Federal Reserve governor Elizabeth Duke is due to give a really nice piece of testimony tomorrow unpacking what’s going on with small-businesses lending. Judging by the advance text up on the Fed’s web site, it will be a joyously nuanced picture. Banks are hesitant to lend, yes, and are sometimes hamstrung by their own imprudent lending …
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The Cobbler’s Child
The scion of a shoemaking family takes a step in a different direction with Terra Plana
Rouge in Reverse
Huron Valley Steel is taking automobile deconstruction to its logical conclusion: metal and energy
Eco-Friendly Bottled Water
A British company focuses on helping the environment and maintaining profits
Bottled Up
For the social-entrepreneur CEO of Belu, pursuing a purpose might be easier if he pursues a profit too
No Souvenirs
Using RFID, one firm makes sure that sponges don’t go home with surgical patients
“Smart Sponges”
A company finds a market for its “Smart Sponges”, chemically-engineered filters that effectively — and cheaply — purify storm-water runoff
Absorbing a Setback
AbTech’s founder couldn’t sell his pollution solution to Big Oil. Turns out that big cities need it more
Selling Out to Growth
Nonprofit RealBenefits realized its software could help more people only if it got greedier
Bollywood Gets Digital
A small U.S. company capitalizes on the growing popularity of Indian music and cinema
Ring, Ring, Bollywood Calling!
A young company seizes its chance in the craze for Indian movies and music