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"Saint Jack" picked a fight with an industry--and created a mutual fund powerhouse. Read more
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In just two years, deal site Fab.com has reached $150 million in annual sales. But CEO Jason Goldberg tries to keep his team focused on why the company "sucks." Read more
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Don't allow new policies to have huge consequences for your existing customers, staff, and your bottom line. Read more
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Kathy Mills of Strategic Communications says failing is tough when you're surrounded by a family of entrepreneurs that have your back. Read more
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He got rich flipping houses, then became famous doing it on television. But he really hit his stride when he began thinking of himself as an educator. Read more
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The secret to successful social media marketing is to use what you've already got. Don't think you have anything? Think again. Read more
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Sundeep Bhandal of IT staffing firm Anjaneyap let her father choose her husband but not her career path. Read more
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Jayme Hall of Alligator Performance doesn't mind getting her designer duds dirty while running her diesel parts and accessories company. Read more
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Til Death (or the Company) Do Us Part: Working with Your Spouse
Yes, you can work with your spouse -- and survive it. Read more
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Dave and Carrie Kerpen were inspired to start events and marketing firm Likeable Media after they got sponsors to fund their wedding. Read more
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Indigo Johnson, CEO of Careers in Transition, fired her employees on a regular basis until she started focusing on their strengths instead of their weaknesses. Read more
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After more than seven years of training CEOs, Jim Schleckser explains what separates the most effective business leaders from their weaker peers. Read more
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Give your presentations, documents or Web pages a little creative oomph with these three free business tools. Read more
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Heidi Sweeney of Slate Rock Safety hired a team full of cheerleaders for her uniform company. Read more
Reading Rainbow's Digital Future
When PBS canceled LeVar Burton's show, he set out to revolutionize education for kids. 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
No Succession Plan & an Uncertain Legacy
Life After the Inc. 500: An untimely death and no succession plan left Michelle Taylor at the helm of her mother's company, Betah Associates, with no oars. Read more
