Innovation
How Your Business Can Last Longer than a Twinkie
BY Carol Tice
Kodak and Hostess may have landed in bankruptcy court, but you can avoid their fate. Here are four tips.
What You Can Learn About Innovation from Amazon, Starbucks and USPS
BY Carol Tice
How do the big companies stay on top? Take a look at some of the new customer-service ideas Amazon, USPS and Starbucks have in store.
Three Companies Carving a Niche in Snow Sports
BY Michelle Juergen
These small businesses are keeping the powder (and the industry) fresh.
How Steve Jobs Saved Apple
BY Jason Fell
When he returned in 1997, one of Jobs' first goals was to review the company's bloated product line. Part of our blog series this week on the autobiography of Steve Jobs.
Play Video Insights: Spanx's Sara Blakely on the Drive to Succeed (Video)
The founder of the body-shaping undergarment company talks about the vision for her invention and how she prepared for its success.
Remembering Apple's Steve Jobs
BY Jason Fell and Teri Evans
Reactions to news of the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs emerged within hours from his competitors, fellow entrepreneurs and others influenced by his work and life.
Play Video Jungle City's Ann Mincieli on the Secret to Staying Competitive (Video)
The groundbreaking recording engineer talks about how her studio stays on the cutting edge. Her advice: Hire a motivated team with passion and a hunger to try new things. Part of our Insights series.
Play Video Docstoc's Jason Nazar on Fostering Innovation (Video)
A successful Internet entrepreneur talks about the virtues of failing fast when creating a new product or trying to do something new. Once you learn a lesson, incorporate it in your routines. 'Don't fail at the same thing more than once,' he says.
Mike Wolfe of 'American Pickers' Is the New Americana Idol
BY Jason Ankeny
Mike Wolfe, creator and star of the TV show American Pickers, is leveraging a popular passion for the past to build the multimedia empire of the future.
Play Video The Innovators: Looptworks' Scott Hamlin (Video)
Co-founder of an upcycled clothing and accessories maker describes a new frontier for product innovations.
Play Video The Innovators: Stumptown's Duane Sorenson (Video)
Founder of the counterculture coffee brand talks about how he's managed to innovate within the age-old coffee industry.
10 Things to Thank Steve Jobs For
BY Diana Ransom and Jason Fell
Steve Jobs died at the age of 56. We're reprising this article as we look back at his extraordinary life.
Play Video Insights: On Innovating Amid Rapid Change (Video)
The Orchard's Richard Gottehrer shares his views on staying relevant during an industry shift.
Play Video Insights: On Staying Ahead of the Curve (Video)
The Orchard's Richard Gottehrer on how he stays on the cutting edge amid the upheaval in the music industry.
Play Video The Innovators: The Orchard's Richard Gottehrer (Video)
The co-founder of a successful music distributor for independent artists talks about staying nimble in a fast-changing industry.
Play Video The Innovators: Shopkick's Cyriac Roeding (Video)
The co-founder of a breakthrough app for retail rewards talks about what it takes to build an innovative company.
Three Tips for Reinventing a Product
BY Teri Evans
How an artisan salt shop sprinkles ingenuity into its business -- and you can, too.
Three Ways to Find an Edge in a Crowded Market
BY Kelly K. Spors
Whether you're a pioneer or a latecomer in a competitive industry, here are strategies to stay ahead of the pack.
Play Video How Investors View Innovation (Video)
When it comes to impressing investors, profits trump innovation. Highlights from our Entrepreneur Magazine Roundtable.
Play Video The Innovators: YouWeb's Peter Relan (Video)
The founder of a videogame incubator talks about nurturing game developers as entrepreneurs.
Play Video Seth Godin on Failing Until You Succeed (Video)
Author Seth Godin shares his views on taking risks, challenging the status quo and starting a business with Bryan Elliott for 'Behind the Brand.' (20:34)
Play Video YouTube Star iJustine: Web Video Is Changing the TV Biz (Video)
The video maven weighs in on the convergence of television and online video.
Play Video Seth Godin on Testing Out New Ideas (Video)
The celebrated author talks about experimenting and problem solving with Bryan Elliott for 'Behind the Brand.'
Play Video Insights: On Keeping Products Fresh (Video)
Keep an eye on the here and now, as well as what's coming down the road, says entrepreneur Scott Flora.
Play Video The Innovators: Nifty After Fifty's Sheldon Zinberg (Video)
The founder of a fitness center for 50-somethings shares his views on pioneering a new business concept. (02:42)
Play Video The Innovators: Blik Wall Graphics' Scott Flora (Video)
The co-founder of a startup interior-design products maker on starting a new company and nurturing new business ideas. (02:28)Ads by Google
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