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Ginger + Liz and Their Vision for Healthy Nails (Video)
BY Diana Ransom
When Ginger Johnson and Liz Pickett set out to rid nail polish of toxins, they found a flawed beauty industry in need of a makeover. See how they're making their mark.
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Paperless Post and Its Vision for Artful Invites (Video)
BY Diana Ransom
Upending the paper invite isn't the only goal for this company. Changing the way people communicate is the larger challenge for young visionaries Alexa and James Hirschfeld.
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People's Pops and Its Vision for the Way We Eat (Video)
BY Diana Ransom
The U.S. may be awash with sweet treats, but these ice-pop makers have given the tired category a makeover.
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How Loosecubes Aims to Change Where We Work (Video)
BY Diana Ransom
Campbell McKellar describes her vision for a different kind of co-working space -- one where individuals get to choose where they work.
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Artsicle: On a Mission to Change the Art World (Video)
BY Diana Ransom
Changing the age-old art business is no easy task. But entrepreneurs Alexis Tryon and Scott Carleton explain how they're trying to do just that.
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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.
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Gtrot and a Vision for Local Discovery (Video)
BY Diana Ransom
Zach Smith of Gtrot talks about the company's changing vision and how the founders keep their eyes on the prize.
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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.
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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.
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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.
From Pinterest to Gumroad, 19-Year-Old Sahil Lavingia on His Trek Through Silicon Valley
BY Lyneka Little
We spoke with the young entrepreneur about his experience as a founding team member at Pinterest and his new company Gumroad.
Pinterest's Ben Silbermann to 'Treps: Make Something Beautiful
BY Bryan Keplesky
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.
From Business Idea to Successful Startup in Three Months
BY Jennifer Wang
How Zaarly quickly brought its concept to market, complete with celebrity investment and lots of buzz.
Lessons Learned: How Tumblr Recovered from a Business Crisis
BY Teri Evans
David Karp's blog platform has seen hockey-stick growth, and so has his learning curve as entrepreneur. He shares how his company bounced back from the tech tumble that brought down millions of blogs last year.





