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Could Games Replace CAPTCHA?
BY Kim Wood
Detroit startup Are You a Human hopes gamification will outsmart the spambots for good.
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.
Play Video Ed-Tech Startups Aim to Reinvent Classroom (Video)
BY Colleen DeBaise
Investment in education technology has tripled in the past decade. We take a look at three startups seeking to solve big problems in today's schools.
Play Video In Health-Care Space, Startups Tackle Big Problems (Video)
BY Colleen DeBaise
These companies, based at the accelerator Blueprint Health in New York, aim to use technological innovation to change the health-care system.
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.
Play Video Shaquille O'Neal on What Inspires His Business Decisions (Video)
BY Brian Solis
At SXSW, the former pro-basketball star and self-described high-level geek explains what drives him to invest in startups and what's next.
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.
Shaquille O'Neal on Geeks, Partnering and Winning in Business
BY Laura Lorber
The retired basketball star has advice for entrepreneurs.
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.
Fresh Off the Boat's Eddie Huang on Keeping It Real
BY Amy S. Choi
The outspoken owner of BaoHaus restaurant in New York talks about Taiwanese buns, hustling and challenging stereotypes.
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.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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