All the headlines from our Startups Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 1 2012 // It hasn’t been the best of times for America’s Main Street businesses. Often facing overwhelming competition from big box stores, many small businesses face an uphill battle from the outset and more than a few...
Feb 6 2012 // It hasn’t been the best of times for America’s Main Street businesses. Often facing overwhelming competition from big box stores, many small businesses face an uphill battle from the outset and more than a few...
Mar 16 2010 // While discussion about economic recovery focuses primarily on expanding job growth in existing companies, a new study suggests policies should be focused more on creating a favorable environment for entrepreneurship—...
Dec 29 2009 // When Bob Hagan was a boy in Youngstown, Ohio, people equated the coke dust they swept off their doorsteps each day with opportunity, for it came from the steel mills that built this city.After graduating from high school...
Jul 20 2009 // Newly signed legislation in Tennessee will provide venture money for new companies with high growth potential, such as those involved in biotechnology and other innovations.The money will come from insurance companies that...
Apr 6 2009 // Even for established companies with proven track records, the current directors and officers (D&O) insurance market is challenging. For early-stage companies, present underwriting practices for D&O insurance...
Dec 10 2006 // Today’s managing general agencies and carrier partners in the specialty program marketplace are enjoying profitable times while looking over their shoulders at new carriers and agents eager to enter the ring,...
Dec 27 2005 // Standard & Poor’s Rating Services has issued a timely bulletin, entitled “Credit FAQ: Rating The Reinsurance Startups.” The article discusses the criteria the rating agency uses in determining the...
Aug 18 2005 // The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, (CSB) recently issued an urgent recommendation calling on the BP Global Executive Board of Directors to commission an independent panel that would review a range of...