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Portfolio.com -- The Prison Entrepreneurship Program in Texas transforms convicted felons into successful business owners by turning their criminal entrepreneurial aspirations to legal industries. When you hit the streets after an eight-year stretch in prison and find no one wants to hire you, there isn't much to lose in starting your own business. Cedric Hornbuckle did just that in 2008 when he founded Houston-based moving company Moved by Love after serving eight years of a 12-year sentence for drug distribution. Hornbuckle was 16 when he first went to jail. During his latest stint, officials moved him around from ...
As the oil creeps closer
CNNMoney.com: With the Gulf oil slick spreading, these 5 business owners are among the thousands fearing for their livelihood. Captain Louis Skrmetta President and captain, Ship Island Excursions Gulfport, Miss. Just 11 miles off the Mississippi coast, Ship Island is home to some of the most beautiful waters and beaches in the state. Ship Island Excursions has been transporting visitors there since 1926: The family-owned and operated company shuttles more than 30,000 people each year to the island. Captain Louis Skrmetta, the company's president, says that that the oil spill has the potential to both destroy a natural treasure and shut down his business. "Our ...
Gulf oil hits land and wildlife
Nationalgeographic.com: Rescue workers carefully clean an oil-soaked northern gannet bird at a facility in Fort Jackson, Louisiana. Oil from the massive Deepwater Horizon rig spill began reaching the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday night, making its first landfall along Louisiana's "bird's foot" delta and barrier marshes. (See "Oil Spill Hits Gulf Coast Habitats.") Louisiana's coast serves as a winter resting spot for more than 70 percent of the country's waterfowl, and the region is used by more than a hundred tropical migratory birds, said Melanie Driscoll, director of bird conservation for the National Audubon Society's Louisiana Coastal Initiative. (See waterbird pictures.) Officials ...
Super Bowl sparks sales surge in New Orleans (CNNMoney.com)
NEW ORLEANS (CNNMoney.com) -- Saints fans have waited more than four decades for their team to get a taste of glory. When kicker Garrett Hartley made a 40-yard field goal to secure the Saints' first trip to the Super Bowl, it proved to be a win not just for the team but for New Orleans' businesses. Hotels, retailers, grocers and other merchants have noticed a rise in sales with every passing Saints victory. Tommy Cvitanovich, owner of Dragos Seafood Restaurant, recently booked his second-highest sales day in 40 years. When the Saints faced the Cardinals on January 16 for a spot ...
7 good things the Credit CARD Act will do for you (Interest.com)
Credit cards have treated their customers pretty badly in recent years. There was little any of us could do as they raised interest rates, slapped on fees, cut credit limits and imposed onerous new terms. But the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 that Congress passed last spring is supposed to put an end to the most abusive practices. Here are 7 good things that will happen for you when most of the new regulations take effect Feb. 22, 2010: Good thing 1: No more universal default. This was the single biggest penalty cardholders could face: a big increase in the ...
Nanotechnology: A New Industrial Revolution? (Areadevelopment.com)
Whether they’re aware of it or not, many industries are in the midst of a nanotechnology boom. From the medical industry and renewable energy to plastic products and electronics, nanotechnology is improving a wide array of consumer goods and promises to usher in the next wave of industrial production. According to the research and advisory firm Lux Research, the global market for goods based on nanotechnology is expected to grow from $147 billion now to $3.1 trillion in 2015. All across the United States, nanotech is growing strong with the help of universities, startups, and local government. Small But Growing Industries Nanotechnology ...
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