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
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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
