Profiles
BY Jennifer Wang
Eco-friendly skateboard and apparel business has a mission to help rescue animals. Hendrick Boards donates as much as 40 percent of its revenue to 200 animal shelters, rescues and sanctuaries.
What You Can Learn From the Great Gatsby and 9 Other Fictional Entrepreneurs
BY Brian Patrick Eha
From Jay Gatsby to J.C. Wiatt, we look at several of the most popular entrepreneurs from books, movies and TV shows.
A Car Guy Cashes in by Transforming Clunkers
BY Jennifer Wang
Icon produces artisan-quality, custom-made rides out of scrapyard-bound vehicles.
Inside the Shutterstock Zeitgeist
BY Jennifer Wang
Here's how one 'trep went from amateur photographer to web mogul, serving up the visuals that enliven the way we work, study, purchase and play.
How an Endurance Coach Helped Change Running Shoes
BY John Patrick Pullen
Running expert Eric Orton developed a new shoe to help athletes put their best foot forward.
How Mail-Order Chickens Became a Multimillion-Dollar Venture
BY Marty Jerome
A husband and wife tap into the urban-farmer trend and build a $2 million operation.
From Elon Musk to Jay-Z, a Look at the Most Influential Entrepreneurs
BY Brian Patrick Eha
The entrepreneurial titans who made Time magazine's 2013 list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
How a Breakup Led to an Online Marketplace for Used Engagement Rings
BY Michelle Juergen
After getting dumped, one entrepreneur founded I Do Now I Don't, an e-commerce site that turns heartbreak into cold hard cash.
A Startup Aims to Fill a Hole in the Housekeeping Market
BY Judy Sutton Taylor
A trio of ad execs launches a line of air fresheners for modern men.
Franchise Brings a Fresh Take on Beef Jerky
BY Jason Daley
The Beef Jerky Outlet, a 13-unit franchise sells over 200 varieties of small-batch jerky, including alligator, kangaroo and pheasant.
World-Champion Skier Jeremy Bloom's Unconventional Path to Entrepreneurship
BY John Patrick Pullen
He missed his shot at Olympic gold, his football career was sidelined by injuries. He has dabbled in modeling and TV presenting. Now, the golden boy may have finally found his footing, in what once would have seemed an unlikely arena: entrepreneurship.
Startup Offers a Fresh Take on Online Auctions
BY Gwen Moran
Yumani lets vendors duke it out to give you the best price.
How a Retired FedEx Exec Built a Mini Sandwich Empire
BY Jason Daley
Edith Kelly-Green was ready to settle into a retirement when her family convinced her to open a Lenny's Sub Shop franchise.
Philip Romano, Restaurant Artist
BY Brian Patrick Eha
With his incubator in Dallas, longtime restaurateur Philip Romano is looking to usher in a new generation of restaurants.
'Impact Entrepreneurship' Places Importance on Social Consciousness
BY Michelle Goodman
As a social-impact entrepreneur, you need more than a passion for doing good. Here's how some 'treps are putting their chops to work to run successful enterprises and make the world a better place.
Web Startup Will Find the Best Parking Spot
BY Jodi Helmer
Ben Sann was a junior in high school when he came up with an idea for a website that would post the rates of parking garages all over New York. BestParking.com has now grown to include six cities.
The Inspiring Man Behind Thousands of Motivational Posters
BY Jason Daley
Rare was the '80s office without a motivational poster. We caught up with the man whose Successories had businesspeople hanging on every word.
Franchise Brings Hospice-Care Model to Pets
BY Jason Daley
Lap of Love brings in-home veterinary hospice to ailing pets in a growing number of states.
The Young Founder Behind a $100 Million Luxury Travel Business
BY Brian Patrick Eha
How 31-year-old Joe Poulin bootstrapped Luxury Retreats, the villa-rental company he founded as a teenager.
Web Startup Offers Fans Unique Experiences
BY Matt Villano
Fandeavor.com puts sports junkies in the middle of the action.
How to Really Listen to Your Customers
BY Erika Napoletano
A flexible response to a customer's needs plants a vineyard's new direction.
Marketing Wizard Seth Godin on Success and Inspiration
BY Corie Brown
He has one of the most-loved marketing blogs, has penned more than a dozen bestselling books and launched a social site that attracts more than 50 million viewers per month. Yet he makes little effort to cultivate a following. Here, in his first-ever major profile, Seth Godin shares how he does it.
College Entrepreneur Creates Wireless Headphones
BY Jodi Helmer
A young DJ mixes up a wireless sound solution with his startup EarTop.
How a New Take on the Stroller Snagged $20 Million in Funding
BY Gwen Moran
4moms, an inventive child-care products business plans to build tech into strollers and infant seats.



