The Perils of Pop-ups
A "creative think-tank for a rotating lineup of the nation's best chefs" might just prove that, lacking stability, pop-ups can be let downs. Read more
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Rovio Strikes While the Pan is Hot
The maker of Angry Birds has been a master of spin-offs and marketing related products. But is an Angry Birds cookbook going to far? Read more
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: HopStop
How this door-to-door directions, mapping, and route-planning service uses customer feedback to drive innovation and success Read more
Your Future Car Service
Meet the 2.0 car service: Uber is a start-up that lets you book a stylish ride from a smartphone app. Read more
5 Best Restaurants for a Business Lunch
High-powered clientele. Luxurious atmosphere. Impeccable service. And yes, delicious food. A restaurant can have all of these things and still not make our P... View slideshow
The Rare Delights of Paying the Bill
The little things a restaurant does to show customers its love can go a long way—especially at the end of a meal. Read more
From Flip Cameras to Grilled Cheese
No, my source for this story is not "The Onion." Jonathan Kaplan, of Flip Camera fame, has a new start-up in the works; a grilled cheese restaurant chain ... Read more
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Bogota Latin Bistro
Over the past decade, George Constantinou and Farid Ali have become partners in lifeâ€"and partners running a $3 million-a-year Latin restaurant. Read more
Giving Himself Room to Roam
After a long spell of intense focus on one company, Paul Budnitz, founder of Kidrobot, is finding there’s nothing quite as liberating as being all over the... Read more
A Better Way to Meet Online
Tech Trends columnist John Brandon recently tried out iMeet, a new Web-conferencing service that all the tech blogs seem to be raving about. Here’s what he... Read more
How to Open a Medical Marijuana Dispensary
The medical cannabis industry is exploding. Here's how you can break in. Read more
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: VeeV
Brothers from Chicago mix up the nightlife scene with their Acai-infused drink, VeeV. Read more
How to Build an Empire
David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim stuck to a positive message, and made Uglydolls into a household name. Read more
Never Giving Up on Her Soapsuds
When she wasn't satisfied with her career choice, Anne-Marie Faiola decided to make a business out of what she knew how to do best: Make soap. Read more
Inventing a New Business Model for Butchers
Fleisher's is more than just an old-school butcher shop. It's the first of its kind, making recovering vegetarians feel OK about eating meat again. Read more
Reinventing the Town Square
Jonathan Butler and Eric Demby knew they were on to something when they opened the Brooklyn Flea back in 2008 and 20,000 people showed up. This month they in... Read more
A Nonalcoholic Drink Option for the Rest of Us
Foodie and former dotcom entrepreneur Sharelle Klaus was frustrated with her nonalcoholic drink options in fine restaurants when she was pregnant with her fo... Read more
Giving Us a Sweet Break From a Stressful World
Amy Simmons was en route to becoming a doctor. Now she's celebrating her 27th year as an ice cream entrepreneur. Read more
How to Survive Bad Press
When a prominent critic slams your restaurant, how do you recover? Last August, New York Times restaurant reviewer Sam Sifton Read more
Branding Lessons from Gwyneth Paltrow
It's official: Gwyneth Paltrow has made the transition from ice-princess, Oscar-winning Read more
Creating Apps to Fuel Growth
How mobile apps spurred the growth of GasBuddy.com into a successful web business Read more
The Pioneer of the Specialty Coffee Business
An ivy-league graduate ditches the corporate life to open a string of coffee shops in New York City. Read more
Will You Be Taxed for Driving?
States, fearing that more energy-efficient cars mean less money to maintain roads, begin testing a mileage-based tax. Read more
Who Won at the James Beard Awards
It was a big night for the ladies at The James Beard Foundation annual awardsfest, which took place May 9 in New York City: Prune chef (and best-selling <... 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
Restaurant Trend: Career Waiters
As the old joke goes, two people meet at a party. Guest 1 asks Guest 2 what he does for a living. "I'm an actor," he answers. "Ah," Guest 1 says, nodding.... Read more
Making Life Easier for His Customers
Chris Zane isn't in the business of selling bikes but creating experiences that will make his customers feel good about the product they walk away with. Read more
Adding Some Pep to Our Step
When he couldn't find a pair of quality men's shoes, George Vlagos decided to make his own. There is currently a six-week wait list for a pair. Read more
In the Business of Ignoring Diet Fads
Weight Watchers made Erin Baker's business almost overnight, then nearly destroyed it even faster. Read more
When Partnerships Work
Placing second in a business plan competition convinced David Weber and Kenny Lao that they had a viable business idea. Six years and 70 employees later, the... Read more
How to Run a Seasonal Business
After New Yorker Alex Rein lost his job as a corporate lawyer in 2009, he decided to trade long hours reading contracts at his desk for... slushies. But n... Read more
Olive Garden's Ad Campaign Backfires
We all have our chain restaurant guilty pleasures. For me, it's the Cheddar Bay biscuits at Red Lobster: hot, buttery and "made from scratch and baked eve... Read more
Elevator Pitch: Vozeeme
Vozeeme matches manufacturers with trucking companies. Can it raise $500,000? Read more
The Great Cupcake Wars
You know who plays for keeps these days? Cupcake makers. The stakes are high. Ditto, our correspondent’s blood sugar Read more
A Start-up Combines Slim Jims and Red Bull
Meet the founder of a new product called Perky Jerky, coming soon to a supermarket near you. Read more
