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Blue-collar entrepreneurs say it's harder to turn a profit with startups like cleaning or pest control as competition heats up

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 14:08

Tech Insider : Economy

A man in a suit holding a plunger — Business owners of sweaty startups like cleaning and pest control told BI that they love the work, but it's getting harder to grow.
iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

economy, finance, bi-illustration, rebecca-zisser, sweaty-startups, Startups, private-equity

Perplexity CEO explains why you need to understand your 'dopamine system' if you want to start your own company

Fri, 06/21/2024 - 11:39

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas — Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas said it's important for founders to understand their "dopamine system."
SAUL LOEB/Getty Images

Careers, Tech, AI, perplexity, career-advice, startup-founders, Startups

Meta names four men to a new tech advisory council months after disbanding its Responsible AI division

Thu, 05/23/2024 - 00:57

Mark Zuckerberg standing in front of a graphic that says, — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

Tech, AI, meta, founders, AI

Emory students won a $10,000 prize for their AI tool. Then the university punished them.

Wed, 05/22/2024 - 05:25

College students in library look at laptops — Emory University students (not pictured) were disciplined for creating an AI program.
JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images

Education, AI, emory-university, college-students, founders, Entrepreneurship

In an ocean of white data, this founder is trying to make AI less biased. Just don't call it 'BlackGPT.'

Thu, 03/28/2024 - 11:45

John Pasmore, CEO and Co-founder of Latimer AI — John Pasmore, CEO and Co-founder of Latimer AI
Latimer AI

AI, Tech, AI, Startups, founders, black-founder, ll-ms

Tim Cook, Steve Ballmer and Jamie Dimon are among the few US billionaires who didn't found a company or inherit a fortune

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 08:09

Tim Cook, Steve Ballmer and Jamie Dimon — Tim Cook, Steve Ballmer and Jamie Dimon all became rich by climbing the corporate ladder.
Getty Images

finance, finance, Tech, Wealth, Billionaires, rich-list, tim-cook

Charlie Munger rips into VCs, saying they're closer to gamblers than investors and get rich at others' expense

Tue, 10/31/2023 - 10:28

BERKSHIRE BUFFETT MUNGER 2021 — Charlie Munger (right) and Warren Buffett.
Scott Morgan/Reuters

Markets, mi-exclusive, Markets, Stocks, charlie-munger, warren-buffett, berkshire-hathaway

Panera Bread founder says he thought it would be easier to be 'hit by a truck' during the chain's stressful 2015 overhaul

Sun, 10/29/2023 - 15:27

Ron Shaich serving — Panera founder Ron Shaich.
Panera/David Elmes

Retail, Careers, panera, CEOs, founders, food-brands, cava

Two millennial founders share how they invest in real estate for financial stability while building their own businesses

Fri, 03/24/2023 - 05:00

Mallory Rowan is a startup founder and a real-estate investor. — Mallory Rowan is a startup founder and a real-estate investor.
courtesy of Rowan

Real Estate, Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Investment, Property, property stocks, property values

The rise of Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, who got his start renting out air mattresses on his floor and is now worth almost $10 billion

Thu, 03/23/2023 - 17:15

brian chesky — Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky.
Mike Windle/Getty

Real Estate, Tech Insider, Brian Chesky, Features, AirBnB, Startups, Tech IPOs

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