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☆ Parents say Delta stranded their kids while they were flying alone
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewSome parents say they were left scrambling to help their stranded kids after Delta Air Lines suddenly changed its policies as it grapples with extended delays and cancellations that stretched into the fourth day. "It was about three hours of sheer panic," one of the parents, Cecilia Stone, told Business Insider. AdvertisementAfter the outage, Delta barred unaccompanied minors from traveling, a move its competitors have not implemented. AdvertisementDonald had a regular ticket, but as a minor was still not allowed to fly, Stone told BI. AdvertisementDelta told Business Insider in a statement that it stopped unaccompanied kids from traveling "to protect minors from being separated from their families and caregivers in the event of flight disruptions or cancellations."

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☆ Israeli former national security officials and business leaders blast Netanyahu ahead of his speech to Congress
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Alex Marquardt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —A group of senior Israeli figures including former national security officials, academics and business leaders have sent US congressional leadership a blistering letter accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is set to speak to Congress on Wednesday, of threatening both Israeli and American national security. “Netanyahu severely harms the US national security interests through his approach to this war, which adversely impacts American policy in the Middle East and beyond and further endangers Israel,” it continues. The Obama White House had been blindsided by Netanyahu’s decision to address Congress after another invitation from a Republican House speaker, John Boehner. Typically, a vice president, in their role as president of the Senate, would attend and sit prominently on the dais. However, Vice President Kamala Harris will also miss Netanyahu’s Wednesday speech due to travel, which Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Friday he did not expect to be a repeat of 2015.

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☆ CEO of $29 billion business: Here's how I define success—it's not about your salary or net worth
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

He's currently CEO of Zscaler, the cloud security company he founded in 2007, which is valued at $28.56 billion as of Monday morning. "I think it's to make a difference in the world," Chaudhry tells CNBC Make It. Growing up in a farming village in rural India, Chaudhry says he "never had money in my early childhood." In his youth, his idea of success never even hinted at the prospect of launching a business, much less one worth tens of billions of dollars. He had a good job with financial security, yet he couldn't help but think: "There may be an opportunity to make a big difference'" if more companies got on the internet, he says.

Persons: Jay Chaudhry, Chaudhry, Jyoti, Zscaler Organizations: He's, Zscaler, CNBC, University of Cincinnati, IBM, Unisys, Netscape, Forbes Locations: India

☆ Leaving India and working in tech in the US changed me. I feel too foreign here and too foreign there.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It was because I knew that working in Big Tech in Silicon Valley would change me into a different person and I'd never move back. It's been 11 years since then, and I think I've gotten happier with my life here now that I've worked at a few different jobs in Big Tech. But despite this, working in the US suits me better than working in India because of my individualistic mindset. Some people back home think very competitively — they've hinted that they think I'm just plain lucky, and if they had the opportunity, they'd do it too and much better. Even if I had all the resources to go back to India, it'd be different — I've grown apart from who I was.

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☆ Startups that aren't using AI are already obsolete, says the man known as the 'father of modern entrepreneurship'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "If you're not playing with all the tools and trying to build apps on top of them, you're already obsolete," Blank told BI. "The pieces of the lean startup are just so obvious to me to be automated and then strung together. But then a lot of it won't tell you when it's not working," Blank told BI. From Blank's perspective, one side of entrepreneurship that is safe in the emerging AI world is the role of the visionary founder.

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☆ I talked to 70 parents who raised highly successful adults: 4 things they always did when their kids were young
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Margot Machol Bisnow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

For my book "Raising an Entrepreneur," I interviewed 70 parents who raised highly successful adults about how they helped their kids achieve their dreams. Here are the four things that the parents of the most successful people always did when their kids were young:1. Although many of the parents didn't understand their kid's passion, they supported them, because they saw the joy their child got from it. The most successful adults grew up knowing that their parents would always be there for them, no matter what they tackled. As their children grew more capable, the parents also resisted the temptation to do or fix things for them.

