Celebrating National Travel & Tourism Week

Masters Channel is pleased to announce the official launch of its first fundraising campaign, “Help America Smile Again.” The organization, founded last year by Diogo Pascoal, his sister Candice Pascoal and their long-time friend Richard Baldwin, has grown into the world’s premier provider...

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Jolin, 35, a management consultant,...

**As a journalist and storyteller, it is my goal to shed light on individuals, organizations and or businesses which are creating programs which have a positive impact on and in their communities. Despite what popular culture tells us, I don't believe "news" should be all bad. I'm striving to give more recognition to those who are fostering something "positive" for their communities!

Hardly a day...

Jessica Rust has built a unique business creating whimsical plates and glassware that are easily customizable.  As with any new business, Jessica has faced many challenges, the biggest among them,  and the most common for other entrepreneurs, having sufficient funding. Her family wasn't in a position to loan her money, so she started small. Real small.  With only $200 to play with, she purchased her first round of inventory. She...

I recently had a chance to learn more about Laura Vela, the young woman behind the boutique LAURA VELA brand handbags which have been featured in the New York Times Style Magazine and Lucky Magazines.  Though only 25, Laura has had great success thanks to her stints at Prada and a growing following internationally, particularly in Argentina.  Here is what she shared: 

Starting any business is a huge challenge, a fashion business...

Kelly Daugherty and Jayne Drew knew almost nothing about fashion production and merchandising when they decided to launch Smashing Online.  What they did know was that they were on to a great idea-combining the success of shapewear with performance fabrics for tennis and golf outfits.  There idea was to provide athletic attire that would give instant "tummy control." 

Fittingly, Kelly and Jayne met while playing tennis together.  They came up with the...

I have just returned from a week in Bozeman, Montana serving as Executive Producer with Julia Yarbough Media Group, for post production on a video project to highlight a sustainable business model being put in place to assist working women in Nairobi, Kenya.

This is the kind of work my...

I hate when I pee on myself.

Sadly, it has happened once or twice. Usually when I’m traveling to some exotic, far-away, Third-World-like destination to which the term “toilet” takes on a meaning which has very little to do with a standard American style toilet. Nope. In these cases, toilet, restroom, washroom, etc -...

Just the mere mention of the French can incite exhilaration or exasperation to an American. It should inspire. From the French we inherit three principles that are seminal to our nation: Egalite