Deborah Huso
When Human Trafficking Hit Home, This Unlikely Activist Gave What Victims Needed Most—Jobs
There is very little about Apricot Lane Boutique Founder and CEO Ken Petersen that strikes one as activist, not on first glance anyway. A former fire captain in Vacaville, California, Petersen launched the women’s retail clothing boutique franchise in 2007 and now has 80 stores in 36 states. “You know, a lot of firefighters go…
Taking Care of No. 1
Art Smith was—emphasis on past tense—the rotund personal chef of Oprah Winfrey. (He also has famously cooked for President Barack Obama.) But he’s no longer interested in looking the part of a chef who enjoys food—a lot. Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2008 after complications from the disease killed his father and grandfather, Smith…
Life is a Song
Have you ever watched a great movie where the music built the scenes as much as the act
Profiles in Greatness: Ralph Waldo Emerson
By railing against conformity, Ralph Waldo Emerson taught a new way of life through his many es
A Growing Venture
Kazi Anis Ahmed and his family’s 12-year-old organic tea farm are so successful that they have—in Ahmed’s words—brought an economic boom to a once-barren and impoverished area of northwest Bangladesh. “My parents have always believed it is as important to try and help others along with their goals… as it is to excel in one’s…
Entrepreneurs Are Made, Not Born
As the child and grandchild of entrepreneurs, I felt my genes predisposed me to start a busines
Plane Talk
Charter jets can provide cost-effective business travel; a startup service is a case in point.<
Profiles in Greatness: Courageous Competitor
Born in 1943, Arthur Ashe faced limited opportunities in highly segregated Richmond, Va., his h
Swoon-worthy Service
Have you ever wondered why airports have so many bars? I haven’t. Being in an airport mak