Melissa Coppola might fit many people’s stereotype of unemployable art students: a 31-year old pianist and graduate student at the University of Michigan. But that would discount Coppola — and big changes at colleges that are making more artists into entrepreneurs, overhauling arts programs to teach entrepreneurial skills that grads […]
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The founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? explains how he went from dropout to running a $300M business
High school dropout to CEO is not the typical path most people take to the corner office, but for Brian Scudamore, it was the right one. Scudamore, who founded 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, has been in the trash hauling business since he started the company in 1989. Currently, he runs O2E brands, the […]
Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and other NASCAR stars reveal what they did with their first big paycheck
Like many sports professionals, NASCAR drivers can make millions in prize money, salaries and endorsements. In fact, the organization’s 12 top-earning drivers made a collective $155 million in 2017, Forbes reports. Here, NASCAR stars Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. reveal how they spent their first […]
Democrat wins CA Congressional race, shutting GOP out of Orange County for the 1st time in decades
Democrat Gil Cisneros is the apparent winner in the tight race in California’s 39th Congressional District, beating his Republican challenger Young Kim, who conceded the race more than a week after the election. The victory is significant, given that the 39th district is one of four seats in Orange County […]
Here’s what Cisco’s CEO told employees about mental illness after 2 celebrity suicides
In June, less than a week after the shocking suicides of celebrities Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins felt compelled to address the matter head-on with his employees. From Orlando, where Robbins was attending a conference called Cisco Live, he sent a company-wide email. “In light of […]
Black Friday isn’t just about retail: Here’s where you can get travel deals
Hotels from Maine to Hawaii and beyond, will offer up room deals to travelers. Some may be tied to loyalty programs, so it may be a good time to consider signing up. Maine’s Kennebunkport Resort Collection (KRC) will offer gift card bonuses on Cyber Monday. Buy a $500 gift card […]
Power outages and bank runs: Here are the ‘cyber 9/11’ scenarios that really worry the experts
For years, government security specialists have predicted the inevitable “cyber 9/11,” an event originating as a digital attack that spills over into other aspects of society, causing widespread harm to people and the global financial sector. Former NSA head Admiral Michael Rogers told CNBC last month that “nothing is beyond […]
Survey: Wealthy investors think the bull market is coming to an end, but they don’t blame politics
Investors think the end of the record bull run is almost here — but they aren’t blaming the change of power in Congress. Those are among the takeaways of a new report by E-Trade, which found that only 9 percent of investors with at least $1 million in a self-directed […]
US shale firms offer $100 million to aid Texas, New Mexico
More than a dozen top U.S. energy companies have pledged $100 million toward easing stresses on health care, education and civic infrastructure from the shale oil and gas boom in West Texas and New Mexico, the group said on Sunday. Chevron, EOG Resources, Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell are […]
French protesters rail against Macron’s fuel taxes with road blocks
Thousands of French protesters hit out at higher fuel taxes and President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policies in demonstrations across motorways on Saturday, sparking major logjams and several accidents, including a fatality at one road blockade. Dozens of people were also injured, as drivers tried to get around stoppages, after protestors […]