by James Fallows
Relying on media or political voices alone, it’s easy to see places like the Rust Belt as blighted and economically run-down. But innovation, creativity, and diversity are redefining the nation’s mid-sized cities. (Read it here.)
Category Archives: Entrepreneurs
Listening to Montana
by Deborah Fallows
In Chester, Montana, a world away from city life inspires an artist’s music. (Read it here.)
How to Create a Tech Startup Scene If You’re Not in Silicon Valley
How to Create a Tech Startup Scene If You’re Not in Silicon Valley
by John Tierney
Pittsburgh’s success provides important and surprising clues. (Read it here.)
Another Look at Salt-Harvesting in West Virginia
Another Look at Salt-Harvesting in West Virginia
by James Fallows
Combine ancient ingredients with a modern sensibility, and a new business takes form (Read it here.)
Artisanal Salt from an Ancient Sea
Artisanal Salt from an Ancient Sea
by James Fallows
A different kind of underground wealth is the source of a new business in West Virginia. (Read it here.)
America’s Tiniest Innovators: Report from Pittsburgh
America’s Tiniest Innovators: Report from Pittsburgh
By Deborah Fallows
Teaching technology and life lessons in an urban elementary school
(Read it here.)
The Story of ‘Moop’: How a Company Came to Be
The Story of ‘Moop’: How a Company Came to Be
By John Tierney
A Pittsburgh woman managed to build a successful bag company from a failed effort to make a dress.
(Read it here.)
The iPhone Case That Can Call the Police
The iPhone Case That Can Call the Police
by John Tierney
A startup in Pittsburgh has designed a smartphone case and app to deter assault. (Read it here.)
The Company That Turns Plastic Bottles Into Fabric — And Jobs
The Company That Turns Plastic Bottles Into Fabric — And Jobs
by John Tierney
A startup in Pittsburgh shows what a social enterprise is capable of.
(Read it here.)
The Hard Road to Making Hard Liquor
The Hard Road to Making Hard Liquor
by John Tierney
A look at a nascent distillery in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley.
(Read it here.)
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