I helped build Urban Decay, which sold for over $300 million. My sons came to the office and watched me build the company.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports
Wende Zomnir wearing a yellow and orange sweater and smiling in a bright green room.
Wende Zomnir was a cofounder of Urban Decay and later founded Caliray.

Caliray

This small business made $1 million in a year with marketing and social media

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Mav's Top Buns generated over $1 million in sales within a year by leveraging social media and smart marketing. The business has sold more than 500,000 cinnamon buns to date.

A top entrepreneur says these 3 steps will separate the winners from the wiped-out in the age of AI

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
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Daniel Priestley warned that AI is a tsunami that will split the economy in two — and sink anyone who doesn't adapt.

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'Shark Tank' star Daniel Lubetzky says business success comes down to 4 things — and résumés aren't one of them

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Daniel Lubetzky at the Clover x Shark Tank Summit in Las Vegas on September 29, 2025.
Daniel Lubetzky told a Las Vegas audience that the real keys to success go far beyond credentials.

Clover

'Shark Tank' casting director reveals her key rules for making a pitch stand out after watching 250,000 entrepreneurs try

Tech Insider : Business
Shark Tank casting director Mindy Zemrak at the Clover x Shark Tank Summit at The Venetian in Las Vegas on Monday.
Mindy Zemrak said the perfect Shark Tank pitch isn't about money but about clarity, passion, storytelling, and showing the "it" factor that makes investors believe in you.

Clover

American diners are dying. I visited the diner capital of America to find out if they can survive.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Abby Narishkin & Jimmy Golemis at summit diner
Business Insider Producer Abby Narishkin chows down on a Taylor Ham Egg and Cheese Roll, a New Jersey classic.

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The 10 best European countries for expats to launch a business in 2025

Tech Insider : Business
City of London financial district: the Bank of England and Royal Exchange
City of London financial district: the Bank of England and Royal Exchange

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Bridal designer Hayley Paige is making her comeback. Here are 5 lessons she learned after her yearslong legal battle with JLM Couture.

Tech Insider : Business
Hayley Paige claps in front of a group of women wearing wedding dresses on a street.
Hayley Paige released a new wedding dress collection in 2025.

Melani Lust Photography/Courtesy of Kleinfeld

I started my higher education at a community college and now have a six-figure job at a tech company. You don't need to have it all figured out in the beginning.

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Jen Lew standing outside an office building dressed in professional attire.
Jen Lew took the first job that would hire her after college and learned by doing.

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'Intellectual influencers' will soon be taking over your social-media feeds

Tech Insider : Economy
intellectual influencer
Intellectual influencers, or thought leaders, are the ones who will survive a social-media flux (stock image)

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