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
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Why Success is Not Like Pornography
Can you specifically define success or are you just hoping you'll know it when you see it? Here are five questions that will help you identify the success yo... 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
Richard Branson's Advice to a (Very) Young Entrepreneur
The Virgin Group founder offers advice to a kid, and it's advice that could help entrepreneurs of all ages. Read more
How to Build a Brilliant New Venture
Highly effective entrepreneurs like Zipcar founder Robin Chase tend to follow the same method. Here's a look at how it works. Read more
True Leaders Peel Vegetables
If you want to get the best and most from people, you need to see them as equals and be as willing to serve them as they are to serve you. Read more
4 Tips for Building a Mighty Brand
Kevin Plank, the founder of Under Armour, turned his renegade idea into a brand that's a household name. Here's how he did it. Read more
3 Simple Ways to Make People Happy at Work
Learn these strategies to make your employees happy, and extravagantly execute them. You'll create a better business. Read more
3 Who Turned Tragedy Into Success
Forget about lemonade: These successful entrepreneurs turned lemons into once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. Read more
A Category With Economic Growth? Entrepreneurs
The United States unemployment rate may be stuck for another month at 8.2%, but historical stats from Ernst & Young point to economic strength among entrepre... Read more
The Legacy of a $9-Billion Idea Man
Ever heard of George Rathmann? Well, he developed two start-up companies that still produce annual sales of some $9 billion. Read more
30 Under 30 Alumni: Where Are They Now?
You've heard of many of these past honorees. See who's cashing out, pivoting, selling big, and gunning for growth. Read more
Methodology & Meet the Judges
This year, Inc. enlisted an outside panel of 11 judges to help identify the 30 Under 30, the best and brightest entrepreneurs in 2012. Read more
The 30 Coolest Entrepreneurs Under 30
Inc.'s most promising young entrepreneurs, class of 2012, includes the founders of Pinterest, Spotify, and 28 other awesome, visionary outfits. You gotta mee... Read more
How I Fixed the Job Interview
Herb Greenberg, who lost his sight at age 10, developed a test to let employers see workers for who they really are. Read more
Pandora's Sweet Sound of Success
It took a while for Tim Westergren to get his Internet radio business out of "perpetual start-up mode." Now it's a public company with 560 employees. Read more
Passing the Torch of Burning Man
At the end of every summer, Burning Man brings 50,000 celebrants to the desert. It has become an institution and a valuable business. Read more
9 Beliefs of Remarkably Successful People
The most successful people in business approach their work differently than most. See how they think--and why it works. Read more
How Alexis Ohanian Built a Front Page of the Internet
Reddit, created by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian, was one of the first start-ups out of the Y Combinator program to be acquired, making Ohanian a 23-year-... Read more
13 Ways of Looking at a Leader
Want to be a better leader? Or find management inspiration, at least? Here you can learn from a baker's dozen of the most prevalent types. Read more
Jim Collins: Be Great Now
The leadership expert sits down with Inc. editor-at-large Bo Burlingham to talk about what makes great companies tick. Read more
Lessons From the World's Most Ruthless Competitor
Copycatters used to knock off designer shoes. Now they knock off online shoe sellers, daily-deal sites, and any other Internet-based business you can name. I... Read more
Legacy: Larry Stevenson, 1930-2012
Meet Larry Stevenson, the man who created the Makaha skateboard, patented the kicktail design, and then continued pumping out idea after idea. Read more
