The author, Jen Glantz. Courtesy Jen Glantz I have always spent too much money on food, but inflation has made things worse. I had to get creative to save, starting with using a cash-back card and hunting for coupons. I’m also splitting groceries with friends and buying in bulk, but only when it will really…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Kazi Awal/Insider From left, Ib Bergström, the captain, Saga Bergström, the cook, Ergil Bergström, an owner, and Odd Bergström, an owner, on board the Vega cargo sailboat. Courtesy of Sail Cargo Inc. Retailers are decarbonizing their supply chains by using sailboats instead of container ships. Amid port congestion and pricey oil, “sail freight” is gaining…
BI Graphics The Collective Book Studio team and collaborators. Courtesy of Angela Engel While hiring is a milestone for scaling up, it can be a difficult step for entrepreneurs. Determining the right time to hire positive additions to your team can be daunting. Two entrepreneurs share their advice on when to hire and who to…
BI Graphics From left: Angela Muhwezi-Hall and Deborah Gladney are the cofounders of the recruiting business QuickHire. QuickHire Small-business owners are still competing with their peers and large companies for talent. Many entrepreneurs still have vital positions to fill and are scrambling to find employees. Two cofounders share their advice on how entrepreneurs can target the…
BI Graphics Asking employees what they want from a job is an important part of retaining staff. Luis Alvarez/Getty Images The US’ booming labor market can increase competition among employers to retain staff. Founders wary of a recession are focusing on financial and nonfinancial ways to keep their staff. An expert says workers can be…
Indeed A nonprofit climate change organization needed to scale quickly to achieve its goal of empowering 10 million youth voices for climate action. With over a dozen crucial roles to hire for — and quickly — the organization’s executive director turned to Indeed to make it happen. Background: A nonprofit catalyzing climate action with youth…
BI Graphics Janice Gassam Asare, a racial-equity consultant, and Suzanna Cameron, the owner of Stems Brooklyn. Janice Gassam Asare and Suzannah Cameron The pandemic and the Great Resignation have fueled a war for talent among small-business owners. Many employers have also recently made stronger commitments to DEI in their hiring processes. Here’s how entrepreneurs can…
BI Graphics A “Now Hiring” sign is displayed on a shopfront on August 5, 2022 in New York City. John Smith/VIEWpress/Getty Images The first six months of 2022 were an extraordinary period for the US labor market. Unemployment neared 50-year lows, job creation boomed, and the labor shortage eased up. Here’s where the job market…
The James Webb Space Telescope team is still flexing its ability to capture detailed images close to home. Webb has snapped a pair of near-infrared photos showing Jupiter’s polar auroras. You can also see the planet’s extremely faint rings and two of its smaller moons, Amalthea (the bright spot to the far left) and Adrastea…
MoviePass is about to write the next chapter in its turbulent history. A beta of the revived service will launch on or around September 5th (Labor Day). Pricing will vary depending on each market, but it will be a tiered system costing around $10, $20 or $30 per month. Insider, which first reported the relaunch…