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☆ I live inside a laundromat in NYC for $1,850 a month
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Mickey Todiwala | Elham Ataeiazar | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Unlocked is a home tour series focused on how much people across the globe spend on their housing, what they get for the money and what they had to sacrifice to make it happen.

☆ 27-year-old pays $1,850/month to live in an old NYC laundromat: 'I knew true community as a child and I know it again now'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Mickey Todiwala Celia Fernandez | Mickey Todiwala | Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"I think a space should be an imperfect representation of the people who are in it at that moment in their lives." A former tenant added a small kitchen that gives Dahl enough space to have a sink, stovetop, and toaster oven. It's because of that philosophy that Dahl has made it so that his living space is open to others. "People are looking out for me more than I'm looking out for myself, and that's a true community. I knew true community as a child, and I know it again now," he says.

☆ Oscar Nominees 2023: See the Full List of Nominations
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Ellen Gamerman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Michelle Yeoh plays an unhappily married laundromat owner who discovers her hidden powers in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ which led the 2023 Oscar nominations with 11 nods. “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” a martial-arts multiverse love story that plays like a superhero movie on acid, emerged as a front-runner with 11 nominations for the 95th Academy Awards announced early Tuesday. Another movie sneaked into the Oscars conversation at the last minute: “All Quiet on the Western Front,” the harrowing World War I film told from a German perspective that earned nine nominations. The Irish anti-buddy comedy “The Banshees of Inisherin” also scored nine.

☆ Asian actors and filmmakers dominate Oscar nominations
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Brahmjot Kaur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Asian American-led projects have been the standouts at this year’s award shows, and the Academy Awards nominations, which were announced Tuesday, were no different. Golden Globe-winning stars Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan were also nominated for best actress and best supporting actor, respectively. Stephanie Hsu, who played Yeoh’s daughter, Joy, and Jamie Lee Curtis, who played Deirdre, an IRS inspector, were also nominated for best supporting actress. The film was also nominated for best picture, best costume design, best original screenplay, best original score, best film editing and best original song. “Then along came the best gift: ‘Everything, Everywhere All at Once.’”Hong Chau, who plays Liz in A24’s “The Whale” with Brendan Fraser, was also nominated for best supporting actress.

☆ I asked ChatGPT for business advice and it's not a bad starting point if you have no idea where to begin
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I asked the artificial-intelligence tool ChatGPT to help me start a business. Create a business plan: Develop a detailed business plan that includes financial projections, marketing strategy, and a plan for setting up your business. Develop a marketing plan: Develop a marketing plan that outlines how you will reach your target market and promote your business. Launch your business: Launch your business, and be prepared to adapt your business plan as you learn more about the market and your customers. In conclusion, ChatGPT is not a great source for answers to your deepest business questions, but it could be a helpful starting point to gather ideas, get cost estimates, and outline your business plan.

☆ I asked ChatGPT how to start a business and it gave me 8 steps that weren't that helpful
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When I asked ChatGPT how to start a business, it gave me the following eight generic steps:Starting a business can be a challenging but rewarding process. Create a business plan: Develop a detailed business plan that includes financial projections, marketing strategy, and a plan for setting up your business. Develop a marketing plan: Develop a marketing plan that outlines how you will reach your target market and promote your business. Launch your business: Launch your business, and be prepared to adapt your business plan as you learn more about the market and your customers. ChatGPTAfter asking the chatbot how to start a business, I tried more specific questions, like "How do I start a vending-machine business?"

☆ Michelle Yeoh gives emotional acceptance speech
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Michelle Yeoh won the Golden Globe for best actress in a motion picture comedy or musical. Yeoh took home the award Tuesday for her starring role in the psychedelic comedy drama “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”“Whew! In her acceptance speech, Yeoh recounted how she wasn’t always accepted in the industry. “Someone said to me ‘You speak English?’ I mean, forget about them not knowing Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Asia, India. For Yeoh, the film is also significant because of the familiarity of its depiction, albeit a bit unconventional, of the immigrant experience, she said.

☆ 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' actor Ke Huy Quan wins Golden Globe for best supporting actor
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Ke Huy Quan has won the Golden Globe for best supporting actor in a motion picture. The “Everything Everywhere All At Once” actor took home the award Tuesday for his portrayal of doting husband and laundromat owner Waymond Wang. “I was raised to never forget where I came from and always remember who gave me my first opportunity,” he said. The role is also significant for the actor personally, as it marks his return to acting after more than two decades working behind the camera. It wasn’t until the 2018 rom-com “Crazy Rich Asians,” which featured an all-Asian cast, that Quan began to reconsider his options, he said in the Roundtable.

