kauffman Foundation, Delta Air Lines, Coca Cola, Depot, CNN, Apple, Microsoft, Visa, Jackson International Airport, Airports, International, National Association of Realtors Locations: Austin, Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, The Georgia, Delta, Coca Cola, Wall, Silicon, Atlanta, Boston, Miami, Fort Lauderdale , New York City, Los Angeles, Denver, Hartsfield, Georgia

☆ Royals ride three homers to victory over Astros
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/12] Sep 15, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke (23) pitches during the first inning against the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium. Witt, Massey and MJ Melendez had two hits each for the Royals (47-101), who have won three in a row. Kansas City starter Zack Greinke pitched two scoreless innings before departing. Jose Abreu homered and singled and Jeremy Pena also had two hits for the Astros, who have lost three of four. Yordan Alvarez then slapped a double just inside the left field line, scoring Pena from first to make it 3-1, but Kansas City avoided further damage.

Persons: Zack Greinke, Jay Biggerstaff, Nelson Velazquez, Bobby Witt Jr, Michael Massey, Witt, Massey, MJ Melendez, American League Cy Young, Angel Zerpa, Taylor Clarke, Cristian Javier, Jose Abreu, Jeremy Pena, Melendez, Salvador Perez, Velazquez, Pena, Yordan Alvarez, Abreu, Clarke Organizations: Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, Kauffman, Royals, Kansas City, American League, Star, Astros, Houston, Texas Rangers, Rangers, AL West, The Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers, Witt, Thomson Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, USA, Kansas

☆ Julio Rodriguez's 4-hit night propels Mariners past Royals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/43] Aug 16, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais (9) watches batting practice against the Kansas City Royals prior to a game at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsAugust 17 - Julio Rodriguez collected four hits and the Seattle Mariners took advantage of a rare error by Maikel Garcia to slide past the host Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Wednesday. The play was challenged by Kansas City but allowed to stand. Kansas City responded with single tallies in both the second and third, cutting the deficit to 4-3. The Mariners got their second win in a row and will look to take the four-game series on Thursday afternoon.

Persons: Scott Servais, Denny, Julio Rodriguez, Maikel Garcia, Seattle's Dylan Moore, Garcia couldn't, Moore, Teoscar, Dylan Coleman, Luis Castillo, James McArthur, Cal Raleigh's, Garcia, Michael Massey's, Rodriguez, Drew Waters, Kyle Isbel's, Melendez's, Salvador Perez, Melendez, Matt Beaty, Waters, Nelson Velazquez's, Alec Marsh, Velazquez, Matt Brash Organizations: Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Kauffman, Kansas City, Mariners, Royals, Cal, Seattle, Thomson Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, USA, Seattle

☆ Royals plate winning run on balk, edge Mets in 10th
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/42] Aug 1, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; A fan in the stands watches the New York Mets take batting practice against the Kansas City Royals prior to a game at Kauffman Stadium. Francisco Alvarez hit a leadoff two-run homer in the 10th off Carlos Hernandez (1-6) before the Royals stormed back against a trio of Mets relievers. Bobby Witt Jr.'s leadoff double off Brooks Raley (0-2) scored automatic runner Maikel Garcia before Witt scored on Melendez's single. Melendez worked a leadoff walk in the bottom of the inning and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly by Freddy Fermin. Royals starter Zack Greinke allowed one run on four hits and no walks while striking out three over five innings.

Persons: Denny, MJ Melendez, Francisco Alvarez, Carlos Hernandez, Bobby Witt Jr, Brooks Raley, Maikel Garcia, Witt, Dairon Blanco, Brett Baty, Grant Hartwig, Drew Waters, Hernandez, Josh Walker, Melendez, Cy Young, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Scott Barlow, Pete Alonso, Garcia, Blanco, Alvarez, Mark Vientos, Freddy Fermin, Zack Greinke, Jose Quintana Organizations: New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Kauffman, Royals, Mets, New York, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, The Royals, San Diego Padres, Thomson Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, USA, New

☆ MLB roundup: Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. hits walk-off slam in 10th
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

He allowed three runs on five hits while striking out five and walking none in six innings. Royals starter Brady Singer allowed two runs on four hits and two walks in five innings, fanning 10. Gore (6-8) allowed three runs on five hits and four walks while striking out two over five innings. Ohtani did not bat when his turn came up with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, leaving due to cramps in both calves. Rays 4, Astros 3Jose Siri utilized his exceptional speed to manufacture the decisive run in the ninth inning as Tampa Bay defeated host Houston.

