Howard County : Featured Stories

Step OUT: For the Columbia Festival of the Arts

Bmore Staff Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Highlights of this festival include acrobats from Montreal, a marching band, juggler and an arts-and-crafts show. There's also Roseanne Cash.

Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Events, Film, Hospitality, Howard County, Visit Baltimore

Healthy Growth: Wellness School Tai Sophia Seeks University Status

Elizabeth Heubeck Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Students from around the nation come to Tai Sophia Institute to learn about herbal medicine, nutrition and acupuncture. As national interest in wellness grows, the Howard County school is adding new programs, growing enrollment and seeking university status.

Commercial Real Estate , Healthcare, Higher Education, Howard County, Medical Research and Innovation, Talent Dividend

The Benefits of Bootstrapping: Kwame Kuadey Talks GiftCardRescue

Jason Policastro Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Even when he was still in business school, Kwame Kuadey knew that a slow climb up the corporate ladder wasn't for him. He knew that some day, when the right opportunity presented itself, he'd go off on his own. Today his startup, GiftCardRescue, has seven employees in Ellicott City and is poised to continue growing. And Kuadey did it all without a dollar of venture capital.

Diversity, Entrepreneurship , Howard County, Innovation, Internet, Venture Capital

Eco-Friendly Destination Retail Takes Root at Clarksville's Conscious Corner

Neal Shaffer Tuesday, November 16, 2010

It started back in 2000 with Roots Market, an attempt to provide an alternative to both Whole Foods and the smaller, independent natural foods stores. Today it's 175 employees and eight stores strong. Meet Jeff and Holly Kaufman, the green entrepreneurs behind Clarksville's Conscious Corner.

For Foodies, Howard County, Shop Local, Sustainability