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Recognized for her groundbreaking research on family businesses and women's entrepreneurship, Professor Kimberly Eddleston was recently honored with USASBE's highest distinction.

On its first day of business five years ago, the Yummy delivery app received 12 orders. Today, the e-commerce super app now completes 18 million yearly transactions across food delivery and transportation in Venezuela. Northeastern University graduate Vicente Zavarce launched Yummy, Venezuela's only delivery app, after receiving a degree in finance and entrepreneurship and a minor in…

Ketchup can be a delicious addition to a burger or fries. It can also have sneaky health consequences: Most conventional brands of ketchup contain up to 20% added sugars. Ketchup Please, a Wisconsin-based brand led by fourth-year Northeastern University business administration student Jack Burns, is changing that.  There are no added sugars and much less sodium,…

Industry: Food and Beverage Founding Student Name(s): Rachel Domb Brief Description of Solution: Rooted Living is an eco-friendly snack company aiming to make the wasteful snack industry more sustainable by offering plant-based snacks wrapped in 100% compostable packaging that breaks down in just 3 months. Funding Dollars: $110,000 What led you to launch this venture? I launched Rooted Living because…

When Northeastern University student Aarya Dhru was in high school she noticed it could get competitive trying to secure internships and other work experience that enhanced her resume for college. Dhru, now a third-year finance and data science student at Northeastern, also observed that she and her peers had a lot of the digital and…

Associate Professor Jay Mulki shares 12 powerful strategies that help boost sales.

Cory Gill graduated from D'Amore-Mckim in May with two co-ops under his belt and is now working on building his own company.

James Sibley and Sebastian Sanchez worked together, combining their business and agriculture skills to craft Phytabar, a chocolate seaweed bar loaded with omega-3s.

Tesla recently fired members of the team responsible for expanding its Supercharger network. A Northeastern business expert says it may be a good thing.

The FTC rule would eliminate a common part of employee contracts for millions in the U.S., one that limits innovation, mobility and wages, experts say.