How To Go Up Against Apple and Microsoft
In the race to get Internet TV shows and movies into the living room, Boxee co-founder Idan Cohen notices unanticipated advantages of being the (much) smaller player.
The Man Taking Magnolia Bakery Global
Steve Abrams bought Manhattan's Magnolia Bakery in 2007. Now he's got big expansion plans, with stores in New York, L.A., Dubai & beyond.
The biggest names in jazz have flocked to a basement in New York City's Greenwich Village: Lorraine Gordon's The Village Vanguard. Here's how she did it.
How A 27-Year-Old Leads Her Family's Business
Ashley Fina is the third generation at the helm of Michael C. Fina, the Fifth Avenue retailer and employee-recognition company. She talks about how she and her cousins divvy up responsibilities.
This Investment Advisory Upstart Manages $20 Billion
Elliot Weissbluth, CEO of HighTower Advisors, has raised $165 million to pluck high-end investment advisors from established brokerage firms--and away from inherent conflicts.
Deepak Chopra's Daughter on Work-Life Balance
Mallika Chopra describes how her father's well-being techniques served her, especially as she launched her own company, Intent, a social network.
Four-time entrepreneur Joe Apprendi talks about exiting three companies and how his latest--Collective, a New York online advertising firm--could be his home run, an IPO.
Reinvigorate a Failing Business
Turnaround specialist Howard Tullman talks about how to bring about change--and avoid needing it in the first place. Plus, why you need employees who don't bathe.
Lessons Learned: Making a Market in Foreign Exchange
Kevin Millien, COO of Boston Technologies, talks about how he co-founded a software company that connects two participants to do online foreign exchange trading.
How I Did It: Rachel Ashwell, Shabby Chic
Rachel Ashwell was a single mother when she opened her first Shabby Chic boutique in Santa Monica, California. Then the financial crisis hit.
Lessons Learned: Become a Serial Entrepreneur
Dan Ushman and Zak Boca co-founded SingleHop, which manages web servers dedicated to particular clients, after selling MidPhase, another web hosting company they co-founded.
Lessons Learned: A Veteran Owner's Battle Plan
Frank Campanaro, CEO of Trillacorpe Construction, steered his company through a 15-month investigation that almost put it out of business.
Lessons Learned: Selling Health
Shazi Visram, founder and CEO of HappyBaby, created a health conscious baby food brand to make a positive difference in the lives of children and parents.
Lessons Learned: Making Charity Sexy
charity:water founder and CEO Scott Harrison tells the story of how he went from being a nightclub promoter to building one of the fastest growing charities ever.
Lessons Learned: Partnership Pays Off
Michael Palatnek and David Stutz Co-Founders of C2C Outdoor have found success through the combination of their unique skill sets.
How I Did It: Hartley Peavey of Peavey Electronics
Hartley Peavey couldn't cut it as a guitarist, so he did the next best thing: He built Peavey Electronics, maker of rock 'n' roll's best-loved amplifiers.
Lessons Learned: Learning to Lead
OrangeSoda founder and CEO Jay Bean discusses the responsibilities of being a CEO and creating a workplace that combines productivity and fun.
Lessons Learned: Pushing Through Pressure
Tekscape founder and owner David Smith uses his experience as an engineer and his belief in his business to manage pressure and his employees.
Lessons Learned: Conquering Scaling
Birchbox co-founders Hayley Barna and Katia Beauchamp share how they manage scaling their quickly growing beauty discovery service.
Lessons Learned: Making Tough Choices
Gene Gray, president of Innovative IDM talks about the challenging decision he made to survive the recession and the need for balance between work and home.