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☆ 65-year-old 'never had money' as a kid—and says that helped him become a CEO worth $11 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Chaudhry, the 65-year-old founder and CEO of cloud security giant Zscaler, has an estimated net worth of more than $11 billion. Some people get money [and] need to buy five houses and boats and planes and all of this kind of stuff. Some people get money [and] need to buy five houses and boats and planes and all of this kind of stuff. Owning 100% of your company early on allows you to control your own business decisions, which Chaudhry recommends. "Once you raise money, that's not an accomplishment, that's an obligation," he told Ryan Seacrest in a 2019 interview, "because "now you're reporting to whoever you raised money from."

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TuesdaySeveral Senate candidates and House leaders joined Mr. Trump in the box over the course of Tuesday night. Eric Trump Donald J. Trump Senator J.D. Mr. Trump responded with applause, flanked by Mr. Vance and Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the House majority leader. Walt Nauta, Trump’s valet Vanessa Trump Massad Boulos Ronan Anthony Villency Linda McMahon, business executive Kimberly Guilfoyle Kai Trump Eric Trump Lara Trump Michael Boulos Issac Perlmutter Laura Perlmutter Donald Trump Jr. Usha Vance Donald J. Trump Gov. Vance, Ohio Melania Trump Eric Trump Donald Trump Jr. Photo by Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

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☆ Richard Branson shares his 'most notable failure' and the lesson it taught him: 'People quite like the underdog'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Richard Branson's "most notable failure" taught him an important lesson: There's value in always seeing yourself as an underdog, the billionaire entrepreneur recently told TED's "Work Life with Adam Grant" podcast. He learned from one such experiment that "backfired horribly," he told Grant: Virgin Cola, a soda that Branson's Virgin Group launched in 1994. After some success in the U.K., the company decided to expand its presence to the U.S. and challenge Coca-Cola and Pepsi, Branson told NPR in 2017. Then, Virgin Cola began disappearing from store shelves, Branson told NPR. Virgin Cola quietly shuttered years later, when Branson realized the drink was only No.

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☆ Why a millennial stopped saving 70% of her income and started spending over $25,000 a month
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Julie Berninger, 35, and her husband used to save 70% of their income. Now, they spend over $25,000 a month on outsourcing aspects of their lives like cleaning, cooking, and transportation. However, Berninger said she's investing in the growth of her companies — and is spending a lot to do so. While at Amazon, she started selling digital products part-time on Etsy, as she wanted side income and opportunities to try different fields of work. AdvertisementShifting spending habitsIn 2023, she also founded Auros Agency, a boutique digital course creation agency with a similar business model.

Persons: Julie Berninger, Berninger, She's, Cody Berman, they've, doesn't Organizations: Service, Business, FIRE, Apple, Gold City Ventures, Auros Agency, BI

☆ A 60-year-old CEO says she lowered her biological age to 35 with 4 simple changes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

I reduced my 'biological age' by 10 years — here's what that meansWoods and her husband hiking in Patagonia. AdvertisementIt drives me crazy when people wear these kinds of one-off "biological age" stats like some sort of badge of honor. Regular checkups, blood tests, and scans at the doctor are one thing, but I wouldn't pay 300 pounds just to brag about a biological age result. HRT: One of the most pharmacological ways I've changed my biological age since I started this journey is hormone replacement therapy for menopause. I'm now convinced that hope and happiness will outdo any pill when it comes to improving biological aging.

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☆ Resy co-founder shares his big money regret: I had two early chances to invest in Uber and 'I still passed'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

But despite the chance, he posted on LinkedIn last week, he chose not to invest in Uber — a company that's now worth roughly $138 billion. It was "one of the greatest mistakes of my investing career," wrote Vaynerchuk, currently the CEO of Vaynerchuk Media. In 2009, Uber's co-founders sought funding at a $10 million valuation, serial entrepreneur Mark Cuban told Peacock's "Hart to Heart" last year. "I realized, Uber doesn't sell transportation ... Uber sells us time," Vaynerchuk wrote. "Just think: If I would've given him $250,000 on a [$10 million] valuation, it'd be billions," he said.

