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6 Tech Startups With a Fun Spin on Fitness

6 Tech Startups With a Fun Spin on Fitness

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Tech companies are taking the tedium out of training. Here are a few of our favorite digital fitness options.
July 29, 2012 in Success Stories
Four Fitness Startups Find a Unique Workout Niche

Four Fitness Startups Find a Unique Workout Niche

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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.
July 28, 2012 in Success Stories
How Fitbit Is Cashing in on the High-Tech Fitness Trend

How Fitbit Is Cashing in on the High-Tech Fitness Trend

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How the device manufacturer is building a following by enhancing users' workouts through gaming and community-building.
July 28, 2012 in Success Stories
Pixelmags Takes a Unique Approach to Digitizing Magazines

Pixelmags Takes a Unique Approach to Digitizing Magazines

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When Apple introduced its Newsstand feature last October, this startup was poised to provide much of the digital content magazine subscribers wanted.
July 11, 2012 in Success Stories
How Gigmark Turned the Mundane Flash Drive into a $10 Million Business

How Gigmark Turned the Mundane Flash Drive into a $10 Million Business

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Founders of this tech startup transformed the flash drive into an intelligent interactive marketing platform that produces real analytics.
July 10, 2012 in Success Stories
How One Startup Is Making Comparison-Shopping Even Easier

How One Startup Is Making Comparison-Shopping Even Easier

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Priceonomics scours the web for the best prices to create an objective guide for consumers,
July 3, 2012 in Success Stories
Startup Helps Fend Off Car Repair Ripoffs

Startup Helps Fend Off Car Repair Ripoffs

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BodyShopBids clears the confusion around disparate car-repair quotes
July 2, 2012 in Success Stories
Startup Offers A New High-Tech Way to Pay on the Go

Startup Offers A New High-Tech Way to Pay on the Go

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Vitaband gives exercisers a comfortable alternative to carrying cash or cards
June 29, 2012 in Success Stories
Carving a New Niche in Craft Beer

Carving a New Niche in Craft Beer

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How the Growler Station is building a business on a new beer-to-go concept.
June 22, 2012 in Success Stories
How the Museum of Sex Turned a Nonprofit Snub into an Asset

How the Museum of Sex Turned a Nonprofit Snub into an Asset

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The entrepreneur behind this unconventional attraction went all the way.
June 14, 2012 in Success Stories
Doing Good One T-Shirt at a Time

Doing Good One T-Shirt at a Time

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Sevenly serves its causes through the sale of limited-edition T-shirts.
June 7, 2012 in Success Stories
Scentsy and the Sweet Smell of Success

Scentsy and the Sweet Smell of Success

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A couple's last-ditch entrepreneurial effort fends off bankruptcy in favor of a balmy future.
June 2, 2012 in Success Stories
How PowerVoice Is Cashing In on Paid Tweets

How PowerVoice Is Cashing In on Paid Tweets

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PowerVoice enables social media personalities to promote brands for bucks.
May 31, 2012 in Success Stories
How Limos.com Became a Multimillion-Dollar Business

How Limos.com Became a Multimillion-Dollar Business

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T.J. Clark took the fragmented town-car industry for a spin and ended up riding high.
May 26, 2012 in Success Stories
Leaving Wall Street for Wine Country

Leaving Wall Street for Wine Country

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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.
May 22, 2012 in Success Stories
100 Brilliant Companies 2012

100 Brilliant Companies 2012

Entrepreneur's annual look at the brightest ideas, the hottest industries and the most insightful innovators
May 15, 2012 in Success Stories
Yoga Program Offers Instant Karma

Yoga Program Offers Instant Karma

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A community service certification requirement aims to spread some om to those in need.
April 7, 2012 in Success Stories
How Two Friends Turned a Crafty Hobby into a Business

How Two Friends Turned a Crafty Hobby into a Business

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In a business that's not only fun but therapeutic, these two childhood friends have been lucky with word-of-mouth and press coverage.
April 6, 2012 in Success Stories
From Intern to Venture-Backed Entrepreneur With a Little Help From Big Data

From Intern to Venture-Backed Entrepreneur With a Little Help From Big Data

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Competition site Kaggle makes predictive modeling more effective and efficient--and a lot more fun.
April 5, 2012 in Success Stories
A Not-So-Nutty Business Idea

A Not-So-Nutty Business Idea

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Justin Gold put the squeeze on his product and found success in natural foods.
April 1, 2012 in Success Stories
Paper Shower Looks to Clean Up

Paper Shower Looks to Clean Up

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This new company puts the standard hand wipe to shame.
March 21, 2012 in Success Stories
How Three Businesses Broke Into the Mommy Market

How Three Businesses Broke Into the Mommy Market

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These entrepreneurs tapped into a lucrative market -- and so can you.
March 21, 2012 in Success Stories
Companies to Watch in the Mom-and-Pop Space

Companies to Watch in the Mom-and-Pop Space

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Is parenthood inspiring your entrepreneurial instincts? Consider the stories of these cool companies for modern parents from a range of industries.
March 21, 2012 in Success Stories
A Platform for Stylepreneurs: Pinterest Meets Online Department Store

A Platform for Stylepreneurs: Pinterest Meets Online Department Store

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With StyleOwner, fashionistas can help style-challenged friends and monetize their social networks
March 17, 2012 in Success Stories
Skincare Startup's Lesson for Online Brands: Looks Matter

Skincare Startup's Lesson for Online Brands: Looks Matter

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The owner of a skincare line wises up to a basic tenet of packaging and watches online sales take off.
March 16, 2012 in Success Stories
Pinterest's Ben Silbermann to 'Treps: Make Something Beautiful

Pinterest's Ben Silbermann to 'Treps: Make Something Beautiful

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Though the popular site may appear to be an overnight success, Pinterest's co-founder describes the company's early trials and offers some advice to other entrepreneurs.
March 14, 2012 in Success Stories
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