The election’s over — which means it’s time to stop paying lip service to America’s “entrepreneurial spirit” and “the importance of small business,” and start taking bipartisan action to support the next generation of job creators.
Entrepreneurship
187,000 Lb. of Marijuana Annually? Legal Pot Business to Bloom in Washington
Voters in Colorado and Washington recently approved the legalization of marijuana for recreational — not “medical” — purposes. But this hardly means that the business of growing and dispensing of pot will be all fun and games.
Does Selling Out to Avis Represent Success for ZipCar? Failure? Something Else?
ZipCar’s business model has been heralded as a game changer, potentially disrupting car sales and traditional car rentals alike. So what does it mean now that ZipCar has been purchased by a traditional rental car company?
5 Biggest Leadership Lessons From 2012
What a year, right? Check out what events should shape your leadership goals for 2013.
Ugly Sweaters for All: Skedouche Specializes in Kitschy Holiday Clothes, Some Naughty, Some Nice
When Skedouche founder, John Kaplar, couldn’t find kitschy holiday clothes to suit him, he started designing his own.
Why Bravo’s Start-Ups: Silicon Valley Is Bad for Entrepreneurship
The Bravo TV show “Start-Ups” is more than just a poor representation of Silicon Valley — it’s flat-out dangerous for America’s aspiring entrepreneurs
Shred the Punchcards: Belly Updates Customer Loyalty Programs
Customer loyalty program Belly gives independent merchants a sleek solution to keep customers coming back.
Why So Many Americans Don’t Have Bank Accounts
At a time when you can pay bills online and deposit checks remotely using a cell phone, it’s amazing how many Americans don’t have bank accounts. One in nine households is without a checking account.
When Marriage and Work Collide
Even the best of marriages will likely struggle under the pressures of a shared workplace. The key is to define your domain and find common ground outside the office.
Growth in Small Batches
Cucina Fresca Gourmet Foods puts taste before efficiency.
Vivek Wadhwa: Stop the U.S. Highly-Skilled ‘Immigrant Exodus’ Now
America, we have a problem.
Romney’s Dismaying Attack on Garage-Based Businesses
The most infuriating moment of the first presidential debate between Mitt Romney and President Obama hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves.
That moment was when Governor Romney, the Republican, in response to a question …
