Interesting

Did you know Islamic law forbids interest on debt? I didn't either, until I wrote about how observant Muslim entrepreneurs use "halal finance."

State of Small Business

Did you watch last night's speech? My colleague, John Tozzi, looks at the big promises Obama has made for small businesses.

How'd She Do?

SBA Chief Karen Mills is stepping down. My editor, Nick Leiber, takes a look at her tenure.

The Popular Clique

LinkedIn reports that mine is one of the top 5 percent most-viewed profiles for 2012. They have 200 million profiles: Guess that I and 10 million others are in the cool kids' club.

Why India's Growth Has Stalled

"India has been celebrated for its steep growth and rapidly expanding middle class ... Yet it has achieved these gains with astonishingly low economic participation by women"

A fascinating look at the downside of being a professional woman in India.

Where I Work

A while back, blogger Karin Bugge did a series about work desks, grouping them into messy, neat and fanatic (guess which category I was in!?)

Here's another take on that topic, from LinkedIn, that surveys the workspaces of people from Richard Branson to David Cameron and Arianna Huffington.

Clearly, Branson's got us all beat!

Hurricane Report Card

Check back in with Sandy-devastated entrepreneurs and see how they're finding funds to rebuild.