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☆ Distancing himself further from Trump, Mike Pence praises journalists who 'never stopped reporting' about the Capitol riot and says they 'keep us a democracy'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In a rare GOP move in this current climate, former VP Mike Pence praised journalists for reporting on the Capitol riot. Pence is one of several Republicans expected to launch a presidential bid alongside former President Trump. "President Trump was wrong. "For what you do to preserve and strengthen this great democracy, you have my heartfelt thanks and I know the thanks of a grateful nation. Thanks for what you do to preserve freedom," Pence said to reporters on Saturday, according to CNN.

REUTERS/Leah Millis/File PhotoWASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence offered his most forceful rebuke to date of his one-time boss Donald Trump on Saturday, saying that history will hold him accountable for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Pence was in the Capitol when thousands of Trump supporters breached the building in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election, which Trump lost to Joe Biden. As the vice president has the constitutional role of Senate president, Pence was presiding over what had always been the ceremonial task of approving the votes of the Electoral College to select the president and vice president. Pence, who is considering a run for the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election, was whisked to safety by law enforcement during the attack. For as long as I live, I will never, ever diminish the injuries sustained, the lives lost, or the heroism of law enforcement on that tragic day."

☆ Pence says Trump 'endangered my family' on Jan. 6
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"President Trump was wrong," Pence said during remarks at the annual white-tie Gridiron Dinner attended by politicians and journalists. In the days leading up to Jan. 6, 2021, Trump pressured Pence to overturn President Joe Biden's election victory as he presided over the ceremonial certification of the results. Pence refused, and when rioters stormed the Capitol, some chanted that they wanted to "hang Mike Pence." With his remarks, Pence solidified his place in a broader debate within the Republican Party over how to view the attack. "Make no mistake about it, what happened that day was a disgrace," Pence said in his Gridiron Dinner remarks.

☆ Former Vice President Mike Pence openly mocked Donald Trump with a series of pointed jokes ridiculing his former boss
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mike Pence mocked Donald Trump at the annual Gridiron Dinner on Saturday. The former vice president joked about Trump's ego and the numerous subpoenas his associates are facing. "Honestly, I learned a lot working beside Donald Trump — like subpoenas, for instance," he added. Pence says Trump endanger my family on Jan.6US President Donald Trump makes remarks on the economy as Vice President Mike Pence (R) looks on July 27, 2018 at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. After Pence refused to overturn Joe Biden's election victory, rioters chanted that they wanted to "hang Mike Pence."

☆ Former VP Mike Pence accuses 'reckless' Donald Trump of endangering his family during the January 6 riots
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mike Pence has said that Donald Trump "endangered my family" in the January 6 riots. In the lead-up to the Jan. 6 riots, Trump urged Pence to overturn the 2020 election results. In the lead-up to the January 6 riots in Washington, DC, Trump urged Pence to overturn the 2020 election results. Rioters chanted "hang Mike Pence" as they stormed the Capitol building and erected a noose. Former President elect Donald Trump, left, and former Vice President Mike Pence acknowledge the crowd during the first stop of his post-election tour, in Cincinnati on December 1, 2016.

☆ 33-year-old who brought in $467,000 in 13 months renting out his boats: 3 skills you need to start a lucrative side hustle
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

He started a chartering business called SeaEO Nautical Ventures, initially intending to just cover the boat's payments. It's like an Airbnb business: If you start renting a house without the proper permits, you're going to get fined. It takes a lot of talking to people and working with my lawyer to really understand how to be legally compliant. I've actually gotten to the point where I'm really bored. When you really understand sales, you know there's only two reasons people buy things: to fix a problem, or because they love something.

☆ Cleveland has the most generous tippers in the U.S.—San Francisco comes in dead last
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Cleveland ranked No.1 on the list with diners there adding a 20.6% gratuity to their checks, on average. San Francisco brings up the rear, with a 17% average tip. Just about every transaction you make these days, it seems, comes with a tablet being flipped in your direction with suggested tip amounts. As long as the server doesn't stick a fork in my eye, they get 20% — more if they're especially good. I recently picked a few things up at a local grocer/convenience store/deli, and when the touchscreen flipped, I was prompted to tip 20%, 22%, or 25%.

☆ Elon Musk publicly trolled a Twitter employee who wanted to know if they still had their job: 'What work have you been doing?'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk publicly trolled a Twitter employee who wanted to know if they still had their job. Four hours after Thorleifsson tweeted, Musk responded. When Thorleifsson responded that he would need permission from Twitter's lawyers to publicly disclose his work at the company, Musk tweeted: "It's approved, you go ahead." After his exchange with Musk, Thorleifsson tweeted that he was "ok" with being laid off and said it was "fair enough." Thorleifsson, Twitter, and Musk did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

☆ Elon Musk accuses laid-off Twitter employee of using their disability as an 'excuse' to do 'no actual work'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk accused a former employee of using their disability as an "excuse" to do "no actual work." Musk and Thorleifsson engaged in a heated exchange on Twitter on Monday. The accusation was aimed at Haraldur Thorleifsson, a former Twitter director who engaged in a public spat with Musk on Monday. Thorleifsson, who is based in Reykjavik, Iceland, joined Twitter as a full-time employee in 2021 after Twitter acquired Ueno, a creative agency he founded. Amid his spat with Musk on Monday, Thorleifsson posted a picture of himself in a wheelchair.

