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Best Industries 2012: Water | 8 Big Opportunities to Tap

By Issie Lapowsky |  May 9, 2012

It’s a low-cost commodity, but make no mistake--there’s money to be made in water.  View slideshow


StumbleUpon CEO Steps Down

By Inc. staff |  May 9, 2012

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

By Inc. staff |  May 8, 2012

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


Trade Shows: Get Bang for Your Buck

By Janine Popick |  May 8, 2012

Trade shows and conferences cost money and time. Ask these four questions to determine if a show is right for your business.  Read more


4 Tips for Inspiring Passion in Employees

By Curt Richardson |  May 8, 2012

Passion is easy for an entrepreneur, but keeping that spark alive as a company grows is another story. Here are four tips for keeping the fire burning.  Read more


I've Seen This Movie Before

By Scotty Cadenhead and Malachi Leopold |  May 7, 2012

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


Forget Hobbies. Business Brings Fulfillment

By Malachi Leopold and Scotty Cadenhead |  May 7, 2012

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


Where Satisfaction Comes From

By Malachi Leopold and Scotty Cadenhead |  May 7, 2012

Tullman enjoys building businesses and family above all.  Watch video


What Does Retirement Look Like?

By Scotty Cadenhead and Malachi Leopold |  May 7, 2012

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

By Malachi Leopold and Scotty Cadenhead |  May 7, 2012

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


Grind, Hustle & Payoff

By Scotty Cadenhead and Malachi Leopold |  May 7, 2012

Enrollment at Howard Tullman's newest business venture, Tribeca Flashpoint Academy, has increased six-fold since it was founded in 2007.  Watch video


The Road to Success

By Scotty Cadenhead and Malachi Leopold |  May 7, 2012

Tullman describes the path that led him to start Tribeca Flashpoint Academy, a digital-age vocational school.  Watch video


A Serial Entrepreneur's Next Big Bet

By Scotty Cadenhead and Malachi Leopold |  May 7, 2012

Howard Tullman has built more than a dozen businesses in the last 40 years. His latest, Tribeca Flashpoint Academy, is a for-profit digital arts vocational s...  Watch video


Will Investors Bet on These Entrepreneurs at the Kentucky Derby?

By Eric Markowitz |  May 4, 2012

Startup America's Scott Case has a plan to introduce young entrepreneurs to the politicians and investors on Derby Day. Here's how he's doing it.  Read more


Innovation in House Painting? That's Right

By Leigh Buchanan |  May 3, 2012

Brian Scudamore is creating 1-888-WOW-1DAY!, a national franchise that promises to paint your whole house in a day.  Read more


How I Built a Sushi Empire

By Maeghan Ouimet |  May 2, 2012

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week Hissho Sushi pioneered the supermarket sushi culture building a franchise around customer service and company culture.  Read more


5 Questions for Caterina Fake

By Issie Lapowsky |  May 1, 2012

The co-founder of Flickr dishes on her new start-up, Pinwheel, including its origin story (with a little help from her ex-husband).  Read more


Should You Tie Your Brand to a Philanthropic Cause?

By Shazi Visram |  May 1, 2012

There are pros and cons to tying your start-up to a philanthropic cause but it's worth the risk if your intentions are authentic.  Read more


7 Smart Things Donald Trump Told Me

By Geoffrey James |  May 1, 2012

The real estate and entertainment mogul spills a few of his secrets. On the agenda: Talent spotting, sales mistakes, and personal branding.  Read more


What Was It Like When You Realized You Were Not Going to Die?

By Inc. staff |  May 1, 2012

Ric Elias answers questions about Flight 1549, which crashed into the Hudson River, and the impact it had on his leadership.  Watch video


Legacy: A Pioneering African-American Architect

By Jeff Bailey |  May 1, 2012

She was the first African-American woman to become a fellow of the American Institute of Architects and worked with Frank Gehry, and Cesar Pelli. Here's the ...  Read more


Inheriting the Start-Up Gene

By Daniel McGinn |  May 1, 2012

It's been shown that the children of entrepreneurs are more likely to start businesses themselves, but there may be more to the equation.  Read more


This Man Can't Stop Innovating

By Leigh Buchanan |  May 1, 2012

The genius of Moses Kizza Musaazi: He's an inventor, entrepreneur, fixer of things that are broken in the troubled country of Uganda.  Read more


Texas Business School Teaching Door-to-Door Sales

By Rachel Kaufman |  May 1, 2012

Grad students in Texas study entrepreneurship--and learn some tough lessons about sales.  Read more


Close-up: Caterina Fake

By Issie Lapowsky |  May 1, 2012

She helped create Flickr in 2004, and now Caterina Fake is starting a new service called Pinwheel, which lets users leave public or private posts on a map.  Read more