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Innovators

What is it that defines the rarefied air of the innovator in business? At Entrepreneur, we've spent a lot of time trying to crack the code and here's our conclusion: An innovator is someone who pushes the boundaries of the known world--a change agent who is relentless in making things happen and bringing ideas to execution.

In many ways, innovation is key to your success--no matter what your business is. The minute you stop innovating is the minute you become mediocre.

In this special report, we celebrate and encourage innovation--and those who innovate.

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs

Apple
Remembering Apple's Steve Jobs
Mike Wolfe

Mike Wolfe

Antique Archeology
The New Americana Idol
Hugo Matheson and Kimbal Musk

Hugo Matheson and Kimbal Musk

The Kitchen
Local Impact
Ben Kaufman

Ben Kaufman

Quirky
The Solution to the Innovator's Dilemma
Duane Sorenson

Duane Sorenson

Stumptown
The Coffee Connoisseur
Peter Relan

Peter Relan

YouWeb
The Players
Dennis Crowley

Dennis Crowley

Foursquare
Innovation in the Social Age
Wayne Coyne

Wayne Coyne

Flaming Lips
Lips Inc.
Tony Hsieh

Tony Hsieh

Zappos
Change: Lessons on What's Next
Marlo Scott

Marlo Scott

Sweet Revenge
A Refined Taste
Angelo Sotira

Angelo Sotira

deviantART
The Deviant Experience
Cyriac Roeding

Cyriac Roeding

shopkick
The Rebirth of Retail
Richard Branson

Richard Branson

Virgin Group
A Knight Among Entrepreneurs
Trip Hawkins

Trip Hawkins

Digital Chocolate
The Game Changer
Adam Bernhard

Adam Bernhard

HauteLook
Creating a Billion-Dollar Retail Niche

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Alex Calderwood

Alex Calderwood

Ace Hotel
Making Cool a Commodity
Rick Alden

Rick Alden

Skullcandy
Art for your ears
Fabrice Penot

Fabrice Penot

Le Labo
Thumbing his nose at the fragrance industry
Yvon Chouinard

Yvon Chouinard

Patagonia
Still blazing new retail trails
Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk, Inc.
Perfecting the impossible
Amit Chatterjee

Amit Chatterjee

Hara
Clean Tech's New Boss
Craig Newmark

Craig Newmark

craigslist
Putting community first
Mark Burnett

Mark Burnett

Mark Burnett Productions
Ruling reality TV

Innovators Slideshow

Innovators Slideshow

The Innovators Slideshow

They are the mad scientists, the game-changers, the contrarians. Whatever you choose to call them, they're the moguls of the new entrepreneurial economy.
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Innovators Videos

Klout's Joe Fernandez

Klout's Joe Fernandez

The co-founder of the social-media analytics firm talks about getting his new business off the ground.
Union Square Hospitality Group's Danny Meyer

Union Square Hospitality Group's Danny Meyer

The New York restaurateur talks about starting and growing a successful business.
Foursquare's Dennis Crowley

Foursquare's Dennis Crowley

The co-founder of a popular mobile app talks about how his company got started.
Sweet Revenge's Marlo Scott

Sweet Revenge's Marlo Scott

Entrepreneur Magazine's April Innovator and cover story profile shares her thoughts on inspiration, innovation and launching a business in a downturn.
Foursquare's Dennis Crowley

Ace Hotels' Alex Calderwood

The founder of a group of hip hotels talks about how he fosters innovation in the workplace.
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