The new math of scaling AI across the enterprise
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I raised $200K on Kickstarter for my sunrise alarm clock. The lessons I learned while preparing the campaign were just as valuable.
Emily Byrne's Kickstarter campaign for her alarm clock business helped her learn financial mistakes and get valuable customer feedback early on.
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David Rubenstein shares his recipe for career success — and says boomers like him 'don't want to get off the stage'
David Rubenstein, Carlyle's billionaire cofounder, told BI that people need the same basic skills to succeed today, and he won't retire anytime soon.
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A former BCG partner says leaving consulting taught him how to build
Daniel Dantus spent eight years at BCG before transitioning to Juul. Here's his advice on building a career post consulting.
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'Soar' wars: Inside two AI startups' messy fight over the same name
A founder known for viral antics sent a LinkedIn request to the CEO of Soar, a travel startup. Days later, he launched a rival — also called Soar.
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This consulting firm is making bespoke AI apps to replace the PowerPoint pitch
Consulting firm West Monroe is swapping PowerPoints for AI apps, and speeding up its client discussions.
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McKinsey wants ambitious technologists, not just MBAs
In the search for forward deployed engineers McKinsey is leaning into a new, more technical talent base says its senior partner Ben Ellencweig.
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Ed Sheeran resale ticket prices slide as the Macklemore fallout grows
Ed Sheeran resale ticket prices are down, according to the site Ticketdata. The drop-off comes after Macklemore was removed from Sheeran's tour.
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I worked in fraud detection for a decade. Here are 4 ways to read any room you walk into.
Pamela Meyer, the author of "How to Read the Room" suggests reducing your cognitive load so you can better focus on your surroundings.
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A Florida investor explains how he bought 3 condos for $360,000 and turned them into cash-flowing rentals using the 1% rule
Ted Garber broadened his search for cash flowing properties when he couldn't find what he wanted closer to home. He shares the numbers behind one deal.
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'Black Swan' investor Mark Spitznagel says you should guard against disaster — but take risks too
Universa's Mark Spitznagel said it's crucial to take risks and protect yourself against huge losses, and spoke fondly of his best investment.
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2 Stanford professors explained why telling people to 'follow your passion' is a bad idea
Stanford educators Bill Burnett and Dave Evans explained why "follow your passion" can be bad career advice — and what to focus on instead.
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GM's Mary Barra shares Warren Buffett's 'phenomenal advice' to her
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said she's "forever grateful" to Warren Buffett for advising and supporting her during some "pretty dicey times."
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I'm a former Accenture consultant. I saw why so many workplace conflicts go unresolved.
At Accenture, Lauren Bronson saw senior leaders struggle to confront toxic clients. Now, she helps leaders find common ground.
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Jamie Dimon and AT&T CEO John Stankey shared 4 tips for crushing your career
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said the "basic principles" of career success won't change, while AT&T's John Stankey touted learning and relationships.
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There's an Easter egg hiding inside the $12.9303 billion price tag of the Nvidia-Hugging Face deal
"Special congrats if you find the Hugging Face and Nvidia references hidden in our $12,930,300,000 acquisition price," cofounder Thomas Wolf wrote.
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These real estate investors built cash-flowing portfolios. Here are the rules they swear by.
"More bedrooms equals more cash flow," said one investor who boosts rental income by renting rooms individually.
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Macy's CEO Tony Spring shared these 4 career tips from his 4 decades in retail
Macy's CEO Tony Spring says new employees should "hit the ground listening," connect with coworkers, and understand the power of first impressions.
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Canadians are doubling down on their American boycott after Trump's latest tariffs
Canadians recommitted to their boycott of American goods and travel. "Some people got a little lazy with it," one Canadian said.
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Barnes & Noble has staged an unlikely comeback. CEO James Daunt shared 4 key lessons from its turnaround.
Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt said that steady improvement and empowering local booksellers has powered the bookstore chain's comeback.
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What business leaders are saying and doing about California's proposed billionaire tax
Bill Ackman, Palmer Luckey, Jensen Huang, and other business leaders are sounding off on California's proposed billionaire tax.
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We tracked how much 3 young startup founders actually sleep
Business Insider tracked the sleep schedules of some young tech founders. Their sleep habits were wildly different.
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How savvy real estate investors are using HELOCs to buy rental properties and build wealth
Savvy property investors are tapping the equity in their primary homes to fund an investment purchase. Here's how it works.
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Garry Tan says turning down Peter Thiel's early offer to join Palantir was a $2-4 billion 'mistake'
Garry Tan said that he regrets passing on Peter Thiel's offer to be on Palantir's founding team. He stayed at Microsoft before eventually joining.
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I was a consultant at BCG who struggled to land a project. Here's how I turned it around.
Jonathan Chan joined Boston Consulting Group in 2011 and immediately found himself on the bench. So he decided to do something about it.
