Student Loan Hero, a personal finance site, was acquired for $US60 million this week. That milestone never would have happened if CEO Andy Josuweit stuck with his original idea for a company. Josuweit says learning from failure is key to finding success as an entrepreneur. Part of being a successful […]

Starting a business isn’t as exhilarating as it can seem, experts say. The rise of “entrepreneurship porn” is luring many ambitious young Americans into launching their own companies, when they might be better off joining a more established organisation. If they do decide to found a company, these entrepreneurs should […]

Sylvia Acevedo was named the CEO of Girl Scouts in 2017 and introduced STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) programs to the organisation. Prior, Acevedo was a rocket scientist for NASA, industrial engineer for IBM, and presidential commissioner for the Obama White House. While at IBM, Acevedo went after a promotion […]

Awkward silences can work to your benefit in salary negotiations, according to Melissa Dahl’s book, “Cringeworthy.” Too many people make the mistake of talking too much – and sabotaging their chances of success – when they’re nervous. The media exec Joanna Coles has said she uses the awkward-silence strategy to […]

Fashion houses cycle through influencers, celebrities, magazine covers, and Instagram and YouTube stars to sell products. Selling a brand through an influencer is nothing new, says Katherine Power , CEO of Clique Brands. Clique uses private Facebook groups and Instagram chats to guide brand and clothing line decisions. The fashion […]

An effective boss lets employees tackle problems on their own, according to a classic article in the Harvard Business Review. But too many bosses are inclined to take on their team members’ burdens, so that the employees are effectively supervising the manager. The authors of the HBR article say it’s […]

A New Zealand company, Perpetual Guardian, experimented with a four-day work week, The New York Times reports. Seeing that employees were happier and more productive, the company wants to make it a permanent change. Other companies have also tried shortened work weeks and seen similar results. Researchers say people can […]

Ryan Serhant is the star of Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing” and the head of one of the top real-estate teams in America. He moved to New York City in 2006 as a struggling actor and applied skills useful in show business to real estate. Good salesmanship isn’t about forcing people […]

Some jobs are more dangerous than others. Using data from the Bureau of Labour Statistics, we found the 34 jobs in America that had the highest rates of fatal injuries in 2018. Logging workers, fishers, aircraft pilots, and roofers made the top of the list. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for […]

A college degree may lead to a lucrative career, but the cost of tuition is putting some people so far in debt that a even decent job can’t fully lift the burden. Companies big and small – including IBM and fitness startup Peloton – offer student loan repayment benefits to […]

Your success in life may be influenced by your birth order, according to the economist Sandra E. Black. Black points to research she and her colleagues have conducted that found that firstborns tend to be smarter, richer, and all-around more successful than their younger siblings. That’s possibly because parents may […]

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to identify and manage your and others’ emotions. Research suggests that high EQ helps people succeed at work and in relationships. There are plenty of easy ways to improve your EQ right away. For example: Learn what sets you off, assign specific names to […]

Writing in the Harvard Business Review, the psychology researcher Tania Luna and the Weight Watchers International executive Jordan Cohen said that a belief in the “career myth” – the idea that careers follow a linear path – is holding us back. It’s no longer the case that employees can expect […]

A boss can be completely unaware of how much influence they have over their team. That’s according to executive coaches Marshall Goldsmith and Dennis Perkins. Goldsmith and Perkins say a boss’ suggestions can be interpreted as orders, and employees are always watching their boss for signs of approval or disapproval. […]

One of the hottest sectors in the Chinese technology industry is education tech. Online English-tutoring is expected to grow to an $US8 billion business by next year. Education technology is such a big business in China because families are willing to invest more than a third of their income into […]

Gmail has more than one billion active monthly users, who each has the option of customising its features to fit his or her individual wants, needs, and goals. Tweaking your Gmail settings can help you stay organised and prevent email from becoming a time-sucking chore. Here are eight ways you […]

The psychology of being passionate about something is complicated. A new paper distinguishes between college students who think their interests are innate and those who think their interests can be cultivated. The second group of students was more inclined to be interested in topics outside their field of study. The […]

