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...

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

We moved to Mexico in our 60s because US retirement was unaffordable. We started an AI business and...

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Karen Watts Nauman and Jeff Nauman moved to Mexico and founded The AI Boomers. Karen Watts Nauman Karen Watts Nauman and Jeff Nauman moved to Mexico four years ago, citing cost-of-living concerns. They just launched The AI Boomers, a platform for...

I graduated from Stanford and couldn't find a job, so I created my own. I turned it into a...

businessinsider.com 4/18 2:27A insider@insider.com (Ellen Yang)

The author started her own business after struggling to find a full-time job. Courtesy of Dani Hamlett In my senior year at Stanford, I began my job search but couldn't secure a full-time offer. I was frustrated because I felt overqualified, yet...

The foreign students powering American summer jobs may be harder to find this year

businessinsider.com 4/18 12:59A ledmonds@businessinsider.com (La

Small businesses in Cape Cod and other popular destinations rely on J-1 Visa holders. Boston Globe/Boston Globe via Getty Images Around 100,000 university students travel to the US each summer under the J-1 Visa program. Small and seasonal...

We moved my family from the US to Colombia because we feared for our kids' safety. We have no plans...

businessinsider.com 4/16 11:11P tmartinelli@businessinsider.com

Alyssa Bolaños says her lifestyle is affordable, but with a caveat. Alyssa Bolaños Alyssa Bolaños moved from Florida to Colombia with her husband and two kids last year. She's enjoying Colombia's family-oriented culture and emphasis on...