Rising StarsInc. staff 30 Under 30: These Are the Boldest Young Entrepreneurs You Need to Know in 2019Here's how the next generation is changing the world.
Rising StarsLindsay Blakely She Left 23andMe to Launch a Fertility-Testing Startup. Here's How It Became Instantly PopularModern Fertility offers a $159 at-home hormone test kit to help women make more informed decisions about when to have babies.
Rising StarsLeigh Buchanan These 2 Young Founders Are Trying to Keep More Than 100,000 Sick Patients From Falling Through the CracksAfter coming to the U.S. from South Africa, Joe Kahn experienced firsthand how difficult it can be to navigate this country's medical bureaucracy. Now his company, Karuna Health, is helping patients by making it easier for care managers to service them.
Future of Healthcare InnovationMalak Saleh The Process of Getting Trained as a Nurse Is Insane. This Startup Is Fixing ThatThere is a major flaw in the way nurses get the training they need to graduate. This entrepreneur has created a way to fix it. The next challenge is to get universities on board.
Rising StarsKevin J. Ryan The Future of Disease Testing Could Be a Kit That Lets You Do It Yourself in the Comfort of Your HomeGetting tested for a disease often means waiting days--or weeks--for the results to come back, and even then they aren't always accurate. Mammoth Biosciences is using the gene-editing technique Crispr to speed up the process and make it more reliable.
Rising StarsChristine Lagorio-Chafkin This 2-Year-Old Startup Raised $176 Million in Funding to Help Manage Your Most Embarrassing Health IssuesThese founders are trying to remove the stigma from talking about erectile dysfunction, menopause, and other hard-to-talk-about conditions and physical concerns.
Rising StarsDiana Ransom How These 20-Something Founders Are Trying to Kill StyrofoamTemperPack's founders are cashing in on consumers' disdain for difficult-to-dispose-of product packaging.
Rising StarsMaria Aspan More Than 30 Million Americans Are 'Underbanked.' This Mississippi Millennial Is Trying to Change ThatSheena Allen grew up in a one-bank town where lots of people relied on payday lenders. She's building her company to help those she grew up with.
Rising StarsGuadalupe Gonzalez Walmart's Brand-New Secret Weapon: The 24-Year-Old Founder Taking on Amazon PrimeTo compete with Amazon, two-day shipping is a must.
Rising StarsEmily Canal In the War for Talent, the Best HR Tech Will Win. This Company Is Banking on ItMore than ever, human resources teams need to analyze diversity statistics, salary rates, and who's up for a promotion. Twine promises to do all that and more.
Rising StarsKimberly Weisul The Firm That's Challenging the Unbearable Whiteness of Venture CapitalHarlem Capital Partners plans to become a billion-dollar fund by investing in women and people of color.
Rising StarsBrit Morse This Reusable Straw Company Went From Zero to $5 Million in Less Than a Year. Next Up: Surviving the Growing PainsSustainable product startup FinalStraw was an instant hit. Its two co-founders had a falling out almost as quickly.
Rising StarsCameron Albert-Deitch How a Former Vine Comedian and His Frat Brother Created the Ultimate Birthday WishDevon Townsend had a theory about online virality that, as it happens, is spot on.
Rising StarsMichelle Cheng The Consistency of a Hotel Chain With the Coolness Factor of an Airbnb? This Hospitality Startup Is Hitting That Sweet SpotAirbnbs can be full of character but uneven in quality. Hotels offer a standard experience but can be too cookie-cutter. Sonder wants to offer travelers something that combines the best of both worlds.
Rising StarsChristine Lagorio-Chafkin This Entrepreneur Couple's Tiny-Wedding Side Hustle Is a Hit. Now, They're Trying to Go NationalPop! Wed Co. coordinates, officiates, and brings the cake to super-small, ultra-hip marriage ceremonies.
Rising StarsEmily Canal This Founder Got a Perfect Score on the SATs and Created a $6 Million Business to Help Others Do the SameShaan Patel's test-taking abilities are table stakes. It's what he did with those skills that will impress you.
Rising StarsTalib Visram They Met on the Tennis Court. Now, This Couple Is Serving Up Supplements--and Their Superfood Company Is ThrivingWhen Kristel de Groot's nutrient-rich diet helped Michael Kuech feel healthier during his cancer recovery, the duo decided to take those superfoods to the wider market.
Rising StarsBrit Morse How This Former Candy Addict Is Trying to Wean People Off Sugar, One Gummy Bear at a TimeThe foods we eat are full of sugar. SmartSweets founder Tara Bosch hopes her line of candies is a first step toward changing that.
Rising StarsTim Crino This Founder Was Raised on Stonyfield Farm--Literally. Now He Runs a $2 Million Company Selling Apple Cider Vinegar DrinksEthan Hirshberg owes much to his family, but his recent business success is all his.
Rising StarsKevin J. Ryan Food Waste Is an $18 Billion Problem--or, for These 3 'Obsessed' Stanford Grads, an $18 Billion OpportunityAfresh is using algorithms to prevent food from ending up in landfills.
Rising StarsJeff Bercovici Inspired by Pixar, This Startup Tests Self-Driving Cars in Virtual Worlds--and Makes Them SaferInspired by Pixar movies, Parallel Domain builds vivid virtual worlds that help train autonomous vehicles to drive in the real world.
Rising StarsMichelle Cheng Why Teams at Uber and Slack Use This Powerful Design ToolFor years, most business professionals have been able to collaborate on documents and spreadsheets in real time. Designers have had a tougher time transitioning their craft to the cloud--until now.
Rising StarsBrit Morse Buzz Without Booze? Meet the Millennial Entrepreneur Serving Up Alcohol-Free 'Euphorics'Jen Batchelor, co-founder of Kin, is tapping into the Millennial socialite's desire for a healthier lifestyle.