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The smartphone has given us instantaneous connection and access to limitless information, while helping keep our lives in order. However, spending too much time on social media, constantly receiving notifications, and sleeping near your smartphone could be hurting your productivity more than you think. Here are 10 smartphone habits that […]

Marie Forleo is a life and business coach with hundreds of thousands of followers, many of whom pay for her classes. At the start of her career, she had a brief stint in finance and then media before starting her own business, which she supported by bartending and teaching dance […]

The psychology of being passionate about something is complicated. A new paper distinguishes between college students who think their interests are innate and those who think their interests can be cultivated. The first group of students was more inclined to be interested in topics outside their field of study. The […]

Wombi Rose, a cofounder of Lovepop, successfully earned an investment deal on “Shark Tank” in 2015. He spoke with Business Insider about how he and his business partner prepared for their big pitch, and his advice is relevant for any budding entrepreneur. He said that knowing the financial details of […]

Spanx founder Sara Blakely is married to Jesse Itzler, who is an entrepreneur, a former rapper, and the author of, most recently, “Living with the Monks.” In the book, Itzler recalls Blakely telling him to stay at the monastery he was visiting “until you have a breakthrough or you’re broken.” […]

Mark Cuban said it’s up to parents to guide their children when they show an entrepreneurial streak. In his upcoming book “Kid Start-Up,” Cuban said parents can help their children by coming up with an action plan for their business idea. Parents can also help by setting realistic goals and […]

SparkNotes, the book-summary site, is one example of a startup that was so popular in its early days that it couldn’t keep up with customer demand. Other examples include GOAT, the world’s largest resale marketplace for high-end sneakers, and VIPKid, a Chinese education startup. At least one entrepreneur says this […]

Clique Brands CEO Katherine Power says the hardest thing about being an entrepreneur is also the most exciting part: Not knowing what’s coming next. Power decided to skip a college education entirely and go straight to work; she eventually cofounded the fashion blog Who What Wear. Power has been CEO […]

The US and China are currently engaged in a trade war that could have ramifications for the entire global economy. Israel, which has significant economic ties to both countries, is particularly vulnerable to a global trade war. Legendary Israeli venture capitalist Erel Margalit told Business Insider that “the world’s development” […]

Since moving his company, Quicken Loans, to downtown Detroit in 2010, Dan Gilbert has been investing billions of dollars into the city to revive it after decades of decline. Last year, a marketing mistake confirmed many Detroiters’ fears that Gilbert’s project was looking to eliminate the city’s overwhelming black majority, […]

In the 2018 Boston Marathon, men dropped out at higher rates than women did. A New York Times op-ed explains a few potential reasons why: For example, women may see success and failure as more fluid than men do. Stanford economist Muriel Niederle suggests that simply finishing the race may […]

Bethenny Frankel is the CEO of Skinnygirl, a brand empire she built through her role on the reality show “Real Housewives of New York City.” In 2011 Frankel sold her line of cocktails for a reported $US100 million. Frankel explained how a difficult childhood and a lack of money for […]

Katherine Power skipped a college education entirely when she couldn’t find a parking spot on her first day of classes after driving around for 45 minutes. Instead, she worked for Touchstone Pictures and ultimately co-created the fashion blog Who What Wear. In 2006, Power became the CEO of Clique Brands […]

The Muse is a career-advice and job-search platform for young professionals. CEO Kathryn Minshew says the company started as a side project when she and her cofounder worked at McKinsey & Company. Minshew thinks it’s better to wait and see if your business idea is viable before quitting your day […]

Apple employees take on a project if they know it will improve the customer experience. That’s according to Tai Tran, an entrepreneur who previously worked on Apple’s social and content team. Tran said Apple employees know their goal is to satisfy their end users – even if it will mean […]

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is the billionaire founder of Quicken Loans and oversees more than 100 companies, including the Jack Entertainment casino group. Gilbert is based in Detroit, but in 2009 he was a pivotal champion of legalizing casino gambling in Ohio so that he could expand his business. […]

