Serial Entrepreneurs


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Choosing A Market? Follow 2 Rules

How this serial entrepreneur knew June 2007 was the right time to start a company that would build social media apps for Facebook.  Read more

The Most Accomplished, Best-Connected Entrepreneur You've Never Heard Of

After a couple dozen successes, Howard Tullman is building Flashpoint Academy, which he calls the front seat of the world stage.  Read more

When I Retire, I Want To ...

Serial entrepreneur Glen Blickenstaff says his retirement goal of living on a boat is the benchmark to which he measures all his business decisions.  Read more

A Start-up to Create 23 Million Jobs in America?

Serial entrepreneur Howard Leonhardt talks about his plans to start a new kind of stock exchange that will cater to start-ups and small business.  Read more

What's an Entrepreneur? The Best Answer Ever

This classic 25-word definition pares entrepreneurship to its essence and explains why it's so hard. And so addictive.  Read more

Bill Gates' Successor Has New Start-up

Ray Ozzie, who took over for Gates in 2006 as Microsoft's chief software architect, drops a few hints about new tech company Cocomo.  Read more

The $750 Million 'Mistake'

Wences Casares, the Argentina-born serial entrepreneur with more than a billion dollars in start-up exits, is not exactly proud of his biggest company sale. ...  Read more

Evernote: 2011 Company of the Year

The Company of the Year is rejecting industry trends, getting customers to pay for something that's free, and reinventing the way we remember.  Read more

When to Throw in the Towel 

How do you know when it's time to pack up your venture and start over? Plus, signs it's time to quit from small-business consultant Barry Moltz, author of Watch video

Ryan Blair, Author of Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain 

He is a self-made multimillionaire and serial entrepreneur. His book is currently No. 1 on the best-selling business books list sponsored by 800-CEO-READ and...  Watch video

The First Ever No. 1 Company

Checking in with Jeff Stoops, the founder of the fastest-growing company of 1981.  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

Giving Voice to the Internet

Serial entrepreneur Chris Andrews, with his new start-up SoundLink, is ready to revolutionize the Internet, again—this time with voice.  Read more

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Bare Fruit

With only one ingredient and three true employees, Bare Fruit creates a healthy snack alternative.  Read more

Becoming a Serial Entrepreneur

People who have started multiple businesses understand how to move swiftly and take action. Jake Winebaum weighs in on the art of serial entrepreneurship.  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

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

Running a Mom-Friendly Business (in Heels)

Rosie Pope, star of Bravo's Pregnant in Heels , on being a mompreneur, having a hit reality show, and getting spoofed on SNL .  Read more

Which States are Start-up Hotbeds?

A ranking of entrepreneurial activity. Plus, Obama's Facebook town hall, Steve Jobs on Madison Avenue, and the rest of the day's news.  Read more

Trapper John, CEO

Since leaving M*A*S*H, actor Wayne Rogers has built an impressive portfolio of businesses.  Read more

Build With a Buyer in Mind

Groom your company right from the start to become a part of a public company's portfolio.  Read more

A Radical Take on the Virtual Company

Second Life creator Philip Rosedale has a new company, LoveMachine, that is staffed by freelancers from around the world.  Read more

From Singer to Entrepreneur

Pat Boone is known for singing and selling millions of records. But here are a few of his business ventures you may not know about.  Read more

Things Are Looking Up

It is a great time to be starting your company. The early stages of any company do not really depend on the economy.  In fact, there are many things ...  Read more

Transforming How Food Is Grown

Chuck Lacy, a former president of Ben & Jerry's, is developing alternatives to corporate agriculture.  Read more

The Man Behind the Roku

Anthony Wood is revolutionizing home entertainment and forcing the TV networks to evolve.  Read more

Chronicles of a Young Serial Entrepreneur

As Matt Mickiewicz prepares to launch his fifth company, the 27-year-old Vancouver native talks about being a young entrepreneur and the importance of being ...  Read more

The Value of Mentors

What I learned from Bob Freed, Robert Noyce, Jerry Sanders, and Don Valentine.  Read more

Go Shopping for a State

There is an old saying:  "If they are passing the hors d'oeuvres, you should take one." Right now, many states are passing out more than small nibble...  Read more

Making Your Business Sellable 

Serial entrepreneur John Warrillow answers reader questions on how to build value in your business.  Watch video

Google's Car Will Change the World

Imagine a world without traffic jams, with online bidding for parking spaces, and the end of drunk driving.  Read more

The Product Nobody Wanted

Innovation tends to create sales and distribution problems. New products often cannot find retailers or they violate accepted distribution cycles.  I...  Read more

How to Encourage Spinoffs

As a serial entrepreneur, you are always ready to create a spinoff, approve a new line of business, or simply let employees experiment. There is a right w...  Read more

How to Make it Big in Texas

Dallas-based serial entrepreneur Chad Willis co-founded a $44 million oil company that he runs and has ownership in 14 other companies. He's 31 years old.  Read more

What It Takes to Become a Serial Entrepreneur

Running one company is hard enough. Can you imagine running five companies simultaneously? A look at successful serial entrepreneurs.  Read more