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Read previewElon Musk and former President Donald Trump live-streamed a wide-ranging discussion on Monday, eliciting reactions from tech and business leaders. Gavin Newsom of California, who has a strained relationship with Musk, got a jab in at both the X CEO and the GOP nominee. Related storiesMark PincusMark Pincus, the founder of Zynga, the gaming company behind FarmVille, praised the former president during the conversation with Musk. Pincus said in an X post. The Harris campaignVice President Kamala Harris' campaign hit out at both Musk and the Trump campaign right after the livestream ended in a statement on X.

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☆ Want to quit your job and run your side hustle full time? Start by working at one of these 5 companies
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In the case of many a successful startup founder, that means working a day job before they're ready to strike out and start their own new business. Multiple big-name companies top the list, according to a new report from small-business lending platform OnDeck, which examined large U.S. companies with high rates of former employees launching their own businesses. The top four companies on OnDeck's list all hail from the consulting world, which isn't surprising: Consultants at those companies are often tasked with helping clients hone their management and business strategies. Goldman Sachs leads the way among financial services companies on OnDeck's rankings, with 5.92% of former employees becoming founders. By focusing primarily on large companies, OnDeck's report doesn't provide a comprehensive list.

☆ In a leaked memo, CEO of electric vehicle leasing startup Autonomy warns the company is in dire financial condition but says he will do whatever it takes to save the business
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But the market changed at the end of the year as Autonomy suddenly faced a perfect storm. CEO Scott Painter says he will do whatever it takes to save the business, including selling his own assets. It was not the New Years greeting employees of Autonomy, a Santa Monica-based startup offering electric vehicle subscriptions, were hoping to receive in their inboxes. Autonomy announced in August it was moving away from selling Teslas exclusively. Painter said the company would prioritize making payroll and keeping the business operational and added he would do whatever it takes to keep Autonomy operational.

☆ Only 5 billionaires including the founders of Zynga, FTX and 23andme have signed up to The Giving Pledge this year
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Only five have signed up for The Giving Pledge in 2022, down from 14 last year. The Giving Pledge was founded by Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett in 2010 when dozens of America's wealthiest people pledged to donate the bulk of their fortune to help solve problems in society. Jeff Bezos, ranked by Forbes as the world's second-richest person worth $171 billion, is noticeably missing from The Giving Pledge. She said in her pledge letter that giving money away has "richly rewarded" her. The Giving Pledge did not respond to Insider's request for comment.

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