How to Find Your Company's Purpose
Mallika Chopra, daughter of Deepak Chopra, founded spiritual social network Intent.com. Here, she talks about finding purpose, mission, and passion in your w... Read story
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Eric Ries: How to Build a Lean Start-up
Veteran entrepreneur Eric Ries talks about why the quickest path to a fast-growing company is through efficient leadership and constant evaluation of your go... Read story
Uncertainty Is the Key to Success
Eric Ries says entrepreneurship is a career with many unknowns, but learning how to become lean will help you scale faster. Watch video
True DNA of a Lean Start-up
Entrepreneur Eric Ries says focus on long-term thinking instead of trying to satisfy the metrics of traditional accounting. Watch video
Eric Ries' Definition of a Start-up
Veteran entrepreneur Eric Ries says start-ups are just a series of crazy experiments. Watch video
A Better Way to Pivot
Eric Ries talks about how you know it's time to change the direction of your start-up. Watch video
Want to Create a Leaner, Faster Start-up?
Entrepreneur Eric Ries says constantly questioning how you're spending your time is the first step in making your business more efficient. Watch video
Innovation Accounting: Secret to Fast Growth
Entrepreneur Eric Ries says you should change the way you measure growth to find out if you're truly about to make it big. Watch video
'Entrepreneurship Is Definitely Not Cool'
Veteran entrepreneur Eric Ries talks about why the nitty gritty of start-up life isn't all that cool--despite what you see in the movies and on TV. Watch video
Is Your Start-up Plan Fatally Flawed?
Entrepreneur Eric Ries says even if you meet your goals, if the plan is bad, you will fail. Watch video
Kevin Ryan: How Gilt Groupe Recruits Top Talent
Gilt Groupe CEO Kevin Ryan talks about hiring, firing, and managing employees. Read story
Neil Blumenthal: Secrets to Warby Parker's Rapid Growth
Warby Parker co-founder Neil Blumenthal reveals his company's strategies for bootstrapping, handling big competition, and finding a social mission. Read story
Why You Must Have a Social Mission
Co-founder Neil Blumenthal talks about his disruptive eyewear company's roots and mission. Watch video
Key to Quick Success? A Heart
Neil Blumenthal, co-founder of Warby Parker, knew he wanted to disrupt the eyewear industry, but first he had to find a mission. Watch video
Building Radically Better Company Culture
Warby Parker co-founder Neil Blumenthal talks about new ideas for an improved and motivated company culture. Watch video
How We Took On Goliath & Won
Neil Blumenthal reveals how his company Warby Parker managed to make a dent in a billion-dollar industry. Watch video
Warby Parker's Killer Branding Strategy
Neil Blumenthal, co-founder of Warby Parker, reveals why the best marketing plans are simple and won't bust your budget. Watch video
Why Your Idea Doesn't Matter
Your idea isn't the important part of your business. It's the execution that makes the difference. Watch video
How Gilt Keeps a Stellar Workforce
Gilt Groupe's CEO Kevin Ryan says you should get to know all of your employees and learn when it's time to promote and let go. Watch video
Gilt Groupe CEO Kevin Ryan on Recruiting
Gilt CEO Kevin Ryan reveals how he hires and manages talent. Watch video
Facebook Timeline: How It Grew
You know what's cool? $100 billion. Check out Facebook's growth, Facebook style. Read story
Find Growth Beyond Profits
New Orleans chef John Besh has found the secret to success: Give back. After Hurricane Katrina forced his city--and company--to rebuild, Besh made growing a ... Watch video
John Besh's Big Turnaround
In 2005, New Orleans chef John Besh was living his dream as a high-brow chef. Then Hurricane Katrina hit, and he lost everything. Here's how he staged a come... Read story
Every Business Should Have a Cause
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans chef John Besh gave his booming catering company something it desperately needed: a social mission. Watch video
How I Do It All (& You Can Too)
Chef John Besh talks about running his empire of restaurant and keeping up with expectations. Watch video
From Charity to Restaurant Empire
It wasn't long after Hurricane Katrina that John Besh's catering company was ready for more business. Watch video
Humility Is Key for Success
Chef John Besh says the moment he stopped thinking about himself, he finally discovered his company's real mission-- and path to success. Watch video
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
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