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The gender gap in venture capital
Steve Tripoli Sep 1, 2007
Women lead — or own — about 30 percent of all US companies, but a recent study found they get less than 10 percent of all venture capital. Does the VC gap matter? Steve Tripoli reports.
Dining on a large scale
Ashley Milne-Tyte Sep 1, 2007
In New York, some restaurant owners are opening outposts on a vast scale, seating hundreds of diners at a time. Can these giants survive? Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
Wanna trade for a KISS snow globe?
Scott Jagow Sep 22, 2011
Last summer, this guy in Canada named Kyle McDonald decided he would start with one red paper clip and try to barter his way to getting a house. We couldn't resist calling to ask him why.
Chasing innovation
Sep 1, 2007
Companies like Proctor & Gamble are farming out research and development in an effort to stay on the cutting edge of their industries. Steve Tripoli reports.
Breast milk for sale?
Sep 22, 2011
There's nothing as good as mother's breast milk for a baby. Increasingly, that milk could come from businesses that operate on a strictly for-profit basis. Nancy Mullane reports.
Celeb for a night
Sep 22, 2011
The Cannes film festival begins this week in France and John Laurenson found a way to feel like a star at the event. Soiree de Star will make you feel like a celebrity too — for a price.
Mom Corps recruiting
Hilary Wicai Sep 22, 2011
In honor of Mother's Day this Sunday, Hillary Wicai reports on a job-placement service exclusively for corporate-minded moms looking to work part-time to keep their skills sharp.
Is Boink the next Playboy?
Sep 1, 2007
Sean Cole reports on a new magazine by and for college students about one of their favorite topics: sex.
Many happy returns
Sep 1, 2007
This year marks the 50-year anniversary of the shipping cargo container. Commentator and business historian John Steele Gordon explains the importance of these containers to the economy.
Sweet'N Low story is a bitter one
Kai Ryssdal Sep 1, 2007
The sugar substitute Sweet'N Low made one Brooklyn family very wealthy -- but the riches also split the family and some members even wound up in trouble with the feds. Author Rich Cohen tells Kai Ryssdal the sorry tale.
