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Is necessity the mother of this show?
Mar 16, 2006
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.
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New Breed of Entrepreneurs
Mar 10, 2006
Say goodbye to the golden years and hello to spread sheets. Baby boomers are joining the small business boom. Alex Cohen reports.
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The Secret Millionaire's Club
Feb 8, 2006
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.
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Demo conference
Feb 8, 2006
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.
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"Social entrepreneurship" - not an oxymoron
Jan 19, 2006
Cheryl Dahl of the magazine 'Fast Company' discusses this year's top social entrepreneurs with host Lisa Napoli.
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A better world through books?
Jan 9, 2006
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.
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Entrepreneurs fret
Jan 2, 2006
The dawn of 2006 brought a fresh round of concerns for the nation's entrepreneurs. Bill Poorman has the details.
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Kid movies
Dec 27, 2005
People like to hit the movie theaters during the holidays. But if you've got kids the choices can be scarce. A lot of animated fare goes straight to DVD. But Brian Watt reports on a new deal that could change that.
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Entrepreneurship in Cuba
Dec 12, 2005
Author Rosa Lowenger talks to host Lisa Napoli about her new book, "Tropicana Nights," which looks at how one entrepreneur thrived in Cuba despite the centrally planned economy... and how new businesses are coming up.
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Private space shuttles?
Dec 9, 2005
Once the Space Shuttle program is discontinued in 2010, NASA wants the private sector to take over deliveries of materiel and personnel to the International Space Station. Is the private sector ready? Bill Poorman reports.
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