Feed the world

SMU grads and social entrepreneurs impact world hunger with craveable granola SMU grads and social entrepreneurs impact world hunger with craveable granola By Jennifer Chininis

1.13.13  |  4:30 pm

Picture two mid-twentysomething guys, a couple of years out of SMU. What do you see? Maybe you see two well-educated ...

engine-obsessed

Tractors are sexy: Octane Press publisher gets motors running with farm equipment books and ... Tractors are sexy: Octane Press publisher gets motors running with farm equipment books and calendars By Melissa Gaskill

1.5.13  |  8:15 am

There's a country song about how tractors are sexy. This farm equipment certainly sells a lot of books and ...

slick Startups

Texas entrepreneur aims for "paperless zen" with service that turns your snail mail into ... Texas entrepreneur aims for "paperless zen" with service that turns your snail mail into email By Aleksander Chan

1.1.13  |  9:35 am

With snail mail, laziness begets clutter: all the catalogues, coupons and flyers for a free teeth cleaning pile up. It ...

Real World Business School

Alcohol Wiz: Heights hard cider company started by underage entrepreneur goes national Alcohol Wiz: Heights hard cider company started by underage entrepreneur goes national By Darla Guillen

12.26.12  |  2:08 pm

While some undergrads might require their parent’s signature when purchasing a new car or leasing an apartment, Leprechaun Cider ...

Fashion philanthropy

Turning those dirty secrets in your closet into new fashion pieces: When luxury is ... Turning those dirty secrets in your closet into new fashion pieces: When luxury is designer recycled By Whitney Radley

11.26.12  |  10:56 am

Sarah-Jayne Smith has considered herself a designer for as long as she can remember, dabbling in photography, painting, graphic and ...

Starting from bed rest

New Rice Village boutique shakes up the jewelry business: "Like Build-A-Bear for grown women" New Rice Village boutique shakes up the jewelry business: "Like Build-A-Bear for grown women" By Whitney Radley

11.16.12  |  12:54 pm

Kendra Scott's success story is one for the books: Pregnant and confined to bed rest, with a recently-unemployed husband ...

An American Dreamer

The Microsoft of beauty: Farouk Shami's hair-raising empire builds a college cosmetology school The Microsoft of beauty: Farouk Shami's hair-raising empire builds a college cosmetology school By Kim Davis

11.14.12  |  6:01 am

Farouk Shami is a man who loves style, business and prides himself with having great vision. Many know him as ...

Done with Bravado

The most unlikely entrepreneurs: Duo turns a whiskey-fueled idea into a burgeoning sauce empire The most unlikely entrepreneurs: Duo turns a whiskey-fueled idea into a burgeoning sauce empire By Whitney Radley

10.30.12  |  1:53 pm

James Nelson and Jeremiah Tallerine are long-haired and bearded, with an appearance and an air that seems more punk rocker ...

Crafty Developments

Beer to go craze hits Houston: New craft beer depot to give families & even ... Beer to go craze hits Houston: New craft beer depot to give families & even Bud Light lovers options By Darla Guillen

10.22.12  |  12:52 pm

If you’re still mourning the loss of Kaboom Books, you’ll soon be able to drown your sorrows in ...

In the Whimseybox

Crafts aren't just for Girl Scouts & grandmas: New firm makes DIY tech cool ... Crafts aren't just for Girl Scouts & grandmas: New firm makes DIY tech cool, brings it to your door By Whitney Radley

10.1.12  |  3:49 pm

When Alicia DiRago first relocated to Houston for her husband's job, she put her career as a chemical engineer ...