Ethiopia


Africa's New Entrepreneurial Hubs

The west African nation of Ghana is quickly becoming a hub of global business in a region long known for its economic, political, and social challenges. A...  Read more

The 2009 Inc. 500: The Top 10 Black-Run Companies

These entrepreneurs were born everywhere from Haiti to Oklahoma but they share a common African ancestry and a willingness to tackle big challenges.  View slideshow

How to Be a Local, Anywhere

If you're a leader, lead. When my company explores a new market, I'm the first one off the plane.  Read more

Visible Signs of Relief

With aid from the International Rescue Committee, Boston-based Robinwood Inc. has staffed itself with war refugees from around the world.  Read more

From Peace Corps to Entrepreneurial Hardcore

Jude Carter's home a...  Read more

Living Like Indiana

He's only a fictional character, but Indiana Jones has the kind of existence many of us envy. By day, he's a respected intellectual, but after hours, he p...  Read more

On the Road

CEOs' tales of negotiation terrors, collection nightmares and jet-lag cures.  Read more

When the Medium Is the Mediator

Former president Jimmy Carter reflects on technology's role in healing the inner city in this interview.  Read more

A Non-Profit Trains Disadvantaged Entrepreneurs

Growing up in Ethiopia, Alfa Demmellash had no idea she would one day start a non-profit that trains entrepreneurs in low-income areas.  Read more

Utopia Inc.

In the early 1960s, the socialists of kibbutz Ma'agan Michael debated whether to launch a company. Now they debate what to do with the profits.  Read more

The Est Factor

Behind the rise and fall of ComputerLand's Bill Millard was a corporate culture that became a corporate cult.  Read more

The Enigma of Entrepreneurial Wealth

Essay on entrepreneurial wealth; adapted from Recapturing the Spirit of Enterprise.  Read more

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