Inside New Yorkers' hopes and fears over Mamdani's city-run grocery stores

businessinsider.com 8/22 10:30P allisonkelly@businessinsider.com

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani s five city-run grocery stores are set to open by 2029. Paola Chapdelaine for BI Phillip Grant is feeling optimistic. He thinks he's the best man to operate Mayor Zohran Mamdani's city-run supermarkets . Along with...

The modern parenting throuple: Mom, Dad, and Papa Clanker

businessinsider.com 8/22 10:07P ahoover@insider.com (Amanda Hoov

Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Molly and Sean Morse agree that they want their 5-year-old daughter to be ready for the AI future. By night they're tech-free, telling stories with her, building fantasy worlds and characters and letting her imagination...

One chart shows how small businesses are ramping up a favorite worker perk

businessinsider.com 8/21 11:07P mhoff@businessinsider.com (Madis

Millions more workers have access to retirement plans than in 2019. MoMo Productions/Getty Images Millions more small-business workers have access to retirement plans than in 2019. Reasons for the...

After living in California for decades, I finally found the perfect place to visit for an...

businessinsider.com 8/21 7:15A insider@insider.com (Blythe Chad

My husband and I fell in love with Ojai during a weekend getaway to the Southern California city. Blythe Chadim I've spent decades in California and can finally say Ojai is the perfect spot for a weekend trip. Ojai has many wellness offerings and...

A couple turned a blog into a 7-figure business in 8 years. They explain 4 ways to make money...

businessinsider.com 8/20 11:30P kelkins@businessinsider.com (Kat

Kelan and Brittany Kline are the co-creators of The Savvy Couple. Kelan and Brittany Kline Kelan and Brittany Kline started a money blog, The Savvy Couple, in 2016. By 2023, their online business was bringing in $1.3 million. The Klines have used...

These café owners started a shop with credit cards and a $30,000 loan. They say it's worth it to run...

businessinsider.com 8/17 10:44P mros@businessinsider.com (Martin

Ilia Penzin and Liliia Penzina at their café, T.O.L.K., in Bushwick. Paola Chapdelaine for BI Ilia Penzin and Liliia Penzina run T.O.L.K., a café in Bushwick, NYC, facing financial hurdles. T.O.L.K., opened in 2025, serves as both a coffee shop...

Mamdani is going to town on the annoyance economy

businessinsider.com 8/17 10:14P estewart@insider.com (Emily Stew

Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Mark Lennihan/AP Images; Alyssa powell/BI Navigating New York City's economy can feel like a gauntlet of minor indignities. Selling ice cream, for some reason, requires two different permits. Want to quit...

A granola for breastfeeding mothers has been recalled over Salmonella contamination

businessinsider.com 8/16 7:01P insider@insider.com (Aditi Bhara

A granola formulated for breastfeeding mothers has been recalled. Yevgen Romanenko/Getty Images A Hamptons-based food business has recalled a granola flavor intended for breastfeeding mothers. The product was at risk of Salmonella contamination,...

Small businesses are using a classic benefit to stay competitive in attracting and keeping workers

businessinsider.com 8/15 10:56P insider@insider.com (Madison Hof

A higher share of US job postings mentioned 401(k) plans than several years ago. Daisy-Daisy/Getty Images Small businesses can attract and retain staff with 401(k) plans. Business owners can offer it...

High-school sweethearts started a blog while carrying $40,000 in student debt. By 30, their net...

businessinsider.com 8/14 11:30P kelkins@businessinsider.com (Kat

Brittany and Kelan Kline are the cofounders of The Savvy Couple. Courtesy of The Klines Kelan and Brittany Kline founded The Savvy Couple, a finance blog, in 2016. The blog evolved into an online business that generated $1.3 million in 2023. As...

New York City is on track to launch 5 city-run grocery stores. Here's what happened when other...

businessinsider.com 8/14 11:30P allisonkelly@businessinsider.com

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is rolling out his plan for city-run supermarkets in New York. Bloomberg/Getty Images NYC's Mamdani plans to open five city-run grocery stores by 2029, with a 30% discount on core goods. Big cities like Atlanta, along with...

Why Business Listing Updates Take Time to Appear Online

advicelocal.com 8/13 2:00A Bernadette Coleman

Anyone who manages business listings for multiple clients has probably refreshed a map or directory page and waited for an update that’s out there, but is not yet showing up. However, there’s a simple...

The new Google is destroying small businesses' reputations

businessinsider.com 8/10 10:22P estewart@insider.com (Emily Stew

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Damian Mansell was stunned to see what Google was saying about his nascent business. When he searched for reviews of The Plastics Shed — the online building-plastics supplier he incorporated at the start of 2025 —...

3 key details about what Mark Zuckerberg's vision of the AI future would look like for you

businessinsider.com 8/10 4:43A tspirlet@insider.com (Thibault S

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg laid out his vision for an AI future built around personal superintelligence. The Meta CEO said personal AI agents could make it easier to start and run...