Economy Sep 28 For African-American female entrepreneurs, funding challenges call for creative bootstrapping By PBS NewsHour
Arts Nov 06 Watch Social Values, Shopping Merge in ‘World of Good’ Since 2004, the company World of Good has helped merge consumerism and social consciousness by partnering with retailers to market fair-trade handcrafted items. Spencer Michels reports on the business of combining social values, opportunities for artisans and shopping.
Politics Oct 14 Watch New Mexico Offers Case Study in Economic Inequalities New Mexico's stark economic disparities are evident in the state's north, from the affluent community of Los Alamos to the struggling Hispanic heartland of Espanola. Paul Solman reports on the reasons behind the inequalities and the efforts to narrow the…
Economy Oct 09 Watch Silicon Valley Navigates Changing Economic Landscape While manufacturing has taken a noticeable hit during the recent financial upheaval, the technology sectors of Silicon Valley have fared better -- while acknowledging that the future economic picture is anything but clear. Spencer Michels reports.
Science Jun 02 Watch Extended Interview: Venture Capitalist Vinod Khosla Vinod Khosla is an influential venture capitalist in Silicon Valley. He was a cofounder of Sun Microsystems and later a partner at the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, which helped fund Google and Amazon. In 2004 he started his own…
May 29 Watch Venture Capitalists Look to Green Businesses for Boom A recent surge in investments by venture capitalists in eco-friendly businesses is possibly triggering a boom in green and clean technology. Analysts report on the green market and its ability to make money while saving oil. Continue watching