Stories Tagged as
Entrepreneurship
The food-truck economy
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jul 30, 2010
Kai Ryssdal takes a look at the burgeoning gourmet food truck industry -- who's behind it and what makes a successful food truck.
Re-building Rwanda, one strong woman at a time
Jul 29, 2010
The Rwandan genocide left behind devastation and a dominantly female population. But the country is making strides economically and politically. All due, in part, to one particular part of the population: Women.
Obscure immigration program encourages foreign investors
Jul 29, 2010
One Cleveland entrepreneur is using a little-known U.S. immigration program to encourage local development.
Take a free book, but pay it forward
Jul 28, 2010
The publishing industry is suffering from growing pains, especially in the advent of e-books. One Masschussetts publisher is trying something new: Giving away books for free.
High rise in venture capitalism
Jul 19, 2010
Steve Chiotakis talks to Jessica Canning of Dow Jones VentureSource about a survey by VentureSource that showed a big jump in investing by venture capitals between April and July, and what that means for the economy.
Pop-up 'restaurants' deliver food direct to consumer
Jul 16, 2010
Chefs in the Bay Area are ditching the brick-and-mortar restaurant in lieu of more mobile approach - taking orders over the Internet and delivering food direct to the consumer.
April Dembosky reports from Oakland, Calif.
Making a case for immigrants and innovation
Jul 15, 2010
Opponents of immigration are belting some harsh rhetoric in the wake of Arizona's new hard-line laws. But economics editor Chris Farrell explains why immigrants are crucial to U.S. entrepreneurship.
For public good, not for profit.
Anarchy as management style?
Jul 13, 2010
Commentator K.C. Cole argues that a "loosy goosy" management system won't destroy an organization, but may be key in helping it grow.
Thank the recession for busy start-ups
May 20, 2010
Mitchell Hartman talks to Tess Vigeland about a report today from the Kauffman Foundation that suggests the recession helped breed an especially industrious group of entrepreneurs.
The place for good business karma
by
Steve Henn
May 18, 2010
Some of the biggest and fastest-growing businesses in the world got their start in the heart of Silicon Valley, on University Avenue, in a little two-story building that locals call the "karma building." Steve Henn reports.