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☆ I went from a Big Tech job to folding clothes at a retail store. My new role gave me confidence and joy when I needed it the most.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Hady Mendez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

It's what I refer to as my famous last words before I applied for a retail job at a clothing store after working in corporate for 25 years. Almost immediately, I launched my business, Boldly Speaking, leaning on my speaker skills and years of experience with ERGs. I ended up working at an Athleta store in NYC, and I'm glad I decided to join that team. What sticks with me most is the confidence and joy I've found during a time filled with so much doubt and uncertainty. I landed a seasonal brand associate role and felt like a kid in a candy store.

Persons: I've, they'll, It's Organizations: Service, Business, Inc Locations: NYC

☆ A 32-year-old entrepreneur who built a seven-figure merch brand in response to a 2021 Supreme Court ruling explains how he finds opportunities — and the industries he'd focus on in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In July 2021, in response to the new NIL legislation, Shanadi and McGurrin created a fourth brand specifically for athletes, Athlete's Thread. Courtesy of Karthik ShanadiDespite being their newest brand, Athlete's Thread, which makes merchandise co-branded with the college and the athlete, is already their most lucrative. Athlete's Thread allows any college athlete to essentially launch a personal merch store for free. After they sign up on the platform, the Athlete's Thread team builds out their catalog. As of March 2024, Athlete's Thread is licensed with 150 colleges and has about 14,000 student-athletes on its platform.

Persons: Karthik Shanadi, Shanadi, Luke McGurrin, McGurrin, LUKE SIRIMONGKHON, that's, he'd Organizations: Business, University of Florida, NCAA Locations: New York City

☆ A teen posing as an oligarch's son mysteriously jumped to his death after befriending a gangster and a crypto millionaire
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Rachelle and Matthew Brettler told The New Yorker that their son, an aspiring entrepreneur who attended a $38,000-a-year private school, had big plans for his future. An unnamed friend of Brettler's told The New Yorker that he believed he was "being threatened by someone." Just over one year after Brettler's death, Sharma was found dead in his apartment in December 2020. AdvertisementShamji moved to the US after Brettler's death, the Daily Mail reported. They said the investigation into Brettler's death "lasted a number of years and we dedicated significant resource to finding answers."

Persons: Zac Brettler, Brettler, —, Rachelle, Matthew Brettler, hadn't, Akbar Shamji, Verinder, Dave, Sharma, Zac Ismailov, Shamji, It's, There's, Brettler's, Tom Shaw, allen, ade Organizations: The Times, Service, London's Metropolitan Police, Dukas, New Yorker, Sunday Times, Times, Metropolitan Police, Business, Yorker, The Sunday Times, Getty, Mercedes, ust Locations: London, Russian, Yorker, New, Mayfair, Kazakhstan, Riverwalk

☆ Miki Agrawal has moved on from Thinx. She hopes you have, too.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Claire Landsbaum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

Agrawal, a 45-year-old serial entrepreneur who founded the period-underwear company Thinx and the bidet startup Tushy, has always poured herself into her businesses. That July, Agrawal gave birth to her son, Hiro Happy Horn Agrawal. AdvertisementAfter leaving Thinx, Agrawal, pictured here in her Texas home, poured her energy into her bidet startup Tushy. Before Thinx, before Tushy, Agrawal was an analyst at Deutsche Bank, working in an office near the World Trade Center. In 2011, she cofounded period-underwear company Thinx with her twin sister, Radha, and a friend, Antonia Saint Dunbar.

Persons: Miki Agrawal, Agrawal, she's, We're, missteps she'd, Miki Agrawal Agrawal, Andrew Horn, Agrawal's, Horn, Instagram, she'd, Hiro Happy Horn Agrawal, Forbes, Tushy, they'd, Thinx, Ilana Panich, —, hadn't, they're, Richard Wolf, Radha, Antonia Saint Dunbar, Nicholas Hunt, undressed, wasn't, Shama Amalean Skinner, Amalean Skinner, Maria Molland Selby, welling, Miki, who's, Justin Allen, She'd, Hiro, Jason Ojalvo, Ojalvo, Horn —, Melissa Pruett, Pruett, Jessica Fern's, I've, exes, it's, wifedom, hummus —, Happie Hoffman, Austin, Tesla, Elon Musk, Musk's, Kimbal, Argawal Organizations: New York, Commission, Human Rights, Washington Post, CNBC, Business, Deutsche Bank, World Trade, New York Magic, Food Network, New York Magazine, Antonia Saint Dunbar ., Nike, Outfront Media, New, MTA, New York Times, Glamour, Amazon Locations: New, playa, Texas, Tribeca, West, Williamsburg, Park, America, Canada, Orlando, Thinx, Costa Rica, Horn, Oregon, Austin

