Topics related to: Virginia
Privateers fundamentally were entrepreneurs
Privateers were little more than legal pirates, and legal only because the monarch gave them written permission to raid the ships of specific rival powers.
Section: Other, 2008 July/August
Tags: privateer,
wilderness,
colonial,
Jamestown,
Virginia,
history
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Entrepreneurs in early America set the stage for business models of today.
In honor of Independence Day, we examine how the roots of small business in America are really the roots of America itself.
Section: Features, 2008 July/August
Tags: governor,
roots,
Walter,
colony,
Jamestown,
Puritans,
Roanoke,
noble,
trade,
England,
Raleigh,
Mexico,
Spain,
Virginia,
English,
Peru,
Independence,
America,
Stock
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By finding their inspiration, these business owners have had a huge impact on the lives of people with disabilities.
Life-changing experiences led these small business owners to become disability advocates.
Section: Best Neighbors, 2008 Nov/Dec
Tags: Honeyman,
St. Charles,
The Bike Rack,
Disability,
TecAccess,
Ruh,
Virginia,
bikes
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