4 people who bought and sold homes without a traditional real-estate agent break down how and why they did it
A 2023 court ruling against the country’s biggest association of real-estate agents was expected to transform how Americans buy and sell homes. A jury found that the National Association of Realtors, or NAR, had colluded with large real-estate brokerages to keep its members’ commissions high. A settlement earlier this year imposed new rules and requirements…
We left corporate jobs and a 6-figure salary to travel full-time. It took years of saving.
Haley and Shane Mahabadi left corporate America and are traveling full time in Southeast Asia. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Haley and Shane Mahabadi, a married couple in their late 20s who lived in Denver until August when they started traveling full-time in Southeast Asia. Haley left her corporate job in…
I’m a millennial, and my best friend at work is a baby boomer. Despite our age gap, we learned a lot from each other.
The author (not pictured) befriended her older coworker. I was working remotely well before the pandemic. As a freelance writer, piano teacher, and occasional photographer, I often spend most of my days at home. Since January 2021, I have dove deeper into a publication I had been freelancing for, and while I am still considered…
Insider Today: ‘Brotox’ on the rise
Welcome back to our Saturday edition! One couple celebrating their anniversary thought Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant, Hell’s Kitchen in Atlantic City, New Jersey, was completely worth it. Here’s why. On the agenda: White-collar men are spending a lot to look good — they just don’t want anyone to know about it. Millennials and Gen Zers are…
I turned down a Google offer, joined 7 years later, and was laid off. I felt relieved and have lived a full life ever since.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Aaron Neyer, executive director of the nonprofit Woven Web and a former developer relations engineer at Google based in Boulder, Colorado. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I studied computer science in college and interned at Google after my junior year. I received…
Executive security gets a closer look after UnitedHealthcare CEO’s fatal shooting
Police inspect the scene where insurance executive Brian Thompson was killed in Manhattan. Following the fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson this week, some high-level executives are ramping up their own security. The host of a series of national and international executive leadership summits told B-17 that a surge of corporate leaders has…
Bitcoin is booming. From ETFs to crypto-linked stocks, here are 3 ways to join the rally.
Bitcoin crypto currency physical banknote and coin imitations. Bitcoin finally claimed the $100,000 milestone, cementing confidence in further gains to come.The watershed moment has emboldened Wall Street forecasters, some of whom have raised expectations for bitcoin’s price to double by the end of 2025.President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration has bolstered optimism with promises to revamp…
Perplexity AI CEO shares his advice to startup founders on building a team
Aravind Srinivas, cofounder and CEO of Perplexity AI, recently spoke at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Where do you start when hiring for your startup? The CEO of Perplexity AI has some tips. Aravind Srinivas, who cofounded the AI startup in 2022, discussed his approach to leading Perplexity in a recent interview at the…
19 unforgettable images from the Pearl Harbor attack 83 years ago
The USS West Virginia burns in Pearl Harbor. December 7, 1941, began as a perfect Sunday morning for the troops serving the US fleet at Pearl Harbor. Under a early morning South Pacific sun, softball teams were lining up on the beach. Pitchers warmed up their arms, while batting rosters were finalized and the wives…
