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Rock ’n’ Roll Royalty: Ax Men (and One Woman) - BusinessWeek
<p>Gibson Guitar’s Fender Telecaster, Stratocaster, and electric Les Paul models are essential to rock and roll. Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, and Chuck Berry play Gibsons, as did Scotty Moore, T-Bone Walker, and a hundred other greats. Here are some giants of rock wielding a Gibson axe.<br><br>
America's Most Promising Startups: Profiling Startups Around the U.S. - BusinessWeek
<p>Welcome to America's Most Promising Startups, an ongoing series profiling new companies from across the country that embody the creativity and resilience common among today's entrepreneurs. Based on suggestions from our readers and staffers, we'll be adding more profiles on a regular basis, so ch
KidZania Rules the Malls: Kids Role-Playing - BusinessWeek
Twelve years ago, a former private equity guru with no children opened the first indoor theme park at which parents could pay for their kids to pretend to work at professions ranging from nursing and fashion photography to firefighting and radio announcing.<br><br>Dubbed KidZania, the edutainment fa
2011 Finalists: America's Best Young Entrepreneurs: Meet the Founders Behind 25 Promising Companies
<p>When Businessweek.com <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/running_small_business/archives/2011/06/seeking_americas_best_young_entrepreneurs_1.html">asked</a> readers over the summer to suggest the most promising companies run by entrepreneurs 25 or younger, more than 200 people responde
Crowning The King of South By Southwest: Crowning the King of South by Southwest - BusinessWeek
<p>Group messaging services, which make it easy to chat with packs of friends while on the go, are hoping to break out in Austin this year. They’re planning parties, giveaways, and gimmicks to win over the tech-savvy hordes.</p>
Gulf Coast Small Businesses, Post-Spill: Entrepreneurs Assess the Oil Spill's Aftermath -
One year after BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, business owners along the coast in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida are still reeling. Having weathered Hurricane Katrina and the Great Recession, they report they are finding it harder to rebound from the BP (
What's for Dinner? Bugs: Delicious Insects - BusinessWeek
<p>With fewer Americans totally grossed out by the idea of eating bugs, entrepreneurs are starting companies to put a cricket in every pot. Here, a few examples of bug cuisine:<br><br><em>David George Gordon is a chef and author of The Eat-a-Bug Cookbook.</em></p>
The Oddest Insured Things: Body Parts and Aliens - BusinessWeek
<p>How much is your arm worth? That's nearly an unanswerable question. For some, it's a necessary one. The arm of a professional football player, the leg of a famous dancer, or the tongue of a top-flight coffee taster may well hold exceptional economic value.<br><br>Through the years, personal inven
Clothing Brands Still Made in the USA: A Boomlet for Domestic Apparel Makers - BusinessWeek
As surprising as it may sound, hundreds of small apparel makers, most with just a few dozen employees, still manufacture their clothing in the U.S. Because of increased lead times at manufacturers in Asia, many are benefiting from their decision to keep production stateside, says Nate Herman, vice-p
Most and Least Profitable Business Types: Tracking 2010 Profit Margins in 97 Industries -
Which industries were hardest-hit in 2010? Which fared the best? According to financial software company Sageworks' analysis of net profit margins and sales of tens of thousands of private companies in 97 industries, ranging from construction to health care, the answers aren't surprising: Commercial
