homeWelcome, sign in or click here to subscribe.login
     


 

 

Business


Subscriber content preview

December 15, 2014

With a little help, small firms succeed

  • Project Enterprise helps would-be entrepreneurs who might not otherwise get financing and training to take a risk and start a business.
    • By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL
    AP Business Writer

    PORTLAND — Catherine Lajara had no connections, no college degree and $4,000 in savings when she decided to start her own business in 2010.

    It was daunting, but she felt passionate about her plan to open a clinical research center in the Bronx. The company runs trials for pharmaceutical companies looking to develop new treatments.


     
    . . .


    To read this story in full login or purchase a subscription.



    
    Email or user name:
    Password:
     
    Forgot password? Click here.