I cuddled with strangers at a San Francisco cuddle party alongside other members of the city's intimacy-starved workforce. No, it wasn't that weird.

Learn more about BI Prime View online           Strategy Select           I cuddled with strangers at a San Francisco cuddle party alongside other members of the city's intimacy-starved workforce. No, it wasn't that weird.   In San Francisco's "organized intimacy" arena, intimacy can take many forms. I prefer the kind that exists within an established emotional connection.   READ MORE           PRESENTING: How entrepreneurs use apps like Poshmark to turn side hustles selling clothes into full-time gigs earning 6 figures or more   Shopping apps like Poshmark, Vinted, TheRealReal, and ThredUp make resale an approachable market for a side hustle or full-fledged business.   READ MORE           PRESENTING: Even lean startups benefit from a detailed business plan. Here's a step-by-step guide to writing a winning strategy that will boost your startup's chance at success.   Startups with a business plan are statistically more likely to succeed. Subscribe to read our guide on how to write one that works for your business.   READ MORE             This map shows the most commonly spoken language in every US state, excluding English and Spanish   According to Business Insider tabulations of individual-level census data, German, French, and Vietnamese are common in several states.   READ MORE           A retired Navy SEAL commander of one of America's most decorated special ops teams reveals how to have difficult conversations for getting underperforming teams back on track   Jocko Willink told us why ego is the biggest impediment to constructively tackling challenges as a team.   READ MORE           Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says too many people use their phones to consume, not create — and thinks its Teams chat app can help restore 'balance'   Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says that its Teams chat app helps connect users to each other in a different way than other social networks.   READ MORE           3 key attributes of an inclusive leader, according to a professor of business psychology   Why are certain leaders more likely to create an inclusive culture? Scientific research provides three specific traits that stand out.   READ MORE           Inside 'Bedlam,' a card game created by a Microsoft employee all about what it's like to work there — including all the inside jokes and daily frustrations   The game has become a kind of living record of Microsoft, updated over the years to include incidents that make the news or circulates among insiders.   READ MORE           Forget San Francisco or Seattle — these are the 10 most affordable cities to find a good-paying job as a programmer   A new study conducted by Coding Dojo ranks cities by weighing cost of living to the number of available job postings for developers.   READ MORE           Martin Luther King Jr. was as vocal about union power as he was about racial injustice — but no one remembers it   Although union membership has declined since King's death, collective bargaining may be making a comeback.   READ MORE           Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     Share this     You received this email because you signed up to this Business Insider newsletter using the email: ipat39@gmail.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006