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.

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

How Citations Support Business Discoverability Beyond Google

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Most businesses measure their local online visibility by where they rank on Google. But listing management services help agencies and local marketers maintain listings for their clients across a much...

From bags to coffee imports, how American small business owners are feeling the effects of higher...

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Caleb Nicholes (left), Kim Vaccarella (center), and Richard Trent (right) shared the effects of fuel costs. Wonderstate Coffee; Bogg; MSA Some American small businesses are feeling the effects of rising fuel prices. Business owners, including...

This TikTok vigilante is calling out what he says are obnoxious influencers — and getting legal...

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Jay, the face behind the TikTok account for Daadi Snacks, has gotten millions of views for his influencer takedowns. Shannon McKeever Photography Jay is a TikToker whose posts critical of influencer behavior often go viral. He fell into the role...

Southern cafeteria chains like Piccadilly, K&W, and S&S are disappearing. Small business owners are...

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The dessert spread at Luby s Cafeteria in Houston in 2002. Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Big cafeteria chains were once a fixture in the American South. But in the 2000s, food quality worsened, and many chains started...

Roblox's Peter Yang wants his kids to skip college and corporate life to bootstrap businesses

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Smaller companies are the way to go, Yang said. Peter Yang AI is lowering entry barriers for entrepreneurship and changing career paths. Roblox product lead Peter Yang said he wants his kids to skip corporate life and start businesses. Tech...

Cloudflare and GoDaddy team up to help websites fend off Big Tech's AI bot swarm

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Matthew Prince, chief executive officer of Cloudflare Bloomberg/Getty Images Cloudflare and GoDaddy are addressing AI s impact on web traffic and revenue. The firms implemented an AI Crawl Control to manage AI bot interactions on websites. The...

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

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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 says client demand has dropped since its rise. He started an AI...

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

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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 Pop in 2020, decades after launching his first business in 1989. At 59,...