My Porch Pumpkins business started as a hobby. Now, it makes 6 figures, we're franchising, and I'm...

businessinsider.com 7/4 12:33A ktangalakislippert@businessinsid

Heather Torres, the founder of Porch Pumpkins, started the business as a stay-at-home mom. Heather Torres Heather Torres first started accessorizing her porch with seasonal decor as a hobby. After winning a local Best Yard award, the pandemic...

Get More Customers: How understanding the 4 stages of a conversion can help you

http://sherpablog.marketingsherpa.com/ 7/3 9:13A Daniel Burstein

What does it take to move beyond simple transactions and create truly loyal customers? In this SCORE webinar replay, Daniel Burstein and Austin McCraw reveal how philosophies of conversion – religious experiences –can help you build deeper, more...

Fast-food restaurants are using their wealth of data to harness AI in their supply chains

businessinsider.com 7/3 6:17A insider@insider.com (Shefali Kap

Gustavo Lopez for BI Quick-service and fast-food restaurants typically collect data on customers purchasing behaviors. With the help of AI, they can now leverage their data to better manage inventory and operations. This article is part of How AI...

Everyone is saying AI will reshape banking. A new report forecasts exactly how much.

businessinsider.com 7/2 11:48P ralexander@insider.com (Reed Ale

Simon Dawson/REUTERS; Samantha Lee/Business Insider Banking could be redefined by as much as 40% by 2030, a new report predicts. The report says AI will fundamentally reshape many aspects of what banks do. It was prepared by ThoughtLinks, led by...

National security-focused VC firm America's Frontier Fund is raising $315 million for its debut...

businessinsider.com 7/2 11:00P jhornstein@insider.com (Julia Ho

The US capitol in Washington, DC. Volodymyr TVERDOKHLIB/Shutterstock America s Frontier Fund is raising up to $315 million for its first fund, per a pitch deck viewed by BI. The fund will invest $175 million in government loans and $140 million...

Generative AI is making running an online business a nightmare

businessinsider.com 6/30 10:09P insider@insider.com (Shubham Aga

Getty Images; Ava Horton/BI Sometime last year, Ian Lamont s inbox began piling up with inquiries about a job listing . The Boston-based owner of a how-to guide company hadn t opened any new positions, but when he logged onto LinkedIn , he found...

GOP senators water down controversial AI provision in Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'

businessinsider.com 6/30 6:27A bmetzger@insider.com (Bryan Metz

Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, who had previously opposed the provision, negotiated the compromise. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The Big Beautiful Bill has a provision to discourage states from regulating AI. It s been watered down. It was...

Emily Sundberg got laid off at Meta. Now her Feed Me is a thriving one-person media business.

businessinsider.com 6/30 4:11A pkafka@insider.com (Peter Kafka)

Emily Sundberg started her Feed Me Substack as a side project when she was working at Meta. Now it s a thriving, one-person business. Emily Sundberg Emily Sundberg used to work at Meta , helping to sell Instagram ads. Now she sells ads for...

What 5 Wall Street heavyweights expect for markets and the economy in the 2nd half of 2025

businessinsider.com 6/30 2:30A cji@businessinsider.com (Christi

Wall Street internships are starting Getty Investors have faced a volatile 2025 as the S&P 500 tipped into bear market territory and rebounded. Recession risks have decreased with lower tariffs, but geopolitical tensions remain a concern. Here s...

Accidental Rankings: Little Mutations That Can Help Your Local SEO Big-Time

localvisibilitysystem.com 6/29 9:10P Phil

An “accidental ranking” is just what it sounds like: a term you’ve ranked for without even trying.  Not all accidental rankings are useful, but you’ll find some that turn into some of your strongest...

I'm a financial planner. These are the 5 key relationships all my wealthy clients seem to have.

businessinsider.com 6/27 11:07P insider@insider.com (Jovan Johns

As soon as your financial life becomes more complex, it s time to seek out these experts. FG Trade/Getty Images Most wealthy individuals rely on a team of experts for financial and legal guidance. Key relationships include financial advisors,...

Data-Driven Personalization: What’s Changed 1-Year Since the Book Launched? AI, Privacy, and...

convinceandconvert.com 6/26 6:36A Zontee Hou

Since my book, Data-Driven Personalization , was released in spring 2024, I’ve had the chance to share the frameworks and ideas within it at conferences across the United States. In my conversations, I’ve been heartened to hear that its ideas...

My first dog was a handful, so I built the training app of my dreams. It became a $20 million...

businessinsider.com 6/26 12:53A ktangalakislippert@businessinsid

Natalia Shahmetova built Woofz, the dog training app she wished she d had when raising her puppy. The app has scaled to 21 million users worldwide and reached $20 million in revenue. Natalia Shahmetova Natalia Shahmetova created the dog training...

I started a recruiting firm after getting laid off. I now work 9-2, am around for my kids and make a...

businessinsider.com 6/23 11:40P ldodgson@businessinsider.com (Li

Laura McDonough started her own firm after being laid off five years ago. Laura McDonough/L. Rose Recruiting Laura McDonough launched her own recruitment firm after being laid off during the pandemic. Now she works five hours a day and makes...