Nestled against the Rocky Mountains, Boulder, Colorado, has blossomed into a thriving hub for the natural products and wellness industry. The tea company was later acquired by Hain Food Group — now Hain Celestial Group — in 2000 for $390 million. Hain Celestial Group CEO Wendy Davidson (left) and CNBC's Andrea Day (right) trekking along the historic footrails where the founders of Celestial Seasonings gathered wild herbs in 1969. Turning peanut butter into goldThe Boulder County Farmers Market, a vibrant incubator since 1987, exemplifies the region's thriving ecosystem. A sign from the Boulder Farmers Market, operating from April to November, serving as an incubator for numerous small food businesses.

Persons: Wendy Davidson, CNBC's Andrea Day, Davidson, It's, Justin Gold, butters, —, Gold, Daniel Acker, Juan Stewart, Stewart, Kristine Carey, Kristy Lewis, Quinn Snacks Organizations: U.S . News, Rockies, Hain Food, Group, CNBC, Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado, Farmers, Boulder Farmers, Foods, Hormel Foods, Bloomberg, Getty, Boulder County Farmers, Kroger, Companies Locations: U.S, CNBC's, Rocky, Boulder , Colorado, Boulder, University of Colorado Boulder, Tiskilwa , Illinois, Boulder County

☆ A 32-year-old entrepreneur launched a clothing company in college with $500 and grew it to seven figures. He explains what type of business he would build in 2024 if he had to start over.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The young entrepreneurs started "brokering deals through text messages," Shanadi told Business Insider. Related stories"We realized quickly that we have to invest in technology to support the growth of this business," he said. If he lost everything and had to start a business from scratch in 2024, he'd think about other industries that are underserved with regard to tech. The more people you talk to, the better you'll understand if it's a common industry problem, he noted.

Persons: —, Karthik Shanadi, Luke McGurrin, Shanadi, he'd, they're Organizations: Service, University of Florida, Business, House Locations: Bangalore

☆ 2 college friends who started selling custom T-shirts on campus with a $500 budget explain how they grew their fraternity-house merch project into a seven-figure business
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

By the time Shanadi started his freshman year at the University of Florida, he had nearly a decade of work under his belt. His first brand, Greek House, while "a little bit of an accident," admitted Shanadi, was set in motion. It allowed him and McGurrin to launch Greek House with the limited savings they had. They dedicated weeknights and weekends to growing Greek House. Quitting corporate America, living on $1,000 a month, and learning from a $33,000 mistakeIn 2016, Shanadi quit his job to go all-in on Greek House.

Persons: Karthik Shanadi, Shanadi, Luke McGurrin, Luke, McGurrin, We'd, LUKE SIRIMONGKHON, Brian Chesky, that's, we've, we're Organizations: Business, University of Florida, New, Amazon, House, of Florida, Follett, Dick's Sporting Goods Locations: Bangalore, India, Orlando, New York City, Florida, California, Bay, Los Angeles, America, Salesforce, LA

☆ Over 82,000 Houston-area residents applied to a Texas guaranteed income program giving $500 a month. Fewer than 2,000 made it in.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Just over 2% of applicants to a Houston-area guaranteed income program were accepted — a lower acceptance rate than Harvard or Yale. Starting this month, 1,928 families will receive $500 a month, no strings attached, through Uplift Harris, a guaranteed income program in the Texas county that includes Houston. A majority of participants selected live in high-poverty ZIP codes and have a household income below 200% of the federal poverty line. Some participants were selected through the county's Accessing Coordinated Care and Empowering Self Sufficiency program which helps vulnerable residents improve outcomes. The pilot has been met with opposition from politicians including Texas State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, who in January sent a letter to the state attorney general concerning whether counties can legally enact guaranteed income programs.

