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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.
Job Files: Tax preparer
Sep 1, 2007
In this special Tax Day installment, Alaskan Jerry Lieboff talks about his work as a tax preparer who makes house calls in the bush.
Venture capital gender gap
Ethan Lindsey Sep 1, 2007
More women are starting companies than ever before, but only about 4% of them are backed by venture capital. Ethan Lindsey takes a look at why.
Hispanic businesses boom
Dan Grech Sep 22, 2011
The US Census Bureau releases a new report showing Hispanic-owned businesses grew at three times the national rate from 1997 to 2002. Dan Grech reports.
Is necessity the mother of this show?
Sep 1, 2007
A new reality series hopes to cash in on the success of "American Idol," only this time it will be inventors, not budding singers, who will take the stage. Curt Nickisch reports on ABC's "American Inventor," which premieres tonight.
New Breed of Entrepreneurs
Sep 22, 2011
Say goodbye to the golden years and hello to spread sheets. Baby boomers are joining the small business boom. Alex Cohen reports.
The Secret Millionaire's Club
Sep 1, 2007
Warren Buffett has teamed up with a British company to create an animated series called "The Secret Millionaire's Club" to teach children how to invest their money. Storylines will include corporate raiders, crooked politicians, and corrupt accountants. Curt Nickish takes a look.
Demo conference
Sep 1, 2007
There's a conference in Phoenix where the future's on display. It's called "Demo," and high-tech start-ups are showing off their products to an audience of venture capitalists. Cheryl Glaser speaks to Fortune Magazine's Adam Lashinsky about the conference.
"Social entrepreneurship" - not an oxymoron
Lisa Napoli Sep 1, 2007
Cheryl Dahl of the magazine 'Fast Company' discusses this year's top social entrepreneurs with host Lisa Napoli.
A better world through books?
Bill Poorman Sep 1, 2007
Any college student will tell you that textbooks are expensive. But one start-up has a novel approach: It donates its profits to charity. From the Marketplace Entrepreneurship Desk, Bill Poorman reports.
