The 'Treps
'Failure Is Not Trying' and Other Fatherly Advice to Entrepreneurs
BY Teri Evans
Reflections from Sara Blakely, Pete Cashmore, and Bert Jacobs on what they remember most about their dad's influence.
How I Raised a Family of Entrepreneurs
BY Tim Berry
An entrepreneur and father to a brood of business owners talks about bringing up kids to be entrepreneurs.
Richard Branson on Facing Your Fears
BY Richard Branson
The British billionaire talks about his fear of public speaking and tips for getting over the things that hold us back.
Play Video Crowdtilt and Its Vision for a More Collaborative World (Video)
BY Diana Ransom
We speak with James Beshara the co-founder of the group-funding site Crowdtilt about what it's like to run a fast-moving young company with major investors watching.
How Google's Marissa Mayer Prevents Burnout
BY Nadia Goodman
Three steps to getting you -- and your employees -- back in balance.
3 Postures to Boost Productivity Now
BY Nadia Goodman
How using simple power poses can put you in a productive state of mind.
What's Eating Entrepreneurs Today
BY Mikal E. Belicove
Small-business owners have a lot on their minds these days.
Richard Branson on Office Ties and the Company Dress Code
BY Richard Branson
The British billionaire calls for banishing the tie as the corporate uniform.
Grads: Want to Be an Entrepreneur? Get a Job (Opinion)
BY Scott Shane
If your heart is set on running your own business, you could raise your odds of success by first getting some experience on your resume and money in the bank.
Will Allen's 'Good Food Revolution'
BY Jeanette Hurt
His new autobiography chronicles Allen's unexpected journey from professional basketball player to urban farming pioneer.
Harvard Grads' Startup Rewards Gym Rats, Penalizes Couch Potatoes
BY Jodi Helmer
An Ivy League economics assignment becomes a profitable business proposition: Work out or pay up.
A Secret to Creative Problem Solving
BY Nadia Goodman
This mind trick is a powerful tool for entrepreneurs trying to find a solution to a perplexing problem.
SoundHound Creates a Faster, Easier Way to Find Forgotten Song Titles
BY Kara Ohngren
App sees explosive growth for it's music-recognition service based on simple spoken searches, and even humming.
How Syyn Labs Brings Creative Visions to Life
BY Jennifer Wang
The boot-strapped production company finds its niche in wild spectacles.
Reinventing the Fast-Casual Dining Scene with Technology
BY Matt Villano
How popular sandwich chain At the Melt is using smartphones, QR codes and kiosks to build a brand.
Geoloqi Makes it Easier to Make Apps Smarter
BY Jennifer Wang
Startup offers a turnkey platform to add new geolocation functionality to apps and mobile devices.
How One Celeb-centric Startup is Cashing in on the Guided Travel Sector
BY Kara Ohngren
A look at zozi's online platform that creates short adventure trips not available elsewhere.
RockMelt Revamps the Web Browser for Social Media
BY Grant Davis
How the startup gained a new generation of users for its cloud-based web browser.
An Indie Publisher Brings a Creative Comic Spin to Business Books
BY Michelle Juergen
How SmarterComics is graphically translating non-fiction books for byte-size appeal.
BeachMint Carves a Retail Niche with Celebrity Appeal
BY Katherine Duncan
How Myspace veteran Josh Berman and serial entrepreneur Diego Berdakin are using personal recommendations for exclusive merchandise by celebrity design partners.
Orbotix: Where Mobile Apps and the Toy Industry Collide
BY John Patrick Pullen
A startup that invented the world's first smartphone-controlled ball and that's just the beginning.
Tonic Health Brings Fun and Games to Boring Health Forms
BY Jennifer Wang
The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company is using technology to help healthcare providers create more appealing questionnaires.
Play Video Dermalogica's Jane Wurwand on the Creative Process (Video)
BY Teri Evans
The skin care mogul shares insight on how she comes up with new ideas for her company.
Play Video How JackThreads Plans to Own the Male Demographic (Video)
BY Diana Ransom
Other than dispel the idea that men don't like shopping, flash-sale site founder Jason Ross is hoping to train his company's energy on making a one-stop-lifestyle-shop for men.
Play Video Birchbox and Changing the Way We Shop (Video)
BY Diana Ransom
When Katia Beauchamp and Hayley Barna realized the flaws in the way women buy cosmetics, they started a company to revamp the system. Here, the Birchbox founders chat about their vision for the future of buying beauty and grooming products.
Play Video Skillshare and Changing the Way We Learn (Video)
BY Diana Ransom
Learning doesn't have to end at graduation. Here's how Malcolm Ong and Michael Karnjanaprakorn built a business that aims to put learning first.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."
Scott Heiferman
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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