Persons: Dustin Palmer, AidKit, Palmer, GiveDirectly, We've, Texas State Sen, Paul Bettencourt, Bettencourt, I've, it's Organizations: Service, Harvard, Yale, Business, American, SNAP, Texas State, Houston Public Media, Austin Locations: Houston, Uplift Harris, Texas, Harris, Harris County, West Harris County

☆ I was Michelle Obama's right-hand assistant, and she encouraged me to start my own business. Here are 6 tips for new entrepreneurs.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Jamishia J.J. Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I secured an internship during my senior year of college at the White House during the historical Obama administration in 2010. Clayton with Michelle Obama and colleagues in the Rose Garden before a 2016 College Signing Day event. Clayton assisting Michelle Obama backstage before a "When We All Vote" rally in 2018. Michelle Obama gave me the ultimate vote of confidence to start my businessMrs. Obama was the person who planted the seed for me to start my business. AdvertisementMy company focuses on business development, personnel development, and personal development.

Persons: —, Chynna Clayton, Michelle Obama, It's, I'm, Obama, Clayton, Chuck Kennedy, Michelle Obama's, Barack Obama's, who's, Uncle Sam, Linder Williams, Margaret Berry, Grandmother, Mildred King, Doris King Organizations: Service, Business, University of Florida, Greyhound, White, Invest Locations: Liberty , Florida, Liberty City , Florida, Kathleen , Georgia, Miami

☆ How the Renovation of a House Rocked a Famous Church
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Ronda Kaysen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Abyssinian Baptist Church is one of the oldest Black churches in America, and certainly one of the most storied. Hundreds of mourners have gathered at the 216-year-old institution in recent years for the memorial services of Cicely Tyson and André Leon Talley. It’s the kind of church where networking mixes with Bible study, and the roll reads like a who’s who list of Black intelligentsia and entrepreneurship. A year later, Ms. Porter and her husband, Tommie Porter, hired the deacon as a contractor to lead the renovations of the $1.44 million house. “We really loved the idea of keeping it in the community,” said Ms. Porter, 44, host of “CrimeFeed” on Investigation Discovery.

Persons: Barack Obama, Cicely Tyson, André Leon Talley, Mara Porter, Porter, Tommie Porter, “, ” Organizations: Abyssinian, Church, Columbia University Locations: America, Harlem

☆ Gen Z Is Primed to Succeed at Starting Their Own Small Business
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Eve Upton-Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

He was able to scale the business to more than $600,000 in revenue by 2018, when he graduated from high school. Before the internet, starting a business was a serious hassle. The problem wasn't that people weren't interested in starting a business: A 2016 EY study found that 62% of 18- to 34-year-olds had toyed with venturing into business ownership. That has made starting a business all the more appealing — and affordable — for prospective entrepreneurs. And with the plethora of digital tools we have today, starting a business is more accessible than ever.

Persons: Luke Lintz, Lintz, Bernhard Schroeder, Schroeder, Gen Zers, —, Martin Warner, Warner, GoDaddy, HighKey, Nicki Minaj, Kevin Hart, Khloé Kardashian, Tom Peters, Peters, " Schroeder, ZenBusiness, Gen, Zers, he'd Organizations: Apple, Shipping, Lavin Entrepreneurship, San Diego State University, Entrepreneurship, Dynamics Statistics, Business, Fast Company, Small Business Administration Locations: North America, China

☆ I converted a double-decker bus into a mobile hostel with my twin and best friend. Four years later, our business is thriving.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Saskia Van Leeuwen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We dreamed of converting it into a mobile hostel where we could travel and take people with us on our adventures. But now, four years later, the bus is finished, our hostel business is thriving, and we're about to embark on our trip to Iceland this summer. Before we started to renovate the bus, Eileen was a total stranger to me and Lisa was my best friend. I knew I could count on her, but I also had mixed feelings; we were always compared as twin sisters. After renovating, we started our business togetherLisa decided to leave the group to start another project, but the three of us then had to start our hostel business aboard our newly renovated bus.

Persons: —, Lisa, Jolisa, Eileen, van, Freek van, we've, it's, We'll Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Iceland

☆ Meet Europeans who moved to the US and say there’s no going back
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Terry Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

We spoke with a handful of Europeans who are embracing American life about what brought and ties them to the United States. “I was always a career hunter, super career-focused,” says Herrmann, who eventually started his own tourism marketing business in the United States, Herrmann Global. “You have to have a certain level of cynicism and criticism because that’s what makes you smart.”She says she gets very upset when she sees Europeans “pooh-poohing” the United States. That said, she does find the “constant quest to be better, more efficient and more relevant” in the United States exhausting at times. She says living in the United States has afforded her the privilege to get to know and befriend people of many different ethnicities.

