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Starting a Takeout: A Recipe for Change
BOSTON — When Lisa Li moved in with her sister’s family in Boston 4 years ago, the job prospects were dismal, especially for someone who didn’t speak English. What she did have was 15 years of...
View Article"Jugaad": Indian Ingenuity
What if the way that companies are innovating is all wrong? What if it isn’t really meeting our needs? That’s what the authors of “Jugaad Innovation” argue. The concept has been implemented in places...
View ArticleNecessity Really Does Mother Invention
Consumers often make things to use rather than to sell. They are behind many of the product modernizations of companies like Proctor and Gamble, but they’re not interested in the advertising side of...
View ArticleAre Women Opting Out?
If not, why are only 3.2% of CEOs on the Fortune 500 list women? And that's a record high as of last year.Inspired by Marissa Mayer's big news last week — the newly-appointed CEO of Yahoo is also...
View ArticleInnovation Hub for 8/11/12: Women in Biz. Ethical Consumers.
Here's the lineup. Listen at 7 a.m. on Saturday or subscribe to our podcast on iTunesSegment 1: Why Aren't Women Getting to the Top?Why are only 3.2 percent of CEOs on the Fortune 500 list women? And...
View ArticleHow to 'Make It' in the Food Industry
How difficult is it to make it in a world dominated by big corporations?Kara Miller talks with entrepreneurs about finding success in the food industry. How do you make waves when you've got a small,...
View ArticleInnovations in Food: Microwave Popcorn Goes 'Natural'
Microwave popcorn's convenient and popular — but recent studies say the lining of those pop-proof bags might not be safe, and some of the flavoring additives aren't the most natural. Which made Kristy...
View Article30 Issues: Government Help for Start-ups and Entrepreneurs
Is there a role for government in helping entrepreneurs? Should the free market rule? Here are the big questions — and some answers.Q: So, how do you get entrepreneurship to thrive? And can...
View ArticleThe Future of Medicine
I. What if you could awaken dormant heart cells, offering renewed vitality to those who have suffered heart attacks? Kara Miller speaks with Dr. Deepak Srivastava, a world leader in cardiovascular and...
View ArticleHow Online Shopping is Changing Our Lives
As of Nov. 2013, Massachusetts shoppers will notice an unfamiliar addition to their Amazon.com receipts — tax — the state's 6.25 percent sales tax, to be exact. Why the shift? Massachusetts has been...
View ArticleZipcar Sale Casts Doubt on Business Model, Boston as Big-Business Hub
Cambridge-based car-sharing company Zipcar has been acquired by traditional car rental company Avis for about $500 million -- and the sale could reflect on the Boston business climate in addition to...
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