The Innovators
BY Jason Ankeny
Richard Branson built his Virgin Group empire attacking niches dominated by legacy companies. Now he's extending his entrepreneurial philosophies to a new market that's out of this world. Fab Forward: How Fab.com Found a Niche in a Design Deal Social Hub
BY Jason Ankeny
With their site stuck in neutral, two entrepreneurs changed gears and paved a new road to success.Play Video Jungle City's Ann Mincieli on Innovation (Video)
Music industry veteran Ann Mincieli describes working with famous artists like Alicia Keys and the trials of opening up her own studio space in New York. Her goal is to provide a cutting-edge experience that accommodates all skill levels.Play Video Quirky's Ben Kaufman on Innovation (Video)
Meet the founder of Quirky, a crowdsourced product-development company. Its mission is "to make invention accessible." Its goal: to invent two new consumer products a week. He shares his views on creativity and starting up as part of our Innovators series. Mike Wolfe of 'American Pickers' Is the New Americana Idol
BY Jason Ankeny
Mike Wolfe, creator and star of the TV show American Pickers, is leveraging a popular passion for the past to build the multimedia empire of the future.Play Video The Innovators: Looptworks' Scott Hamlin (Video)
Co-founder of an upcycled clothing and accessories maker describes a new frontier for product innovations.Play Video The Innovators: Stumptown's Duane Sorenson (Video)
Founder of the counterculture coffee brand talks about how he's managed to innovate within the age-old coffee industry.Play Video The Innovators: Spanx Founder Sara Blakely (Video)
The founder of the body-shaping undergarment company talks about how she turned her invention into a household name.Play Video The Innovators: The Orchard's Richard Gottehrer (Video)
The co-founder of a successful music distributor for independent artists talks about staying nimble in a fast-changing industry. Quirky: The Solution to the Innovator's Dilemma
BY Jennifer Wang
At the age of 24, Ben Kaufman already has a successful startup track record. With Quirky, he's tapped into the power of open innovation and created a place where anyone can become an inventor.Play Video The Innovators: Union Square Hospitality Group's Danny Meyer (Video)
The New York restaurateur talks about starting and growing a successful business.Play Video The Innovators: Sweet Riot's Sarah Endline (Video)
The founder of an upstart chocolate-maker talks about how she's building a community around products with a social mission.Play Video The Innovators: Foursquare's Dennis Crowley (Video)
The co-founder of a popular mobile app talks about how his company got started. Stumptown's Duane Sorenson, the Coffee Connoisseur
BY Jennifer Wang
This innovator elevated coffee to a level of appreciation on par with gourmet food and fine wine. An inside look at how the company helped launch a culture of coffee aficionados.Play Video The Innovators: Docstoc's Jason Nazar (Video)
The co-founder of an online community for sharing professional documents talks about the challenges of nurturing a new business concept.Play Video The Innovators: YouWeb's Peter Relan (Video)
The founder of a videogame incubator talks about nurturing game developers as entrepreneurs.Play Video The Innovators: Nifty After Fifty's Sheldon Zinberg (Video)
The founder of a fitness center for 50-somethings shares his views on pioneering a new business concept. (02:42)Play Video The Innovators: Blik Wall Graphics' Scott Flora (Video)
The co-founder of a startup interior-design products maker on starting a new company and nurturing new business ideas. (02:28) Carving a Niche in Digital Music Distribution
BY Jason Daley
The Orchard's early insight into digital distribution of music is proving bountiful -- and helping independent musicians get on the radar. A Record Label Mines the Past for Music Aficionados and Collectors
BY Jason Ankeny
The Numero Group mines the past to forge the future of record labels--aiming at a reliable market of music aficionados and collectors. An Innovative Recording Studio Goes Mobile
BY Jason Daley
The best artists in the business want to lay down their tracks at Allen Sides' Ocean Way Recording. Now he's taking his state-of-the-art studio expertise to them.The Dusty Groove America Record Store Keeps on Spinning
BY Jason Ankeny
The world of music retail keeps spinning at Dusty Groove AmericaPlay Video The Innovators: Ace Hotels' Alex Calderwood (Video)
The founder of a group of hip hotels talks about how he fosters innovation in the workplace.Play Video The Innovators: Dannijo's Jodie & Danielle Snyder (Video)
The founders of a fashion jewelry collection talk about their journey as an upstart brand in the ever-changing fashion business.Play Video 
