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Meeting Some Very Smart People

Editor Jane Berentson discusses her recent visit to the headquarters of The Kauffman Foundation, which opened its first charter school in August.  Read more

Obituary: Norbert Olberz, 1925-2011

With a firm hand (a very firm hand) and an eye for detail, he built a regional sporting-goods giant.  Read more

Steve Jobs: Timeline of the Entrepreneur

A look at the key milestones--and quotes--that shaped this true visionary's career  View slideshow

Viewpoints: The Perks of Running a Successful Business

Johnny Earle, founder of Johnny Cupcakes, takes a victory lap.  Read more

The 7 Biggest Financial Mistakes Businesses Make

Running a business should earn you an honorary degree given all you will learn, says Brian Hamilton, co-founder and CEO of Sageworks.  Read more

Out of the Coma. Back to the Office.

Rob McGovern is the same driven entrepreneur he was before his horrific car accident. Except that now his brain works differently.  Read more

How to Raise $1.2 Million in Venture Capital

Drew Houston literally didn’t know what to do with his first million dollars.  Read more

How to Handle Crazy Demand

Robert Croak, creator of Silly Bandz, remembers life at the center of a craze.  Read more

Breaking Through Stereotypes

Bethenny Frankel has 120 million reasons to feel vindicated.  Read more

How to Stay at No. 1

Niklas Hed is a little intimidated by his own success.  Read more

What to Do When You're Fired From the Company You Started

Jeffrey Hollender, co-founder of Seventh Generation, says he wasn’t just cut loose; he was set free.  Read more

Learning to Communicate With Employees

Cal McAllister’s staff was unhappy and confused, and he had to take responsibility.  Read more

Coping With a Natural Disaster

Corey Russ’s business was nearly destroyed by a tornado--but that didn’t mean he couldn’t help his neighbors.  Read more

Surviving a Really Bad Year

Everything that could go wrong for Greg Nemeth did. He and his company survived.  Read more

Confessions of a Former Entrepreneur

Sam Yagan sold OkCupid to Match.com for a ton of money. Why is he feeling so antsy?  Read more

How One Company Got Very Hot, Very Briefly

Andrey Ternovskiy founded Chatroulette from his bedroom in Moscow. It became infamous; he became suspicious.  Read more

Buying Back the Company

Being owned by eBay was making StumbleUpon sleepy, Garrett Camp concluded. He knew how to fix that.    Read more

Dealing With an IPO Nightmare

Dale Ball took his company public, lost control of it, then was shown the door. He talks about his lessons learned.  Read more

Staying Dedicated to His Mission

How Demetrius Walker’s apparel company became a record label.  Read more

Meet This Year's Top Young Entrepreneurs

They’re among the most intriguing young business owners in America—and they’ve barely gotten started.  Read more

14 Tales of Unexpected Success

Fourteen company builders talk about their successes, their failures, and the lessons they learned along the way.  Read more

Obituary: Jess Stonestreet Jackson, 1930-2011

From dilettante winemaker to a giant in the field  Read more

Editor's Letter: Where Stories Come From

A press release will never beat a good conversation.  Read more

Meet the Best-Connected 21-Year-Old in the World

Ankur Jain is the founder of the Kairos Society, a network of college entrepreneurs dedicated to changing the world through business. And socializing. Which ...  Read more

The Case Against "Sexy" Innovation

What the world needs isn't more ideas—it's better, more innovative systems for executing them, says author and ChangeLabs founder Peter Sheahan.  Read more

Obituary: Jack Fulk, 1932-2011

A fast-food pioneer who knew exactly what he wanted  Read more

7 Tips Your Business Can Learn From Oprah

Oprah's exit from TV is a good reminder for entrepreneurs on how to build a brand, attract top talent, and exit when the time is right.  Read more

Dyslexia Fosters Entrepreneurs?

More than a third of business owners may be dyslexic. But most reveal the reading disorder is a gift that aided their success.  Read more

Obituary: Bil Dunaway of The Aspen Times

Remembering the life of an entrepreneur who was a big force in turning tiny Aspen, Colorado, into a major destination  Read more

Is Your Company an Irresistible Buy?

Guy Kawasaki applies the principles in his new book Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions to learning how to enchant an acquir...  Read more

Howard Schultz on How to Lead a Turnaround

In his new book, Onward, the Starbucks founder describes how he overcame slumping sales and quality control issues that threatened to destroy the co...  Read more

How I Did It: Raymond Damadian

He invented the MRI device—then came the hard part.  Read more

Obituary: Charles Kaman, 1919–2011

An aviation pioneer who also made a fine guitar  Read more

Editor's Letter: Take Two

When companies stumble, they bring back the founder.  Read more

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Moog Music

This North Carolina company has revolutionized the music industry for the last half-century.  Read more