How I Get My Fans Hooked
Sweating every detail of his T-shirt line helped Johnny Cupcakes build a brand, says founder Johnny Earle. Watch video
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My Name Launched My Business
Johnny Earle explains how he parlayed his nickname Johnny Cupcakes into an eye-catching line of T-shirts. Watch video
Networking Is Crucial
Johnny Earle says the only way his clothing company Johnny Cupcakes could survive was by getting the name out there. Watch video
Johnny Cupcakes' Recipe for Success
T-shirt mogul Johnny Earle explains how he went from a teenager selling gag gifts and candy to launching a multimillion-dollar "baking" business. Read story
Want to Scale Your Company? Get Out of the Way
Les McKeown, CEO of Predictable Success, a growth-strategy consultancy, says ultimately you're the biggest obstacle to your company's growth. Watch video
Grow Your Network Effectively And Sincerely: 3 Ways
Scott Case, CEO of the Start-up America Partnership, says the most successful entrepreneurs have strong networks of other entrepreneurs around them. Watch video
Rule No. 1 of Great Marketing
Robbie Vitrano, co-founder of Trumpet, a New Orleans branding agency, says the best marketing starts with the purpose of your product. Watch video
The Key to Getting Your Product into Whole Foods
Naomi Whittel, the founder and CEO of Reserveage Organics, tells you what you really need to know to land Whole Foods' buy-in. Watch video
Raising Capital? Consider A Loan. Here's Why
Ami Kassar, CEO of MultiFunding, describes several loan types you might consider, as well as why you would. (Hint: It has to do with equity.) Watch video
The Truth About Start-up Fundraising
Chris Kelly, the co-founder of Convene, a meeting company, explains why you'll probably give away more equity, and get less money, when you bring on investors. Watch video
10 Ways to Stand Out in a Crowded Industry
Johnny Earle describes how he makes sure people are always talking about his t-shirt company, Johnny Cupcakes. Watch video
'Go Vet Them As Much As They're Vetting You'
Alexa von Tobel, founder and CEO of LearnVest, explains how to go about choosing the right investors. Watch video
12 Strategies to Grow Your Company Fast
LearnVest's Alexa von Tobel on how investors are similar to spouses, Likeable's Dave Kerpen on social media, and MultiFunding's Ami Kassar on borrowing optio... Read story
Richard Branson: My Simple Secrets to Growing a Business
Sir Richard Branson talks about how he got started and the best ways for you to grow a business that will last. Read story
'I Launched Virgin With Just $200'
Richard Branson talks about the small amount of money he got to get his simple business off the ground--the beginning of the Virgin empire. Watch video
Get Smaller Before You Get Bigger
"If you're small, you have to be the best." Richard Branson says you can't grow your business until you get everything right first. Watch video
The Sky Is Not the Limit
Richard Branson talks about fundamentals: Why is he in business and what does he hope his company will do for the world. Watch video
You Must Get Every Single Detail Right
Richard Branson talks about how he managed to make Virgin Atlantic a success--when he started as an underdog. Watch video
Step Aside: Let Someone Else Run Your Business
Richard Branson says to think about the big picture, you have to delegate the nitty gritty tasks to someone you trust. Watch video
No Point in Doing Something That's Been Done
Richard Branson answers questions about the direction of the Virgin Group and how to launch a business. Watch video
Use This Trick to Streamline Your Inbox
Productivity guru Jason Womack knows you can improve your email workflow--even if you check from your phone. Watch video
Meet Inc.'s Audacious Judges
To make sure we had the right companies on our first annual Audacious list, we asked a few entrepreneurs--who are audacious in their own right--to weigh in. Read story
How 15 Minutes Can Fix Your Time Management
Leadership coach Jason Womack describes why you should break up your day into 96 different 15-minute blocks. Watch video
'I Don't Think We've Figured Social Media Out Yet'
William Cyr, the CEO of Sunny Delight Beverages, talks about how social media has changed marketing to teens. Watch video
'When You Walk Into Our Store, You're Dealing With an Owner'
Dale Carlsen, founder of the Sleep Train, says his company's profits have grown 600 percent since he gave 25 percent of it to his employees. Watch video
Life is Good Founder Bert Jacobs: 'We Wanted Control of Our Baby'
To take the Life is Good brand beyond t-shirts, Bert Jacobs and his co-founder brother had to borrow $16.5 million to buy out contracts with t-shirt licensees. Watch video
America's Coolest College Start-ups 2013
This is Inc.'s 2013 roster of the 12 most promising dorm-room incubated ventures, and the tech-savvy, app-happy, socially conscious undergrads who back them. View slideshow
2 IPO Lessons From Shutterstock
Shutterstock's $76 million IPO has been called 'picture perfect.' Here CEO Jon Oringer confides two ways to help you follow in his footsteps. Watch video
An Obamacare Glossary: Everything You Need to Know
Brush up on the lexicon of one of the nation's most talked about topics. Read story
Astronaut Mark Kelly: 'Even Though It's Fun, It's a Continuous Crisis'
When space shuttle commander Mark Kelly led flights into space, he did not delegate. Here he describes his hands-on approach. Watch video
Dries Buytaert: 3 Crazy Ways to Really Motivate Employees
Drupal founder Dries Buytaert explains how he encourages his team to meet hugely ambitious goals. Watch video
How One Health Care Entrepreneur Repositions for 'Obamacare'
Larry Lawson, CEO of eCardio, describes how he's preparing for Obama's health care reform and falling reimbursements. Watch video
From Nightclub Promoter to Entrepreneur
The charity: water founder talks about his troubled youth and how he started over. Watch video
Make an Effective Mobile Web Site
Don't just shrink your site for mobile viewers, says AnswerLab CEO Amy Buckner Chowdhry. Watch video
'How I Fell Into Founding a Charity'
Scott Harrison spent years as a nightclub promoter drinking, doing drugs and gambling before turning his life around and founding a charity. Watch video
3 Big Ideas That Changed the Business of Charity
Scott Harrison talks about how he created a new model for charity: water to provide a better experience for donors. Watch video
'All You Have to Do Is Ask'
Charity: water founder Scott Harrison talks about how simply asking people to help his cause grow at a rapid pace. Watch video
Starting Over & Starting Up: Scott Harrison
Scott Harrison went from being an addict to founding charity: water, a group with a mission to give people access to clean drinking water around the world. Read story
Starting Up With Your Family
For entrepreneur Nina Vaca, there's one way to make working with family easier. Watch video
Why You're Harder on Family Than Other Employees
Pinnacle Technical Resources CEO Nina Vaca answers questions on managing family members in your business. Watch video
