Getting a Business off the Ground When it comes starting a business--identifying needs and meeting them or recognizing problems and solving them- -critical analysis and the ability to think “outside the box” put Vassar alumnae/i ahead of the game. Here, we present entrepreneurs who have proven that liberal arts education and business complement each other better than many might think. Gentlemen, Start Your Engines! Bob Machinist ’75 & James Machinist ’05 Lighting the Way for Books Lori Granger Leveen ’79 The Social Entrepreneur Adam Green ’95 A Family Affair Liz Kaplow ’81 & Evan Jacobs ’78 Embracing the Changing Culture of China Leslie Shih ’90 Faith & Fitness Joy Williams ’87 The Serial Entrepreneur Paul Lehman ’86 Art with a Conscience Steffen Ringelmann ’04 Seeing Red Jim Tuton ’84 & Adam Tuton ’86