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I run a marketing business that lost work and had to cut staff due to AI. I'm still more excited by...

businessinsider.com 4/5 11:11P aapplegate@insider.com (Agnes Ap

Alex Cohen is the CEO and founder of Xander Marketing. Courtesy of Alex Cohen Alex Cohen has run his small marketing agency for 17 years. Cohen cites AI for staff cuts and...

I founded Culture Pop in my 50s, but my youngest hires keep it relevant and fresh

businessinsider.com 4/4 11:51P jhart@insider.com (Jordan Hart)

Tom First, 59, is the founder and CEO of Culture Pop. Billie Weiss/Culture Pop Soda Tom First is the founder and CEO of probiotic soda brand Culture Pop. First started Culture...

Yelp Asks Reviewers to Rat

localvisibilitysystem.com 4/2 10:18P Phil

Sometimes I think Yelp might have matured, mellowed out a little, and eased up on longstanding policies that make no sense and don’t help anyone. But then Yelp just doubles down. Case in point: Yelp...

How Incomplete Business Data Weakens Local Citations

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

When agencies and local marketers turn to listing management services , they often do so to resolve inaccurate business data. However, focusing only on errors and inconsistencies can lead to another...

A year later, two charts show how Liberation Day inflation panic actually panned out

businessinsider.com 4/1 11:05P allisonkelly@businessinsider.com

President Donald Trump on Liberation Day, on April 2, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images It s been a year since Trump announced tariffs on many countries in what he called...

I started a baking business after retiring from the government. Tariffs are affecting almost...

businessinsider.com 4/1 10:58P insider@insider.com (Madison Hof

Katrina Golden s business involves a coffee shop and a baking business. Guido Mieth/Getty Images Katrina Golden has been running a coffee shop and bakery after retiring from...

A couple spent $18,000 to turn a simple shed into a cozy library. Now, it's a reader's paradise.

businessinsider.com 3/31 9:42A akrause@businessinsider.com (Ama

Jess Ciesla stands inside her pink shed, which she transformed into a library. Jess Ciesla Jess Ciesla built a cozy library in her backyard so she could have a dedicated...

JPMorgan's investment in the 'American Dream' comes during a crisis of faith in capitalism

businessinsider.com 3/31 5:45A atecotzky@businessinsider.com (A

Jamie Dimon Leigh Vogel/Getty Images The Hill & Valley Forum JPMorgan launched its American Dream Initiative on Tuesday. The bank s effort comes as Americans faith in...

Americans are now paying $4 a gallon for gas

businessinsider.com 3/30 9:38P bshimkus@insider.com (Ben Shimku

The average price of a gallon of regular gas spikes past $4, according to AAA. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The national average price for a gallon of regular gas spiked past...

This founder uses AI as a 'CFO' during tax season. His CPA still gets the final say.

businessinsider.com 3/27 11:45P kelkins@businessinsider.com (Kat

Kyle Ray is the founder of Geek Window Cleaning. Courtesy of Kyle Ray Kyle Ray is using various AI tools to scale his window cleaning company. This tax season, he s using...

China's 'one-person companies' have exploded. An Alibaba exec explains how AI agents make that...

businessinsider.com 3/27 11:00P rmchan@businessinsider.com (Rosa

Alibaba.com president Kuo Zhang. Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Getty Images Alibaba.com president Kuo Zhang says AI is aiding the surge in one-person companies. OpenClaw, an AI...

People are splurging on first-class tickets in the hopes of a 3-minute TSA line

businessinsider.com 3/27 6:59A abharade@insider.com (Aditi Bhar

Travelers checking in at United Airlines Premier Access desk at Chicago s O Hare Airport. JOSHUA LOTT/AFP via Getty Images Some passengers have figured out a way to get...

I visited friends in a small town in Maine and found a hidden gem I'd travel to again and again

businessinsider.com 3/26 7:14A jhadden@businessinsider.com (Joe

The author visited Belfast, Maine, and thinks it s a hidden gem destination. Joey Hadden/Business Insider, halbergman/Getty Images In July 2024, I visited Belfast, Maine, a...

How AI is helping solo founders make their first hires

businessinsider.com 3/25 4:44A insider@insider.com (Kelly Burch

Katerine Pomerantz, the founder of Money Storyteller (L), and Danielle Nazinitsky, the founder of Decode Real Estate. Joseph Bui and Lucía Vázquez for BI For solo business...