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☆ How a Network of Tech Billionaires Helped J.D. Vance Leap Into Power
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Ryan Mac | Theodore Schleifer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vance flew to San Francisco to hold a fund-raiser for Donald J. Trump and to host a private dinner afterward with two dozen tech and crypto executives and investors. The location was the opulent Pacific Heights mansion of David Sacks, an entrepreneur and podcaster whom Mr. Vance had met through the tech investor Peter Thiel. Mr. Vance, now 39 years old, had worked for one of Mr. Thiel’s investment firms in San Francisco in 2016. During the $300,000-a-person dinner that night, Mr. Trump, seated between Mr. Sacks and another tech investor, Chamath Palihapitiya, informally polled the room about whom to choose as his running mate. Even with another vice-presidential hopeful, Doug Burgum, the governor of North Dakota, in attendance, Mr. Sacks, Mr. Palihapitiya and others all had the same answer: Pick Mr. Vance, they told Mr. Trump, according to two people with knowledge of the exchange.

Persons: Vance, Donald J, David Sacks, Peter Thiel, Trump, Sacks, Chamath Palihapitiya, Doug Burgum, Palihapitiya Organizations: Trump Locations: San Francisco, North Dakota

☆ A founding father of Utah's VC industry is stepping back as accusations of sexual harassment surface
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Melia Russell | Rosalie Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

Eyes closed, she listened as the Mercato Partners cofounder Greg Warnock stepped into the living room of his houseboat. Before starting Mercato, Warnock bought a large stake in a chemical-distribution business and made his first few millions in the acquisition. For an aspiring investor in Silicon Slopes, Mercato Partners seemed the place to be. They say the complaints from female Mercato employees are emblematic of religious and social norms that place women in the home. Mercato Partners no longer promotes Savory Fund or Prelude on its website following an organizational shake-up.

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☆ Naomi Pomeroy, renowned chef and ‘Top Chef Masters’ star, dead at 49 in tubing accident
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Shania Baweja | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Naomi Pomeroy, renowned chef and “Top Chef Masters” star, died in a tubing accident in Oregon over the weekend, local authorities said. Pomeroy drowned in the Willamette River in Corvallis, Oregon, on Saturday, July 13th, according to a news release posted to Facebook by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO). One of the floaters, Naomi, was pulled under the water and held by the paddle board leash,” the sheriff’s release stated. The sheriff’s office has deployed a boat on the river every day since the drowning and plans to continue the search. Pomeroy quickly became renowned after opening her Portland restaurant, Beast, and was recognized in 2014 as the James Beard Best Chef in the Pacific Northwest.

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AdvertisementThe Thiel effectFor Vance, Thiel's influence first left its mark when he was still a student. Thiel also got a shoutout on the acknowledgments page of Vance's 2016 book, "Hillbilly Elegy." The former PayPal CEO has given $15 million to Vance's campaign, Politico reported — the largest donation ever given to one Senate candidate. AdvertisementOne of Trump's biggest donors in the 2016 presidential campaign, Thiel has re-emerged as a key player in the MAGA movement after largely sitting out the 2020 election. Thiel also appears to have pulled some of his Silicon Valley strings to advance Vance's campaign.

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☆ I raised $1 million for my tech startup by taking Zoom meetings in my high-school bathroom
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He cofounded the startup Aviato and raised $1 million while still at high school aged 15. I then joined Stanford's Online High School community and met some impressive people. I would attend those cold Zoom meetings from my high school bathroom and pitch to investors. At one point, I was spending about five hours a day in the bathroom taking meetings. AdvertisementI haven't graduated from high school yet and I started taking online classes instead a few months ago after I got suspended for taking meetings in the bathroom.

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☆ Usha Vance is the 4th person of South Asian descent to be part of the 2024 presidential campaign. Why that matters
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Chelsea Bailey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“It’s about time,” he said, adding the Vances “are going to represent a new generation of Americans.”The 2024 presidential campaign has seen three politicians of South Asian descent vying for the White House: Former South Carolina Gov. Since 2020, according to Pew, the number of eligible Asian American voters has increased by 2 million – roughly the population of Nebraska. According to the Asian American voter survey, the economy, education, inflation and immigration were “highly important” for Asian Americans this election cycle. Kumar said immigration is top of mind for many South Asian Republican voters because of the backlog facing millions of Hindu and Indian Americans who are waiting for green cards. Chen said the work must continue to engage with Asian American voters – many of whom are immigrant, first-time voters – to understand the key role they could play in the upcoming election.

