Entrepreneurship

Trump's First 100 Days February 19

Senate confirms Kelly Loeffler to lead Small Business Administration

Kelly Loeffler's priorities for the Small Business Association include reducing regulatory burdens on small business owners, and enhancing access to SBA-backed loans and grants.

Politics January 13

Elon Musk, AI and tech titans, venture capitalists invited to pre-inauguration dinner at dawn of Trump era

Outside the Box Ventures to host a gathering of top tech CEOs and venture capitalists with members of the incoming Trump administration in Washington, D.C., ahead of the inauguration.

Lifestyle October 26

On this day in history, October 26, 1825, Erie Canal opens, transforming American infrastructure, commerce

The Erie Canal opened Oct. 26, 1825 and proved one of the most successful public works projects in American history, reshaping large swaths of the national economy.

LIFESTYLE October 18

Meet the American who invented the hard hat, a proud symbol of our nation's working class

Edward W. Bullard invented the hard hat in 1919, then patented it in 1929. It's credited with saving lives on job sites while also becoming a symbol of working-class America.

Food-Drink September 20

Tupperware party is over: Bankruptcy seals the lid on an era in American consumer culture

Earl S. Tupper molded plastics into parties and a pop-culture phenomenon focused on food storage. Now the lid has been sealed airtight on his era in American consumer culture.

LIFESTYLE September 13

On this day in history, September 13, 1857, milk chocolate magnate Milton Hershey is born

American entrepreneur Milton S. Hershey was born in a Mennonite community in Derry Township, Penn., on this day in history, Sept. 13, 1857. He built the iconic Hershey chocolate brand.

ECONOMY September 7

Conservative economists pour cold water on Harris' new small-business tax proposal

Conservative economists are pouring cold water on Vice President Kamala Harris' new tax proposal aimed at reducing startup costs for new small businesses as part of her "Opportunity Economy" platform.

LIFESTYLE September 6

Meet the American who invented the shopping cart, Sylvan Goldman, Oklahoma supermarket mogul

Meet Sylvan Goldman, an American born to immigrant parents in Oklahoma. As a businessman, his brilliantly simple invention, the shopping cart, changed consumer culture.

Digital Originals August 27

Harley-Davidson failed at 'Business 101' as 'elitist jerks' rule boardrooms, says former Levi's exec

Jennifer Sey was a senior executive at Levi Strauss before clashing with elites during COVID-19 lockdowns. "Inmates are running the aslyum' at brands like Harley-Davidson, she says.

LIFESTYLE August 23

Meet the American who invented the folding beach chair, Fredric Arnold, WWII hero, innovator, artist, actor

Artist and World War II combat pilot Fredric Arnold famously invented the collapsible beach chair, but his most important work was a monumental tribute to American war heroes.