Online Presence
What Do a Trucker, Nurse, Farmer, Knitter and Trash Man Have In Common? They’re All Influencers.
These days, there are influencers for all kinds of niche communities.
Communities
Tech
A $50 Million Bet on Las Vegas Tech Startups
How the Vegas Tech Fund plans to help transform the tech scene in Sin City, in part two of our series on Tony Hsieh's $350 million Downtown Project.
By Teri Evans
Business News
5 Companies to Watch in the Silicon Prairie
Who says tech startups can't succeed outside Silicon Valley? Check out these new companies that are on the rise in Middle America.
Business Accounting
Keys to a Thriving Startup Scene From VC Veteran Brad Feld
Brad Feld of the VC firm Foundry Group has funded some the biggest tech success stories of the last decade. He shares his thoughts about the state of the startup scene.
By Grant Davis
Online Presence
Community and the Value of a ‘Kinky’ Business Idea
Do others feel your pain? Then you might just have a great business idea. A recent online kerfuffle underscores the power in harnessing the passion of a community.
By Laura Lorber
Building a Business
A Starbucks Initiative to Brew Up U.S. Jobs
An initiative by Starbucks and Opportunity Finance Network is pouring small-business funding into private lending institutions
Thought Leaders
Creating an ‘Ecosystem’ for Minority Entrepreneurs
To foster entrepreneurship among minorities and in urban centers, a concentration of wealthy investors and academic, government and business institutions first needs to come together. A recent panel at Rutgers University put a spotlight on the issues.
Building a Business
Artopolis: The State of the Creative Nation
Arts entrepreneurs won't save the day for every city, but in some spots, they're the new oil (paint) barons.
Building a Business
Why Artists Are Buying into Chattanooga
Artists gave Chattanooga's Southside a new life--and the neighborhood returned the favor.