Small Business Big Impact: Page 7
25 Cities Worth Moving to If You Want to Launch a Business
Thinking about starting a new venture? You might want to make sure you're in the right city first.
How Data Science Is Fueling Social Entrepreneurship
To be successful, businesses on a mission to do good should look to and rely on hard numbers.
For Actor Adrian Grenier, 'Social Entrepreneurship' Is More Than Just a Buzzword
A short Q&A with the Entourage star-turned-entrepreneur.
Books as a Human Right: Meet the Startup Building a Cloud-Based Library for Students in the Developing World
Library for All has built a 1,700-plus book library for students in Haiti and the Democratic Republic of the Congo that exists in the cloud.
How Two Ambitious Women Found Success With a Cause-Driven Company
Their mission is to help the women of Ghana start businesses that solve an age-old crisis: the shortage of clean water.
Steve Case Asks Entrepreneurs -- Are You Ready For the Third Wave?
The thought leader says entrepreneurs must adapt to these 4 megatrends or perish.
How 3 Companies Maximized Funding in Their Region
These three Ohio startups can help you think local to rethink funding.
Entrepreneurs Are Making Detroit a Hot Spot for Craft Retail
The upside of the Motor City's epic struggle with abandonment is a vast supply of materials for high-end goods made by ambitious startups.
How This Mom Got the Kids to Buckle Up While She Launched Their Family Business
The frustration of fastening the seat belts of three youngsters in the back seat inspired an invention. Now the kids are part of the business.
The Business of Urban Farming Takes Root in Detroit
Farmers, the original entrepreneurs, are finding a profitable niche in the vast amount of abandoned land in the Motor City.
Lessons from a Food-Tech Startup: Big Data Isn't Just a Buzzword -- It Can Be Your Secret Weapon
Pop-up meal company Dinner Lab owes its blockbuster success to its savvy analysis of information from its consumers.
How This Pet Startup Raised $4.5 Million in Funding
This pet insurance company looked to a non-profit venture development organization for funding in this series exploring options for startups outside Silicon Valley.
From Relic to Beacon: Brooklyn Navy Yard Gets New Life as Cutting-Edge Manufacturing Hub
Thanks to a collaboration of public and private resources, one of the old 84,000-square-foot warehouses flanking the East River in New York City is being renovated and transformed.
Where Do Great Ideas Come From?
Young entrepreneurs share what influences shape their businesses.
For Social Entrepreneurs, What Comes First: Business or Mission?
Entrepreneurs trying to both make money and benefit a social mission are often playing a game of chicken and egg. For some, the social cause rises above all else. For others, a successful business model comes first.