Space is the next frontier for investors, entrepreneurs at Boston gatheringBOSTON — As the economy struggles on earth, some companies are setting their sights on more out-of-this-world opportunities. Among the millions of jobless people, a few are also running their own businessesPORTLAND, Ore. — Until this summer, salesman Jorge Ocampo had always been what he calls a W-2 man. Proof was the Mercedes he bought with cash. But he had always longed to be his own boss. Taiwanese tycoon left no will; 9 heirs born to different women duke it out in NJ courtNEWARK, N.J. — When Taiwanese plastics magnate Wang Yung-ching died last year in New Jersey at age 91, he left behind a legacy as one of the world’s 200 richest people, a wife and nine children born to other women — but no will. Starting a home-based business after a layoff means making some personal adjustmentsNEW YORK — First, they had to deal with being laid off. Then the challenge became figuring out how to run a business from a spare bedroom while the kids are fighting and the dog is barking. |