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3 Ways to Deal With Disaster

Here's how a veteran entrepreneur keeps from going bonkers when absolutely everything seems to go wrong.  Read more

How I Did It: John Bogle of the Vanguard Group

"Saint Jack" picked a fight with an industry--and created a mutual fund powerhouse.  Read more

MicroTech: The Latest Inc. 500 Hall of Famer

Tony Jimenez, CEO and founder of IT-services company MicroTech, talks about the road from military service to running a tech company--where he sometimes hang...  Read more

Make Money & Make the World Better (& What It Has to Do With Your Brain)

When you do something altruistic, your brain releases a squirt of the neurotransmitter Dopamine, and you feel good.  Read more

Eric Ripert on How to Build a Classic Brand

Le Bernardin restaurant has received four stars 26 years in a row. The head chef explains what it takes for a brand to never go out of style.  Read more

New App Aims to Reinvent the Phone Call

Mobile phones have become slimmer, lighter, and laden with features. But the basic phone call has hardly evolved. Sidecar aims to change that.  Read more

Great Entrepreneurs on the Companies They Love

It takes one to know one. So we asked a range of successful entrepreneurs to name the companies they admire most and why.  View slideshow

What Really Makes Apple Sexy

Some elements of running a business seem downright dull ... until you see the payoff.  Read more

Flashback: A Young Michael Dell Talks Growth Strategies

In a 1995 interview, the mastermind behind Dell Computer reveals how he went from dorm room to industry leader.  Read more

Just in Time for St. Patrick’s Day: Top 5 Irish Brands

Luck of the Irish? Think again. It took a lot of hard work to build these brands to their iconic places in consumer’s minds.  Read more