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What Do the Mass IRS Layoffs Mean for Your Business Tax Filings?

The IRS just laid off at least 6,000 employees, which could lead to slower processing times—or lax enforcement. BY BRIAN CONTRERAS, STAFF...

yesterday 10

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Brian Contreras

Experts Call Foul on FAA Firings Following Aviation Accidents

The Federal Aviation Administration is the latest victim of Elon Musk’s DOGE firings, despite a recent spate of plane crashes. BY CHLOE AIELLO,...

yesterday 4

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Chloe Aiello

Looted Leather and WWII Tires: How Doc Martens Came to Be

yesterday 10

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Sarah Sicard

On This Clothing Brand’s Website, You Can ‘Add to Cart’ the Entire $1.5 Million Business

After 34 years, designer-founder Wendy Mullin, whose first retail clothing shop was in the back of an NYC record store, is done with online retail....

previous day 3

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Christine Lagorio-Chafkin

The Head of the SEC’s Crypto Task Force Wants Her Agency to Do a Lot Less Regulating 

Hester Peirce says that the commission overstepped. She’s helping the Trump administration usher in a more crypto-friendly era. BY JENNIFER CONRAD,...

previous day 2

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Jennifer Conrad

The Tesla Takedown Has Begun. A National Protest Movement Seeks to Strike a Blow to Elon Musk’s Net Worth 

As DOGE barrels through D.C., Americans on the ground are starting to mobilize outside Tesla dealerships. BY SAM BLUM, SENIOR WRITER @SAMMBLUM...

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Sam Blum

Why Everyone From Estee Lauder to Starbucks Is Racing to ‘Meet the Customer Where They Are’

Data shows that the strategy is having a bit of a moment, whether you’re talking about pricing or customer acquisition. BY BRIAN CONTRERAS, STAFF...

thursday 20

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Brian Contreras

Trump Takes Aim at DEI in Procurement and…Paper Straws?

The Trump administration will no longer consider a business’s efforts in diversity, equity, and inclusion in the procurement process. BY MELISSA...

thursday 1

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Melissa Angell

This Coffee Company Started in a Classroom. Now, Richard Branson Is a Customer

Saint Bonaventure University is known for basketball, beer, and, now, coffee beans. BY DUSTYN GREEN (L to R) RocketCup Coffee co-founders Tom...

thursday 3

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Dustyn Green

Laundry Delivery Startup Rinse Raises $23 Million Funding Round From Appliance-Maker LG

Rinse co-founder and CEO Ajay Prakash details how his company went from bootstrapped beginnings to attracting one of the biggest brand names in...

thursday 1

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Ali Donaldson

Aura Bora Exits During a Tough Time for Food and Beverage Startups

The cult-favorite sparkling water brand doubled its sales last year. Is that enough for a home-run exit? BY TOM FOSTER, EDITOR-AT-LARGE, INC. @...

19.02.2025 30

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Tom Foster

Why Your Favorite Baby Products Keep Getting Pulled from Shelves

Dreamland Baby sleep sacks were hailed as a miracle for infant sleep. Then a surprise alert from a government safety agency turned the business...

19.02.2025 2

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Bryce Covert

How Fandom Uses AI to Turn Your Obsessions Into Gold

The world’s largest online repository of pop culture and entertainment information has a new tool for advertisers. BY BEN SHERRY, STAFF REPORTER @...

18.02.2025 2

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Ben Sherry

How Baked by Melissa’s Founder Turned a Viral Salad Recipe Into A New Revenue Stream

TikTok fame transformed Melissa Ben-Ishay’s mini cupcake business. BY ANNABEL BURBA, EDITORIAL FELLOW @ANNIEBURBA Photo: Cody Guilfoyle; Courtesy...

18.02.2025 1

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Annabel Burba

Unrivaled’s Game-Changing Bet: How These WNBA Stars Are Reimagining the Business of Women’s Sports

Co-founders Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart raised $34 million to redefine women’s basketball and created the most equitable league in pro...

18.02.2025 5

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Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu