Stories Tagged as
Entrepreneurship
Bugs for retirement
Sep 29, 2006
There are plenty of ways to save for retirement. Pick an index fund. Or use a Roth. But what about a safety net of classic VW Bugs? Tom Kramer has the story.
BYO business school
Sep 25, 2006
Here's a new one: Some college-bound kids are packing up and taking their businesses to school with them. Steve Tripoli has the story.
They'll write a jingle for a song
Sep 15, 2006
Cash Peters reports on a company that is trying to revolutionize the music you hear while on hold or on a website.
Jobs for seniors
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Kai Ryssdal
Sep 15, 2006
Older Americans want to work. So Tim Driver set up a site to match employers with eager seniors. Goodbye retirement. Hello, timesheet.
Dunkin' Donuts escalates java wars
Sep 5, 2006
Coffee sales are so profitable that the java giants are thinking big. Dunkin' Donuts plans to triple its number of stores, stepping up the competition for a certain Seattle-based coffee specialist. Steve Tripoli has the story.
Repair shops sync up with broken iPods
Sep 1, 2006
Some entrepreneurs have come up with New York's latest cottage industry — iPod repair shops. Adam Allington reports.
Now playing: New books!
Aug 18, 2006
Film trailers form the backbone of the movie marketing machine. And some book publishers are starting to test the idea out on their upcoming titles. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
For public good, not for profit.
Sustainability ball
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Alex Cohen
Aug 18, 2006
To help bring environmentally-sensitive items to the mainstream market, one entrepreneur in Austin, Texas recently launched a monthly event called the Sustainable Shopper's Ball. Alex Cohen has the story.
Organic opportunities
Aug 16, 2006
Organic dairy farming is attracting newcomers and winning converts among traditional dairy farmers. Steve Tripoli has the story.
Budding entrepreneurs
Aug 15, 2006
Inc.com today announced that 9-year-old Siena Jeakle of Seattle won its Best Lemonade Stand in America contest. They may not have won, but four New Jersey brothers think they've got the right stuff. Alex Goldmark has the story.