Success stories
Photographers Refocus on New Ventures
BY Alina Dizik
The line has long blurred between the amateur and professional photographer. Here, three former pro photographers who saw the changes coming early on and reinvented themselves with successful startups. 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. How a Leather Designer Keeps Musicians Traveling in Style
BY Judy Sutton Taylor
Ryan Barr, founder of WhippingPost.com, makes durable leather goods for musicians, including a "picker's wallet" with a dedicated stitched pocket for a guitar pick. Two Entrepreneurs Find Niche in Custom Wooden Bicycles
BY Jodi Helmer
Woodworkers carve out a niche with an offbeat, high-end product. 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. Fitness Instructor Creates a Sweat-Proof Headband
BY Paula Andruss
A workout frustration led fitness instructor Donna Browning to create Sweaty Bands. Shark Tank's Daymond John on Thinking Big
BY Teri Evans
The investor, reality show star and entrepreneur shares insight on making decisions, pitching investors and what drives his success. Two Men and a Truck's Bumpy Road to Franchise Success
BY Jason Daley
Inside the 20-year journey of the successful moving franchise. A Former Broker Taps Into His Passion for Vintage Guitars
BY Margaret Littman
A CEO's knack for buying low and selling high combined with his love of vintage musical instruments led him to revive Chicago Music Exchange. 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. Business Advice from 9 Successful Entrepreneurs
BY Grant Davis
These big names in business share the lessons they have learned on the road to success. Storm Chaser Turns Entrepreneur
BY Michelle Juergen
Weather buff Martin Lisius founded Tempest Tours after years of chasing storms himself. How Two Entrepreneurs Created an Environmentally Friendly Camp Stove
BY Gwen Moran
BioLite CampStove could be a force in reducing air pollution and deforestation all while charging your cellphone and toasting s'mores. 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. Thrillist's Ben Lerer on Success as a Young Trep
BY Shira Lazar
Despite his famous father, the Thrillist co-founder has managed to find massive success in business on his own. Here, we ask him about his victories -- and challenges. How to Build Your Business by Working With the Competition
BY Erika Napoletano
One entrepreneur grew his niche business by collaborating with bigger companies that didn't consider him competition. Life Is Good's Bert Jacobs on Optimism
BY Teri Evans
The co-founder of the popular lifestyle brand shares kitchen-table wisdom, why attitude matters, and the lesson learned from his biggest mistake with customers. How ADstruc Aims to Reinvent the Billboard Business
BY Jason Daley
The web-based exchange connects advertisers with billboard owners without the need for document swaps and epic location-scouting. Network Optix Takes Video Surveillance to the Next level
BY Jennifer Wang
The innovative platform brings streaming HD video to surveillance. JetSuite Brings Efficiency and Speed to the Private-Jet Set
BY Katherine Duncan
JetSuite's founder sees smaller planes as the solution to the "broken" $14 billion private-aviation industry. Mobi Munch Turns the Food-Truck Trend Into a Restaurant Necessity
BY Jennifer Wang
Mobi Munch aims to streamline the mobile food industry with a turnkey platform that standardizes every part of the operation. 5 Startups to Watch
BY Antonio Neves
From Ashton Kutcher investing in Dwolla to Instagram's record-setting acquisition, 2012 is shaping up to be the year of the startup. Here are five to watch. 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. 
