I used AI to help market my bagel shop. Then the one-star reviews came in.

businessinsider.com 5/15 10:40P hchandonnet@insider.com (Henry C

Adam Jones used AI to edit social media posts for Myer s Bagels. After customers left bad reviews, he took the posts down and apologized. Adam Jones Adam Jones owns Myer's Bagels, a Montreal-style bagel shop that tried using AI to edit its social...

My husband took over as CEO of the company I founded years ago. It wasn't a power grab, and it...

businessinsider.com 5/9 3:47A insider@insider.com (Shae Bynes)

The author s husband (right) took over as CEO of her company. Courtesy of Shae Bynes My husband took over as CEO of my business after careful consideration. I learned how to let go, trust my husband, and release the outcomes. Our marriage...

I spent $46,000 joining a Florida country club, but didn't fit in. It's my biggest financial...

businessinsider.com 5/8 11:22P jzitser@businessinsider.com (Jos

Layton Cox and his wife joined a country club in Florida. Courtesy of Layton Cox Layton Cox and his wife moved from Texas to Florida. They joined a country club to make friends, but it didn't go to plan. Cox said paying almost $50,000 for...

Why Consistent Citations Build Trust Before the Click

advicelocal.com 5/7 2:00A Bernadette Coleman

Most people don’t decide to trust a business the moment they click. What they see in search results, maps and directories—shaped by local listing management —builds that trust long before any action...

Inside Brooklyn's Little Italy pasta shop that uses a machine over 115 years old

businessinsider.com 5/4 5:19A rcohn@businessinsider.com (Rache

Business Insider Queen Ann Ravioli & Macaroni, a Brooklyn staple since 1972, offers unique pasta products. Manager George Joseph Switzer III uses early-20th-century machines he fixes himself. Switzer hopes to pass the small business down to his...

A college student is funding his tuition by raising bees and selling honey: 'This is the ultimate...

businessinsider.com 5/3 11:11P ledmonds@businessinsider.com (La

A beekeeping business helps Anthony Ondo, 23, pay for his tuition at Chatham University in Pittsburgh. Liz Partsch Anthony Ondo, a student at Chatham University, sells honey to pay his tuition. He manages dozens of hives across western...

How Citations Influence “Near Me” and Location-Based Results

advicelocal.com 4/30 2:00A Bernadette Coleman

When someone performs a “near me” or location-based query, search engines have to decide which results are relevant and trustworthy. That trust is built through local listing management and local...

A $16 billion OpenAI and Oracle data center could decide whether Michigan power bills go up or stay...

businessinsider.com 4/29 11:00P insider@insider.com (Ellen Thoma

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Bloomberg/Getty Images DTE Energy is betting on revenue from a new data center project to lower customer bills. The utility expects Oracle and OpenAI's Michigan site to create $300 million in savings. Customers could see...

I think magazines are the new vinyl. I opened a magazine shop in Maine to prove it.

businessinsider.com 4/29 1:21A insider@insider.com (Lauren Cros

Stacy Mitchell opened a magazine shop in Portland, Maine. Courtesy of Stacy Mitchell Stacy Mitchell is a 36-year-old in Portland, Maine, who has always loved magazines. In 2025, she opened a magazine shop, hopeful that she'd be able to pass on...

My grandparents took me to The Little Gym when I was a kid. Years later, they helped me buy it.

businessinsider.com 4/23 6:04A insider@insider.com (Kelly Burch

Sarah Cantera now owns the Little Gym she went to as a kid. Courtesy of Sarah Cantera Sarah Cantera started working at The Little Gym when she was 14. Now, she co-owns the gym with her mentor, who also bought into the business young. Accepting...

I applied to 2,000 jobs before getting offers at Target and a startup. Here's how I decided which to...

businessinsider.com 4/21 11:10P aaltchek@insider.com (Ana Altche

Dianna Dimambro applied to roughly 2,000 software engineering jobs. Dianna Dimambro Dianna Dimambro, 29, applied to roughly 2,000 developer jobs over the last two years. She finally got offers from Target and a startup, and decided to choose the...

The 3 prompts Mark Cuban recommends you plug into Claude

businessinsider.com 4/21 11:06P bshimkus@insider.com (Ben Shimku

Mark Cuban emailed Business Insider three suggested Claude prompts. He is optimistic about Chauncey Scott/Billboard via Getty Images Mark Cuban told Business Insider that he thinks AI creates job opportunities for young job seekers. He shared...

13 surprisingly affordable things Taylor Swift has worn recently and where to buy them

businessinsider.com 4/21 8:18A insider@insider.com (Lauren Savo

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Taylor Swift is known for incorporating more affordable pieces into her looks, like Calzedonia tights (shown left) and Reformation dresses (shown...

A study ranked over 1,300 small US cities by business potential. Here are the top 15.

businessinsider.com 4/20 7:01A jlaforge@insider.com (James LaFo

Dover, Delaware, was ranked 10th among small cities for starting a business. DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images WalletHub ranked more than 1,300 small cities based on business-friendliness. The report was based on factors including costs, access to...

Bankrupt 'Housewives' star Pinky Cole makes $800 a week giving business advice

businessinsider.com 4/18 11:45P nmusumeci@businessinsider.com (N

Aisha Pinky Cole filed for bankruptcy protection in February. Paras Griffin/Getty Images "Housewives" star Aisha "Pinky" Cole outlined her income streams during a bankruptcy meeting. She said she earns revenue from rental properties, speaking...