Smithsonian Institution


Recent Articles about Smithsonian Institution

Laptop Creator Named Director of Smithsonian Museum

Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian's National Design Museum, has a new director and even if you don't recognize his name, you're probably familiar with a rather i...  Read more

Clocking In

Tick, tock. These stylish timepieces don't stop. And they will glam up just about any office.  Read more

Entrepreneurs in the News

The Smithsonian celebrates the work of pioneering African American entrepreneur Lula Mae Reeves.  Read more

Family Fun Wins Fans

Want to delight customers? Entertain their kids. If you can supply a service that children enjoy and that solves a parental problem, you'...  Read more

Maine Model-Ship Maker

Financial summary brief description of a model-making business.  Read more

Public Displays of Affection

Maybe the noble histories of suction cups, toilets, and kazoos don't sound intriguing to you, but for entrepreneurs who've built museums dedicated to the ind...  Read more

6 Cool Tools for DIY Prototyping

A new wave of DIY engineers is transforming innovation into something that can be done at the kitchen table. Thank the maker movement for the technology that...  View slideshow

3 Must-See SXSW Keynote Speakers, Pt. 2

As I mentioned in my previous post, I'm really looking forward to the 2011 keynote speakers ...  Read more

Contributors

Arthur Lubow met Randall Grahm, the owner of Bonny Doon Vineyard, at an event last fall honoring Chicago restaurateur Charlie Trotter. "...  Read more

26 Most Fascinating Entrepreneurs: Diane von Furstenberg

for staging an elegant comeback  Read more

The World is His Gameboard

Want points, rewards, and affirmation just for navigating your daily life? Seth Priebatsch, armed with $15 million in fresh funding, is aiming for just that ...  Read more

Moo! Office 2003 and XP Heading For The Pasture

Microsoft is turning up the heat on those of us still using Office 2003 and Windows XP. A week and some change from now on April 14th, Microsoft ...  Read more

Out Of The Minds Of Babes

Almost half the patents issued last year by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office went to foreigners -- a far cry from the mere 11% that foreigners won a q...  Read more

An SBDC for First-Time Federal Contractors

The District of Columbia Small Business Development Center helps business owners save time and avoid frustration when applying for federal contracts.  Read more

How Innovative Are You?

Inc staff writer Ilan Mochari explains the answers behind the questions of Inc 's September 2002 innovation quiz.  Read more

Greater Washington: Capital Opportunities

Washington, D.C., sits at the heart of a region whose economy is remarkably diverse and highly resilient--and whose potential for steady, enduring growth is ...  Read more

World of Web Browsers: Are Alternatives Safer?

Some alternative Web browsers -- such as Apple's Safari, highly adaptable Opera, and the wildly popular Mozilla Firefox -- have more desirable features than ...  Read more

Still Have a Cash Register? It's Time to Upgrade

Computerized point-of-sale (POS) systems are becoming more accessible to small businesses. They may save money, increase productivity, and cut down on the ti...  Read more

Boomtowns '06: Hottest Small Cities

Employment Base of Less Than 150,000.  Read more

Gross National Products

Clacking teeth. Rubber octopuses. Exploding lighters. Believe it or not, some people build companies around this stuff  Read more

World of Web Browsers: Are Alternatives Safer?

Some alternative Web browsers -- such as Apple's Safari, highly adaptable Opera, and the wildly popular Mozilla Firefox -- have more desirable features than ...  Read more

Surviving in the Nike/Reebok Jungle

New Balance tries to compete in a shrinking industry dominated by intensely competitive giants.  Read more

Messing Around On Cloud Nine

Entrepreneur Dell Riebe and famous test pilot Chuck Yeager soar over the Sierras in an ancient two-seater.  Read more

Death to Cool

For years, iRobot designed stuff cool enough for the Sci-Fi Channel, but its new product sells on the Home Shopping Network. Here's how a boutique high-tech ...  Read more

My Favorite Company

Inc. writers and editors write about their favorite companies.  Read more

Tech Predictions for 2011

Will Windows Phone 7 be a contender, after all? Will Android eclipse the iPhone? Will location based services take off once and for all? Short answer:&nbs...  Read more

Who Owns Harlem?

As an economic-development boom takes off in Harlem, residents hotly debate what path will lead the famed African American neighborhood into a prosperous fut...  Read more

What One Man Can Do

Bill Strickland is in the business of saving lives. After almost 40 years of teaching kids, training adults, and telling his story, he's looking to "franchis...  Read more

Brand on the Run

Martin Connolly, CEO of bicycle-wheel manufacturer Spinergy Inc., used a combination of buzz, product placement, and celebrity endorsement to cultivate one o...  Read more

Portfolio

The numbers don't tell it all. Behind every fast-growing company is a winning strategy and the person who devised it  Read more