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'Shark Tank' Contestant Navigates Choppy Waters In Las Vegas

Oct 05, 2020

Kelsey Moreira arrived in Las Vegas last year with a cookie dough recipe and a business plan.

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Nevada Businesses Pivot To Survive The Covid-19 Shutdown

May 05, 2020

Businesses throughout the state have been impacted by COVID-19, from lost revenue to layoffs.

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Goats and Soda
Damiao Justino Macamo, right, helped produce this batch of gelato during his first day at Carpigiani Gelato University in Bologna, Italy, with the help of instructor Luca Cappelletti.

The Artisanal Gelato Makers Of Mozambique

Jul 23, 2019
In a village of about 10,000 people, a group of Mozambicans are serving up local flavors of the Italian treat. But how to make it with limited power supply and access to clean water?
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World
Lívia Suarez asks a question during Dendê Valley's business boot camp for startups.

'I Know How Far I Can Go': Black Entrepreneurs Overcome Challenges In Brazil

Jul 13, 2018
Salvador, the capital of Bahia state, has become a hub for black-owned businesses. A startup accelerator there supports companies based on their potential for social and economic impact.
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Goats and Soda
President Donald Trump greets Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni (right) before a luncheon with U.S. and African leaders during the United Nations General Assembly.

Trump Says His Pals Go To Africa To 'Get Rich.' Is That Offensive?

Sep 25, 2017
In a meeting with African leaders last week, Trump made a remark that sparked controversy — and kudos.
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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.

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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Politics
Eleven-year-old Frank "FX" Giaccio walks with President Donald Trump while mowing the grass in the Rose Garden of the White House on Friday. Also pictured is Frank's father, Greg Giaccio.

Mowing In America: 11-Year-Old Entrepreneur Tackles White House Lawn

Sep 15, 2017
An 11-year-old Virginia boy who offered to cut the White House lawn for free got his chance Friday.
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Goats and Soda
The outdoor eating area at Shark's.

Liberian Ice Cream Shop Wants To Freeze Out Foreign Competition

Feb 09, 2017
The Liberian owner of Shark's Ice Cream thinks Nice Cream, owned by a Lebanese businessman, should be shut down. What's her argument?
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The Salt
A sampling of Munirah Small's cakes. "The best way to describe my cakes would be a delicious edible centerpiece," she says.

Tech Gurus Teach Food Entrepreneurs The Recipe For Success

Nov 16, 2015
The city of San Antonio is pairing budding food businesses with mentors from its thriving tech industry. We follow one cake maker through the process — and watch her revamp her business.
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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.

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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Goats and Soda
Babajide Bello of the tech company Andela takes a selfie with AOL's Steve Case after the pair played a pickup game of pingpong.

Hope Or Hype: The Revolution In Africa Will Be Wireless

Aug 03, 2015
Young entrepreneurs in Africa say they're leading a tech movement from the ground up. They think technology can solve social ills. But critics wonder if digital fixes can make a dent.
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Goats and Soda
Many social entrepreneurs focus on improving education around the world. The organization Educate Girls, founded by Skoll awardee Safeena Husain, helps ensure more girls in rural India go to school and stay there.

Yes, You Can Help The World And Make Money At The Same Time

Apr 17, 2015
Entrepreneurs are figuring out ways to make the world better without relying on charity. It's called social entrepreneurship, and its rising stars showed us how it works at a conference in Oxford.
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All Tech Considered
Bulu Box is a small startup based in Lincoln, Neb. The e-commerce company provides boxes of healthy snacks, drinks, vitamins, supplements and other premium health care products. It then compiles data on what consumers like and don't like about those prod

Silicon Prairie: Tech Startups Find A Welcoming Home In The Midwest

Mar 12, 2015
Some entrepreneurs are leaving the high tech hot spots of San Francisco, New York and the Silicon Valley for greener pastures in a place that actually has greener pastures: Lincoln, Neb.
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Dude, Why Is There A Cow In The Back Of Your Cab?

Feb 05, 2015
Author Chris Guillebeau has visited every U.N.-recognized country in the world. He's seen taxi-riding cows, a Mongolian version of Uber and a strong entrepreneurial spirit in the poorest of places.
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Starting Over
Mira Johnson took an unusual route on her journey to becoming a life coach.

She Left The Nightlife Behind To Become A Life Coach

Jan 05, 2015
A former exotic dancer and dominatrix, Mira Johnson now coaches others on reinventing themselves. Her clients know she won't judge them, she says, no matter what choices they've made in life.
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