Success Stories
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. Four Fitness Startups Find a Unique Workout Niche
BY Katherine Duncan
Boutique health clubs are competing with established players like 24 Hour Fitness by creating unique ways to break a sweat. Here are four that are changing the way we work out. How Fitbit Is Cashing in on the High-Tech Fitness Trend
BY Jennifer Wang
How the device manufacturer is building a following by enhancing users' workouts through gaming and community-building. Pixelmags Takes a Unique Approach to Digitizing Magazines
BY Nancy Mann Jackson
When Apple introduced its Newsstand feature last October, this startup was poised to provide much of the digital content magazine subscribers wanted. How Gigmark Turned the Mundane Flash Drive into a $10 Million Business
BY Jonathan Blum and Alex Dalenberg
Founders of this tech startup transformed the flash drive into an intelligent interactive marketing platform that produces real analytics. How One Startup Is Making Comparison-Shopping Even Easier
BY Gwen Moran
Priceonomics scours the web for the best prices to create an objective guide for consumers, Startup Helps Fend Off Car Repair Ripoffs
BY Gwen Moran
BodyShopBids clears the confusion around disparate car-repair quotes Startup Offers A New High-Tech Way to Pay on the Go
BY Matt Villano
Vitaband gives exercisers a comfortable alternative to carrying cash or cards Carving a New Niche in Craft Beer
BY Katherine Duncan
How the Growler Station is building a business on a new beer-to-go concept. How the Museum of Sex Turned a Nonprofit Snub into an Asset
BY Caroline Tiger
The entrepreneur behind this unconventional attraction went all the way. Doing Good One T-Shirt at a Time
BY Gwen Moran
Sevenly serves its causes through the sale of limited-edition T-shirts. Scentsy and the Sweet Smell of Success
BY Margaret Littman
A couple's last-ditch entrepreneurial effort fends off bankruptcy in favor of a balmy future. How PowerVoice Is Cashing In on Paid Tweets
BY Gwen Moran
PowerVoice enables social media personalities to promote brands for bucks. How Limos.com Became a Multimillion-Dollar Business
BY Bruce Schoenfeld
T.J. Clark took the fragmented town-car industry for a spin and ended up riding high. Leaving Wall Street for Wine Country
BY Bruce Schoenfeld
Jamie Kutch chucked a lucrative job to pursue his dream, becoming one of California's most respected vintners. Here's how one entrepreneur changed careers in midstream. 100 Brilliant Companies 2012
Entrepreneur's annual look at the brightest ideas, the hottest industries and the most insightful innovators Yoga Program Offers Instant Karma
BY Gwen Moran
A community service certification requirement aims to spread some om to those in need. How Two Friends Turned a Crafty Hobby into a Business
BY Michelle Juergen
In a business that's not only fun but therapeutic, these two childhood friends have been lucky with word-of-mouth and press coverage. From Intern to Venture-Backed Entrepreneur With a Little Help From Big Data
BY Gwen Moran
Competition site Kaggle makes predictive modeling more effective and efficient--and a lot more fun.Ads by Google
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"I love to compete. I want to get out there and kick your ass in the business world. That is what inspires me."
Ben Kaufman
Founder, Quirky Inc.
"I'm inspired by the Empire State Building. Probably not many people know that it was built in one year and 45 days."
Alexander Mendeluk
Co-founder of SpiritHoods
"When I see people bridging the gap between the limitations that the 'real world' imposes and what they realize they can manifest."
Bret Michaels
Musician, entrepreneur
"The secret to success lies in the gap between dream and reality."
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Meetup Co-founder
"I'm more inspired by the 20-somethings who are going to change the world. They have much less respect for the status quo and are seeing the world in a fresh way, many of them."
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