His firm's policy for couples was to only file taxes under the husband's social security number. They'd been lost because I filed them under my social security number, but my accountant had filed our taxes with my husband listed as the primary taxpayer. It was ludicrous to me that I would file taxes for my business using my husband's social security number when he had nothing at all to do with the income. Editor's Rating 4.2/5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star Editor's Rating 4.6/5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star Editor's Rating 4.5/5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star Learn more On TurboTax's website Learn more On Tax Slayer's website Learn more On H&R Block's websiteAt first, I tried to stay calm. I couldn't help but think that the accountant would give me the side-eye if I suggested he filed his business tax under his wife's name.

That's where the Ink Business Cash Credit Card comes in handy, providing additional bonus categories to help me maximize all my spending. The Ink Business Cash Credit Card card earns 5% cash back on the first $25,000 in combined spending at office supply stores, and on internet, cable, and phone services every anniversary year — that's a pretty extensive spending category, so 5% is a substantial number for me. Overall, the Ink Business Cash card provides higher earning potential without me having to pay an annual fee. While that's an invaluable benefit, you don't have to pay for it if you have certain credit cards, including the Ink Business Cash card. Luckily, the Ink Business Cash card does provide primary coverage, so I won't have to pay extra for supplemental insurance as long as I charge the car rental to that card.

☆ I quit my job as a nurse to house-sit — and I've now lived rent-free in LA, Portugal, Costa Rica, and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Costa Rica and Mexico were the top two. We booked a trip to Costa Rica, but in March 2020, the pandemic hit and all our travel plans were put on hold. We checked out the site, and we typed in "Costa Rica" when it asked "Where do you want to go?" So far, we've stayed in 10 homes in landscapes as varied as the desert of Palm Springs and the jungle of Costa Rica. Our first house-sit was at a jungle casita in Costa Rica, where we looked after a little rescue dogIt proved to be one of our favorites.

☆ I quit an emotionally-draining job and started a dog-walking business. I love being my own boss and finishing work at 4.30 p.m.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Lola Christina Alao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Kelsey Clark became a professional dog walker after she quit a job at a veterinary clinic. When she came back, she needed a dog walker and asked whether I was available. If they get to a time when they're looking for a dog walker, they think of me. When people ask me what I do, they think it's a joke or that dog walking isn't a career you can make good money from. I love dog walking, but I've had some negative experiencesWhile I enjoy walking dogs, I've been in upscale areas and had people yell at me because they think a dog I'm walking is too excited.

☆ Three Years Into Covid, We Still Don’t Know How to Talk About It
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Jon Mooallem | Photographs Ashley Gilbertson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +53 min

It will play out and reverberate for years or decades, Hagen told me. “The pathological normal,” Hagen calls it: a patchwork of homespun, bespoke realities, each one invested in a different story about what exactly happened when Covid ruptured the story of our lives. garb.”More than once, life seemed to be attaining “an uncanny resemblance to normal life,” as one man put it. But because we don’t totally understand where that experience has delivered us, we don’t know the right gloss to give it. “The days are strange,” one public-school teacher told Milstein toward the end of his first interview, in May 2020.

☆ I left my tech job due to burnout before all the layoffs started — and now I'm looking for a new role in a hyper-competitive market
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

One of them, who quit her job in August due to burnout, is now looking for work. She shares her experience and observations of the current job market with Insider's Rebecca Knight. At the end of last December, I started browsing the job market. But I truly believe that everything happens for a reason, and that includes me hitting a burn-out point in my job. I have no regrets about quitting my job; I'm in a much better place mentally overall.

☆ I'm a 'ring girl' at high-profile boxing matches. Here's how I landed the gig and use it as a second income.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Kiera Fields | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ring girls walk across the ring in boxing matches with flags that tell the crowd what round is next. One of my older friends was a ring girl, the girl who holds up a sign during the fights showing what round is coming next. I was making more as an influencer – ring girl was never a full-time income. I got the job as a ring girl for a new boxing night this summer through an agencyApollonia Llewellyn in the ring at a Misfits boxing match. The agency had advertised a couple of other ring girl jobs but they weren't suitable or I was busy.