Persons: adieu, who’ve, they’ll, expats, ’ Florian Herrmann, “, ”, Herrmann, ’ ”, ‘, I’m, Gabriele Sappok, she’s, Sappok, Andreas, Gabriele Sappok “, it’s, ” Sappok, “ didn’t, Laurence Noguier, Jason W, Noguier, ” Noguier, Lawless, Clodagh Lawless, didn’t, she’ll, Lorna MacDonald, Lorna MacDonald Lorna MacDonald, MacDonald, she’d, Augustine, It's, Terry Ward Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, Herrmann Global, Dubai Locations: United States, France, decamped, Italy, Portugal, Europe, Munich, Germany, California, Wyoming, America, German, Lander , Wyoming, “, New York City, Stuttgart, Washington , DC, Chicago, ” France, Dearborn, Galway, Ireland, American, Florida, Penzance, England, Australia, Singer Island , Florida, Augustine , Florida, St, ” Florida, Tampa

☆ How Irish business is winning in the US: It’s not all butter and cheese
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Irish companies have to think about being in an Irish domestic market which is frankly, really small, or just going global straightaway. The US is particularly strong for Irish companies; the US economy has held up well. I think Irish companies are very adept at pivoting into what other other countries need and being part of the story. It seems like Irish companies are increasingly becoming job creators in the US. Glanbia Foods, an Irish company that manufactures American-style cheese, now produces one in four slices of cheese consumed in the US.

Persons: Bell, Leo Clancy, Joe Biden, we’ve, it’s, that’s, That’s, We’re, It’s, We’ve, Tesla, Elon Musk’s Tesla, Wells, Colin Langan, ” Langan, Elisabeth Buchwald Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, European Union and International Monetary Fund, Enterprise Ireland, Patrick’s, Entrepreneurship, Federal Reserve, Companies, UBS, Tesla, NAR, National Association of Realtors Locations: New York, Ireland, United States, Jefferson , Wisconsin, America, Irish, Europe, Washington, We’re, automaking, Wells Fargo

☆ She’s the boss: The ‘she-conomy’ boom continues with new business growth
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In 2019, that picture looked quite different: 29% of new business owners were women, according to Gusto. The US Census does not break out new business formation by gender, and the most recent available data on women-owned businesses is from 2021. The business growth and the community impact garnered her a Young Entrepreneur Award from the US Small Business Administration. Filling the (skilled trades) gapYelp also found that in 2023, women opened more new home services businesses than beauty businesses. “There has absolutely been an uptick in interest over the last few years in this [skilled trades] work” by women, Perez said.

Persons: Bernadette Corbeil, “, ”, Corbeil, she’s, ” Tara Lewis, Bernadette Corbeil Yelp, Yelp, Abby Vandenberg, Ventureneer, Geri Stengel, Wells, Marie, Cyr, Marie Saint, leapfrogged, Saint, ” Lewis, workforces, Allie Perez, Perez, didn’t, Blythe Zemel, Ginny Stogner McDavid, Bernadette Corbeil’s, I’ve, ’ ” Organizations: CNN, Artemis Construction, Wells, Marie Saint, Cyr, New York City Public Schools, US Small Business Administration, NYC, of Labor Statistics, National Association of Women, Construction, Alamo City, George Plumbing Company, Texas Women, AFL Locations: Wildwood , Missouri, hyperdrive, ”, New York, SIBSPlace, Rockville Centre , New York, New, Saint, San Antonio, Alamo, happenstance, Harris, In Missouri

☆ Eva Longoria and Admiral Bill McRaven to receive $100 million Bezos Award
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Jake Tapper | Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

In 2021, the inaugural recipients of the prize were Van Jones, a lawyer and CNN commentator, and chef José Andrés, each of whom received $100 million. They also serve as national spokespeople for the Brain Health Project, which focuses on brain health and brain performance with a concentration on veterans. Longoria, who starred in the television series “Desperate Housewives,” has focused on education and entrepreneurship in Latino communities. The Eva Longoria Foundation aims to connect Latinos and Latinas in lower-income areas with peer mentors, and Longoria has a start-up fund for Latino-owned small businesses. Bezos and Sánchez pledged $100 million to recovery efforts in Maui after the devastating wildfires in 2023, though the donation has come under scrutiny.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez, Bill McRaven, Eva Longoria, Bernard Arnault, Van Jones, José Andrés, Dolly Parton, McRaven, “, Lauren, Jeff, ” McRaven, Longoria, ”, ” Longoria, Bezos, Warren Buffett, Melinda French Gates, Bill Gates, MacKenzie Scott, Sánchez Organizations: New, New York CNN, Amazon, University of Texas, Bloomberg, CNN, Warrior Foundation, Brain Health, “, Fund Locations: New York, Bezos, Maui

