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Some immigrants returning to Mexico find new opportunities

by Jorge Valencia
Feb 22, 2018
A computer coding class seeks to train young people for jobs in Mexico.
The Hola </code>  classroom in Mexico City.
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Conference of African-American women offers platform for exercising economic and political power

by Elly Yu
Feb 21, 2018
Black women own about 1.5 million businesses in the U.S. At an Atlanta gathering, they set an agenda for making their voices heard.
Labriah Lee Holt stands inside her blow-dry salon, which she plans to open in May. She'd like to see more support for women entrepreneurs of color.
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Why female entrepreneurs get less funding than men

by Sally Herships
Oct 25, 2017
A study published in the Harvard Business Review looks at how investors view male and female entrepreneurs differently.
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She quit her six figure job to help other women better understand their cars

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Sep 19, 2017
Patrice Banks was a failure analyst and a self-described "auto airhead" when she become a mechanic, then opened an auto repair center aimed at women.
At Patrice Banks' auto repair shop, you can get your oil changed and your nails done.
Courtesy of Patrice Banks/Girls Auto Clinic Repair Center
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How a business tycoon cashed in on the Mexican Revolution

by Kai Ryssdal and Emily Henderson
Jul 26, 2017
You may not have heard of him, but the Tennessee farm boy was once the richest man in Mexico.
Mexico City in 1912.
Reinhold Thiele/Thiele/Getty Images
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What's growing in the Silicon Desert

by Ben Johnson and Clare Toeniskoetter
Jun 12, 2017
The startup scene is blossoming in Phoenix
Downtown Phoenix
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Startups fight for geographic diversity

by Mark Garrison
Apr 6, 2017
It's not just about investors thinking broadly, it's also about starting businesses away from the herd.
Startup investors tend to back ventures similar to those that worked in the past, which often means pouring more money into the same old places.
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Craft brewers say regulations are holding back growth

by Adam Allington
Mar 2, 2017
President Trump says he'll cut the red tape that's hurting small businesses.
A view of several beverages from Denizens Brewing Co.
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Uber and Airbnb in the age of Trump

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 31, 2017
In his new book, Brad Stone writes about Silicon Valley startups that are changing the world.
A man poses holding a smartphone showing the App for ride-sharing cab service Uber in London on October 28, 2016.   
DANIEL SORABJI/AFP/Getty Images
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When buzz leads to bucks

by Stephanie Hughes
May 13, 2016
How public events like the Hyperloop test can help raise money.
A piece of the hyperloop construction at the propulsion open air test in Las Vegas.  
Neil Wood/Hyperloop One
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