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The second day of the Republican National Convention will feature remarks from a bevy of Republican lawmakers and other prominent political figures, including multiple former Trump campaign rivals. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, who ran against Trump in the 2016 presidential primary and was recently a finalist to be his running mate, is set to speak. Also on the schedule: Trump's former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley, who challenged Trump in the 2024 GOP primary and did not immediately endorse him when she ended her presidential campaign. Haley said in an exit speech that Trump would have to "earn the votes" of Republicans who did not back him. Ron DeSantis, who was once seen as Trump's most formidable challenger in the primary, is also on the list.

Persons: Sen, Marco Rubio, Trump, JD Vance, Rubio, Nikki Haley, Haley, Ron DeSantis, Lara Trump, Kari Lake, Elise Stefanik, Vivek Ramaswamy, Kevin Breuninger Organizations: Republican National Convention, Republican, Trump, United, GOP, Florida Gov, Republican National Committee, Senate, House Republican Locations: Marco Rubio of Florida, Ohio, United Nations, Arizona, New York

☆ 65-year-old quit his job and emptied his life savings to start a business—now he's worth $11 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Not really," Chaudhry, the billionaire founder and CEO of cloud security company Zscaler, tells CNBC Make It. Together, they plunged their life savings — roughly $500,000 — into SecureIT, a cybersecurity software startup they co-founded in 1997. His timing was perfect: In 1998, Chaudhry sold SecureIT to VeriSign in an all-stock deal worth nearly $70 million. I said, "If [Netscape co-founder] Marc Andreessen could start a company — he was a young guy [right] out of college — why shouldn't I start a company?" It took us a few years to really start getting traction in the market, and VCs can write you off and move on.

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☆ 4 Gen Zers on track for financial independence explain the mix of passive income, businesses, and sacrifices it took to get there
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Four Gen Z Americans told Business Insider they've followed the principles of the FIRE — financial independence, retire early — movement to achieve a high net worth before their 30th birthdays. But all four emphasized that their sacrifices and risks earlier in life may be the key to their financial stability down the road. Cody Berman, entrepreneur and "passive income expert"Cody Berman hit financial independence at 25 but continues to help others achieve their financial goals. Courtesy of Cody BermanCody Berman, 28, hit financial freedom at 25 but has no plans to retire early. His net worth is about $2.8 million, but he drives a 2015 Nissan truck approaching 100,000 miles.

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☆ 4 Gen Zers share how they're already on pace to retire early — though some don't want to
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Four Gen Z Americans told Business Insider they've followed the principles of the FIRE — financial independence, retire early — movement to achieve a high net worth before their 30th birthdays. Some said they don't intend on following the "retire early" part of the acronym and instead want to pursue their passions while making money doing so. Cody Berman, entrepreneur and "passive income expert"Cody Berman hit financial independence at 25 but continues to help others achieve their financial goals. Courtesy of Cody BermanCody Berman, 28, hit financial freedom at 25 but has no plans to retire early. His net worth is about $2.8 million, but he drives a 2015 Nissan truck approaching 100,000 miles.

☆ Wende Zomnir revolutionized makeup with Urban Decay. She's not done building her empire.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

And Urban Decay was the first brand to have all recycled paper cartons," she told BI. "So it's not like Caliray's wellness and sustainability is a 180 departure from Urban Decay. Wende Zomnir at an Urban Decay party in 2018. Wende Zomnir CalirayStarting fresh with CalirayConceptualizing a new makeup brand with a California aesthetic was a no-brainer for Zomnir. While on the road promoting Urban Decay, she noticed that people asked her the same questions: What's California like?

Persons: I'm, Zomnir, she's, Calvin Klein, Elizabeth Arden skincare, Leo Burnett, Sandy Lerner, Lerner, she'd, Wende, Han Myung, Carol Hamilton, Tara Simon, Caliray's mascara, Caliray, There's, She's Organizations: Business, Leo, Leo Burnett Worldwide, Cisco Systems, Beauty Independent, Urban, Fast Company, BI Locations: New Jersey, she's, Newport Beach , California, It's, Texas, California, Sandy, L'Oréal, Sephora

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