Workplace Benefits Now Include Caregiving
3 months ago · < 1 minute read
It’s an ugly truth, but one you can’t avoid: sometimes you have to choose between family and work. Though many people can drop off their kids at daycare, school, or afterschool programs, there aren’t as many options for the elderly. When your loved ones get older and need support, it can get expensive to hire […]
Read MoreUber Reaches For the Skies
3 months ago · < 1 minute read
Like all companies, Uber is constantly on the lookout for new opportunities to expand. Their newest addition? Hot air balloon rides. Before you get too excited, know that this is just for Turkey, specifically the highly-visited Cappadocia site. It follows on the heels of other additions like tuk-tuks in India (their version of taxis, often […]
Read MoreTop Expensive Cities
3 months ago · < 1 minute read
Cost of living is increasing everywhere, but if you live in SoCal (like I do), you’ve probably been eyeing the rise of housing costs with dismay. That may be because we have three of the five most expensive cities in the United States. Los Angeles? Number two. Coming in at most expensive in the nation? […]
Read MoreTo Sell or Not to Sell
3 months ago · < 1 minute read
Do you think private collectors should be allowed to own or sell priceless antiques? The answer is surprisingly bogged down in legal mire. Different countries have various laws, but it’s hard for authorities to agree on what counts as an antique that should be available to the public. One particular case has made the news: […]
Read MoreStreaming: No Longer the Cheaper Alternative
3 months ago · < 1 minute read
I remember back in the days before streaming when you had to pay for expensive cable packages that might not even have the channels you wanted. It was frustrating, right? So, when companies started floating the idea of streaming, a cheaper and simpler way to watch TV, it seemed like a great solution. Too bad […]
Read MoreSpellbound Customers
3 months ago · < 1 minute read
What do you imagine when you hear the word ‘witch?’ A hag with a pointed hat, a black cat, hunched over her cauldron brewing something nasty, right? Well, with the rise of Wicca and Paganism, polytheistic religions, more people are calling themselves Witches the way someone else might call themselves a Christian. And Witches are […]
Read MorePost-Pandemic Small Business Surge
3 months ago · < 1 minute read
While COVID-19 undoubtedly took a heavy toll on the US economy, new research suggests that things may be turning around. It turns out that a lot of people took advantage of the rapid and massive changes from the pandemic (as well as having more time on their hands from everyone getting laid off and quarantined) […]
Read MorePawty Time
3 months ago · < 1 minute read
Everyone loves a good party, right? More and more, we look for excuses to celebrate and lift our spirits. As entrepreneurs, we’ve got to be on the lookout for opportunities too, so why not put it all together and help people celebrate their dogs’ birthdays for your new side gig? Do you think that sounds […]
Read MoreOn-the-Job Training
3 months ago · < 1 minute read
Think that working at a grocery store is a deadend job for highschool students or people lacking better options? Think again. Chains like Whole Foods have been investing heavily in apprenticeship programs. In 2023, CEO Jason Buechel noted that they’d seen over 10,000 employees promoted, thanks to those paid apprenticeships. So far, they have apprenticeship […]
Read MoreMarooned: From Punishment to Vacation
3 months ago · < 1 minute read
A few hundred years ago, sailors would live in fear of being marooned by their captains. It was a harsh punishment to be left alone on a remote island without food or water. Possibly inhabited by unfriendly indigenous people who didn’t take too kindly to strangers showing up. Benjamin Gunn in Treasure Island was marooned […]
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