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☆ Twitch's new CEO has some pipes! A clip of him singing 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' during an impromptu, low-key livestream has gone viral.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Earlier this week the new CEO of Twitch, Dan Clancy, took to his own channel for an impromptu performance. The former NASA researcher started singing classic songs, including 'Take me Home, Country Roads.' Twitch's new CEO, Daniel Clancy, took over the top job at the company in mid-March following the departure of previous CEO Emmett Shear. A clip from an impromptu, after-hours Twitch broadcast — Clancy began streaming on May 10 at 7 PM PT, with a keyboard and microphone at his disposal — has gone viral, showing the former NASA researcher singing "Take Me Home, Country Roads." "*Twitch's CEO has been banned due to copyright infringement*," one user joked in a reply to the now viral video.

☆ Her dad was diagnosed with cancer. This teen has donated thousands of books to kids in hospitals
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

At the age of 17, Emily launched a neighborhood book drive in honor of her dad, Mike Bhatnagar. Her initial goal was to collect books for children undergoing cancer treatment, but she’s expanded it to all patients under 18. The neighborhood book drive that began with a lone teen in a cloud of despair over her dad’s illness has grown into a nationwide initiative. “We are grateful to have been chosen by Emily … Hospitals are a scary place for kids, and the books will help enhance the healing environment.”Whenever possible, Emily specifies the books go to hospitals with pediatric cancer units. Her not-so-little book drive is teaching her how to run a nonprofit and build relationships with community leaders.

[1/5] Javier Ramiro, Co-Chief Scientific Officer of Spanish indoor hops farming start-up Ekonoke controls the plantation of hops in Alcobendas, Spain, March 23, 2023. "We're on a mission to save the world's beer," Ines Sagrario, chief executive and co-founder of Ekonoke, told Reuters. Strict hygiene measures such as protective clothing for staff ensure the space remains pest-free, taking the pesticides on which traditional farming often depends out of the equation. The most obvious challenge indoor farming faces, he said, is its high energy cost. "Demand from breweries is quite inelastic; you can't make beer without hops and they don't want to produce less," Sagrario said.

☆ From PayPal to Facebook, Silicon Valley has long been obsessed with the idea of company "mafias." Take a look at ex-Square staffers who have created more than $40 billion of startup value.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Samantha Stokes | Stephanie Palazzolo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The idea of Silicon Valley "mafias" first emerged with the Oracle, Facebook, and PayPal mafias. Former Square staffers have gone on to launch startups worth nearly $40 billion cumulatively. Silicon Valley insiders have long been obsessed with the idea of startup "mafias." The "PayPal mafia" was perhaps the most infamous company that spawned the founders of tech giants like YouTube, Yelp, Tesla, and LinkedIn. Facebook and Oracle also have their own mafias of former employees that have produced iconic tech companies like Salesforce, Asana, and GoodRx.

☆ Nearly $40 billion of startup value later, here's what the members of the Square mafia have been up to since leaving the fintech giant
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Samantha Stokes | Stephanie Palazzolo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former Square staffers have gone on to launch startups worth nearly $40 billion cumulatively. Insider tracked 15 members of the "Square mafia" to see what they're up to these days. The "PayPal mafia" was perhaps the most infamous company that spawned the founders of tech giants like YouTube, Yelp, Tesla, and LinkedIn. Facebook and Oracle also have their own mafias of former employees that have produced iconic tech companies like Salesforce, Asana, and GoodRx. Insider tracked 15 ex-Square employees in their current ventures, ranging from launching multibillion-dollar public companies to running high-profile VC firms.

For users with a lot of followers, Twitter has been a place to network with professionals in their chosen field, build successful businesses and share breaking news. In October 2022 the account hit 550,000 Twitter followers, she said. Before Musk, Nelson said he communicated with Twitter staff, who engaged with the platform’s top creators to share new features and get insight. Prominent Twitter users said they have also noticed the quality of discourse on the platform declining, including more hateful messages being sent to them in direct messages and replies. It catalogs tweets from and about Musk, including reporting on the disruption to Twitter’s staff, previously suspended accounts that Musk restored and major moments on Musk’s Twitter.

☆ 8 top business leaders—from Yelp, Zillow, Dell, and more—on the habits they want to cultivate in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Natasha Piñon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Dell TechnologiesJen Felch, Chief Digital Officer and CIO"Going into 2023, I'm focused on cultivating a habit of asking better questions. In 2023, I'm resolving to tackle my own executive burnout, and to be more authentic about it. In 2023, I'm committing to meditating 10 minutes per day, five days a week. Ultimately, entrepreneurial employees have the passion to make the 'new' happen, powering through hurdles, and inspiring real innovation around them." NextdoorSarah Friar, CEO"In 2023 there are several important habits that I will cultivate to help me and the Nextdoor team succeed.

☆ Top Marketers Are Turning Their Side Projects Into Legitimate Businesses
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Patrick Coffee | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Turning side projects into stand-alone businesses or full-time occupations can be difficult or even impossible for chief marketing officers, whose jobs have become increasingly demanding and complex. “I loved the idea of Paris, especially as a place that I might someday pluck up the courage to start the company,” said Ms. Howard. Dashlane was unaware that Ms. Howard was developing a new company until she announced her resignation, she said. Soon after he left the soft-drink giant, Mr. Cottrill received a call from industry veteran Gary Koepke. New ideas, new challengesWorking on side projects has helped marketers develop different skill-sets and, in some cases, explore new careers.

