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A note from our editor, Elizabeth MacBride: When I was an intern at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, one editor lacked confidence. When...
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Women Entreprenuers
A Woman Restaurateur Sticks Up For Her Fellow Owners. The Industry Is Worse Off Than Many Americans Realize.
With seven employees, Square Scullery was almost large enough to open a dining room. Luckily, it hadn't. Credit: Ilenia Pezzaniti...
A Revolution In Philanthropy: Maybe It’s The Donors Who Need To Change, Not The Recipients
Kathryn Finney hopes the Doonie Fund helps people learn to act, not overthink. Back in the springtime, as the bad...
Central Appalachia, Land Of Coal Mines And Mountain Legends, Looks To Reinvent Itself As A Destination
Brook Smith and Penny Peavler envision "Somewhere Appalachia" a tourist attraction at an old coal mine in Kentucky. Brook Smith...
These Immigrant Entrepreneurs Faced Looters And Bullets To Save Their Market. For Now.
Established in 2006, the Midtown Global Market was a pioneering marketplace in Minneapolis and nationwide, a haven for immigrant entrepreneurs....
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The Cheffs, owners of 406 Wilderness Outfitters. Credit: Philip Vaughan Out in the corral, Mark Cheff rubs some salve on...
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Lorenzo Lewis has founded a nonprofit to activate Black barbers. Credit: The Rodenberry Foundation Lorenzo Lewis knows first-hand the hardships...
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