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Young entrepreneurs redefine 'family business'
Ashley Milne-Tyte Aug 15, 2012
Some generation Y entrepreneurs are turning the idea of going into the family business on its head -- by hiring their parents to work at their fledgling companies.
What's a floating-rate note and how does it work?
Paddy Hirsch Aug 6, 2012
The Treasury Department is planning to roll out a floating-rate note program in about a year. But what is a floating-rate note and why do we need one? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains with a boat analogy.
Movie artifacts rake in big bucks at auctions
Bob Moon Jul 27, 2012
Hollywood costumes and props used to be sold on eBay. The sale of a big private collection shows that specialty auctions are now the way to go.
Why are people attacking lemonade stands?
Helaine Olen Jul 20, 2012
One parent wonders why many adults disapprove of where her son is putting his hard-earned lemonade stand money towards.
Building business in Ghana, one battery at a time
Kai Ryssdal Jul 17, 2012
After Whit Alexander found success co-creating the board game Cranium, he found a calling in social entrepreneurship. The story of the battery business he built in Ghana is told in a new book by his brother Max.
Chasing the 8 percent return
Bob Moon Jul 6, 2012
Eight percent is considered the "magic" return rate, but in today's economy, trying to hit that number may be dangerous.
The angels of Silicon Valley
Queena Kim Jul 3, 2012
Angel investors fund the very early stages of startups, looking to get in early on the next big thing. A lot of angel money ends up going down the drain, but that's just the price of innovation.
Will health care law spur entrepreneurs?
Mitchell Hartman Jun 29, 2012
Some say cheaper insurance could help startup owners focus on business.
Global turmoil and retirement planning
Chris Farrell Jun 13, 2012
What should investors -- especially those in their 50s and 60s -- do with their already diminished retirement savings?
Investors beware: IPOs are a big boy's game
Bob Moon Jun 1, 2012
In the wake of Facebook's IPO, senior business correspondent Bob Moon explains why individual investors are at a sharp disadvantage.
