The entrepreneurial spirit fuels growth in the U.S.

economy. Choose a company that interests you—one you have worked for or dealt with as a customer—and read about the company in the library or visit its Web site. Learn what you can about the company’s early history:

Who founded it and why? Is the founder still with the organization? Do you think the founder’s original vision is still embraced by the company? If not, how has the vision changed?