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☆ How to work smarter – not harder – everyday
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Madison Coffelt | Created Slack With Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

When we work smarter, not harder, we can harness our work tools and use technology to our advantage. That flexibility makes space for new ways to work smarter, not harder. In short: Your digital HQ is a way to work, not a place to work. Teams working across various time zones can schedule messages so their colleagues get them when they are online and active. Anyone has the power to use no-code or low-code features in Slack to automate admin work and repetitive tasks, freeing up valuable chunks of time to work on more strategic and meaningful work.

☆ A 27-year-old real estate investor who owns 9 rental properties shares what it's like to be a landlord, including the biggest challenges and hacks that save him time
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Real estate investor Stephen Yin spoke to Insider about the realities of being a landlord. Yin is based in Los Angeles for his day job but buys real estate in Birmingham, Alabama, where he grew up. But when I'm not actively buying, I don't spend much time on real estate." Especially if you're investing out-of-state, having a good property manager on your team is completely worth the cost, he said. But, ultimately, "the stress is totally worth it," said Yin, who hopes to build generational wealth through real estate investing.

☆ This PayPal-backed startup is solving one of the biggest headaches for brands selling online through Walmart, Macy's, or Kroger — getting paid
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Cymbio, an Israel-based digital-sales startup, is making it easier for brand clients to get paid instantly when selling on retailer websites like Walmart, Macy's, Nordstrom, and Kroger. These marketplace websites are becoming an increasingly important place for brands to make revenue. Cymbio has launched a new feature for its more than 400 brand clients called Cymbio Finance, which automates payouts for brands selling on retailers' sites. Prior to this financial offering, Cymbio, which was founded in 2014, predominantly focused on providing technical support for brands selling on outside websites. And a key part of that growth is ensuring brands are paid in a timely fashion.

☆ I made $133,000 last year reselling on Poshmark. Here's how I started this side hustle that brings in more than my 9-to-5 and the common mistake I tell newbies to avoid.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Emily Courter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ashley Peek started selling clothes on Poshmark when she was in college to clear out her closet. I started selling in college to clear out my closet. It didn't take long after I started reselling on Poshmark to realize I could pick up clothes at the thrift store and resell them online for a profit. I was sourcing items mostly from local consignment stores. In addition to the time spent sourcing items and shipping out sales, I'm a reselling-content creator.

☆ This startup helps Microsoft and P&G make their products more sustainable. Check out the 14-slide pitch deck Makersite used to raise $17.5 million.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A startup that helps companies build more sustainable products just raised $17.5 million. We got an exclusive look at the 14-slide pitch deck it used to raise the Series A round. A German startup that enables companies to assess the sustainability of their products before going to market just landed 18 million euros (around $17.5 million) in its first institutional raise. Makersite uses AI to create software-based replicas of product designs using technology known as digital twins. Check out the 14-slide pitch deck Makersite used to raise the fresh funds below.

☆ How AI service startup Aisera is helping companies embrace machine learning to automate tasks
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Emilia David | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

His startup, Aisera, uses machine learning and natural language processing to resolve customer service, IT, sales, and operations problems by integrating with a host of enterprise applications like Zendesk, Salesforce, Amazon Web Services, and ServiceNow. The startup also offers a conversational AI service, or a chat service, in multiple languages that is meant to quickly resolve certain issues. Funding for AI, machine learning, and data analysis grew to $115 billion in 2021, according to PitchBook data. For example, Dave uses Aisera's conversational AI for its around-the-clock customer service, allowing the startup to resolve customer questions before handing off to a human if the question is more complicated. "Thanks to Shelly, Chegg's global service desk technicians can better focus on solving complex issues and proactive support."

