Business Success
Business hub tackles Ecuador’s social, environmental issues
Daniela Peralvo co-founded a company that helps solve some of Ecuador's problems, mentors existing entrepreneurs, and grooms future leaders.
Ecuadorian plantain business survives earthquake … and thrives
Following a natural disaster, an Ecuadorian woman learns how to make her business bigger and better through a U.S.-supported training program.
Ice cream shops, one in Texas and one in Belize, share...
A young entrepreneur in Belize sharpened his focus on employee development after interning at a chain of Texas ice cream parlors.
Here’s one way women-owned startups find financing
In Denmark, the U.S. Embassy teamed up with a local organization to equip female entrepreneurs with the support they need to succeed.
In Peru, women are launching more businesses
An online program for entrepreneurs is helping Peruvian women launch their own business ventures and boost their local economies.
An uptick in hiring by women employers
Women-owned businesses with employees are hiring at increasing rates, recent data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows.
Entrepreneurship in the U.S.
In an average month in the U.S., 320 out of every 100,000 adults become new entrepreneurs, data shows. Meet a few to see how they did it.
Coaching a new generation of entrepreneurs in Serbia
USAID teamed up with the Desing Taste Center in Belgrade to help young entrepreneurs excel as new business owners in the food sector.
Technology is transforming U.S. manufacturing
The U.S. is moving toward smart manufacturing, which incorporates robotics and automation. Smart factories are hiring more highly skilled employees.