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Linda Bean after striking a deal with Walmart in 2010.
MAINE CHARACTER

Linda Bean, L.L. Bean Heir and Major Trump Donor, Dies at 82

Bean’s unwavering support for Donald Trump caused some groups to boycott L.L. Bean back in 2017.

Amanda Yen

A photo illustration of Bill Panagiotakopoulos
‘MONEY’S BEING MADE’

This Startup Founder Wants to Sell Cocaine

Bill Panagiotakopoulos says legalizing hard drugs is the future. Experts say he’s misguided.

Emily Shugerman

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‘DISTURBING PATTERN’

‘Shark Tank’ Star Allegedly Scammed Tinder Match Out of $50K

Nathanael Holzapfel was already accused of tricking another woman out of $200,000.

Jamie Ross

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SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR

Ex-Microsoft Honcho Busted in PPP Scam, Feds Say

Feds say Mukund Mohan deceived lenders and the government in a bid to snatch millions in COVID-19 assistance.

William Bredderman

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BELLWETHER

American Entrepreneurship in Decline

The next president will face an imminent challenge: the nation’s marked decline in new job and business creation is one of the fundamental dilemmas of our time.

Steve Glickman

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The $100 Million Question

Can entrepreneurship be taught?

CNBC

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Echoing Green's Big Bold Benefit: The Future of Social Entrepreneurship

Nominees for Echoing Green's 2011 Fellowship program pitched pioneering enterprises that are destined to transform our world's social ecosystem. Lizzie Crocker reports on some of the most innovative ideas.

Lizzie Crocker

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New Orleans' Mardi Gras for Entrepreneurs

With its third annual Entrepreneur Week, New Orleans is ready to establish itself as the nation’s model of entrepreneurship and innovation. Catherine Lyons on the post-Katrina startup culture in the Big Easy.

Catherine Lyons

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The Middle East's Other Boom: Entrepreneurship

Just as 1960s counterculture was responsible for the '80s high-tech explosion, the revolutionary wave sweeping the Middle East will trigger a boom in entrepreneurship—but this time the change will be measured in months, not decades.

John Kao

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