A Harvard Business School study looks at the time-management practices of 27 CEOs. Results suggest that CEOs who have a personal agenda for the next few months are the most effective. However, other experts say it’s important to be flexible enough to deal with whatever issues arise. A Harvard Business […]

An effective boss doesn’t always try to prove how smart they are, according to executive coaches. Instead, they’re able to delegate to employees who may even be smarter and more skilled than they are. Research suggests that high intelligence is only helpful to leaders up to a point. After a […]

Chinese education startup VIPKid, which connects fluent English-speaking teachers with Chinese students, raised $US500 million in April for a valuation of over $US3 billion. But a year after the company launched in 2014, it had a unusual crisis that nearly derailed the company, CEO and founder Cindy Mi told Business […]

Protests in the wake of the killing of George Floyd are shining a spotlight on racism in all facets of American life – including at work. The research says that the majority of American workers have seen or experienced workplace discrimination. Some of this prejudice comes out in the form […]

Dan Gilbert is the billionaire owner of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers and the founder of Quicken Loans, the largest mortgage lender in the United States. About 20 years ago, he wrote the first version of the “Isms” corporate-culture guide. It is now given to every employee in his Rock Ventures […]

Luis von Ahn cofounded the language-learning app Duolingo in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Von Ahn says having a tech company headquartered in Pittsburgh, rather than Silicon Valley, is an advantage. For one, Pittsburgh has cheaper housing; Von Ahn estimates at least half of Duolingo employees own a home. A tech company in […]

GOAT is the world’s largest resale marketplace for high-end sneakers, and is valued at $US250 million. Its cofounder and CEO Eddy Lu spent more than 10 years creating and leading failed startups and business projects before achieving success. He credits struggles – and even fights – with his cofounder Daishin […]

Louisville, Kentucky was the first repeat stop on AOL cofounder Steve Case‘s Rise of the Rest bus tour. For the past four years, Case and his team have visited and invested in 38 cities across 26 states Louisville’s startup scene is still young, but has the support of the Louisville […]

Benjamin Franklin left behind detailed writings about his typical daily routine, including specific times for reading, working, and tidying up his residence. His schedule varied over the years – as did his commitment to some of his own popular aphorisms. According to his fellow Founding FatherJohn Adams, Franklin didn’t always […]

The Harvard Business Review tracked the time usage of 27 CEOs of public companies worth an average of $US13.1 billion over three months. For the study, each CEO’s executive assistant recorded time in 15-minute intervals, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Time management is the top recorded challenge […]

Sustainability isn’t just good for humanity – it’s good for business. That’s according to Jeffrey Hollender, cofounder and former CEO of the sustainable consumer product company Seventh Generation, current co-CEO of Sustain Natural, and professor of sustainability at NYU Stern. On an episode of Business Insider’s “The Bottom Line,” Hollender […]

Google Fibre, Alphabet’s high-speed internet provider, built a $US25,000 startup incubator within a community center in an overlooked part of Louisville, Kentucky. The mayor, local entrepreneurs, and national investors have all championed the center, which is called Love City. The center has catered to hundreds of locals and its founders […]

Amazon introduced its “Pivot” program for underperforming employees last year. Now, some employees are resentful that the program process is unfair. Workplace experts say it’s concerning that the peer jury that evaluates underperforming employees isn’t necessarily familiar with that specific employee’s work – or experienced in HR decisions. One workplace […]

Luis Von Ahn is a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship, also known as a “Genius Grant,” and cofounded the language-learning app Duolingo. Von Ahn created the cyber-security technology captcha to distinguish a human from a robot – and then gave it to Yahoo for free. Today, nearly every server uses […]

A study of time management among executives in leadership positions found that effectiveness isn’t only up to the person in the corner office. A CEO’s success depends strongly on their direct reports, and even one report who isn’t performing as needed can dampen the CEO’s own effectiveness. This conclusion was […]

