The Little Game That Could
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Recent Success Stories Articles
Finding Mentors
Finding Mentors In our September 2005 column, " Beyond Getting ... Read more
Entrepreneur of the Year: Ping Fu
She came to this country by way of a Chinese prison, but that's the past, and the future holds a tantalizing promise of smarter, cheaper manufacturing and be... Read more
Siblings Rivalry
Two sets of brothers hit upon the same business idea in the same small city. The result: Two fast-growing companies. Read more
Acting Like a ^^comma^^Girl^^comma^^
We hate to admit it, but women do occasionally act like stereotypical "girls." Here's how to avoid those qualities that tend to trip women up during business... Read more
Beyond Getting to Yes
As business owners, some days it may seem as if we spend all of our time negotiating. There are suppliers to manage, employees to satisfy, funding to pur... Read more
How I Did It: Sidney Frank, founder, Sidney Frank Importing
"I wanted to be a billionaire," says the man responsible for your Jägermeister headache. At age 85 he stunned the liquor industry by getting his wish. Read more
What One Man Can Do
Bill Strickland is in the business of saving lives. After almost 40 years of teaching kids, training adults, and telling his story, he's looking to "franchis... Read more
The Return of Martha Stewart
August 30, 2005 --After five months in prison, and another five months of home detention, Martha Stewart will resume working fulltime on W... Read more
How to Raise an Entrepreneur
The key, Michelle Rousseff Kemp found, is to bar your kids from the family business. Read more
Study Sees Obstacles to Minority Business Growth
July 7, 2005 --Minority CEOs need to change the way they think about business or they will fall behind in the global economy, reported a r... Read more
How I Did It: Jeffrey Citron
First he disrupted the brokerage business. Now, with Vonage, Jeffrey Citron is changing the game on the phone companies. Read more
On Being Too Nice
Studies show women have better intuitive and social skills -- which can give them an edge in business. But only if applied on balance. Read more
Networking for Success
Women are more concerned about the image they present to the public than about promoting their business ventures. Read more
How I Did It: Donny Deutsch
As another very confident man said, It ain't bragging if you can do it. Read more
Back to the Future
In childhood, we learned that networks could help us navigate the minefields of growing up. We needn't forget some of those crucial early lessons. Read more
Minorities Faced Restrictions to Capital, Says Report
May 24, 2005 --Minority small business owners, especially African-American and Hispanic owners, have faced restrictions in getting access ... Read more
How I Did It: Barbara Kavovit
With great power tools comes great responsibility. Read more
The Credit Card Option
When it comes to financing start-up businesses, women rank low among banks and other institutions, leaving options such as credit cards to get the business o... Read more
All Things Are Not Equal
For many women business owners, it's not quite a man's world, but the other gender often has more advantages. Read more
Serial Entrepreneurs: They Just Can't Stop Themselves
Once exotic, serial entrepreneurs are everywhere these days. From their tolerance for failure to their creative use of resources to their sense of when to le... Read more
Minority-Owned Businesses Grow
Feb. 25, 2005 -- The share of minority-owned businesses in the United States more than doubled in the last twenty-years, but not all grou... Read more
How I Did It: David Blumenthal
The family yarn business was just getting by until knitting became cool (perhaps you've seen Gangsta Knitter?). Now it's on its way to becoming a $200 millio... Read more
It's Not Easy Being Green
Jeffrey Hollender and Alan Newman disagreed about strategy, fought bitterly -- and created two successful companies. They'd set out to change the world, but ... Read more
How I Did It: Gregg Buchbinder
And sometimes your market finds you. Read more
How I Did It: Amber Chand
Fleeing Uganda, Amber Chand came to the U.S. and built Eziba, a company that provides a creative and business outpost for artisans in war-torn nations. Read more
How I Did It: Gloria Pink
Gloria Pink, of the famous Pink's, gives reasons Angelenos of all stations will wait an hour for a hot dog. Read more
How I Did It: John Zogby
John Zogby backed into his career as a pollster, and for a time had to cede the national spotlight to bigger names. Now he has his sights on becoming the Gal... Read more
It Runs in the Family
The Lacerte clan's four-generation entrepreneurial streak. Read more
How I Did It: Howard Rubenstein
Howard Rubenstein is PR's top dog, a man who represents the corporate and the celebrated, a neat combination of blue chips and black eyes. Read more
Remembering Eugene Kleiner
Remembering Eugene Kleiner, the pioneering venture capitalist and co-founder of Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers Read more
Grist: Mom
Who better to defend nepotism than the son of an internationally famous author? In praise of Adam Bellow's new book. Read more
A More Perfect Business
A family-business "constitution" can help guide a company through all sorts of crises and change. Read more
The Heart of a Company
The birth of a seriously ill child set Kenny Kramm on a course from ordinary guy to extraordinary entrepreneur. Read more
The Power of Listening
How does an old-line manufacturer in a stagnant industry manage to grow 25% a year for 10 years? By taking its employees seriously. Read more
