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Summary List Placement Each piece of Bidri art is handmade in an eight-step process.  Artisans use a special soil that can only be found in a 15th-century fort in Bidar, India. Only a handful of Bidri workshops remain there today. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Join the conversation about this story »

Summary List PlacementPPP loans are good. PPP loans, forgiveness, and tax benefits? Even better.  Business owners can use all the help they can get right now — and between negotiating rent relief, PPP forgiveness, and tax benefits, they have options.  In particular, the Employee Retention Credit may be an even bigger deal for small businesses than PPP, accountant Adam Markowitz told Insider. The good news...

Summary List PlacementIf you hadn't heard about it yet, Clubhouse is social media's latest up-and-comer — an invitation-only, audio-based social networking app launched just last year and now valued at $1 billion.  Home to "rooms" where speakers can mount a "stage" to talk about almost anything, the app gives a platform to invitees interested in the same topics, from sports to entertainment and business,...

Summary List PlacementDecember is usually the season for office parties and congratulatory all-hands meetings, but the coronavirus has put paid to end-of-year celebrations around the world. 2020 has been largely defined by the "black swan" event that has brought a stark death toll and upended the way most of us live, work, and interact with each other. When the disease sent most of the...

Summary List PlacementI've worked at The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess resort for ten years, where I organize the signature events including Christmas at the Princess. It's been amazing to be a part of such a great creative team and connect with the local community.  We started Christmas at the Princess 11 years ago to create a "town center" that could become part of family traditions....

Summary List PlacementStevie Nicks sold the majority stake in her song catalog to music publisher Primary Wave last month, the company said in a news release on Friday. In the deal, Primary Wave acquired an 80% stake in Nicks' copyrights, which was valued at about $100 million, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people close to the transaction. This year, the 1977 song "Dreams"...

Summary List Placement "I resigned from my job today and, although I'm mildly terrified, I know it's going to lead to even better things. I'm going all in on my business." That's what one of my coaching clients sent me a few months ago in the midst of a full-blown pandemic. It's a trend I've seen since March: budding entrepreneurs using this time as...

Summary List Placement Chris Kenna is CEO and founder of Brand Advance, an advertising company that advises brands on appealing to a more diverse consumer base. In light of the Black Lives Matter movement, companies are re-evaluating their approach to inclusion and diversity. A Mckinsey & Co report suggests diversified firms outperform their competitors by 36%, however the survey showed a wide gap between...

Summary List Placement   From her home in the British countryside, Julie Miles can train vocalists from around the world. Her clients including Courtney Hadwin, a 2018 America's Got Talent's finalist who received a "golden buzzer" for her outstanding performance on the show, as well as contestants on singing shows The X Factor and The Voice. She is a successful entrepreneur: In 2010, after...

Nearly half of students in leading MBA programs borrowed at least $100,000 to complete their degree, according to a 2019 Bloomberg Businessweek survey. Instead of an MBA, certificate programs, specialized master's degrees, and other alternatives can be more economical and aligned to your goals. Many hiring managers are looking for tangible skills over fancy degrees. As a result, investing your money in building a...

After being a bridesmaid for countless friends and family members, Jen Glantz realized there was a need in the wedding industry for a hired 'bridesmaid' figure for brides who might not have close, reliable friends to support them on their big day. She started her business by posting an ad on Craigslist — and she got hundreds of responses. For six years now, she's...

There's no set way to sell a business successfully. We asked founders who have done it to share best practices and common pitfalls to avoid, and to provide best practices and war stories in exclusive conversations with Business Insider. For example, Jyoti Bansal, founder of AppDynamics and Harness, recommends selling a few shares instead of selling the whole company if you need the money...

More than half of small businesses in the US have temporarily closed their doors, or plan to this month, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Private organizations, including Amazon and Facebook, are teaming up to offer millions in cash grants and low-interest loans to small business owners. Amazon created a $5 million relief fund to support local businesses around its Seattle and Washington offices. Hello...

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced firms all around the world to shut down their offices and work from home – with many wondering what the future holds.  Perlego – the "Spotify for textbooks" – analyzed data from more than 600 of its C-suite customers to find out what business leaders were reading in these strange times.  Standouts include books by Nike cofounder Phil Knight,...

  Learning relevant business skills is convenient, cost-effective, and enjoyable with GoSkills.  The up-and-coming e-learning site has especially robust offerings in Microsoft Excel and project management.  You can become a more valuable employee, a more effective manager, or a standout job applicant with the help of the online lessons.    You don't have to have a business degree to excel in your career, but...

Budget airline Flybe is on the brink of bankruptcy, outlets such as Sky News are reporting, though the airline said in a statement on Sunday that "we don't comment on rumor or speculation." It is the largest regional airline in the UK, handling about 40% of domestic traffic. The airline appears to be a favorite of the royals, too — Kate Middleton, Prince William,...

Even though nearly half of kids and adolescents in America have entrepreneurial dreams, only 14% follow through with those dreams in adulthood. Rse archers at Tufts, Stanford, and elsewhere have identified factors that entrepreneurs have in common.  They include personality, family, and culture. Click here for more BI Prime stories. American children dream of entrepreneurship in staggering numbers, yet those numbers decrease by 28%...

The bankruptcy of Toys R Us and closure of hundreds of its stores dealt a heavy blow to the nation's biggest toymakers. Losing one of their biggest customers weighed on sales and profits, shrunk their distribution, and saddled them with unpaid orders. Watch Hasbro, Mattel, Spin Master, and Jakks Pacific trade live. The bankruptcy of Toys R Us in September 2017 and closure of...