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    Fifth Street

    January 7, 2021

    Jan 07, 2021
    Remembering Joe Neal | The Taste of Yaad | Why Airplanes Smell Weird | How Being a Las Vegan is Complicated
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    KNPR's State of Nevada
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    How Will Latino Voters Affect The Election?

    Sep 30, 2020

    Candidates for the upcoming election are vying for every vote available, and there may be no voter group more coveted than the Latinos and Hispanics.

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    Southern Nevada Business Leaders Say Cut Red Tape To Boost Economy

    May 08, 2020

    Las Vegas Councilman Brian Knudsen says municipal government is all ears when it comes to suggestions on how to get the economy going after the pandemic.

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    The Salt
    On offer at Chungam: A salad of sardines tossed with red chiles, turmeric, lime and freshly grated coconut flesh.
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    For A True Taste Of South India, Try A Toddy Shop

    Jun 12, 2018
    Toddy is a type of palm wine made from the fermented sap of coconut flowers. But the best toddy shops in southwestern India are celebrated for the spicy, coconutty food they serve with the drink.
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    The Salt
    Zac Fike (L) and Matt Kehaya (R) work on a batch of beer at 14th Star Brewing Company. 14th Star donates some of its proceeds to local nonprofits.
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    Veterans-Turned-Brewers Help Others Who Served Develop New Skills

    Apr 19, 2018
    Vermont veterans cook up a brewery and a bourbon distillery that not only lifts spirits, but gives back to the community and creates a model that may encourage other vets to try entrepreneurship.
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    Shots - Health News
    Entrepreneur Stinson Dean (left) and his wife Stephanie play with their three children in their yard in Independence, Mo.  He says the Affordable Care Act made it possible for him to start his own business.
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    Uncertainty Over Health Care Law's Future Hobbles Entrepreneurs

    Sep 23, 2017
    Obamacare made it easier for people to leave jobs to start their own ventures and entice others to join, knowing they could buy insurance independently. Some entrepreneurs worry that could change.
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    Parallels
    Socks are among the products sold at Kiev's Vsi.Svoi.
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    Young Entrepreneurs Find Funky Niche In Products 'Made In Ukraine'

    Apr 23, 2017
    Startups and boutique designers make up a small part of Ukraine's economy. But they're making everything from socks to streetwear — and are gaining skills essential for the country's development.
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    The Salt
    Phil Taylor hopes his startup, Mad Agriculture, can use insects to help cut food waste.
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    For These Entrepreneurs, Cutting Food Waste Starts In A Maggot Bucket

    Dec 13, 2016
    Instead of letting food rot, some entrepreneurs want to use it to feed insects, which can then nourish livestock. But federal regulations have been slow to catch up to the growth of insect farms.
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    Las Vegas Student Wins Entrepreneurial Competition

    Dec 21, 2015

    If you visit the website for a business called “Adler Dynamics,” you’ll see these words in bold letters: “Intelligent Solutions at the S

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    Entrepreneurs Pitch Ideas In Reno 'Shark Tank'-Style Contest

    Aug 25, 2015

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — Ten Nevada entrepreneurs are set to pitch their big ideas to Lt. Governor Mark Hutchison in a "Shark Tank"-style competition with a $13,000 grand prize.

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    Goats and Soda
    In three years, entrepreneur Raindolf Owusu, 24, has started a company, launched Africa's "first browser" and made a slew of health apps.
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    How To Build A Tech Empire At Age 24

    Aug 09, 2015
    Dubbed "The Mark Zuckerberg of Accra," Raindolf Owusu is developing tools to bring the internet to all Africans — and to train the next generation of tech leaders on the continent.
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    Babysit, Inc
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    Babysit, Inc.

    Apr 09, 2015

    Marketing plans? Competitive pricing? Diversity training? No kidding. Today’s babysitting classes teach would-be sitrepreneurs much more than how to properly cradle an infant.

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    Goats and Soda
    An entrepreneur uses his laptop near graffiti-decorated walls at Hubspace in the Khayelitsha township.
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    Far from Silicon Valley, A Disruptive Startup Hub

    Apr 04, 2015
    In South Africa's townships, entrepreneurs lack the basic necessities of an office, such as electricity and water. Enter Hutspace. "Damn," one of them said on his first visit. "This is a cool space."
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    What's on Your Mind?

    Aug 02, 2012
    In the last week, political discussion has focused on ads from supporters of Mitt Romney denouncing President Obama's claim that entrepreneurs didn't do it all on their own. Why has this struck a nerve? The Republican candidate will also have to pick a Vice Presidential candidate. Who would you like him to pick? And James Holmes made a court appearance in Aurora, Colorado and speculation is that he will plead not guilty by reason of insanity. But is it too hard to be declared insane?

     

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