Parafin, launched in 2020, works with so-called platform partners, or companies that other small businesses sell their products through. All the cofounders knew was that they wanted to build technology that would help small businesses. And they may not get their first contract payment from the government for as long as 120 days," Reed, the startup's CEO, told Insider. Helping small businesses manage their taxesComplYant's founder Shiloh Jackson wants to help people be present in their bookkeeping. HoneyBookWhile countless small businesses have been harmed by the pandemic, self-employment and entrepreneurship have found ways to blossom as Americans started new ventures.

☆ Siemens automates design process for testing new chips with advanced packaging
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Visitors walk under a Siemens sign at the international consumer technology fair IFA in Berlin, Germany September 2, 2022. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File PhotoSept 26 (Reuters) - Siemens Digital Industries Software, a unit of Siemens AG (SIEGn.DE), on Monday said it launched new software called Tessent Multi-die that automates a design process for testing chips made with advanced packaging. But testing these chips after they are made has been difficult as there are several layers of tiles, and Siemens’ head of the Tessent business Ankur Gupta said until now Siemens has had to work with customers on a case-by-case basis. He said making the testing process easier for chips with advanced packaging, also referred to as 2.5 and 3-dimensional packaging, will help give the new technology a boost. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Jane Lanhee Lee; Editing by Stephen CoatesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ See the 11-slide presentation that got General Catalyst to back Oscar Health alums building a better system to track medical providers' information
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | Sarah Braner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A group of Oscar Health alums aims to create tech to tame the chaos of healthcare-provider data. When Anshul Rathi joined Oscar Health in 2017, the health-insurance upstart didn't have a system to verify the credentials of medical providers covered by the insurer's health plans. General Catalyst led the startup's $14.5 million Series A in September, bringing CertifyOS's total funding to $20 million. Existing investors Upfront Ventures, Max Ventures, and Arkitekt Ventures also contributed to the Series A. The startup removed information about its financial growth and private client details from the pitch deck before sharing it with Insider.

☆ I make over $475,000 in revenue each month as an Airbnb host. Here are the 10 most essential tools I use to manage 130 homes.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Humza Zafar is a 26-year-old Airbnb host who leases and rents out 130 units across 5 cities. I first started my Airbnb business almost two years ago, in November 2020. My goal was to work on the business, not work in the business. Here's the exact software I used to automate my Airbnb business, and how much each subscription costs me per month. Whether your goal is to grow a million-dollar company or just have more free time, I definitely recommend investing in management software.

It raised a pre-seed round of 2.4 million euros, which VR Ventures and Redstone led. Insider has a copy of the pitch deck that it used to raise the funds. The company raised a pre-seed round of 2.4 million euros in July 2022, with funding coming from VR Ventures, Redstone VC, Basinghall Partners, and angel investors. She said that they felt this made their pitch deck inconsistent, so Mutius started trying to present without it. Insider has a copy of the pitch deck that was behind Empion's 2.4 million euro pre-seed round.

☆ I make 6 figures a year as a freelance virtual assistant. Here are 3 things that help me work smarter and faster.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-05 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Hannah Dixon is a freelance virtual assistant and coach who juggles a lot of different projects. When I was starting out as a freelance virtual assistant, I juggled a lot of clients with very different projects and very different deadlines. An online Mastermind group is a collection of people who are working toward similar goals but bring different expertise to the table. I joined my first Mastermind group about a year and a half into my freelance career. Are you a successful virtual assistant with a story to tell?

☆ The public cloud is changing how Wall Street works. Here's how the tech is upending everything from trading to dealmaking.
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-23 | by ( Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Cloud technology has now percolated through nearly every nook and cranny of Wall Street, affecting everything from investment banking to risk management and marketing. What's motivated the recent trend stems from two things that typically elicit change at financial firms: saving money and moving faster. But at least 30 Wall Street firms and well-known fintechs have publicly sided with one provider as a primary partner. "If you look at Wall Street, they have tens of thousands of people in back offices. Take Citibank, which accidentally wired $900 million to Revlon lenders in what is considered one of the largest blunders ever on Wall Street.

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