Persons: Bobby Witt Jr, Jay Biggerstaff, Witt, Jhoan Duran, Kyle Farmer's, Taylor Clarke, Jorge Polanco's, Scott Barlow, Gray, Brady Singer, Pete Alonso, Max Scherzer, Alonso, MacKenzie Gore, Rico Garcia, Scherzer, Luis Garcia, Gore, Anthony, Tommy Kahnle, Grayson Rodriguez, Gerrit Cole, Felix Bautista, Aaron Judge, Jake Fraley, Spencer Steer, Elly De La Cruz, groundout, Brandon Williamson, Alexis Diaz, Freddie Freeman, Amed Rosario, Los Angeles, Bryan De La Cruz, Luis Arraez, Braxton Garrett, Jason Foley, Matt Chapman, Danny Jansen, Whit Merrifield, Merrifield, Kevin Gausman, Shohei Ohtani, Ohtani, Mickey Moniak, Kyle Schwarber, Zack Wheeler, Craig Kimbrel, Ji Man Choi, Mitch Keller, Marcell Ozuna, Austin Riley, Matt Olson, Orlando Arcia, Eddie Rosario, Olson, Ozuna, Milwaukee's Abraham Toro, Joey Wiemer, Tyrone Taylor, Andruw Monasterio, Sal Frelick, Luis Robert, Jake Burger, Touki Toussaint, Robert, Xzavion Curry, Tim Anderson, Burger, Toussaint, Casas, San Francisco . Red, Josh Winckowski, Rob Refsnyder, Kutter Crawford, Joc Pederson, Logan Webb, Joe Musgrove, Manny Machado, Musgrove, Fernando Tatis Jr, Dane Dunning, Marcus Semien, Jose Siri, Siri, Ryan Pressly, Yandy Diaz, Colin Poche, Pete Fairbanks, Mike Tauchman, Louis, Alec Burleson, Adbert Alzolay, Lars Nootbaar, Patrick Wisdom, Dansby Swanson, Trey Mancini, Drew Smyly, Tom Murphy, Eugenio Suarez, Ty France, Julio Rodriguez, Murphy, Logan Gilbert, Ketel Marte, Dominic Canzone, Zack Gelof, Ramon Laureano, Tony Kemp, JP, Trevor May, Randal Grichuk, Kyle Freeland Organizations: Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Kauffman, Minnesota, Twins, Kansas City, Mets, Nationals, New York, Washington, Orioles, Yankees, Anthony Santander, Baltimore, Santander's, Reds, Dodgers, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Marlins, Tigers, Miami, Detroit, Blue Jays, Angels, Toronto, Los, Phillies, Pirates, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Braves, Brewers, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Brewers . White Sox, Chicago, Cleveland, The White Sox, . Red Sox, Giants, Boston, San, San Francisco . Red Sox, Red Sox, Padres, Rangers, San Diego, Rays, Astros, Tampa Bay, Houston, Four Rays, Cubs, Cardinals, Mariners, Diamondbacks, Cal Raleigh, Arizona, Raleigh, Seattle, Athletics, Oakland, Colorado, JP Sears, Thomson Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, USA, New York, Los, Los Angeles, Toronto, Philadelphia, Cleveland, San Francisco ., Texas, Seattle, Phoenix, Arizona, Denver, Colorado

☆ Formal Landscaping With Native Plants? Yes, It’s Possible.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Margaret Roach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The task facing anyone designing a garden: “We’re predicting the future — we’re seeing what’s not there.”That’s how Ethan Kauffman, the director (and lead soothsayer) of Stoneleigh, a public garden that opened five years ago on a historic estate in Villanova, Pa., puts it. The thing is, garden-makers also have to see what is there. In the case of the 42-acre Stoneleigh, that included seven acres of pachysandra, when Mr. Kauffman first saw the property almost seven years ago. In any context, a sea of what was once a go-to ground cover — which proved to be one of ornamental horticulture’s ubiquitous legacy invasives — would be overwhelming. But Mr. Kauffman, the former director of Moore Farms Botanical Garden, in South Carolina, was hired to fulfill a mission that makes it even more challenging.