JPMorgan Chase CMO Kristin Lemkau told Business Insider that, like Jeff Bezos, she values work-life integration over work-life balance. For example, while she’s at her son’s soccer game waiting for him to play, she’ll answer some emails. Other executives in a range of fields have discussed the importance of work-life […]

Luis Von Ahn is the cofounder of language-learning app Duolingo and the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, also known as a “Genius Grant.” Back when Von Ahn first became a computer science professor, he received a phone call from Bill Gates, who wanted to hire Von Ahn for Microsoft’s research […]

It can be hard to stop working toward a longtime goal. But psychologists and other experts say that quitting a project that’s unrealistic can sometimes be the best option because it frees you up to work on other projects. One expert calls it “strategic quitting.” For a writer – or […]

AOL cofounder Steve Case runs the DC-based venture capital firm Revolution and has “Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance run his $US150 million Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. Case is convinced the future of American startups is outside of Silicon Valley. For the past four years, Case and his team […]

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Girl Scouts CEO Sylvia Acevedo took the job last year after serving as interim chief executive. Acevedo has responded to a mission of jump-starting the relevancy of Girl Scouts by focusing on STEM – science, technology, engineering, maths – programs. She was one of the first Hispanic students to get […]

For the last four years, AOL cofounder Steve Case has led seven “Rise of the Rest” bus tours across 38 cities, in a total of 26 states. On these tours, he meets with cities’ power brokers and ends each day with a pitch competition for entrepreneurs with a $US100,000 prize. […]

For the last four years, AOL cofounder Steve Case has led seven “Rise of the Rest” bus tours across 38 cities, in a total of 26 states. On these tours, he meets with cities’ power brokers and ends each day with a pitch competition for entrepreneurs with a $US100,000 prize. […]

Coffee Meets Bagel cofounder Dawoon Kang and The Muse CEO Kathryn Minshew have similar takes on entrepreneurial confidence. Both said they have to live with some amount of self-doubt, and that entrepreneurs don’t always know what they’re doing. Research backs them up: Relatively low self-confidence can sometimes motivate people to […]

AOL’s billionaire cofounder Steve Case runs the DC-based venture capital firm Revolution. Case is convinced that the future of American startups lies outside of Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston, which receive 75% of all venture capital in the US. Since 2014, he has gone on seven “Rise of […]

AOL’s billionaire cofounder Steve Case runs the DC-based venture capital firm Revolution. Case is convinced that the future of American startups lies outside of Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston, which receive 75% of all venture capital in the US. Since 2014, he has gone on seven “Rise of […]

Sam Yagan was born in the United States after his parents immigrated from Syria. Yagan cofounded SparkNotes and OKCupid, was the previous CEO of Match.com, and is the current CEO of ShopRunner, a shopping service and Amazon Prime competitor. “I think that immigration is the ultimate entrepreneurship, in many ways,” […]

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The MuseCEO Kathryn Minshew started the company to give people the kind of career guidance she wished she’d had early on. For example, she says, the first time she tried to negotiate a raise, she felt extremely uncomfortable – and threw up afterward. So far, The Muse has helped over […]

Life skills to master before you turn 50 include providing mentorship to someone else, learning how to detect a lie, and tempering your expectations around relationships. We put together a list of skills you should master by the time you enter your sixth decade of life, based on science, expert […]

“Calypso” author David Sedaris is an award-winning, bestselling author and performer best known for his hilarious, and often poignant, personal essays. He said that even if he hadn’t sold millions of books, he would still write every day. He explained how he built a career by not compromising, but rather […]

A boss shouldn’t be preoccupied with whether other people love or hate them. Instead, leadership experts say, a boss should do the right thing for the organisation. Their subordinates will likely respect them – and even love them – for that. Still, it’s difficult to find a universally effective management […]

Family and parenting app Cleo announced a $US10.5 million investment from Greylock Partners. Cleo is offered through employers, and provides parents with access to experts in areas like birth preparation and sleep. The app is designed to ease parents’ transition back to work, and reduce attrition at companies. So far, […]