☆ After 11 years as a digital nomad, living in 60 countries, I'm settling in Mexico. It fits my lifestyle and business goals.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In 2021, I moved to Guanajuato, Mexico. Dixon posing in front of Grüner See, a lake in Styria, Austria Courtesy of Hannah DixonI'm American and British. Friends, who were fellow digital nomads, suggested we consider moving to Guanajuato, Mexico. Dixon and wife Kim Gorchs, on a colorful street in Guanajuato, Mexico. But I learned that renting a place to live in Mexico is a million times easier once you're on the ground.

Persons: —, Hannah Dixon, It's, Dixon, it's, who's, Hannah Dixon I'm, Brexit, I, Kim Gorchs, I'd, I've, Animales, we've, we'll Organizations: Service, Virtual Excellence Academy, Business, Kansas City, National Institute of Migration, Facebook, Sun Locations: Mexico, Bangkok, New York, France, Budapest, Hungary, Guanajuato, Austria, Graz, Styria, Mexican, Kansas City, Kansas, Teotihuacan, Mexico City

☆ I was a commando who trained with Navy SEALs. Dealing with risky situations helped me navigate the corporate jungle.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

It's now been 10 fulfilling years that I have spent in the private sector. But if I were to liken corporate life to my military experience, I would compare working in the private sector to parachuting. Some mourn the loss of camaraderie and the sense of purpose when one leaves the army for the private sector. And in the military, things are straightforward. AdvertisementSo, it's true that the private sector is inherently transactional, albeit in a different way.

Persons: Kwong Weng Yap, —, Yap, Singapore's, Lim Chuan Poh, It's, I've, you'll, Kwong Weng Organizations: Singapore Armed Forces, Service, National Cadet Corps, NCC, SAF, Navy, Defence Force, Enterprise Singapore Locations: Singapore, Australia, Yap, Myanmar, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Ukraine, China

☆ 4 Slack communities helping creators of color and women land paid deals and discuss obstacles they face building businesses
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

For creators and influencers, working online means it's not always easy to build community. TikTok creator Morgan Gadley started the Slack workspace OohhMG in early January because she wanted other BIPOC creators to have access to the brand deal opportunities that were constantly flooding her inbox. Here are four Slack workspaces helping women and creators of diverse backgrounds build their brands, as well as three other groups for influencers. After that, she started introducing creators of color with smaller followings into the group. Other Slack groups for influencersHere are three other Slack groups that influencers told BI have helped them make industry connections or land deals:

Persons: Slack, TikTok, Morgan Gadley, Jessy Grossman's, —, I've, Florence Howard, Shaakira Molisho, they've, Gadley, Grossman, she's, Calveiro, Ogilvy, Naimeesha Murthy, influencers Organizations: Business, Walmart, LinkedIn, Products, Women Locations: New York, India

☆ Robinhood partners with Klutch Sports, brings Rich Paul on as advisor as it moves into sports and entertainment
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Rich Paul attends a basketball game between the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 23, 2020. He will work closely with Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev to identify new partnership opportunities in the sports and entrepreneurship space. Paul, who founded Klutch in 2012, represents some of the biggest names in sports, including James. "When you think about what Robinhood represents, it represents access and entrepreneurship." Correction: Rich Paul is joining Robinhood as a strategic advisor.

Persons: Rich Paul, Robinhood, LeBron James, Rich Paul's, Paul, Vlad Tenev, Tenev, Rich, James, Klutch, Draymond, Trae Young, A'ja Wilson —, Klutch —, Ben Baller, brokerages Organizations: National Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Staples Center, Klutch Sport Group, CNBC, Klutch Sports, Klutch, United Talent Agency, Washington Wizards, Washington D.C, NBA, Robinhood, CNBC PRO Locations: Los Angeles, Robinhood, Washington, Metro, Akron

☆ A veteran Republican operative relocated to Kyiv — he says Ukraine can win the war
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Veteran Republican operative, Steven Moore, relocated to Kyiv after Putin's full-scale invasion. Within a week of Putin declaring war on Ukraine in 2022, Moore founded the Ukraine Freedom Project (UFP). If we don't continue to support Ukraine, then the Russians will roll through Ukraine," Moore told BI. 'I'm doing the right thing'Steven Moore, founder of the Ukraine Freedom Project, pictured in front of a bombed out building in Irpin. In the early months of the war, Moore witnessed civilian casualties he saw pouring in from battles in Irpin and Bucha.

