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Is the startup world OK with motherhood yet?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 15, 2019
Journalist Eliza Boyd says the “needle is moving” when it comes to pregnancy and venture capital.
The original beauty subscription box service finds an IRL home
by
Adriene Hill
and Phoebe Unterman
Dec 24, 2018
We talk with the CEO of Birchbox, which is opening kiosks at select Walgreens and Duane Reade locations.
The insurance industry gets a tech makeover. Is it more than skin deep?
by
Molly Wood
Sep 11, 2018
Insurance startups, like Lemonade, aim for more efficiency and transparency in the industry.
Why the U.S. might be the original startup story
by
Sean McHenry
Mar 12, 2018
The Pilgrims were early colonial entrepreneurs — but they weren't the first.
This startup wants to change how we borrow money
by
Molly Wood
and Kristin Schwab
Oct 2, 2017
Affirm wants to be the alternative to all those credit cards in your wallet.
Startup called Bodega hits a nerve with actual bodega customers
Sep 13, 2017
Can a vending machine replace the friendly corner store?
Grocery stores hungrily eye the $1.5 billion prepared-meal kits market
May 19, 2017
Prepared meal kits have grown into a huge market, now worth an estimated $1.5 billion. It’s been driven by startups, like Blue Apron, Purple Carrot, HelloFresh … the list goes on. But major supermarkets like Kroger and Publix are now muscling in and testing their own versions. Click the audio player above to hear the […]
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Startups fight for geographic diversity
Apr 6, 2017
It's not just about investors thinking broadly, it's also about starting businesses away from the herd.
How Erie is rewriting the Rust Belt narrative
by
Reema Khrais
Apr 4, 2017
Entrepreneurs are building a startup culture in the Pennsylvania city and bringing new energy to its economy.
As tech workers stay in Pittsburgh, neighborhoods watch prices climb
by
Erika Beras
Mar 29, 2017
'Black homes matter' for one person who's seen some residents move to cheaper areas.