The Venture Edge

 I’m always exploring the small business section of the Wall Street Journal because it’s interesting to see how these little engines of growth are doing in these very slow-growth times.  According to Anjali Athavaley’srecent article “Into Working Outside,” many businesses are giving up trying to support expensive overhead in New York and are moving outside to free public space and setting up shop, especially startups.  All kinds of businesses from Web developers to designers, and even service providers, can now be found at picnic tables near the Manhattan Bridge (the intersection of Water and Pearl for those who know the city) taking advantage of free Wi-Fi and decent summer weather.