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Jeff Dean's hour-by-hour breakdown of his Google exit: an 'emotional' video chat, Yoga at 7, and 'unemployed' at 11:59
Jeff Dean shared the play-by-play of his final two days at Google, from a soccer match to late-night messaging.
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AI CEOs are in their manifesto era
AI CEOs keep publishing lengthy missives. While unlikely to be read beyond techies, the CEOs want to "own" the narrative, communications advisers say.
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Super savers share the strategies to keep more than 50% of their income without feeling deprived
Increasing your savings rate might just be a matter of living "slightly differently from your peers," said one early retiree.
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BCG is betting that the best AI leaders know how to lead people, too
With new roles for Amanda Luther, Silvio Palumbo, and Natasha Taylor, BCG is betting on leaders with people skills to bridge the AI divide.
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Are shorts in the office appropriate? Readers have largely told us 'no' — with some exceptions
Over 7,000 people have voted so far on Business Insider's LinkedIn poll — so far, a majority say shorts in the office are a no-no.
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A professor started pursuing financial independence at 38. A 7-step ladder helped him go from debt to 'lean FI.'
"It's like playing a video game," said one professor about the framework he's using to hit financial independence.
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A professor who hit 'Lean FI' by moving abroad and saving 70% of his income explains why he prefers the 'permanent portfolio' investment strategy
"I don't have a house, and I don't have a car. But I have financial independence."
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The 5 most interesting takeaways from Bernard Arnault's rare podcast interview
"Why give out information?" joked Bernard Arnault, LVMH CEO, in a rare interview on the "LEGEND" podcast.
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Mastercard's Jill Kramer says AI can be an engine of human creativity and insight
Mastercard's Jill Kramer says marketers need every tool at their disposal, and that AI can spark human creativity
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Monday.com plans 20% layoffs citing an 'AI-driven growth strategy.' Read the co-CEO's memo to employees.
Monday.com's co-CEO Eran Zinman wrote that the layoffs decision "was not made to reduce costs or replace people with AI."
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A millennial retired early by investing in real estate and one index fund. He explains why he likes owning both assets.
Investing in VOO "almost feels like a loophole," said Todd Baldwin.
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Netflix's top product exec says all employees should have an 'aspiration for AI fluency'
"That's the non-negotiable for all roles, and that's true at the senior-most levels of Netflix," Netflix's Elizabeth Stone said on a recent podcast.
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OpenAI employees want everyone to know Sam Altman is totally receptive to pushback
OpenAI staffers defended CEO Sam Altman's ability to field critical feedback. "It is one of OpenAI's greatest strengths," one wrote.
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Care about your company, your coworkers, and your reputation, ex-Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein says
Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein preaches accountability, respect, and making first impressions count in his memoir.
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Kalshi's 'unusual' management style has more than 100 employees report to both founders, CEO says
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour described the prediction market's management style as deliberately "chaotic," but that leads to "constant adaptability."
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Trailblazing former Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi shared her 6 key tips for career success
Finding mentors, focusing on the job you have not the one you want, and budgeting for risktaking can help you get ahead, Indra Nooyi said.
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Fast food's newest rival isn't another burger chain. It's the grocery store.
Fast-food chains face new competition as grocery stores expand prepared-food options, challenging traditional drive-thru value meals.
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Tokenmaxxing is so over. It's all about modelmaxxing now.
Employees racked up AI bills, and companies are backpedaling on tokenmaxxing. Now, it's all about routing prompts to the most value-for-money model.
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4 iconic American CEOs are on the way out. Meet the nuts-and-bolts leaders taking their place.
Warren Buffett, Tim Cook, Bob Iger, and Doug McMillon are making way for nuts-and-bolts leaders, but success will require more than an eye for detail.
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The new place to advertise your celeb-filled Series A funding round is ... a NYC bodega?
There's a Coachella-like ad in NYC for the Series A round raised by Phoebe Gates' startup, Phia. It's a wall of celeb-investor names.
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Flexport CEO reignites debate over remote work after likening it to 'white-collar fraud'
Ryan Petersen, the CEO at Flexport, said he believes that working from home introduces too many distractions and can hurt workplace culture.
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Claude Code creator says companies are right to focus on AI's ROI — but they still need to allow for experimentation
Boris Cherny, a top Anthropic employee, said companies should ensure employees at all levels can surface AI gains — and then control costs.
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Lucid's goal to 'simplify' the company includes 18% layoffs — and eliminating the COO role entirely
Lucid is conducting layoffs as it looks to "simplify the company" and "sharpen execution," a spokesperson said in a statement.
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Prudential Financial's lead marketer says taste will win out over 'generic AI'
Prudential CMO Richard Parkinson discusses PGIM's claymation campaign "Keep Asking" and its impact on advertising norms and customer engagement.
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