☆ I quit my job and biked around the world to find true happiness. Here are 5 truths I learned.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Christopher Boyce | The Conversation | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He took a bike trip around the world and realized true contentment is more about the journey, not the destination. For those unfamiliar with Bhutan, it's a small Himalayan kingdom, famed for basing all its national policy decisions on happiness. Below are some of the important things I learned on a journey for happiness. Don't be misled by storiesThere are many stories about what a happy life entails, but they're not always backed up by reliable evidence. As an academic, I saw how important relationships were for happiness in the data.

☆ 34-year-old was living on $19,000/year as a waitress. Now she runs a $100,000 business and makes $27,000 in passive income
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Kara Perez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

I didn't want to continue being stuck in debt and living on $19,000 a year, so I started learning everything I could about personal finance. Thanks in part to several side hustles and being frugal with my money, I eventually paid off my debt. I also started an educational platform called Bravely Go, where I help women create sustainable money habits and build wealth though digital workshops, courses and speaking engagements. Today, at 34, I run a business that brings in more than $100,000 in sales and $27,000 in passive income a year. I invested in the assets that will help my business grow.

☆ I quit my job at JPMorgan after entering a state of 'mental chaos.' Here's how I found a new career I'm passionate about.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Doris Lam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He quit finance after his dad passed away to try and recover from his state of "mental chaos." I really didn't have a burning passion for anything growing up. My family and I brainstormed for a different career path and ended up with economics because I was good at math. People always said that economics would lead to a good career in finance or consulting, so I was happy to give it a try. I shut myself away and didn't spend much time with my friends because I was in such a state of mental chaos.

☆ I'm a digital nomad who built my business to $1.5 million in revenue last year working from countries like Colombia and Argentina. Here's what to know about running a company while traveling abroad.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In 2020, Cody May became a digital nomad while growing his marking business, Sheridan St.Last year, his business booked $1.5 million in revenue while May traveled the world. May shares his advice for living as a digital nomad while growing a business. May became a digital nomad in 2020, when COVID-19 hit the US. He left his hometown in Canada to start his journey as a digital nomad, all while growing his business. Aside from team building, another potential difficulty in building a business while traveling is taxes.

☆ EY’s Split Faces ‘No Tremendous Hurdles,’ CEO Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Jean Eaglesham | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

A proposed public sale of a 15% stake in the consulting company, raising about $11 billion, is scheduled for later this year. “I do see potential [further] delays because the deal is complicated,” Mr. Di Sibio said. Mr. Di Sibio is due to head the new consulting company, which needs everything from a new brand to an auditor. PREVIEWEY is hiring rival accounting firm BDO to check the books of the planned public consulting company, Mr. Di Sibio said. So the new EY consulting company name will have to be a made-up word, or a combination of two or three words, he added.

☆ I got a 'useless' fashion-psychology degree — and now work with brands like Maybelline and Depop. Here's how I used it to land my dream career.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Lola Christina Alao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Shakaila Forbes-Bell is a fashion psychologist who has worked with brands like Next and Depop. It was one of my goals to become a published psychologist, but I still never imagined myself as a fashion psychologist. Even the careers advisors at the job fair I went to after I finished my master's didn't have much knowledge about which jobs I could go into. On my Instagram account, I posted an image of me at my graduation, with the caption "first Black woman to get a degree in fashion psychology." She said that I'd substantiated fashion psychology as a real career.

☆ Here's the habit-tracking spreadsheet that changed my life
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I have always struggled with staying productive, and spreadsheets like my habit tracker help me stay focused and complete my tasks — no matter how small. But once I started working with my brain, instead of battling against it, my first spreadsheet was born — the habit tracker. Laura Flick's, "Habit Tracker." My habit tracker has grown over the years, and it's been an incredible motivator and daily reminder. About 40,000 people have downloaded my habit tracker so far.

☆ I run 25 blogs that bring in $130,000 a month in revenue. Here’s how my husband and I set up our company.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Ellen Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

She started in 2000 and for years made $3,000 a month — now she makes $130,000 in revenue monthly. Insider has verified her business revenue with documentation. The considerations for choosing domain names have changed so much over the last 20 years, but I went after four-letter domains in the beginning. It was a different time back in the early 2000s — many decent domain names were still available, so I didn't have to spend a lot of money to get them. While top-tier domain names can be harder to come by now, there are still plenty of good-enough options available.

☆ I started my company with $40 and grew it to $4 million in revenue. Here are the best business investments I made and what entrepreneurs should avoid.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tori Dunlap started her financial-advice blog with $40 and grew it to $4 million in revenue last year. She shares the most important investments for any business owner and what founders should avoid. In a conversation with Insider, Dunlap shared the most important business investments she's made and what founders should avoid. People are the most important investmentWhile I started the business on my own, outsourcing tasks and bringing people onto the team was the best investment I ever made. It can be a waste of money if you're paying for something just because other business owners do.

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