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☆ YouTube Music contractors say their office is promoting anti-union messages on TVs ahead of the union election
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Thomas Maxwell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Contracting firm Cognizant is pushing back as contractors for YouTube Music begin union elections. In October, YouTube Music contractors announced their plans to unionize with the Alphabet Workers Union (AWU), which represents more than 1,200 full-time Googlers and contractors doing work for the company through outsourcing firms. The YouTube Music contractors will hold a union election on Wednesday. Sam ReganCognizant required YouTube Music contractors to work from its Austin office starting February 6. YouTube Music contractors are voting to unionizeAfter the union election on Wednesday, the National Labor Relations Board will hold a vote count on April 26 to determine whether a majority of YouTube Music workers voted in favor of collective bargaining.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow a 29-year-old making $187,000 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, spends his moneyAspen Tucker, 29, lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and earns $187,000 a year as a travel nurse. Tucker worked several jobs before making the overnight decision to become a travel nurse. With family nearby and low cost of living, he's devoted to Spartanburg. He recently purchased his second property which he plans to rent. 08:48 38 minutes ago

Brothers Jeff and Spencer Jan didn't have to reinvent the wheel to build a $400 million company with a cult following. Their company, Grapevine, Texas-based Solo Brands, makes the Solo Stove — a backyard fire pit that the Jan brothers describe as a "virtually smokeless" campfire alternative. As of Tuesday morning, the company now has a $406.74 million market cap under the stewardship of CEO John Merris, who signed on in 2018 after meeting with the brothers. "I remember in that first conversation with them, Spencer and Jeff telling me that they had reinvented fire," Merris tells CNBC Make It. Then, the brothers sent Merris home with a Solo Stove — and the first time he tried it out on his Texas ranch, he was "absolutely blown away."

☆ How Solo Stove turned backyard fire pits into a $400 million empire
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Sam Rega | Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow Solo Stove turned backyard fire pits into a $400 million empireThis is Solo Stove. Known for its smoke-free backyard fire pits and camping stoves, the brand was started in 2011 by brothers Jeff and Spencer Jan. It's grown from Kickstarter campaigns to a $2 billion valuation when it went public in 2021 as Solo Brands under CEO John Merris. That same year, it acquired outdoor brands, Chubbies, Oru Kayak and Isle while generating about $404 million in revenue. Here's how Solo Stove turned fire pits in a multi-million dollar empire.

☆ Parent who raised 2 successful CEOs: Here's the No. 1 thing I wish I did differently
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Anthony Cortez | Sam Rega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailParent who raised 2 successful CEOs: Here's the No. 1 thing I wish I did differentlyLooking for parenting strategies that help children grow into successful adults? Esther Wojcicki's resume includes author of "How to Raise Successful People" and mother of three highly accomplished daughters: Susan, CEO of YouTube; Janet, a professor of pediatrics; and Anne, co-founder and CEO of 23andMe. Despite her children's success, there's one thing Wojcicki wishes she'd done differently.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow a couple making $123,000 in North Bergen, NJ spends their moneyLucas Bononi, 31, is a full-time painter bringing in as much as $18,000 per piece. And his wife, Yana Bononi, 29, a full-time fashion influencer, lands deals with brands making her up to $5,000 a post to her 110,000 Instagram followers. The New Jersey-based couple view themselves 'as one' when it comes to their financial habits. This is an installment of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which profiles people across the globe and details how they earn, spend and save their money.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhy this entrepreneur left Wall Street to start a restaurantAndre McCain left his job on Wall Street to follow his entrepreneurial dreams. He is now the founder of Half Smoke, a fast casual restaurant that started in Washington, D.C. focused on sausages.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhat a brain expert eats in a day to stay sharp and boost memoryFor neuroscience researcher, Marc Milstein, eating healthy isn't only to keep your body fit and strong but to do the same for your brain. In his book, "The Age-Proof Brain: New Strategies to Improve Memory, Protect Immunity and Fight Off Dementia," Milstein breaks down lifestyle habits that can help keep your brain young no matter your age. Milstein shares with CNBC Make It what he eats throughout the day to boost his memory and stay sharp.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow I started a $110 million car business by age 30When Josh Aviv was a college student, he had a simple idea. If there are too few charging stations for electric vehicles, why not just bring the charge to the car? Three years later, that idea launched the creation of SparkCharge, a mobile charging solution for electric cars. Aviv's company delivers electricity to EV owners in need and provides them with enough charge to get back out on the road. It's an idea that could play a major role in the emerging EV marketplace.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow I bring in $4.8 million a year selling jewelry in NYCWhen Al Sandimirova came to the U.S. from Russia in 2009, they took a job making $4 an hour at a gold refinery in New York City's Diamond District. To make extra money, they began designing and selling their own jewelry online. In the first year, they brought in $165,000. Since then, Sandimirova has grown their side hustle, which is called Automic Gold, into a $4.8 million business that designs jewelry marketed to the LGBTQ+ community.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow I built $835,000 in net worth by age 34 to retire earlyAmberly Grant, 34, vowed to be a millionaire after reading her first finance book at age 15. Then, in college, she discovered the FIRE movement, which stands for financial independence, retire early, and began working toward her dream of retiring early. Living in Denver, she was hired as a full-time project manager, started investing in real estate and launched a financial education side hustle. Today, Grant has accumulated a net worth of $835,000, and recently welcomed her first child.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailParenting expert: The No. 1 thing every parent should teach their kidsLooking for parenting strategies that help your children develop and grow into successful adults? Esther Wojcicki explains the importance of working as a team and how any parent can easily implement this practice right now. It's a simple mindset that can have a strong impact. Wojcicki's resume includes author of "How to Raise Successful People" and mother of three highly accomplished daughters: Susan, the CEO of YouTube; Janet, a professor of pediatrics; and Anne, co-founder and CEO of 23andMe.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow Liquid Death's founder started a $700 million water brandLiquid Death founder and CEO Mike Cessario spent years figuring out how to make water cool. Now his brand is valued at $700 million. After attending the 2009 Warped Tour, Cessario realized bottled water lacked irreverent marketing like that of energy drinks. With about $1,500, he created a commercial before he had an actual can of water. Liquid Death has raised $195 million and is on track to reach $130 million in sales by the end of 2022.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow a 31-year-old making $150,000 living on a school bus spends her moneyAlice Everdeen, 31, travels the U.S. in a school bus and earns $150,000 a year as a voice-over artist. She and her boyfriend, Jay, bought and renovated their bus over three years and have been driving across the country since September 2022. It's a career and lifestyle that lets her travel, reduces stress and gives a new sense of freedom. This is an installment of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which profiles people across the globe and details how they earn, spend and save their money.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow we retired early with $540K at 40 in ColoradoIn 2012, Debbie Emick received a series of troubling diagnoses, forcing her to retire from teaching two years later. She and her husband, Chris, then set out on a path of achieving FIRE — financial independence, retire early. An initial investment of $60,000 grew and they bought 17 rental properties from 2016 to 2019. That income stream allowed Chris to retire from his IT job in November 2019 after they accumulated $540,000 in savings and retirement accounts and $1.1 million in real estate.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailI dropped out of college to grow my side hustle — now it brings in $327,000Justis Pitt-Goodson, 26, is a proud entrepreneur who got his start making clothing in eighth grade. A tutor gave him a sewing machine, and he began creating bow ties for himself and his friends. He attended Rutgers University in New Jersey for two years before dropping out to focus on fashion. With the help of high school classmates, Kwaku Agyemang and Taha Shimou, Justis officially launched BrownMill Company in Newark in 2016, and five years later it was bringing in about $327,000 in sales.

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