Special Report

Focus On Entrepreneurs June 2011

• Qliance: Concierge Health Care for the Middle Class

  The Seattle-area medical group has raised $13.5 million from the likes of Michael Dell and Jeff Bezos to expand its affordable, high-quality health care

• Hip Eyewear: Warby Parker’s New Spectacles

  The startup makes use of technology and hipster ambassadors to sell cheap, stylish eyeglasses

• Venture Capital: Corporations Fill a Gap

  Cash-rich corporations from Citigroup to Best Buy are investing in startups with an eye to diversifying

• Commentary: The $32,000 Startup

  In an age of outsourcing, starting an online business or improving an existing one means founders don't need technical skills or outside funding

• America's Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs 2011

  Businesses that aim to tackle social ills and turn a profit are getting attention from mainstream investors