business success
Muslims are finding success in American society
A recent poll of American Muslims shows a community that is an integral and thriving part of U.S. life. Find out more.
How a chef in The Bahamas empowers others
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs alumna Chanté Basden is passing business skills along to others while also expanding her bakery.
AWE alumna constructs her dream business in Costa Rica
After years working in construction supplies, Hazel Naranjo started her own business. The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs helped her succeed.
From litter to limbs
How a graduate of the Young African Leaders Initiative program recycles plastic from Mozambique’s coastline to make prosthetics.
Here’s where new businesses launch
Silicon Valley, New York City and Boston rank among the top five places in the world to build startups. Here's why.
U.S. food co-ops help locals live well
Food cooperatives in the United States provide nutritious food for their members, as well as economic and social benefits.
Refugees bring valuable language skills
Many refugees are highly skilled but struggle to find work. Now, an online language teaching service taps into their talents and helps them earn incomes.
AWE alumna’s winery brings economic growth to rural India
The State Department's Academy for Women Entrepreneurs has helped Tage Rita, of India, and many other businesswomen worldwide succeed.
U.S. Chinatown communities reimagine their future
Learn how small and large businesses in Chinatowns across the United States are revamping and revitalizing old neighborhood haunts.