IFP - This is the story of a woman who sells herbs to make a living; a woman named Fariba whose past is not as colourful as the herbs she sells at the store. Fariba is the owner of an herbs shop. She buys different types of medicinal plants from rural women and sells them. According to a Farsi report by the Shabestan News Agency, ...

Bourse and Bazaar|Pourya Darnihamedani: Unemployment is a major concern for both labor force participants and for policymakers, especially during periods of economic downturn. Unemployment has been shown to have long-term negative effects on an individual's happiness, even after he or she finds employment. Furthermore, the resultant decrease in tax ...

* Iran hoping for easing of sanctions * Start-up financing can still be hard to find * Iranian Internet hopefuls gather in Berlin By Georgina Prodhan BERLIN, June 5 (Reuters) - Tohid Tasoujian is a co-founder of online fashion store Taxi Moda and one of a growing breed of Internet entrepreneurs in sanctions-hit Iran. He set out his stall ...

Entrepreneurship has deep roots in Iranian culture. From taking charge of family-owned hojrehs (small shops) in traditional bazaars to forming technology start ups, the desire to start ones own business has persisted throughout Iran despite (if not because of) the pressures of international sanctions. For the past 18 months, the Iranian media has ...