Bobbi Brown: Don't Bluff. Just Think on Your Feet
Before she built a beauty empire, Bobbi Brown gleaned business instincts from her Cadillac-selling grandfather. Read more
How I Got Started
Richard Branson: I Didn't Aim to Be a Businessman
Sir Branson relives the unlikely beginnings of his Virgin empire: It all started with a magazine he launched as a teenager. Watch video
Tony Hawk: I Learned to Say 'No'
It's easy to lose focus when you can't turn down a business opportunity. Here's how Tony Hawk learned the value of sticking with what you know. Read more
Robin Chase: How I Survived a Huge Screw-up
When the Zipcar founder miscalculated her prices, there was only one way to salvage the situation: come clean to customers. Read more
Recent How I Got Started Articles
Andy Spade: The Product Is Everything
Don't worry about starting a company, says the co-founder behind the Kate Spade and Jack Spade brands. If your product is great, the rest falls into place. Read more
John Vechey: Don't Waste Time With Mission Statements
PopCap Games began with just a couple of college guys who didn't know how to run a business. Then they hired a consultant--big mistake. Read more
Clive Davis: It Never Pays to Be a Know-It-All
The former head of Columbia Records learned early on what all CEOs must do: Embrace your strengths--and hire around your weaknesses. Read more
Jason Goldberg: I Was the Poster Boy for Wasting Investor Money
After burning through $48 million, the Fab.com founder learned a key start-up lesson: Be ready to turn on a dime. Read more
Where 7 Hot Web Start-ups Were Born
From garages to grocery stores, here's a look at the quirky spaces where some of the biggest dot-com brands got started. View slideshow
Sandy Lerner: The Investor Is Not Your Friend
After getting pushed out of the business she loved, this Cisco co-founder learned a valuable lesson about working with VCs. Read more
Daymond John: It's All About Relationships
You don't build a brand like FUBU by begging for favors. Daymond John explains how he found partners who believed in him. Read more
Richard Branson: 'Screw It. Just Do It'
At a certain point, ignore the naysayers and just act. That's what Sir Branson did--at age 15. Read more
Digg Founder: Trust Your Gut. Always
Fear almost prevented Kevin Rose from starting Digg. Now, as a partner at Google Ventures, Rose advises other entrepreneurs on conquering the fear of failure. Read more
A Start-up About-Face: From Fabulis to Fab 
Bradford Shellhammer and Jason Goldberg explain how their unloved social network for gay men became a design daily deal site with 1.6 million members. Watch video
Success Stories: From Entrepreneur to Founder
Co-Founder of PopCap John Vechey explains his evolution from start-up entrepreneur to the founder of a large company recently sold to Electronic Arts. Watch video