Persons: what’s, Ethan Kauffman, Kauffman Organizations: Moore Locations: Villanova, Pa, South Carolina

☆ MLB roundup: Royals erase 6-run deficit, stun Angels
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Bobby Witt Jr. led Kansas City's comeback with two-run hits in both the seventh and eighth innings as the Royals plated three in each frame to tie the game. Aroldis Chapman (2-2) earned the win, striking out three in the ninth as the Royals snapped a 10-game losing streak. Snell (3-6) allowed two hits and three walks while equaling his season high with 12 strikeouts. He worked six innings and allowed one run on four hits, with no walks and four strikeouts. Christian Walker added a two-run homer and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a solo shot for the Diamondbacks, who have won two straight games following a three-game slide.

Persons: Samad Taylor, Salvador Perez, Taylor, Scott Sewell, Read, Samad Taylor's, Bobby Witt Jr, Brandon Drury, Shohei Ohtani, Aroldis Chapman, Zach Remillard, Elvis Andrus, Ty France snared Andrus, grounder, Jake Burger, Andrew Benintendi, Andrus, Tayler Saucedo, Paul Sewald, Remillard, J.P, Crawford, Blake Snell, Josh Hader, LaMonte Wade Jr, Davis, Brandon Crawford, Alex Wood, Bobby Miller, Miller, Alex Kirilloff, Ryan Jeffers, Brent Headrick, Joey Wentz, Zack Short, Justin Steele, Nico Hoerner, Mike Tauchman's, Steele, Josh Jung, Dane Dunning, Jonah Heim, Corey Seager, Dunning, Trevor Richards, Daulton Varsho, Joey Wendle, Bryan De La Cruz, Luis Garcia, Jeimer, Chad Kuhl, Kyle Schwarber, Cristian Pache, Andrew Vasquez, Jeff Hoffman, Ken Waldichuk, Wade Miley, Joey Wiemer, Miley, Peter Strzelecki, Hoby Milner, Elvis Peguero, Trevor Megill, Blake Perkins, Rowdy Tellez, Carlos Santana, Matt Olson, Bryce Elder, Ryan McMahon, Albies, Elder, Connor Seabold, Mike Moustakas, Will Benson, Jonathan India slugged, Hunter Greene, Yainer Diaz, Jose Altuve, Altuve, Paul Goldschmidt, Louis, Brendan Donovan, Jordan Walker, Dylan Carlson, Donovan, Brandon Nimmo, Luis Guillorme, Brett Baty, Jake McCarthy, Corbin Carroll, Christian Walker, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Andres Gimenez, Steven Kwan, Amed Rosario Organizations: Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Kauffman, Royals, Kansas, Angels, White Sox, Mariners, Chicago, Seattle, nab, Padres, Rays, San Diego, Tampa Bay, Giants, Dodgers, Los, longtime National League West, Los Angeles, Tigers, Minnesota, Twins, Detroit, Cubs, Orioles, Baltimore, Rangers, Blue Jays, Texas, Toronto, Marlins, Miami, National League East, Washington, Phillies, Athletics, Philadelphia, Oakland, Brewers, Pirates, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Braves, Rockies, Atlanta, Colorado ., Reds, Astros, Houston, The Reds, Cardinals, Mets, Diamondbacks, Cleveland, Guardians, Thomson Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, USA, Snell, Tampa, Francisco, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Arlington , Texas, Colorado, Cincinnati, New York, Arizona, Phoenix

☆ These are the 7 best large U.S. cities for starting a new business—New York and D.C. don't fare well
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Launching a small business is a challenge, especially these days. The top four cities on the ranking are all Floridian, largely due to criteria like low unemployment and relatively low corporate tax rates. Florida ranked 11th on CNBC's own list of the top U.S. states for businesses in 2022, for similar reasons. For those who don't want to move to Florida, cities like Durham and Boise offer bona fide alternatives. Join CNBC's Small Business Playbook virtually on May 4th, where entrepreneurs will share advice and tips on how to handle economic uncertainty, inflation and more so your business can succeed for the short-term and the long-term.

☆ A former fentanyl user describes the first time she took the illicit drug laced with xylazine as 'the scariest experience of my life'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Opioids contributed to 80,411 overdose deaths in 2021, up from 68,630 deaths in 2020, data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse shows. Xylazine is a sedative that can lead to respiratory and cardiac issuesOpioids, like fentanyl, contributed to more than 80,000 overdose deaths in 2021. Mixing xylazine with fentanyl is particularly problematicMixing xylazine and fentanyl can amplify xylazine's sedative effect and the associated health risks. ReutersThe opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan, also known as naloxone, will not reverse the impact of xylazine, since the drug is not an opioid, according to the DEA. That's because opioids account for nearly 75% of all drug overdose deaths in the US.