In TV, the top 10 list ranges from the indefinable second season of “The White Lotus” to laugh-out-loud comedies and smoldering fantasy shows. “Catch the Fair One” is available on Hulu and various video-on-demand platforms. “Paris, 13th District” is available on Amazon Prime Video and various video-on-demand platforms. “Peter Von Kant” is available on various video-on-demand platforms. “Tár” is available on various video-on-demand platforms.

☆ Congress created an actual safety net for Americans during the last crisis. Don't expect that to happen again.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-24 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Congress enhanced unemployment benefits and gave parents monthly checks during the first two years of the pandemic. For Maggie Lopez, a single mother in Texas, the checks meant some breathing room for her and her newborn. The enhanced unemployment had a ripple effect, according to Evermore: People were able to stay home safely. In the case of enhanced unemployment, some states decided to end their participation in federal programs early, leaving many workers in dire straits. After Congress failed to renew a reduced version of the child tax credit at the end of 2021, child poverty once again ticked up.

☆ Goldman Sachs' year-end bonuses are going to be brutal, and everyone's pointing fingers on who's to blame
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

When things were going good, Goldman Sachs' CEO David Solomon could seemingly do no wrong. Last year, thanks to a booming M&A market and a favorable trading environment, life was good at the elite Wall Street bank. Top tech executives from 10 Wall Street firms, including Goldman Sachs, Citadel, and KKR, share their predictions for the top public-cloud trends next year. Bad news: You're not the only one waiting for rates to drop to buy a home; so is Wall Street. Here's what a home-buying spree from Wall Street could mean for the entire industry.

☆ I made $40,000 last year doing other people's laundry through a gig app. It's the perfect side hustle for a stay-at-home mom like me.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Kaila Yu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She saw an ad for Hampr on Facebook in March 2021, and now she does 18 to 25 loads of laundry a day. Before starting on the app Hampr, I worked at Wendy's as a manager. After finishing up the third round of orders, I'll make dinner with the kids and have family time. Saturday and Sunday are my busiest, when I typically do more than 20 loads of laundry a day. It's a great job because I can do most of the laundry at home, although on crazy days, I'll fill additional orders at the laundromat.

☆ My life in NYC revolved around drinking. After I got laid off from Hinge, I moved across the country and started a non-alcoholic wine brand. I'm never going back.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

During the pandemic, she moved across the country and started a non-alcoholic wine company. After I was laid off, I started a non-alcoholic wine companyCourtesy of Molly FedickIn December of 2020, I was laid off from Hinge along with a few other people on the marketing team. It was during that time that I came up with the idea for my business Buzzkill Wines, which is a non-alcoholic wine company. So when I stopped drinking, I Googled non-alcoholic wine. I love how inclusive the "sober-curious" movement isLondon's first adult non-alcoholic drink store.

☆ These 5 side-hustles could help bolster your finances before a likely downturn in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Kiera Fields | Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Side-hustles could help bolster your finances ahead of a likely downturn. Vending machines have emerged as a popular side-hustle given their appeal as a passive income source. The business has a fairly steep entry cost but once up and running, vending machines require minimal time commitment other than refilling. He made another $100,000 in revenue running a YouTube channel linked to his vending machines business. Carlos OchoaLike vending machines, laundromats have a high cost of entry but can ultimately provide a solid stream of passive income.

☆ How to start a million-dollar laundry business
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Folde's original concept was to pick up and deliver customers' laundry to local laundromats. Here's how Vlaskamp built his laundry business and his advice for other entrepreneurs interested in starting one. Search-engine optimization is the best way to drum up business, as many customers find The Folde via Google and Yelp. "I've never stopped scrolling Instagram to look at a plumbing company," Vlaskamp said. If other entrepreneurs want to start laundry businesses, Vlaskamp encourages them to focus on providing a quality service and atmosphere.

☆ Midterm elections live updates: Pennsylvania races, New Hampshire Senate race too early to call
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Brandy Zadrozny | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Sahil-Kapur-Headshot.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +109 min

Share this -Link copiedWisconsin Senate and governor's races too early to call It is too early to call the Senate and gubernatorial races in Wisconsin, according to NBC News. Share this -Link copiedNew Hampshire Senate race too early to call The Senate race in New Hampshire is too early to call, according to NBC News. Share this -Link copiedPennsylvania Senate and governor races are too early to call After polls closed at 8 p.m. While Maricopa County election officials initially categorized the problem as a “hiccup,” it took hours before a solution was identified early Tuesday afternoon. In Columbus County, election officials allegedly were harassed by an “observer following one-stop workers” and photographing or filming the workers, it said.

