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Last year, Munirah Small quit her job as a customer service representative to start a cake business. She had lots of repeat customers, but after accounting for her expenses, she found she didn't have much money left over — certainly not enough to pay he

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Tech Gurus Teach Food Entrepreneurs The Recipe For Success

2:22pm November 16, 2015

by Brenda Salinas

The city of San Antonio, Texas, is pairing budding food businesses with mentors from its thriving tech industry. We follow one cake maker through the process — and watch her revamp her business.

Babajide Bello of the tech company Andela takes a selfie with AOL's Steve Case after the pair played a pickup game of pingpong.

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Hope Or Hype: The Revolution In Africa Will Be Wireless

3:49pm August 13, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Young entrepreneurs in Africa say they're leading a tech movement from the ground up. They think technology can solve social ills. But critics wonder if digital fixes can make a dent.

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In three years, entrepreneur Raindolf Owusu, 24, has started a company, launched Africa's "first browser" and made a slew of health apps.

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How To Build A Tech Empire At Age 24

2:50pm August 09, 2015

by Aggi Ashagre

Dubbed "The Mark Zuckerberg of Accra," Raindolf Owusu is developing tools to bring the Internet to all Africans — and to train the next generation of tech leaders on the continent.

A woman cultivates seaweed off the coast of Madagascar to counter overfishing. She's working with Blue Ventures, a business that supports its conservation projects by giving ecotours.

Yes, You Can Help The World And Make Money At The Same Time

7:05pm April 17, 2015

by Marc Silver

Entrepreneurs are figuring out ways to make the world better without relying on charity. It's called social entrepreneurship, and its rising stars showed us how it works at a conference in Oxford.

Lincoln, Neb., is home to several startups, which use the city's low cost of living and high quality of life to attract workers.

Silicon Prairie: Tech Startups Find A Welcoming Home In The Midwest

7:12pm April 01, 2015

by David Schaper

Some entrepreneurs are leaving the high-tech hot spots of San Francisco, New York and the Silicon Valley for greener pastures in a place that actually has greener pastures: Lincoln, Neb.

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Dude, Why Is There A Cow In The Back Of Your Cab?

12:44pm February 05, 2015

by Linda Poon

Author Chris Guillebeau has visited every U.N.-recognized country in the world. He's seen taxi-riding cows, a Mongolian version of Uber and a strong entrepreneurial spirit in the poorest of places.

Mira Johnson took an unusual route on her journey to becoming a life coach.

She Left The Nightlife Behind To Become A Life Coach

3:45pm January 05, 2015

by Nathan Rott

A former exotic dancer and dominatrix, Mira Johnson now coaches others on reinventing themselves. Her clients know she won't judge them, she says, no matter what choices they've made in life.

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Revolution Foods makes healthy kids meals for both schools and stores. Co-founder Kristin Richmond says mentoring and support have been key to the success of her business.

Culinary Institute's School For 'Foodpreneurs' To Cook Up Innovation

6:34pm November 17, 2014

by Allison Aubrey

The Culinary Institute of America may be best known for churning out chefs. But its graduates are charting new career paths that require more business chops and it's launching a school to mentor them.

Customers walk out of Street Boutique, parked in Shirlington Village, Va. Street Boutique is a pop-up truck that's similar to the many food trucks in the area, except it sells clothes and jewelry.

Make Room, Food Trucks: Mobile Fashion Stores Have Hit The Streets

10:28am October 10, 2014

by Lucy Perkins

Entrepreneurs who want to launch a retail business in the fashion industry have found a more affordable way to do it — by launching food-truck-inspired rolling boutiques.

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A member works in the electronics lab at NextFab Studios in Philadelphia. Members pay for access to computers and high-end machines like laser cutters and 3-D printers.

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High-Tech Maker Spaces: Helping Little Startups Make It Big

5:20pm June 04, 2014

by Jon Kalish

Inventing a new product is hard if you can't afford to build a prototype. Enter maker spaces, workshops boasting shared high-tech tools. Entrepreneurs love them, and big backers are taking notice.

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