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☆ Business Insider wins LA Press Club Award
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Business Insider Press Room | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Business Insider has won a LA Press Club Award in the "Personality Profile, TV Personalities, Online" category for its digital cover story starring actor, writer, showrunner and entrepreneur, Rob McElhenney. The digital cover story was written by Samantha Rollins and Lucia Moses , edited by Claire Landsbaum , with photography by Sheryl Nields. The LA Press Club Award judges described the piece as a "well-written, highly informative profile of TV show creator/entrepreneur Rob McElhenney, who overcame childhood developmental issues on his road to success." "Business Insider's digital cover series gives our millions of readers a front-row seat to mavericks reshaping business, including in Hollywood. Every cover is a true newsroom collaboration — from our editorial and video teams to our creative and social teams — and we're proud that the LA Press Club recognized our Rob McElhenney cover in this way," said Joi-Marie McKenzie, Business Insider Editor-in-Chief, Life.

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☆ Four-time NBA champion Steph Curry joins his rich neighbors in opposing much-needed new housing near their Bay Area backyards
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Robert Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Steph and Ayesha Curry penned a letter opposing a townhouse development near their home in Atherton, California. "This is a tough thing for a community like Atherton to change," Atherton City Manager George Rodericks told NBC. Since 1969, California law has required cities to update their housing and land use needs, known as "Housing Elements," every eight years to ensure enough affordable housing is available to residents. Cities who fail to comply with the deadline could lose grant funding and face lawsuits from the state Attorney General. Cities spanning from San Francisco to Los Angeles have had their plans approved by state regulators, with many plans including efforts to increase density on developable land.

Workers at Google and other big tech companies in recent years have clashed and protested over politics and racial and gender equity. "We've always been proud to host external speakers at Google, as they provide great opportunities for learning and connection for our employees," Google spokesman Ryan Lamont told Reuters. Rivals such as Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) also have policies for inviting speakers. At Google, speakers have included then-U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama, celebrity chef Ayesha Curry and former basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. At least one of the critics suggested inviting for balance Rajiv Malhotra, according to an internal message.

☆ The CEO of a plant-science startup that's raised $27 million shares the biggest lessons he learned about pitching investors while at Y Combinator
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-08 | by ( Sasha Weilbaker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He was accepted into Y Combinator and adjusted his pitch to focus on a quick business sell. Since Y Combinator, the company has secured $27 million from three funding rounds. This led to the founding of The Supplant Company. Companies like Airbnb, Instacart, Dropbox, and more have gotten their starts through Y Combinator. "One of the hard things I learned at Y Combinator is the difference between doing what's right for the business versus doing what you want to do," Simmons said.

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