While Maricopa County election officials initially categorized the problem as a “hiccup,” it took hours before a solution was identified early Tuesday afternoon. According to the poll, 46% of voters said their family’s financial situation is worse than it was two years ago. Civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the NAACP, filed a similar complaint Friday against state election officials. The app and portal had been down for part of the morning and the state's election hotline also briefly experienced issues. In Columbus County, election officials allegedly were harassed by an “observer following one-stop workers” and photographing or filming the workers, it said.

☆ How Mark Vlaskamp built his Texas laundry-delivery business and made $2.4 million in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Mark Vlaskamp started a laundry-delivery business in 2017 in hopes of cashing in on a model that was gaining popularity. The Folde's original concept was to pick up and deliver customers' laundry to local laundromats. But Vlaskamp and his cofounders, Jordan Suydam, Myles Bragman, and Aaron Bowen, soon realized their business model had limitations. Here's how Vlaskamp built his laundry business and his advice for other entrepreneurs interested in starting one. "I've never stopped scrolling Instagram to look at a plumbing company," Vlaskamp said.

☆ I bought a laundromat off Craigslist and it makes me $24,000 a month in extra revenue. Here's how I set up this mostly passive 2nd income stream.
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-23 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Now, I own the Bubbles and Bleach laundromat in Visalia, California, and it brings in about $24,000 in revenue every month on average. "A good price" for a laundromat entirely depends on its cash flow — or the yearly gross revenue, minus all expenses. When you buy the business, are the employees going to stay on, or will you need to find new ones? On average, each side brings in about $12,000 a month in gross revenue, which comes out to about $24,000. If you've successfully created a secondary or passive income stream and want to share your story, email Dorothy Cucci at dcucci@insider.com.

☆ I make $5,000 a month washing people's clothes on SudShare — here's how
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-07 | by ( Lauryn Haas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Before I found out about SudShare, I drove for ride-hailing companies like Uber and cleaned houses with different companies. As a Sudster, I started earning between $600 to $700 a week at the beginning, then more clients started placing orders. On a good day, bags are from $55 to $60, sometimes upward of $120, as it's $1 per pound of clothes. When folding clothes, I don't fold all of them at the same time but rather separate the loads by clients. Usually if I pick up a lot of clothes, I don't deliver them the same day, but I deliver them all by the next morning.

☆ Григориу: Четверо членов комиссии „Laundromat” до сих пор не подписали отчет
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +1 min

Отчет парламентского комиссии „Laundromat” пока не может быть зарегистрирован в качестве законопроекта из-за того, что четыре члена комиссии уклоняются от его подписания. Об этом заявила председатель комиссии Инга Григориу, передает TV8. «Четверо членов, которые не подписали отчет, — это Богдан Цырдя, Денис Уланов, Александр Суходольский и Владимир Чеботарь. Они хотели, чтобы заслушали Вячеслава Платона, или хотели, чтобы заслушали Владимира Плахотнюка. Была попытка затянуть представление отчета, но борьба продолжается», — заявила Инга Григориу.

Persons: Инга Григориу, Богдан Цырдя, Денис Уланов, Александр Суходольский, Владимир Чеботарь, Вячеслав Платон, Владимир Плахотнюк Organizations: ПСРМ, Шор, Служба информации и безопасности (СИБ)

☆ RAPORT/ Circumstanțele care au dus la spălarea banilor în proporții deosebit de mari prin intermediul judecătoriilor și a instituțiilor financiar-bancare din R. Moldova
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( Mudrii Elena | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +1 min

„Patru dimensiuni complexe – juridică, politică, financiară internă și externă, combinate între ele, au realizat în R.Moldova o schemă inedită de deghizare a mijloacelor financiare presupus ilicite, originare din Federația Rusă și tranzitate prin R.Moldova către diverse jurisdicții străine, înfăptuită prin intermediul ordonanțelor judecătorești”, se arată în Raportul integral al Comisiei de anchetă privind elucidarea tuturor circumstanțelor spălării banilor prin intermediul instituțiilor financiare și instanțelor judecătorești din R. Moldova. „Pe parcursul lucrărilor comisiei au fost constatate și alte scheme de spălări de bani. Pe 25 mai, curent, Inga Grigoriu a anunțat că Raportul Comisiei parlamentare „Laundromat” va fi tradus în limba engleză și urmează să fie prezentat instituțiilor și organismelor internaționale. Comisia pentru elucidarea tuturor circumstanțelor care au dus la spălarea banilor în proporții deosebit de mari prin intermediul judecătoriilor și al instituțiilor financiar-bancare din R. Moldova a fost creată la data de 30 noiembrie 2020 printr-o Hotărâre a Parlamentului. Din cadrul Comisiei „Laundromat”, care a activat timp de 165 de zile, au făcut parte șapte deputați ai R.Moldova.

