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☆ I made more than $877,000 in revenue last year selling emotional-intelligence card games online. Here's how I built my business.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Vartika Puranik | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Jenny Woo is the founder of Mind Brain Emotion, which sells emotional-intelligence card games. But in 2018, I quit my job at the Montessori school and founded my company, Mind Brain Emotion, where I sell practical card games on emotional intelligence. I used Amazon Ads to bid on keywords that consumers used to search for similar productsA bid is the amount of money you're willing to spend toward a keyword or advertisement. I did more market research between fall 2018 and February 2019, and another card deck was born, 52 Essential Relationships, in March 2019. I went backward to move forward in my business because I recognized that in order to have genuine conversations, trust and understanding are prerequisites.

☆ A former Amazon exec was reportedly paid more than $800,000 in 2021 to run Jeff Bezos' preschool system, which mostly comprised 1 school with 13 students
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jeff Bezos' nonprofit preschool reportedly paid leadership significantly higher-than-average salaries in 2021. For most of last year, Bezos Academy consisted of just one location with 13 students. George spent more than 20 years at Amazon and led consumer projects like Amazon Echo and Alexa, according to Bezos Academy's website. George's pay falls "within a reasonable range of competitive market prices," Bezos Academy told Bloomberg. Katie Ford, a spokesperson for the nonprofit, told Bloomberg that Bezos Academy plans to open 15 more schools by the end of 2023.

☆ Lauren Sánchez on going to space, philanthropy and trying to bring light to the world
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Chloe Melas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —For four years, Lauren Sánchez has been quietly working behind the scenes to help Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, strategically give away his vast wealth to a variety of causes. In their first sit-down interview as a couple at their sprawling Washington, D.C. home, Sánchez got candid about her philanthropic projects, space travel and what makes her relationship with Bezos work so seamlessly. “The work that we’re doing with the Bezos Courage and Civility Award I think needs to have a voice,” Sánchez said. Lauren Sanchez visits the US-Mexico border. Sánchez and Bezos said they wanted to bring a “little bit of light” to the people who use unity instead of conflict to resolve issues.

☆ The 10 most prestigious preschools in London and how to get in, according 2 early-education consultants
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Finding the right early-education setting for your child in London may feel like a minefield to new parents. Nurseries aren't just evaluating children in the application process but also assessing the parents during the decision-making process, Baron said. The school emphasizes on its website that children who attend are accepted into the top selective preschools in London. "There's nothing to say they can't be moved onto more of a prep school," Smith said. The admission process: Children can start at Ducks as early as 6 months of age, but most start at 2.

☆ The 12 most prestigious private preschools in New York City — and how to get in
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The private preschool landscape in New York City is arguably the most competitive in the nation. Education consultants Wendy Levey and Cindy Chanin selected the 12 most prestigious in the city. New York City has arguably one of the most competitive landscapes for private preschools in the nation. Why parents fight for a spot knowing the odds often comes down to reputation — maybe celebrities or well-known business leaders bring their kids there, or, possibly more importantly, the preschool's notorious for landing its graduates spots at the most prestigious private schools in the city. Levey and Chanin selected 12 preschools in Manhattan and Brooklyn that, in their experience, are the most prestigious programs around.

☆ 8 startup founders who've raised anywhere from $1 million to $30 million in funding share their best tips for creating a strong pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Ann Matica | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

A key component of launching a successful startup is creating a pitch deck for potential investors. Insider asked eight startup founders to share their best tips for creating a strong pitch deck. While the founders had different approaches, each pitch deck was successful in getting investors' attention. Lin said the key to creating the pitch deck they showed investors was editing it depending on their audience. To successfully reach her $1 million preseed goal, Butler sent her pitch deck to hundreds of venture-capital firms and early-stage sponsors.

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