Michelle Leder


They Want You

To boost job growth, more states are wooing entrepreneurs.  Read story

Obesity Whets VC Appetites

VCs back businesses with a little junk in the trunk.  Read story

Come to Daddy

Some of the world's biggest companies are putting their venture capital hats back on and looking for new start-ups to fund.  Read story

Case Study: Turning a Product Fad into a Business

The Problem: Dwain Gullion hit a chord with his magnetic yellow ribbons. But can he turn a patriotic fad into a real business?  Read story

Main Street VCs

A new breed of venture capital, coming soon to a town near you.  Read story

Candidates at Work

Surviving campaign photo ops.  Read story

Offshore Drilling

Why foreign-based VCs are taking a closer look at U.S. firms.  Read story

Case Study: Bringing an Innovative Product to Market

Biolife just may have invented a better bandage. The question is how to spread the word -- without breaking the bank.  Read story

Losing McDonald's

Inventor Hettie Herzog scored a major coup when McDonald's came calling. Then the fast-food giant bailed out, leaving Herzog with tough decisions to make.  Read story

Taking a Niche Player Big-Time

Keurig Inc. has transformed office coffee with its unique, one-cup-at-a-time system. Can it do the same for the at-home market--with machines that cost $250 ...  Read story

Is the Atkins Brand Toast?

Why the Atkins diet is getting plumped up with product.  Read story