Amy S. Choi

Recent Articles by Amy S. Choi

December 3, 2009

Duane Fernandez

In less than two years, Duane Fernandez has grown his two-employee company, Black Ops Studio, into a $200,000 business. The Tulsa company, which serves as a creative ...

December 3, 2009

Entrepreneurs Who Thrive on Risky Business

We all know that entrepreneurs find opportunity where others see only roadblocks. Sometimes those roadblocks are legal in nature. But from Prohibition to today's ban ...

December 3, 2009

Lessons from Women and Minority Entrepreneurs: Advice from Renowned ...

Renowned business figures from historically marginalized groups offer advice on how to beat the odds

October 9, 2009

How 20 Business Ideas Were Hatched: Getting the Right Idea

Twenty business founders tell us how they struck gold, whether it was a bolt from the blue or the result of a disciplined search process

October 9, 2009

Holiday Hustle : Scrambling to Prepare

Small business owners are already getting ready for the holiday season

July 30, 2009

Why Small Biz Is Skittish About Health-Care Reform

Small business owners have emerged as a crucial constituency in the health-care debate—and one President Obama is having trouble winning over at the moment. That's why...

June 18, 2009

Where Housing Will Be in 2012

Americans have not seen a boring housing market since the last millennium. You know—the average, ordinary kind of market where supply just about matches demand, prices...

June 5, 2009

Taylor Caby

Poker pro Taylor Caby, at the ripe old age of 25, is ready to fold 'em. "I play less and less," says Caby, who's considering retiring from the circuit after winning in...

May 15, 2009

Desperate for Entrepreneurs

On sunny afternoons, Lucy Whittle can be found tending the lawn at the First Baptist Church in Los Banos, a small town of 35,000 on the western edge of Merced County, ...

February 12, 2009

First Global Xpress Delivers Packages Faster and Cheaper

Flying commercial may be a nightmare for most, but First Global Xpress loves it. Its baggage, of course, rarely gets lost. The $10 million international air shipping ...