AmericanVentureMagazine.com:
The ten years that Pauline Lewis spent as an international market researcher taught her how to navigate the complex waters of corporate America.
But that decade also taught her something else: how she would do things differently.
Lewis, 36, has put that hard-earned knowledge to work. Three years ago, she walked away from her job to create […]

JamaicaPlainGazette: 
When Francesco Calderaro came to the United States from Palermo, Sicily eight years ago to pursue a master’s degree, he was amazed at some of the things that passed for “authentic” Italian food, he said in an interview last week. The JP resident said he was particularly shocked at most of the coffee that was […]

RockyMountTelegram.com: 
Entrepreneur Tommy Southerland is bringing fresh coffee beans from growers worldwide to be brewed for the cups of coffee lovers.Originally from Wilmington, Southerland has lived in Rocky Mount for 35 years. He opened his business in April and presented his products during the opening day of The Farmers Market.
“The reception was very good,” Southerland said. […]

Star-Telegram
“Louie Lu grew up in China dreaming of being an American entrepreneur. At 27, he boarded a plane to the United States with $40 in his pocket. Once here, Lu received a scholarship, learned English and got a master’s degree in physics.
Understanding the cultural gulf between American and Chinese businesspeople, Lu knew the barriers to […]