Small Business Big Impact

Franchise

How One Man Made It His Business to Give Back

An Amazing Athletes franchisee does well by doing good.

Thought Leaders

Limor Fried of Adafruit Industries: You Can't Outsource Knowledge (Podcast)

In our second podcast, Limor Fried of Adafruit Industries explains why you need to know your business inside and out.

Starting a Business

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.

Science & Technology

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.

Thought Leaders

For Actor Adrian Grenier, 'Social Entrepreneurship' Is More Than Just a Buzzword

A short Q&A with the Entourage star-turned-entrepreneur.

Thought Leaders

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.

领导

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.

Innovation

Steve Case Asks Entrepreneurs -- Are You Ready For the Third Wave?

The thought leader says entrepreneurs must adapt to these 4 megatrends or perish.

Growing a Business

How 3 Companies Maximized Funding in Their Region

These three Ohio startups can help you think local to rethink funding.

Thought Leaders

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.

Thought Leaders

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.

Growing a 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.

Growing a Business

一个教训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.

Fundraising

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.

Innovation

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.