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An investment-banker-turned-entrepreneur finds success in a line of bikinis designed to stay on, no matter how rough the surf.

Mobi Munch aims to streamline the mobile food industry with a turnkey platform that standardizes every part of the operation.

JetSuite's founder sees smaller planes as the solution to the "broken" $14 billion private-aviation industry.

The innovative platform brings streaming HD video to surveillance.

The web-based exchange connects advertisers with billboard owners without the need for document swaps and epic location-scouting.

From artists to chefs to designers, making money is still considered taboo. But when you want to make it big in fashionable industries, being able to earn a buck is often key.

Doing the opposite of what others expect is sometimes the fastest ticket to success. We spoke with Alexa von Tobel of LearnVest about why she started up a financial site in the midst of the worst recession since the Great Depression.

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.

How Flash Pals is gaining traction with its fuzzy animal-themed storage devices.

uFlavor is banking on personalization as the next big thing in the beverage industry.

When Apple introduced its Newsstand feature last October, this startup was poised to provide much of the digital content magazine subscribers wanted.

A look at how the startup is using technology to draw attention to independent films -- and who is funding the concept.

A startup that works with environmental nonprofits and makes sustainable practices a critical component of success.

How the J. Peterman Company was reborn as a globe-trotter's resource on the web.

When one young entrepreneur witnessed a line forming at her favorite food truck in New York City, she also saw a business opportunity.

Sixteen-year-old contest winner Greyson McCluskey gets the rare opportunity to work with a team of innovation pros to help him turn his big idea into a reality.

The location app's former head of business development discusses where his next job as an entrepreneur-in-residence at Andreessen Horowitz will land him.

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.

Palo Alto Software founder Tim Berry talks about his family of entrepreneurs and asks the question: Can young entrepreneurs be cultivated?

The popular blogger and social media fanatic on where technology is headed and what an entrepreneur needs to make it there.

An eco-minded entrepreneur finds inspiration for his paper products from an unlikely source.