Sam Yagan started his first company, SparkNotes, during his senior year at Harvard University without money or a foundation to build professional success. Yagan went on to be the CEO of Match.com after cofounding OKCupid, and he now serves as the CEO of ShopRunner. He credits his success to being […]

Schedule time for friends, family, and coworkers, and you’ll feel happier and less busy. That’s according to time-management expert Laura Vanderkam, author of “Off the Clock.” Vanderkam advises readers to set “relationship priorities,” the same way they’d set goals at work. There are two ways to go about feeling less […]

Before you turn 40, there are some important life skills to master. Learning how to master small talk and developing a few hobbies that you are passionate about will make your adult life more fulfilling. We put together a list of 20 skills you should master by the time you […]

Handwriting analysts claim you can learn about someone’s character by looking at their writing style. We asked two of them to analyse the signatures of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Oprah Winfrey, and other successful leaders. Handwriting is like fingerprints: No two people have exactly the same. Although handwriting analysis has […]

The former Navy SEAL commander Jocko Willink completed six months of Navy SEAL training when he was 19 years old. He went on to command SEAL Team 3, Task Unit Bruiser, the most highly decorated US special-operations unit of the Iraq War, for nearly two decades. Willink walked away from […]

Nuseir Yassin, better known by Nas Daily, quit his cushy New York tech job in 2016 to travel the world full-time. Nas has committed to documenting every day of his life for 1,000 days. Two years into his project, Yassin’s one-minute Facebook videos now garner millions of views. Yassin sat […]

Freemasonry has attracted much speculation – and even a few conspiracy theories – since its inception. Numerous United States presidents have been drawn to the all-male secret society throughout history. Some presidents, like Harry Truman, say they were able to hone their leadership abilities through their participation in Masonry. Others, […]

AOL cofounder Steve Case runs the Washington, DC-based venture capital firm Revolution, and “Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance, who oversees the Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. In May, the Revolution team led a bus tour across five cities in the southeastern US, with the intention of catalyzing growth in […]

Sallie Krawcheck is the founder and CEO of Ellevest, an investment company for women. Krawcheck’s résumé includes running the wealth management branches of Bank of America (Merrill Lynch) and Citi, and she was regularly referred to in the media as “the most powerful woman on Wall Street.” She shared lessons […]

Picking an interview outfit might be one of the more stressful parts of preparing for a job interview. An ideal interview look shows the employer that you’re a good cultural fit for the company. Above all, interview outfits should be unwrinkled, clean, and not revealing. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for […]

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New York City includes dozens of neighbourhoods across its five boroughs: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens, and the Bronx. Those neighbourhoods draw people from around the world, and residents speak a plethora of languages. Using census data from the Minnesota Population Centre, we found the three most commonly spoken languages […]

Shona Vertue is a Sydney-born yoga teacher based in London who has trained the likes of David Beckham. She created an eight-step ‘desk yoga sequence’ that takes just five minutes and shared it on her blog. She says it will boost your energy and concentration levels. There are many proven […]

Steve Case is a cofounder and former CEO of AOL who has been running a DC-based venture capital firm, Revolution, since 2005. It has invested over $US1 billion over this time, with the majority of its capital going to young companies outside of Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston. […]

College tuition varies widely from school to school. Using data from the US Education Department, we found the most expensive college in every state. John Hopkins University, University of Notre Dame, and Brown University were the most expensive colleges in their respective states. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. […]

Business advice from entrepreneurs, startup founders, and CEOs comes in handy. We asked 16 entrepreneurs to share some words of wisdom, based on lessons they have learned and mistakes they have made along the way. That wisdom includes: Let other people help you, know your customer, and make decisions with […]

Amazon was incorporated on July 5, 1995. The company was originally called “Cadabra,” as in “abracadabra,” according to Brad Stone’s book “The Everything Store.” But CEO Jeff Bezos’ lawyer told him the reference to magic was too obscure. While looking through the “A” section of the dictionary, Bezos discovered the […]