☆ The 25 big companies with the best CEOs
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

1 on Comparably's 2022 list of the top CEOs from big companies. 1 on Comparably's Best Company Culture list that was published on Monday. The CEOs of ADP, Nextdoor, and Google also made this year's top 10 CEOs. Several CEOs of companies in tech made the top of the list. The following are the CEOs that made the top of the large company list this year.

☆ 5 apps to help you find new people you (and your dog) actually want to meet
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But for those resolving to make new friends in 2023, there's help from some new apps and platforms designed to help connect those living near each other with similar interests. The platform, which is free, allows users to create a profile and connect with age-verified people with similar interests living nearby. When you download the app, you're able to chat with other neighbors on the app. Users can download the app, then create a profile for themselves and their dog. 222Perhaps one of the most unique new apps brands itself neither as a dating app nor as a friend-making service.

☆ Millennium-old Viking ships shored up for Oslo move
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Victoria Klesty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

But the vibrations caused by construction are also a threat to ships so fragile their weight alone is enough to cause them to crumble. "If we keep displaying them as they stand today they will end up in pieces," said Haakon Gloerstad, director of the Museum of Cultural History, which owns the Viking Ship Museum. Looters stole some of the artefacts from the three ships, named Oseberg, Gokstad and Tune after the places where they were found. "The Viking ships are wonders similar to the pyramids in Egypt and Tutankhamen's grave," Gloerstad said - and they are are least as vulnerable. Until it closed in September last year to allow preparation for the move, it received around 500,000 visitors per year.

But unbeknownst to this good Samaritan, he was being watched by an Amazon Ring doorbell camera on the front porch, reported The Washington Post. Surveillance proponents will claim this act of violence had nothing to do with Ring and other networked doorbell cameras. Surveillance proponents will claim this act of violence had nothing to do with Ring and other networked doorbell cameras. But we have to face reality: Blanketing our neighborhoods in surveillance devices that promote a culture of suspicion makes all of us less safe. It even went so far as to launch an actual TV show, “Ring Nation,” on Amazon-owned MGM, featuring viral video from Ring cameras and other surveillance devices.

☆ Sure, Twitter and Facebook have deepened polarization — just not in the way you think
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The conventional wisdom blames social media for the widening divide because the timing lines up. Maybe the problem isn't that social media has driven us all into like-minded bubbles. Maybe it's that social media has obliterated the bubbles we've all lived in for centuries. On top of that, Törnberg adds, there's the way people react to all the new ideas that social media exposes them to. And as one leading social media and polarization researcher told me, the model is not empirical, which makes it hard to test.

☆ Meet a 70-year-old former pastor who started a painting business just 2 weeks after retiring because his stock investments are tanking
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Joe Mlaker, 70, decided to start a business just two weeks after retiring from his job as a pastor. But just two weeks later, he decided to start an interior painting business. Along with being a "hedge" against the markets, he hopes his business income will help him and his wife travel the way they envisioned during their retirement. Since he'd run a small painting business for nearly three years in his 20s, it seemed like a natural fit. "Being active is a part of my life," Mlaker said.

☆ I quit my teaching job to start a small business because I cried daily from the stress. I'm so happy I did.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Cheryl Ritzel decided to quit her teaching job after 26 years. Ritzel started a local photography business called FocusEd Camera where she's much happier. When I walked away from my teaching job, I walked away from quite a lot of money. I knew I didn't want to get a job working for anyone elseSince I knew I didn't want to get a job working for anyone else, I decided to create my own company. I'm on several platforms to promote my new businessI created a profile for my business on Google Business and Yelp to find local clients.

☆ I've made nearly $13,000 in 3 months using Pinterest's new Creator Rewards program. Here's how I got started and maximized my earnings.
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-27 | by ( Jennifer Leach | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Her account has over 250 followers and met the criteria to access the Creator rewards program. I discovered the Pinterest Creator Hub by accidentThe Pinterest Creator Hub button is on any Pinterest business account's profile eligible to be in the Pinterest Creator Rewards program. To access the Pinterest Creator Rewards, you have to be over 18 and living in the US. What is the Pinterest Creator Rewards program? I started using the Pinterest Creator Rewards program in February 2022 and earned $900 that month.

☆ This 25-year-old made $7,000 per month from her side hustle—while working a full-time job. Here's how
▼ + stars: | 2021-10-26 | by ( Emily Jump | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In June this year, after three months of juggling both jobs, I decided to quit my day job and turn my microblading side hustle into a full-time business. Create a business plan firstBefore building a website and registering Columbus Cosmetic Ink with my county, I created a business plan. Taking my side hustle full-time was a risk, but having that business plan helped me feel more confident and prepared. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Having a business plan helped me feel more confident and prepared. When I had my full-time dental office job — and Columbus Cosmetic Ink was still a side hustle — I was working 60 to 70 hours per week.

☆ 5 ways millennials can have the most impact donating their time and money to charity
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-30 | by ( Kristen Robinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Also, consult the best financial advisors to take advantage of tax benefits, and consider non-traditional ways to give, such as through impact investing. Be tax-savvyMaking informed choices with your money can mean more tools in your charitable giving toolbox — and more to devote to your mission. You can complement your giving by choosing a values-based approach to investing, called impact investing. More than 77% of affluent millennials have made an impact investment — and there are many different ways to do this. Many companies now offer impact investing options as a part of company retirement plans.

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Many people try to generate extra cash to cover that expense, but not all holiday side hustles are truly flexible. These six ways to earn extra cash include helping prep college applications, leading holiday tours, and transcribing audio. With most Americans living paycheck-to-paycheck, many people are looking to earn extra cash during the holiday season to cover those expenses. Think back to your teen yearsRemember when you were a teenager and you were desperate for extra cash? You can even earn extra cash by helping people hang Christmas lights.

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