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Richard Branson: To Be Successful in Business, You Need a Little Luck
BY Jason Fell
Highlights from the billionaire entrepreneur's recent video discussion with LinkedIn. Zipcar Timeline: From Business Idea to IPO to $500 Million Buyout
BY Brian Patrick Eha
A timeline of the car-sharing service, from inception through public offering to buyout offer. The Value of Creativity: Adobe Buys Portfolio Platform Behance
BY Jason Fell
Reports peg the sale price at around $150 million. Emerging Entrepreneur of 2012: Jason Lucash
BY Jenna Schnuer
OrigAudio, the maker of innovative folding speakers, has doubled its sales every year since 2009. Entrepreneur of 2012: Limor Fried
BY Jennifer Wang
Adafruit's innovative DIY open-source electronic hardware kits make founder Limor Fried our Entrepreneur of 2012. The Winners of Entrepreneur of 2012
BY Entrepreneur Staff
All three winners of our Entrepreneur of 2012 contest bring innovation and creativity to their industries. Richard Branson on Being Richard Branson
BY Rod Kurtz
The globetrotting billionaire and Virgin founder opens up about his legacy, what keeps him going, and why he'll never quite feel like he's 'made it.' Young Entrepreneur Changes the U.S. Cell Phone Market
BY Marty Jerome
Ahmed Khattak came to America to study but stayed to reshape the U.S. cell phone market. How to Be Profitable From Month One
BY Logan Kugler
One Florida company's approach to starting a business generated positive cash flow within days. How Two Business Students Created Nutrition Bars for Dancers
BY Jodi Helmer
Julia Erickson and Aaron Ingley were both ballet dancers and business students when they came up with an idea to keep dancers full between rehearsals. Startups Take on the Business of Education
BY Jeff Wuorio
A growing number of companies are trying to solve problems facing the education industry -- and they're coming up against a unique set of challenges. What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From NFL Innovator Steve Sabol
BY Trevor Turnbull
Three lessons from the life of an entrepreneur who helped revolutionize sports broadcasting. Finding Start-Up Success Through Serious School Spirit
BY Kara Ohngren
University of Oregon grad Abraham Choe wanted more university-branded goods. So he launched a business to make it happen. Entrepreneurs Who Turned Hobbies into Million-Dollar Businesses
BY Jane Porter
These business owners started with an enjoyable pastime and learned marketing, finance and other business skills to find success doing what they love. Gluten-Free Lifestyle Offers a Growing Market for Entrepreneurs
BY Brian Patrick Eha
As more average folks and celebrities alike find reasons to go gluten-free, more business owners are reaping the rewards of this once niche market. How to Find a Distributor for Your Product
BY Christopher Hann
Expert advice for finding a product distributor: listen to your customers. Website Creates Author Community for the Self-Published
BY Jennifer Wang
Libboo.com aims to improve the quality of self-published books and create a community of authors and readers. Course Hero Crowdsources Study Material From 2 Million Students
BY Marty Jerome
Just in time for back to school: an online repository of study guides, flashcards and tutors from over 4,300 universities. Storm Chaser Turns Entrepreneur
BY Michelle Juergen
Weather buff Martin Lisius founded Tempest Tours after years of chasing storms himself. Local App Competitions Fuel Tech Startups
BY Neil Parmar
Across the U.S., app-making contests that promise big prizes and intros to investors have spawned thriving startups. Here's a look at the trend. 3 Tech Companies That Started in Bend, Ore.
BY Bruce Schoenfeld
Bend, Ore., is a up-and-coming location for young entrepreneurs, here are three companies that got their start in the city. Richard Branson on Turning a Disadvantage to Your Advantage
BY Richard Branson
The celebrated entrepreneur shares advice on how challenges can be the driving force for success. How Community Building Helped Photojojo Find Success
BY Samuel Greengard
The online forum and store is devoted to do-it-yourself photography tools and techniques, but the main goal is creating long-term relationships. 7 Second-Act Entrepreneurs
BY Michelle V. Rafter
These well-known Americans overcame bad times in midlife to reach business fame and fortune. How a Surf Vacation Led to a New Niche in Women's Swimwear
BY Margaret Littman
An investment-banker-turned-entrepreneur finds success in a line of bikinis designed to stay on, no matter how rough the surf. 6 Tech Startups With a Fun Spin on Fitness
BY Jennifer Wang
Tech companies are taking the tedium out of training. Here are a few of our favorite digital fitness options.Ads by Google
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"I'm inspired by the Empire State Building. Probably not many people know that it was built in one year and 45 days."
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"When I see people bridging the gap between the limitations that the 'real world' imposes and what they realize they can manifest."
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"The secret to success lies in the gap between dream and reality."
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