Disruption | Page 5

Two founders talk about what drives them and how they found their purpose.

Their idea: a company that takes out the middleman and simplifies the reselling process.

Leader-caretakers aren't prepared to navigate their people or companies through the age of disruption. To stay competitive, you must outpace change.

False assumptions of "rules" are often where great ideas go to die.

Double-entry accounting was invented at least a 1,000 years ago. Big changes are long overdue.

Disruption is not just the fate of complacent industry giants, as one disgruntled customer proved by growing a multi-million dollar laundry business.

Entrepreneurs know that innovative ideas and products keep their businesses afloat, but many invest in such lengthy development processes that their innovations never see the light of day.

Consider the big-wave surfers on Northern California's Pacific Coast. They're rarely unprepared for the biggest swells that come their way.

Respect the persistence and profitability of old-school businesses.

Every aspiring entrepreneur or pioneer has the power to leave an imprint on society and within their industry for future generations.

Lessons from a DDS-turned-CEO can help you capitalize on your professional degree in ways you might never have imagined.

Size up your change challenge, then make the needed adjustments.

This entrepreneur disrupted the wine industry, despite 'zero experience with wine, beyond feeling clueless trying to choose a good Cabernet.'

Uber, Airbnb, Indiegogo. What does a little craft beer brand have in common with those legends?

Freedom, flexibility and transformation are the philosophies shaping the workplace today.

Forget tech: Healthcare, education and real estate are among the industries ripe for entrepreneurial genius.

Joseph Ferlito anticipates potential future problems to ensure his company's success.

Screenwriter Meridith Baer began a home staging business by diving in before she'd nailed down the details.

EPIC bars had imperfect production in the beginning, but it paid off perfectly.

Meet the team that invented the yoga wheel and learn how they're keeping their idea fresh.

Brett and Sven Newman grew their company, Daylight Design, by focusing on the clients and projects they were interested in, even though that meant walking away from a large sum of money early on.