How Tragedy Gave Me a Clean Slate
By 2005, John Besh was living his childhood dream as a 'fancy pants chef' in New Orleans. But then Hurricane Katrina hit. Watch video
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How I Found My Company's Soul
New Orleans chef John Besh thought he would go bankrupt after Hurricane Katrina, but saved his business by focusing on giving back to the community, instead ... Watch video
Building an Empire: Gilt's Rapid Growth Story
Gilt CEO Kevin Ryan talks about his background and the important people that helped build his flash-sale site. Watch video
'Your Best Employee Is Underpaid'
Gilt CEO Kevin Ryan discusses how crucial it is to successfully manage your A-level employees. (Hint: Start with a raise.) Watch video
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StumbleUpon CEO Steps Down
As Garrett Camp announces he'll be leaving daily duties at the company he built, sold, bought back, and ran for a decade, Inc. looks back at how he did it. Read story
From Def Jam Fan to Hip-Hop Entrepreneur
Daymond John identified a cultural need for hip-hop fashion, and then grew FUBU into a $350 million (sales) clothing business. Read story
FUBU's Struggle To Get Funding
Daymond John was denied a loan by 27 banks, resorted to a second mortgage, and then set up a FUBU factory in his house before his mom placed a seeking-fundin... Watch video
How FUBU's Daymond John Does Guerrilla Marketing
To build momentum for the FUBU clothing brand, Daymond John enlisted rapper LL Cool J. Watch video
Daymond John's Branding Secrets
Daymond John, founder of FUBU, lost $6 million when he steered the clothing line into the music business. Watch video
Stop Trying to Fix Your Worst Employees
Kevin Ryan, Gilt Groupe's CEO, discusses how he determines whether he's hired the right employee for the job. Watch video
3 Things Ric Elias Does Differently Now
Ever since his near-death experience, Ric Elias takes more risks, chooses happiness over righteousness, and spends more time with his kids. Watch video
These Are the Good Ol' Days
Rather than keep striving for another future goal, Red Ventures' co-founder Ric Elias is vocal about recognizing how fortunate he and his teammates are right... Watch video
What Was It Like When You Realized You Were Not Going to Die?
Ric Elias answers questions about Flight 1549, which crashed into the Hudson River, and the impact it had on his leadership. Watch video
7 Cool Things You've Missed at SXSW
Ideas, both fanciful and potentially instructive for your business, flowed over the weekend in Austin. Here are 7 interesting bits we observed. Read story
America's Coolest College Start-ups 2012
The 2012 class of our annual America's College Start-ups are fresh, innovative, founded with a social mission, and may very-well be the next Google or Facebook. View slideshow
Meet the Coolest Start-up Ever to Win an Oscar
Earlier this year, we met Moonbot Studios, a young digital animation firm based in Louisiana. Last night it won an Academy Award. Here's how it got there. Read story
Turn Conversations into Leads
Five tips to make casual encounters into new business opportunities. Plus, an upfront approach from Arel Moodie, co-owner of Extreme Entrepreneurship Education. Watch video
How to Create Realistic Financial Projections
Don't get called out on faulty numbers or assumptions. Take it from Dan Osit, co-founder of Ignighter, and create projections for best, worst, and modest sce... Watch video
Survive the Brink of Disaster
How Colleen Molter, founder of QED National, an IT staffing firm, survived the dot-com bubble and Sept. 11th, and other lessons. Watch video
How She Financed Carol's Daughter's Growth
Before Carol's Daughter was large enough to require an equity partner, founder Lisa Price cultivated a personal relationship with her local Brooklyn bank man... Watch video
How Carol's Daughter Founder Lisa Price Juggles It All
With three children and a beauty business vying for her attention, what's Lisa Price's trick? A supportive spouse, and cutting herself some slack. "Do it whe... Watch video
How Spanx Got Started
Sara Blakely on how she came up with the idea for Spanx footless pantyhose. Watch video
How She Got Spanx on Oprah
The steps Sara Blakely took to land her girdles on Oprah and, ultimately, built the Spanx brand. Watch video
How Spanx Grew
Sara Blakely talks about how she picks team members, handles public relations, and avoids paying for advertising. Watch video
Differentiating Her Business Idea
The founder of Spanx developed her idea for a year before she mentioned it to friends or family. Watch video
Sara Blakely Dared To Ask, "Why Not?"
How Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, took $5,000 and an idea for footless pantyhose, and turned it into a multi-million dollar women's undergarment business. Watch video
Mark Peter Davis, CEO of Kohort
Mark Peter Davis is the CEO of Kohort and a Venture Partner with High Peaks Venture Partners. Watch video
When Will Small Business Optimism Turn to Action?
SurePayroll's Michael Alter predicts how soon increased optimism will translate to a hiring boost. Watch video
Surviving Bankruptcy: What to Do Now
Ramez Toubassy, president of Brand Sense Partners and CEO of Shabby Chic, explains the steps he took to bring Shabby Chic out of bankruptcy. Watch video
Barbara Corcoran on How to Beat the 2012 Real Estate Market
The real estate entrepreneur and star of ABC's Shark Tank is optimistic. Watch video
Crafting the Perfect Newsletter
Having a targeted newsletter with relevant and important information can bring increased traffic to your business. Also, Ryan Paugh, founder of Brazen Career... Watch video
No Joke. BustedTees Drives Holiday Sales
CollegeHumor co-founder Josh Abramson gets serious about his next venture: funny t-shirts. Watch video
Where to Start a Business in 2012
Sageworks CEO Brian Hamilton discusses which industries are hot and which are not in 2012. Watch video
The Anomolous IPO: Angie's List
The first Inc. 500 company to go public since August exceeded its IPO expectations, despite that it doesn't look much like other companies going public this ... Read story
How U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal Communicates in Crisis
Battle-hardened advice on how to unite your team towards a common end. Watch video
How to Self-Publish A Book
So you want to write a book to build your brand? Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of Vayner Media, has advice--even before your book becomes available. Watch video
More Reasons to Try Google+
Find out from the source; Inc.com's Eric Markowitz interviews Christian Oestlien, Google’s chief of social advertising products. Watch video
How to Produce a Promotional Video
Tips to create a video that sells your business. Shama Kabani, CEO of the Marketing Zen Group, adds her secrets. Watch video
How to Buy a Business
Tips to help you purchase a business. Also, Adam Witty, CEO and founder of Advantage Media Group, explains why it is essential to get to know the acquisition... Watch video
How to Build Strategic Partnerships
The right partnerships can enhance your brand and make you more money. Also, Pamela Slim, author of Escape from Cubicle Nation discusses how being o... Watch video
