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Entrepreneurship

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Nearly every large company has one thing in common – at one time it was no more than an idea in one person's head. Cities and nations are built on the backs of enterprising souls eager to own a business of their own. Baltimore has its fair share of big name entrepreneurs such as the late Reginald F. Lewis and Under Armour's Kevin Plank, but the city also has a wealth of small business owners living their dream as bakers, biotech developers, booksellers, filmmakers, real estate developers, restaurateurs, and more.

Entrepreneurship Features

A great meal + community + a great idea = STEW

Lisa Cleary Tuesday, August 24, 2010
How does a community better itself? By encouraging residents to get involved. What's the best way to encourage involvement? A good meal, of course. That's just one of the secret ingredients behind the success of Baltimore's STEW dinners -- good food, transparency and choice.read on…

It's Fashion Week, dahling! Here're a few designers to watch

Sarah Perry Tuesday, August 17, 2010
While Christian Siriano's rise to the heights of the U.S. fashion scene via the Project Runway fasttrack was an anomaly, his talent wasn't. The Baltimore area is replete with young designers toiling over muslin, pressing the sewing machine peddle  to the metal to bring their designer visions to life. As Baltimore's Fashion Week looms on the horizon, here's a peek at a few style makers we think have the goods.read on…

A solution to a common problem turns covering up into big biz for M-Edge Accessories

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, August 17, 2010
How many of us have thought of a way to improve a device or tool we use? Problem is most of us let the idea slip away and  then kick ourselves when we see a finished product that's eerily similar to our idea on store shelves. Patrick Mish of M-Edge Accessories took the road less traveled. And now, he, his wife and a small group of their friends are covering iPads, Nooks, and Kindles.read on…

What cyber means in Baltimore

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Over the past decade, the term "cyber" has become a catchphrase stuck in front of anything remotely related to IT or Internet technologies. It's come to mean everything but define nothing. That got us wondering what "cyber" really means  in the Greater Baltimore Area. Here's what we found out.read on…

Whartscape music festival exemplifies Baltimore's indie music scene

Nicole Jovel Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Rock? Check. Hip-Hop? Check. Country? Check. Corporate sponsor? No way! Whartscape music festival puts the "indie" in independent with its no corporations allowed attitude. Why would a small group of music lovers decide to organize an all volunteer multi-day music festival featuring hundreds of bands?read on…

Betascape highlights vibrancy, creativity of Baltimore's tech community

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Including a technology showcase in the nation's largest free arts festival may leave many arts lovers scratching their heads. Baltimore's tech community doesn't think combining the two is strange at all. In fact they see Betascape, the latest addition to Artscape, as their coming out party, demonstrating to area residents and the rest of the country that Bmore's tech scene is badass.read on…

Zoptopz -- Building a better baseball cap

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, June 29, 2010
If you saw Ron Schmelzer walking down the street, you'd never know that he's a radical. His background in IT wouldn't give you a clue either. Take a closer look though at the hat he's sporting and you might guess that this Baltimore-based techie has started a fashion revolution!read on…

For Joe Weaver success is the sweetest payout

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, June 15, 2010
It's a classic Baltimore tale of success. Joe Weaver decided to give up his day job with Price Waterhouse and follow his vison to create a company where technology and design would meet. His gamble paid off. Now his company, Global Design Interactive, has become a well-respected interactive marketing and communications firm. read on…

Fastspot weaves a new design onto the Web

Lisa Cleary Tuesday, June 08, 2010
How do you take the cliche out of "thinking outside the box?" By actually doing that. At a time when it seems like there's a Web design and marketing firm on nearly every street corner, Fastspot, guided by Tracy Halvorsen,  has left a trail of innovation and happy clients in its wake. We wondered how the company has managed to forge its distinctly unique identity. Here's what we found out... read on…

Sweet and crunchy granola, good for you and good business

Nicole Jovel Tuesday, June 01, 2010
You've probably heard of the story behind Bear Naked granola. You may have even tried it. Now, there's a new granola taking its place on local store shelves. Michele Thornett and co-founder Tony Sowa are mixing up an unconventional recipe for success with Michele's Granola.read on…
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