MAINE CHARACTERLinda Bean, L.L. Bean Heir and Major Trump Donor, Dies at 82Bean’s unwavering support for Donald Trump caused some groups to boycott L.L. Bean back in 2017.Amanda Yen
‘MONEY’S BEING MADE’This Startup Founder Wants to Sell CocaineBill Panagiotakopoulos says legalizing hard drugs is the future. Experts say he’s misguided.Emily Shugerman
‘DISTURBING PATTERN’‘Shark Tank’ Star Allegedly Scammed Tinder Match Out of $50KNathanael Holzapfel was already accused of tricking another woman out of $200,000.Jamie Ross
SERIAL ENTREPRENEUREx-Microsoft Honcho Busted in PPP Scam, Feds SayFeds say Mukund Mohan deceived lenders and the government in a bid to snatch millions in COVID-19 assistance.William Bredderman
BELLWETHERAmerican Entrepreneurship in DeclineThe 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
Echoing Green's Big Bold Benefit: The Future of Social EntrepreneurshipNominees 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
New Orleans' Mardi Gras for EntrepreneursWith 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
The Middle East's Other Boom: EntrepreneurshipJust 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