Led by Believers in the City’s Future, Detroit Is on the Rebound

Start-Up Founder Who Sold A.I. Chatbot to Schools Is Charged With Fraud

Joanna Smith-Griffin was charged with lying to investors about revenue and her customer base, which she claimed included some of the nation’s largest school districts, including New York City’s.

Published: 2024-11-20 22:30:40

Gustave White Auctioneer Michael Corcoran Is as Rare as Any Antique

For some, an even bigger draw than the silver, furniture and artwork at Michael Corcoran’s auctions is the 96-year-old auctioneer himself.

Published: 2024-11-14 10:03:48

Jean Touitou, Creator of A.P.C., Made a Natural Wine

Jean Touitou, the creator of A.P.C., knows how to make something perfectly minimal.

Published: 2024-11-12 10:06:48

Harris’s Plans for Black Men Aim to Avoid the Setbacks Biden Faced

In the fine print, Vice President Kamala Harris’s agenda for Black men “and others” is an effort to avoid political and legal obstacles if she is elected.

Published: 2024-11-05 16:00:45

Kay Koplovitz Wants to See More Entrepreneurs Who Look Like Her

Once the most powerful woman in television, the founder of Springboard has spent the past 20 years identifying and funding female-led start-ups.

Published: 2024-11-02 09:00:06

Trump Bashes Arab Americans. Here’s Why Some Like Him Anyway.

In a diverse enclave on Staten Island, some business owners say former President Donald J. Trump’s racist rhetoric and anti-Muslim policies are troubling but not disqualifying.

Published: 2024-11-04 14:58:14

¿Por qué Jeff Bezos y Elon Musk están tan interesados en estas elecciones?

Los hombres más ricos del mundo tienen sus propias flotas de cohetes, sus propios medios de comunicación y sus propios planes para triunfar con Donald Trump.

Published: 2024-10-31 07:01:42

Team Behind Starface Pimple Patches Takes On Fentanyl Test Strips

The founders of Starface took the shame out of blemishes. Now, they’re hoping to make it less risky to use recreational drugs and alcohol.

Published: 2024-10-30 15:30:16

Here’s Why Blood Manor, a Haunted House in NYC, Costs $45

It’s not as if Blood Manor can just transform into an office after Halloween.

Published: 2024-10-31 04:03:08

Steve Mariotti, Whose Trauma Led Him to Help Youths at Risk, Dies at 71

After he was mugged, he took a therapist’s advice to work with “difficult students at a difficult school.” They ignored him until the lessons turned to business.

Published: 2024-10-31 23:12:55

Can Harris’s Economic Plans Sway Small Business Owners to Vote Democratic?

Kamala Harris has leaned in with promises to aid start-ups, but proprietors are often more focused on taxes and regulations.

Published: 2024-10-29 16:49:29

The F.T.C.’s Lina Khan Took On Big Tech. Now Her Job Is on the Line.

Prominent venture capitalists’ bashing of the F.T.C.’s chair is evidence of a troubled tech market.

Published: 2024-10-28 20:15:31

Meet the New Home Kitchen Business

Starting in November, licensed home kitchens in Los Angeles County will be able to sell dine-in and to-go meals, as a 5-year-old state law expands.

Published: 2024-10-26 20:12:52

A ’High Touch’ Warehouse for Exacting Brands

Ricky Choi, a co-founder of Nice Laundry, was frustrated by how fulfillment centers handled his brand’s socks and underwear. So he started a new kind of packaging firm for chic labels.

Published: 2024-10-23 19:32:21

With $32 Billion in Aid, Native Americans Push Against History of Neglect

A pandemic relief bill set aside long-term funds for tribal lands that have lacked the tax revenue, and infrastructure, to spur businesses and wealth.

Published: 2024-10-15 23:35:42

Pitchfork Alumni Launch New Music Publication, Hearing Things

After the popular publication was folded into GQ, a group of them is striking out on its own. One of the first orders of business: doing away with album scores.

Published: 2024-10-15 09:02:33

Harris Campaign Unveils Policy Agenda Targeted at Black Men

The vice president released a plan to help Black men financially, held interviews with two Black media outlets and put out targeted ads in battleground states.

Published: 2024-10-14 17:56:32