US small business
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Artsy afterlife: a new breed of urban taxidermists give animals 'life after death'Amber Maykut is part of a resurgence of taxidermists committed to never killing for the sake of art – using animals that have already been killed for other purposes
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The perfect hangover cure? Californian company makes snack bars from beerWhat started out as a fraternity experiment has now turned into a startup that recycles edible waste from breweries around California -
Let them eat bugs: US startup sees future of sustainable food in creepy crawliesGrubbly Farms is raising black soldier flies as a substitute for wild-caught fish in food for livestock and farmed seafood -
An emotional support animal is just a mouse click awayOnline services offering letters of certification for emotional support animals are more popular than ever. We tested a couple to see just how easy it is
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Eggs and Joe: tuck in at the classic American diner in New York stateOn the edge of the Catskills town of the same name, Phoenicia Diner looks like a film set, but there’s nothing unreal about the high-quality good-value food
entrepreneurs
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Why a New York restaurateur is arming employees with Apple WatchesShakeShack founder has announced that the managers and sommeliers at his new Union Square Cafe 2.0 eatery will wear devices to take better care of diners
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Would you wear wool shoes to save the environment?As demand for all-wool shoes grows, a number of US footwear brands are heading directly to the source: the sheep pastures of New Zealand
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Elon Musk aims to refit 5m homes with solar roofsSolarCity is talking up the look and longevity of solar roofing but potential costs pose questions about whether it can succeed where others have failed
big business
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A Texas startup's big energy idea: storing electricity undergroundQuidnet Energy wants to make solar and wind energy more accessible by turning abandoned oil and gas wells into energy storage vaults
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Bitcoin: Craig Wright promises new evidence to prove identityProof of identity may not be enough to win round high-profile backer Gavin Andresen, who has now questioned Wright’s claim of being Satoshi Nakamoto
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Could a marijuana tax help Portland's minority-owned businesses?