My Economy

Colleen de Grasse, a Certified Public Accountant, committed to doing “something fun” every day of her job hunt.

Zoë Goffe graduated from undergrad in 2025. After working for a little more than a year, she’s back on the job hunt.

Tom Brickler has run Neon Shop Fishtail, a shop that makes custom neon signs, for four decades in Chicago amid an ever-changing lighting landscape.

From a young age, La Toya Luces-Sampson wanted to become a doctor — and she did. But since then, her entrepreneurial spirit has led her along a winding career path.

Christopher Joe runs birdwatching tours on his father’s Black Angus cattle farm in Alabama.

The family-owned Backwards Distilling Company decided to open a second location in Wyoming this year, despite an uncertain market.

Freelance court reporting has helped Kathryn Gordon balance motherhood with financial independence.

Brattleboro, Vermont is home to about 12,000 people — and the New England Center for Circus Arts.

“When I rebooted after my layoff, I wrote to what I call world-famous conservators in the United States and said, ‘Hey, how would you like to hire a 63-year-old intern?’” said Douglas Distefano, founder of Monument Conservation Partners.

Vermonter Eve Schaub is attempting to turn flax seeds into a fully-formed garment.