The Best of Inc.

Over the years, we've chronicled the lives of some truly fascinating entrepreneurs. Here are some of our favorites.

And the Money Comes Rolling In

Markus Frind works one hour a day and brings in $10 million a year. How does he do it? He keeps things simple.

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The Believer

Flat broke at the age of 21, Joe Cirulli made a list of 10 things he wanted to accomplish in life. One by one, he pulled them off -- and built a health and fitness empire. (Maybe there's something to the power of positive thinking, after all)

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How Hard Could It Be?: Thanks or No Thanks

A young employee came up with an idea that added a million dollars to our bottom line. How do we reward him for the contribution? Do we even have to?

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Is Dave Insane? Inside a Brand Makeover

The branding experts said he desperately needed help with his image. But were they right?

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The Coolest Little Start-Up in America

For TerraCycle's Tom Szaky, nothing could be cooler--or sweeter--than selling garbage packaged in garbage.

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Recent The Best of Inc. Articles

How I Did It: Mel Zuckerman, Chairman, Canyon Ranch

In midlife, Mel Zuckerman was an overweight homebuilder. Then, a trip to a Spartan fat farm changed everything. He got his health back and went on to transfo...  Read story

Mitchell Baker and the Firefox Paradox

Its products are free. Its work force is largely volunteer. Its meetings are open to anyone. It's a nonprofit. It may be the hottest tech company in America.  Read story

Create Jobs, Eliminate Waste, Preserve Value

Those six words explain a lot: Why Ken Hendricks is worth $2.6 billion, how he came to be a walking textbook on identifying and exploiting business opportuni...  Read story

Street Smarts: The Offer, Part One

You'd think he'd be celebrating, but our columnist has discovered that getting a great offer for your business can be a very scary proposition.  Read story

Until Death, or Some Other Sticky Problem, Do Us Part

The best advice on partnership is: Don't. But if you must, here's what you need to know.  Read story

Life Lessons

The simple, sincere, and unwavering approach that turned the T-shirt company Life Is Good into an $80 million cultural phenomenon, OR, How I learned to stifl...  Read story

The Squash Blossom Solution

At the high, high end of the market, the Jones family of Huron, Ohio, outruns the economics of modern farming.  Read story

The Scourge of Napa Valley

California winemaker Fred Franzia says the world would be better off without all that expensive Napa Valley wine. And that's not just an opinion--it's a busi...  Read story

Confessions of an Entrepreneur's Wife

She was proud to support her husband's dream of building a great business. But five years is a long time to watch someone focus on his company at the expense...  Read story

Running Through the Legs of Goliath

How upstart Method is taking on the giants of the household products industry.  Read story