TDN.com:
This is a story about a fashion altruist. Never heard of such a thing? Well, meet Blake Mycoskie, a young entrepreneur and former “Amazing Race” contestant.
When the enterprising Texan took a vacation in Argentina 18 months ago, he was struck by two things: the simple style of the alpargata, a traditional Argentine rope-soled shoe, and […]

NJBiz:
“Instead of going to banks, which may view small-business loans as less desirable than other types of lending, many entrepreneurs are turning to local economic development organizations.
Economic development organizations, which focus on promoting economic growth in their areas by helping attract new companies and retain existing ones, are more willing than banks to take a […]

Biz Journals: 
“Austin has been named a “Startup Hub” by Fast Company magazine’s annual 30 Fast Cities list.
Cities were selected based on three basic criteria: a culture that nurtures creative action and game-changing enterprise, innovation and energy. Indicators include the obscure, such as the number of ethnic restaurants or the ratio of live-music lovers to cable-TV […]