After a fire destroyed her manufacturing workshop, metal artist Wendy Stevens built a new business around her passion: creating steel handbags. ( more)
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A U.S. entrepreneur takes tropical tourists down deep - in an uninsured submarine he built himself. Photographs by Chris M. Rogers. ( more)
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An entrepreneur lures aspiring miners to an old gold-rush town. Photographs by John Clark. ( more)
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Installing surveillance cameras to keep an eye on the staff can help business owners boost profits and pinpoint problems. ( more)
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A U.S fruit company harvests and processes tropical berries with help from Amazon locals, while also teaching them how to preserve the forest. Photos by Ricardo Azoury/Redux. ( more)
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Almost half of small-business owners say they're worse off than they were three years ago, according to a recent Fortune Small Business/Zogby International poll. Below is a look at entrepreneurs' top concerns, and at which presidential candidates they think will be best for business. ( more)
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In their backyard studios and workshops, these entrepreneurs create beautiful gear for the wild - and future generations. ( more)
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Battery life and demands on the nation's electric grid: your questions answered about the coming wave of electric autos. ( more)
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When the U.S. real estate market began cratering, scale-replica maker Real Model shifted its focus to a new and booming market: Dubai. ( more)
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Sculptor Ed McBride's custom barbecues capture the spirit of creatures wild and fanciful. ( more)
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A portable motel and light-up slippers: Innovative sleep gear from entrepreneurs. ( more)
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Never mind massages: At these spas, clients shell out for naps and insomnia relief. ( more)
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New research proves that fatigue, rampant in hard times, is bad for business. Here's how 8 entrepreneurs beat insomnia and get ROI from rest. ( more)
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A seasoned kiteboard entrepreneur teaches newbies to surf flat water. ( more)
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Want to learn kiteboarding in an exotic setting? Try these top Western Hemisphere schools, all owned by U.S. entrepreneurs. ( more)
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To learn more about clients and prospects, online marketing expert Sam Richter of Warm Call Resource Center recommends these sites. ( more)
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As China makes big moves to break into the first world, U.S. companies that manufacture there face soaring costs in a region that used to be the home of cheap, outsourced production. Here's why prices have jumped - and how 4 small companies are being crunched. ( more)
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Instead of signing with a major label, singer/songwriter Ben Taylor - son of James Taylor and Carly Simon - started his own. Meet (and hear) some of Iris Records' indie acts. ( more)
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On Aug. 1, TravelQuest will be leading travelers through China, Siberia and the North Pole to prime viewing spots for this year's only total solar eclipse. Check out these highlights from past eclipse tours. ( more)
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Recycled treasures from independent artisans. ( more)
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