☆ MLB roundup: Phillies score 9 in first, bash 23 hits to rout Reds
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Lopez allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings. Both were 2-for-4 as Boston finished with seven hits. Alcantara (1-2) allowed seven hits and five runs (four earned) in six innings for the Marlins. Alek Manoah (1-1) allowed seven runs, nine hits and four walks in 4 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays. Castillo allowed two hits, didn't walk a batter and struck out nine over seven innings.

☆ Female entrepreneurs’ glass ceiling is intact
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Lisa Jucca | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

MILAN, March 8 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The glass ceiling that holds back female entrepreneurs remains intact. Yet despite representing 40% of new business founders in the United States, female entrepreneurs capture only a fraction of available venture capital cash. A tendency by venture capital funds to shun female entrepreneurs risks hobbling their contribution to the global economy. Helping female entrepreneurs to rise to the top will be beneficial to women and to the world. In 2021, female entrepreneurs made up 40% of total in the United States, data from the Kauffman Foundation shows.

☆ Ellen Pompeo says she 'manifested' the $6.4 million Malibu beach house she couldn't afford in the early years of 'Grey's Anatomy'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ellen Pompeo's casting as Dr. Meredith Grey in 2005 would eventually make her one of the highest-paid women on television. She currently makes $550,000 an episode, according to Forbes, and will be leaving "Grey's Anatomy" next year after 19 seasons. "I knew I couldn't afford it, but I didn't tell anyone that," she told Architectural Digest. At the time of the purchase, Pompeo had secured her spot as one of the highest-paid actors. As of 2017, Pompeo was bringing in an additional $6 million a year from her share of the syndication profits too.

☆ Out with the new and in with the old: Why companies from Starbucks to Disney are bringing back their old CEOs to run the companies again
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

There are perhaps hundreds of qualified candidates for the job of Disney's CEO. After all, returning CEOs have mixed track records. Iger was Disney's CEO for 15 years — presumably, he won't need much onboarding. In the best-case scenario, the returning CEO has learned more in the time since leaving the post. Indeed, there's always the risk that a returning CEO leans too heavily on their former experience.

☆ Bob Iger is back at Disney. He can't rely on the same old script.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Disney is looking to Bob Iger to lead the company and to find another successor — again. It's critical for returning CEOs to approach the job as if it were their first time. Disney shares jumped as much as 10% on Monday after the company announced that Iger would replace his hand-picked successor, Bob Chapek. The researchers didn't study the reasons why returning CEOs performed worse, but wrote in a 2020 article that many returning CEOs "barely recognize the company upon returning." Being "mindfully alert" as a returning CEO, Kauffman said, means you are "not bringing judgments to the table, but trying to keep an open mindset."

Share this -Link copiedWisconsin Senate race too close to call Wisconsin's Senate race between GOP Sen. Ron Johnson and Democrat Mandela Barnes is too close to call, NBC News says. Vance wins Ohio Senate race, defeating Democrat Tim Ryan, NBC News projects COLUMBUS, Ohio — J.D. Ohio Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance is leading The Senate race in Ohio is too early to call, NBC News says, but Republican candidate J.D. Share this -Link copiedGeorgia Senate race too close to call Georgia's Senate race is too close to call about three hours after polls closed at 7 p.m.

☆ US workers are stressed, anxious, and disengaged. Here are 3 simple strategies managers can use to help them.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Managers can use a number of research-backed interventions to foster employee happiness. Note to managers: Happiness drives business results. A study published in early 2022 found that employees with high measures of self-reported happiness upon starting their jobs performed better than those with lower measures of happiness. Cultivate happinessWhen it comes to boosting an employee's emotional well-being, there is only so much a boss can do. Lester and his co-researchers have recommended managers lead team exercises geared toward improving employee well-being.

☆ Matthew Perry reflects on ending his relationship with Julia Roberts: 'I was broken'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Matthew Perry opens up in his new book about his attention-getting relationship with Julia Roberts in the mid-1990s and the reason it came to an end. “When I opened it, there she was, there was a smiling Julia Roberts on the other side. I believe I said something like, ‘Oh, that Julia Roberts,’” Perry says in the memoir, recalling his Chandler-style reaction. In his memoir, Perry also discusses his struggles with alcohol and addiction and what ultimately led him to sobriety. And the main thing was, I was pretty certain that it would help people.”“Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” by Matthew Perry, will be published by Headline on November 1.

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