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When Joe Bastianich Bet It All on Babbo 

Restaurateur Joe Bastianich and his business partner, chef Mario Batali, took on a massive debt before their first restaurant together--they now have 23--too...  Watch video

Set a Remarkable Goal, Then Blow It Away

Life After the Inc. 500: It was not enough for William Roetzheim to launch Marotz and then sell it for millions--he wants to do it again and again and then a...  Read more

How Effective CEOs Spend Their Time

After more than seven years of training CEOs, Jim Schleckser explains what separates the most effective business leaders from their weaker peers.  Read more

Politicians Who Really Understand Business

Meet four of the entrepreneurs applying their small-business skills to the campaign trail as they run for Congress.  Read more

Shaking Up the Healthy Foods Category, Again

Life After the Inc. 500: Former WhiteWave CEO, Steve Demos, is back at it, taking his upstart Nextfoods to new levels of growth--this time with a touch more ...  Read more

5 Signs That You're an Entrepreneur at Heart

You might be surprised how many "entrepreneurs" are not at the helm of a growing business but rather are among the employees helping to build it.  Read more

How Jules Kroll Ignored Naysayers & Started a Rating Agency 

When credit rating agencies came under fire for their role in the 2008 financial crisis, Jules Kroll, the corporate-investigations pioneer, saw a business op...  Watch video

What a Serial Entrepreneur Can't Resist 

When Jose Ferreira's first company failed, he thought he would never start another one. But then he launched Knewton, which makes online education tools.  Watch video

The Legacy of a $9-Billion Idea Man

Ever heard of George Rathmann? Well, he developed two start-up companies that still produce annual sales of some $9 billion.  Read more

How We Accidentally Became Top Online Retailers

The founders of WinesTilSoldOut.com, Elliot and Joseph Arking, explain how they did it.  Read more

5 Realities of Being an Entrepreneur

No matter how successful your business is, if you don't come to terms with these five truths about being an entrepreneur then you're doomed to be disappointed.  Read more

U.K. Founders: Don't Call Me 'Entrepreneur'

A new survey finds that British business owners would rather be known as "self-employed," or, simply, "business owner." Is "entrepreneur" still a dirty word?  Read more

Shark Tank's Accidental Entrepreneur: Robert Herjavec

This CEO sold his last company to Nokia for $225 million. Now he's aiming for a billion-dollar business. Here's how Robert Herjavec went from penniless Canad...  Read more

How Tate's Bake Shop Founder Lost It All & Bounced Back 

Kathleen King was pushed out of the first bakery she founded and ran for two decades. So she started Tate's Bake Shop, a direct competitor, and now distribut...  Watch video

Leadership Strategy: Always Take the High Road

When you lead a business, moving forward and achieving results are always more important than being right.  Read more

Legacy: Larry Stevenson, 1930-2012

Meet Larry Stevenson, the man who created the Makaha skateboard, patented the kicktail design, and then continued pumping out idea after idea.  Read more

Reputation Without Character Is Worthless

The saga of Jamie Dimon at JP Morgan Chase raises questions about the value of a good reputation.  Read more

The Emotional Story of Reddit's Start & Sale 

Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian set out to revolutionize the Internet. Then came an even bigger challenge.  Watch video

StumbleUpon CEO Steps Down

As Garrett Camp announces he'll be leaving daily duties at the company he built, sold, bought back, and ran for a decade, Inc. looks back at how he did it.  Read more

From Def Jam Fan to Hip-Hop Entrepreneur 

Daymond John identified a cultural need for hip-hop fashion, and then grew FUBU into a $350 million (sales) clothing business.  Watch video

I've Seen This Movie Before 

"You know you're going to screw up, you just learn to manage it," Tullman says.  Watch video

Forget Hobbies. Business Brings Fulfillment 

The most emotional--and fun--times for Howard Tullman are when he launches new products and businesses.  Watch video

Where Satisfaction Comes From 

Tullman enjoys building businesses and family above all.  Watch video

What Does Retirement Look Like? 

Even if serial entrepreneur Howard Tullman "retired," his plate would be full with collecting art, reading, and teaching.  Watch video

How I Started My Collection 

Serial entrepreneur Howard Tullman describes the history of the 1,300 works of art that make up his collection.  Watch video