How Education Entrepreneur Chris Whittle Disproved Skeptics 
The same guy who created Channel One and Philadelphia's Edison Schools has a new obsession: a global private school he calls Avenues. Watch video
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How Education Entrepreneur Chris Whittle Disproved Skeptics
The World Doesn't Need Another 'Me Too' Anything
People pay for originality, fresh thinking, and differentiation, says venture capitalist Josh Linkner. Watch video
JJ Ramberg: 'Have You Done the Best Job Possible?'
Want to set high expectations? Ask employees to assess their own work before they submit it, says JJ Ramberg, host of MSNBC's Your Business. Watch video
Long Before the IPO: Shutterstock's Formative Decision
To sustain a business, Shutterstock CEO Jon Oringer had to balance his price for photos with his payment to photographers. Watch video
Firing & Layoffs: 'I Just Wish I Would've Done It Sooner'
Ken Schiller, co-founder of Texas restaurants Rudy's and Mighty Fine Burgers, recommends you hire slow and fire fast. Watch video
How Zumba Fitness Turned Pirates Into a Street Marketing Team
Each week, 12 million people in 125 countries take Zumba Fitness classes. Here, co-founder Alberto Perlman talks about how he protects the company's trademark. Watch video
How to Micromanage Less Yet Strengthen Financial Performance
The secret, says Clif Bar President Kevin Cleary, is to hire people who are connected and committed to your company mission. Watch video
Too Sexy? 'No VC Wanted to Touch Me With a Barge Pole'
Cindy Gallop, founder of MakeLoveNotPorn, explains how every obstacle she encounters only proves why she must launch her "real-world" sex sites. Watch video
How I Got Motivated to Innovate
Megan Duckett, founded theatrical drapery manufacturer Sew What, talks about how she recognized opportunity and started a niche business. Watch video
Dive In: How 2 Competitive Athletes Made Swimming a Business Opportunity
Ten years ago Casey Barrett and Lars Merseburg found New York City was ripe for a swim school. Now Imagine Swimming is one of the fastest-growing companies i... Watch video
Video Marketing: Turn Viewers Into Customers
Online video tips from Kay Koplovitz, founder of USA Network, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council. Watch video
'That's a Terrible Idea...You Will Fail'
When Josh Linkner, now CEO of Detroit Venture Partners, sought $1,000 to start his first business, he learned a lesson he will never forget. Watch video
Does Your Product Make a Real Impact?
Serial entrepreneur & movie-maker Ted Leonsis discusses why he wants to make movies that are more than just movies. Watch video
How Twilio Went to Market Without Investors
Twilio, software for app developers, sought funding just as the 2008 financial crisis hit. Co-founder Jeff Lawson's response: "Screw it." Watch video
Your Start-up Can't Be Your Only Passion
Genevieve Thiers, co-founder of Sittercity, talks about why it's important for her to have her artistic pursuits outside of the office. Watch video
Build Something You Would Actually Use
Genevieve Thiers and Dan Ratner, founders of Sittercity, talk about keeping their baby-sitting service something they themselves would use as parents. Watch video
Stop Agonizing Over Details
Genevieve Thiers and Dan Ratner, co-founders of Sittercity, talk about how their attitudes change over time. Watch video
Innovation Comes from Unexpected Places
Genevieve Thiers, co-founder of Sittercity, talks about the one customer request that opened an entirely new line of business. Watch video
Put Your Values on the Wall (Literally)
Entrepreneur John Caplan talks about keeping your values somewhere everyone can see. Watch video
If You're Not Scared, You Won't Succeed
CEO of OpenSky, John Caplan, talks about finding his entrepreneurial drive again. Watch video
Your Business Is a Blank Canvas
Eboo Patel, founder of the Interfaith Youth Core, says you have to imagine what your business will be before you start. Watch video
Where We Find Inspiration
Mike Samson and his CrowdSpring co-founder Ross Kimbarovsky look to other start-ups for daily inspiration. Watch video
Start-up Suicide: When Meetup Risked Closure
Meetup co-founder Scott Heiferman describes the dramatic drop-off in organized Meetups when the company went from free to fee, and how that turned around. Watch video
Leader in Motion: How Choreographer Bill T. Jones Collaborates
Award-winning choreographer Bill T. Jones has led his dance company for 30 years. Watch how he works. Watch video
Always Think Like a Scrappy, Small Company
Entrepreneur Josh Linkner talks about the advantages of thinking like a small company--even if you grow. Watch video
3 Questions to Jumpstart Your Creativity
Entrepreneur Josh Linkner says three questions can set you on the path to leading a more creative company. Watch video
Easy Tricks to Better Brainstorming
Entrepreneur Josh Linkner gives practical advice for how to improve your brainstorming process. Watch video
Never Shoot Down a Bad Idea
Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Josh Linkner says you should never discourage them from coming to you with new ideas. Watch video
How to Be More Creative, Every Day
Entrepreneur Josh Linkner talks about his techniques for getting shy employees to open up and be more creative. Watch video
How to Overcome Creative Fear
Entrepreneur Josh Linkner says everyone--not just a few--in your company must be creative in order to be successful. Watch video