MarketSnacks is a daily finance newsletter for millennials. Cofounders and co-CEOs Nick Martell and Jack Kramer say they have learned that the best way to make business decisions is by gathering data. One way to do that is requesting reader feedback, which they did recently to resolve a disagreement between […]

Negotiation is not the same thing as conflict- you have to be willing to compromise and/or say no if you don’t like the offer. Though it’s widely hated, being able to negotiate is a skill you need if you want to get ahead in your career. Being optimistic, prepared, and […]

America’s biggest companies are scattered across the country. We looked at the biggest Fortune 1000 company headquartered in each US state. They include behemoths like Amazon, Walmart, and Home Depot. America’s biggest companies are scattered across the country. Every year, Fortune releases its list of the 1,000 biggest companies in […]

GIPHY’s office in New York represents the company’s brand with colour and character. Employees enjoy catered lunch every day, a hanging garden, a coffee bar, and an arcade with virtual reality at GIPHY’s office. The conference rooms are named after popular GIF search terms – such as cats, dogs, mind […]

Eu’Genia Shea supports female shea nut pickers in Ghana and sells high-concentration shea butter to US consumers. CEO Naa-Sakle Akuete and her mother, Eugenia, are the company’s only employees. The No. 1 lesson Akuete has learned about entrepreneurship is the importance of failing fast and failing often. Naa-Sakle Akuete currently […]

Adolf Hitler died by suicide on April 30, 1945. Newspapers around the world reacted to reports of Hitler’s death with bold, full-page headlines, and in some cases, cheery delight. “Germans put out the news everyone hopes is true,” one newspaper wrote. Seventy-three years ago, on April 30, 1945, Adolf Hitler […]

Roshan Melwani, of Sam’s Tailor, is possibly the world’s most famous and Hong Kong’s best tailor, having made suits for an impressive roster of celebrities and world leaders. Melwani, 41, said he has carefully crafted his lifestyle so that he can lead his business, spend time with his family, and […]

Cool small businesses emerge every day across the US. We put together a list of 15 small businesses that make people healthier, wealthier, smarter, or happier. Those small businesses include the independent bookstore Books are Magic and the beach-bound shuttle service The Free Ride. Across the US, new small businesses […]

Happy Numbers is an artificial intelligence-enabled maths education platform. CEO Evgeny Milyutin said the biggest lesson he’s learned in his time in startups is the importance of knowing your customer. This is pretty common business advice – but he’s probably not the only founder who initially went about following it […]

Roshan Melwani is the third-generation proprietor of Sam’s Tailor, a family-owned small business started by his grandfather Naraindas “Sam” Melwani in 1957. Sam’s Tailor has become world famous for the stylish bespoke suits and clothing it has made for celebrities, world leaders, Hong Kongers and tourists. Some of its most […]

Amazon’s early employees worked around the clock, barely focusing on anything else besides their job, according to Brad Stone’s “The Everything Store.” Some employees even forgot about their cars. While that’s typical of an early-stage startup, some CEOs want their staff to have a better balance between work and life. […]

The United States is home to many different regions and subregions, and there’s plenty of debate over which region certain states fall in. The US Census Bureau has used the same regional definitions since 1950. The bureau divides the US into four regions – Northeast, Midwest, South, and West – […]

Meghan Markle’s wedding dress remains a mystery, but plenty of rumours are swirling. Some rumours have included the possibility of Markle paying homage to Princess Diana with her wedding attire. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are getting married on May 19, 2018. Meghan Markle’s wedding dress remains a mystery. Markle […]

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Tina Brown built a successful career in journalism at Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and as founder of The Daily Beast. Brown credits her success to surrounding herself with great employees who create a balanced team. In fact, she defines success as building something with such a strong sense of […]

In US cities like Philadelphia and San Jose, it’s common for single people to own their own houses. SmartAsset looked at the 100 biggest cities and ranked them by their rate of single homeownership. Most of the cities were in the West, but the top two cities were both in […]