Persons: raider, Grigoriu Locations: Federația Rusă, Moldova

☆ Inga Grigoriu prezintă raportul final al comisiei de anchetă privind Laundromatul // LIVE
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Bizgu.EduardInga Grigoriu prezintă raportul final al comisiei de anchetă privind Laundromatul // LIVEȘefa Comisiei „Laundromat”, Inga Grigoriu, deputată a Platformei DA, prezintă raportul final al comisiei de anchetă. Legislatoarea a anunțat că înregistrarea proiectului privind raportul final al Comisiei de anchetă privind Laundromatul a fost blocată de patru membri ai comisiei, mai exact deputați PSRM, de la Partidul Șor și Pro-Moldova. Comisia pentru elucidarea tuturor circumstanțelor care au dus la spălarea banilor în proporții deosebit de mari prin intermediul judecătoriilor și al instituțiilor financiar-bancare din Republica Moldova a fost creată în noiembrie 2020. Aceasta are drept scop identificarea celor vinovați, tragerea lor la răspundere în conformitate cu legislația Republicii Moldova, cât și purificarea instituțiilor de stat de persoanele care au fost implicate direct sau indirect în schema respectivă. Conferința de presă poate fi urmărită în direct.

Persons: Grigoriu, deputată, Legislatoarea Locations: Moldova, Republica Moldova, Republicii Moldova

☆ Inga Grigoriu: Banii din „Laundromat” nu au avut doar caracter tranzitoriu
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: 1 min

Inga Grigoriu: Banii din „Laundromat” nu au avut doar caracter tranzitoriuBanii din „Laundromat” nu au avut doar caracter tranzitoriu pe teritoriul Republicii Moldova, așa cum intenționat a fost creată această percepție. Folosirea banilor în țară a produs impact pe plan național. Declarația a fost făcută de Inga Grigoriu, președinta comisiei parlamentare care...

Persons: Grigoriu, Inga Grigoriu, . Locations: Republicii Moldova

☆ DOC: Raportul comisiei Laundromat; Inga Grigoriu: Dacă nu ieșea cu scandal în 2014, această operațiune continua și azi
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

Sursa foto: fitsnews.comDOC: Raportul comisiei Laundromat; Inga Grigoriu: Dacă nu ieșea cu scandal în 2014, această operațiune continua și aziNoul Parlament trebuie să investigheze dacă, după 2014, nu au existat și alte operațiuni de spălări de bani pe lângă Laundromatul rusesc. Declarația a fost făcută de deputata Platformei DA, Inga Grigoriu, șefa Comisiei de anchetă privind spălările de bani rusești prin intermediul băncilor și instanțelor din Republica Moldova, care a prezentat astăzi raportul final al comisiei. „Raportul a fost prezentat în termen, dar nu a putut fi prezentat din cauza insistenței a patru membri ai comisiei de a fi audiat Veaceslav Platon. În următorul Parlament trebuie cercetat dacă după 2014 și în altă bancă autohtonă nu au avut loc spălări de bani și cine sunt beneficiarii finali. Pe parcursul lucrărilor comisiei au fost constatate și alte scheme de spălări de bani”, a declarat Inga Grigoriu.

Persons: Grigoriu, Veaceslav Platon, Denis, Platon, . C Organizations: Moldova, Uniunea Europeană, Uniunii Europene Locations: Noul Parlament, Republica Moldova, Rusia, Federația Rusă, Moldova, Letonia, Federației Ruse, SUA, China, Emiratele Arabe Unite, Turcia, Australia, Britanie, Ucraina, Cipru, Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Egipt, Grecia, India, Indonezia, Insulele Man, Israel, Japonia, Kazahstan, Malaiezia, Malta, Mauritius, Noua Zeelandă, Singapore, Africa de Sud, Coreea de Sud, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Uruguay, Vietnam ș.a

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