Persons: Steven Moore, Moore, —, Peter Roskam, Putin, Mike Johnson, They're, I'm, Karl Ahlgren, Steven Moore Moore, Anatoly, didn't, Rebekah Maciorowski, " Moore Organizations: Republican, Service, Capitol, Washington DC, Republicans, GOP, Ukraine Armed Forces, NATO, Medical, Network Inc, Ukraine Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, Ukrainian, Chernivtsi, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kherson, Russia, Avdiivka, Irpin, American, Tulsa , Oklahoma, Russian, Kramatorsk, Oklahoma, Bucharest

☆ Gen Z like 'safety capitalism.' It's a lot like what we have now but with more help for people who lose their jobs or get sick.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gen Zers are less likely to take certain risks, which could be one reason they want more of a social safety net. If you ask many Gen Zers that question, they'll say the current social safety net is insufficient. AdvertisementSixty-five percent of Gen Zers think the government should provide a job to anyone who wants one, according to a Wake Forest survey of 2,000 Gen Zers and millennials conducted with YouGov in 2022. Exactly what, if any, changes the US should make to its social safety net is up for debate. Some young people may look to Europe, where countries generally have a larger social safety net than the US.

Persons: —, Zers, Christina Elson, Elson, millennials, Gen Zers, Gen, Z, it's, Charlie Munger, Munger Organizations: Service, Center, Wake Forest University, Wake, YouGov, Social Security Locations: American, Europe, Germany

☆ Tiny home sensation Boxabl welcomes investors in as its founders plan to cash out $10 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Daniel Geiger | Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

As the company has sought a financial lifeline by inviting more investors in, its cofounders are cashing out. The Tiramanis together previously sold off about $10 million of their shares in a 2022 fundraising round and have awarded themselves annual salaries of close to a million dollars each. "Maybe they're afraid that if they don't sell shares now they will walk away with nothing." A spigot of cash running dryBoxabl is seeking to raise $64 million in the share offering, an additional $10 million for the Tirmanis, and $1 million for other insiders at the company. AdvertisementAmong the insiders in the company seeking to sell shares in the funding round are Darryl and Lucille Maslak, the parents of Shawna Maslak, Galiano's wife.

Persons: —, Paola Tiramani, Galiano, Chad Cohen, Erik Gordon, Cohen, Darryl, Lucille Maslak, Shawna, Gordon Organizations: Service, Business, Scala Advisors, University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, Securities and Exchange Commission, University of Michigan Locations: North Las Vegas , Nevada, Canada

☆ He’s visited every corner of the Earth. Now he wants to try a very different challenge
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Richard Collett | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Standing on the South Pole at the start of the year with the wind whipping across the Antarctic, travel blogger Johnny Ward felt a surge of relief. Years before, in 2017, he’d become the first Irish person to visit every country in the world. Life goalIrish explorer Johnny Ward has climbed the seven summits, reached the North and South poles, and visited every country in the world. And originally I thought the freest you can be is to visit every country,” he said. Costly challengeWard cycling in south east Asia while completing the epic challenge of visiting every country in the world.

Persons: Johnny Ward, he’d, Ward, Johnny Ward “, ” Ward, ”, “, who’ve, Mount, didn’t, wasn’t, “ I’m, He’s, Mariana Trench Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, UN, Antarctic, ” Locations: Thailand, Palestinian, Taiwan, Kosovo, Oman, Socotra, Yemen, Cairo, Cape Town, South Korea, Australia, Denali, Asia, Galway, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Spain, Florida, New York, Mauritania, Africa

During her workshops, she focused on finances and how to secure grant funding for their businesses. I spoke with her about how Black entrepreneurs can set themselves up for financial success in both business and personal finance. In 2023, we saw an increase in the number of grants available for Black entrepreneurs. Lastly, she said, "Create a grant funding budget. Books and podcasts for Black entrepreneursFinally, I asked Bobb what resources Black entrepreneurs should look to for more ideas.

Persons: Renee Bobb, —, Bobb, Rashad Bilal, Troy Millings, Brown, Mandi Woodruff, Tiffany Aliche, Dennis Kimbro, Daymond John Organizations: Service, Bunker Labs, Entrepreneurship, Music, Tennessee Titans, American Express, Black Chamber of Commerce, Business Development Agency Locations: Black

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