Entrepreneurship : Featured Stories

Fast CEOs -- Gary Vaynerchuk

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk is not your typical CEO. Before headlining GBTC's Technite, we sat down with him to talk about how he got into the wine business, success the Internet, and what's next.

Entrepreneurship, For Foodies, Innovation, Internet

Doug Austin -- Planning for Better Cities

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, November 03, 2009

If the Midwest is the heart of the nation, then it's cities are the electrical pulse that drive innovation and keep the economic, social and cultural scenes flowing. Doug Austin, president of Urban Policy Development, says all it takes to bring back the glory days is a little planning.

Entrepreneurship

Maryland ponders its wealth of ideas

Karl Hille Tuesday, October 20, 2009

With more than its fair share of top-notch universities turning out one researcher after another with the next big idea, Maryland is flush with potential biotech companies. So what does the state need to do to make sure scientists and entrepreneurs can take full advantage of this embarrassment of riches?

Biotechnology, Entrepreneurship, venture capital

Igniting A Fire For Community

Lucy Ament Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Creating communities and connecting with diverse groups of people is a challenge for most big cities. Even in "Smalltimore" the east side often doesn't know what's going on on the west side, or local artists aren't connecting with area businesses. As Baltimore gets ready for Ignite 4, we take a look at the entrepreneurial community-making spirit of Ignite.

Community, Community, Entrepreneurship, Innovation

Station North, Station North

Where Art and Business Meet

Michael Cook Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Art is a uniquely local business. Art is also a distinctly difficult business. Tightened budgets have made the task of selling art more difficult than ever. Somehow, though, our local artists are finding ways to work with businesses, become entrepreneurs, and bring beauty to Baltimore's public.

Arts and Culture, Entrepreneurship

Putting Their Minds Over the Machines

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Advances in IT come at blazingly quick speeds. While many companies get caught in the rush to keep apace with the latest technology, Baltimore-based Mind Over Machine believes that technology should be a business tool, not a driver.

Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship, IT

MP3Car.com: From Web Ring to Global Business

Mary Reichert Tuesday, September 01, 2009

For most technology companies, a Web site is typically the last stage of their development. Baltimore-based MP3Car.com took a different path, growing from a simple online forum into a business with a growing global clientele.

Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Internet, IT

Canton

Juxtopia: Looking Toward the Biotech Future

Sara Michael Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Jayfus Doswell, head of Juxtopia, is creating biomedical technologies to boost human performance. He's also using his ambitions to give back to his native Baltimore.

Biotechnology, education, Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, IT, Life Sciences

Charles Village