Rising Stars The Pros and Cons of Starting Up in Your 20s, According to 2 Millennial FoundersIs it easier to start a company as a 20-something? Millennial entrepreneurs Adelle Archer, co-founder and CEO of Eterneva, and Adam Lyons, founder of The Zebra, debate the pros and cons.
Leading EdgeTat Bellamy-Walker You Already Have Subscriptions for Movies and Diapers. Why Not the Couch?The business model that started with clothing and Rent the Runway is taking a surprising new path.
Rising StarsJames Atamian Austin vs. San Francisco: Which City Is Best for First-Time Founders?Douglas Hanna, founder of Help.com, and Shanil Wazirali, co-founder and president of Roomify, discuss the pros and cons of starting a business in Austin versus the Bay Area.
Rising StarsChris Beier 2 Millennial Founders Share Their Best Advice for Managing Older EmployeesAs a 20-something founder, managing older employees can be a challenge. Adelle Archer, co-founder and CEO of Eterneva, and Adam Lyons, founder of the Zebra, discuss the best strategies for managing people older than you.
Rising StarsEmily Canal Fresh Off Its $1.2 Billion Valuation, Glossier Proves It's More Than Just a Buzzy Beauty BrandDirect-to-consumer startup Glossier celebrated its biggest year by reaching unicorn status and welcoming new C-suite executives.
Rising StarsTalib Visram This Travel Startup Wants to Show You Around New York in a 1928 Ford Model A--and Topple Big Tourism, TooNowaday's founders want to rethink the city tour, starting with better storytelling guides and a fleet of Jazz Age automobiles.
Rising Stars The Pros and Cons of Starting a Business Right Out of CollegeShould you start a business immediately after graduating, or work somewhere else to gain work experience first? Entrepreneurs Douglas Hanna, founder of Help.com, and Shanil Wazirali, co-founder and president of Roomify, debate the pros and cons of each.
Rising Stars How These Millennial Founders Are Modernizing 2 Antiquated IndustriesAdelle Archer, co-founder and CEO of Eterneva, and Adam Lyons, founder of The Zebra, explain why being young entrepreneurs has actually given them a leg up in their respective industries.
Rising StarsKatie Burke Why Nearly Half of Job Seekers Turn Down Offers--and How to Stop Them From Getting AwayNot delivering a remarkable candidate experience could be costing you top talent.
Rising Stars Why Fundraising Is Harder for Young Entrepreneurs, According to These 2 FoundersYoung entrepreneurs Douglas Hanna, founder of Help.com, and Shanil Wazirali, co-founder and president of Roomify, discuss the unique challenges of raising money right out of college.
Rising StarsEmily Canal This Founder Was Diagnosed With Severe Dyslexia in Elementary School. He Just Landed $150,000 From Lori Greiner on 'Shark Tank'Bryan Perla's gift wrap cutter Little Elf sent two Sharks into a bidding war.
Rising StarsKimberly Weisul It Took This Company a Year To Make Its First Technical Hire. Now It's a Hiring MachineCanva, with a $3.2 billion valuation, now has about 700 employees and doubles in size every year. Here's how.
Rising StarsGene Hammett The Key to Fixing Your Team's Bad Performance? Address It ImmediatelyEven the strongest performers have "off" days. But what happens when a person or department seems to have developed a habit of it?
Rising StarsCameron Albert-Deitch Move Over, Steve Jobs. A New Generation of Founders Is Following the 'Gospel of Bezos' InsteadAmazon executives are leaving to launch their own startups--and their leadership tactics are eerily similar to those of Jeff Bezos.
Rising StarsGuadalupe Gonzalez How This 27-Year-Old Transformed a Summer Project Into a $200 Million BusinessMaryellis Bunn is on a mission to make the real world as compelling as the digital one.
Rising StarsDiana Ransom This VC Firm Just Raised $200 Million. For Women Investors, It's a New (and Huge) MilestoneHere's how LearnVest's Alexa von Tobel plans to devote all those newfound resources.
Rising StarsNick Devlin This Clothing Company Has 4 CEOs--and They're All World Cup WinnersThey plan to build the next Nike, and then change the business world for the better.
Rising StarsRobert Glazer This Simple Sales Strategy Helped One Company Have a Record YearToday, sales professionals must compete to stand out in a crowded marketplace. Here's a great technique that helped thiscompany have a record year.
Rising StarsRobert Glazer A High Performer Will Not Always Become a Great Manager, and Companies Need to Get Rid of This Tired Career ProgressionToo many companies push their tenured employees into management or leadership roles, even when they don't have the interest or skill set to do so.
Rising StarsCarrie McKeegan My Company Only Hires Remote Workers. Here Are the Top 3 Traits the Most Successful Ones ShareCEOs and entrepreneurs should look for these traits when hiring remote employees to avoid bad hires and a productivity slump.
Rising StarsCameron Albert-Deitch Google to Pay $2.1 Billion for Fitbit, Making It the Latest Giant Ramping Up on HealthtechThe search giant may soon join Amazon and Apple in their efforts to snap up health care data-oriented startups.
Rising StarsJames Ledbetter These Are the Best Business Schools for EntrepreneursMore MBA students will be venturing beyond the classroom.
Rising StarsKevin Daum This Scientist and Entrepreneur Proves You Don't Need to Study Business to Succeed in ItA physicist by training, this businesswoman is taking solar energy to new heights.
Rising StarsBrit Morse This Private Women's Club Has Plans for World Domination (but Shhh--It's Hush Hush)Chief, founded by Lindsay Kaplan and Carolyn Childers, is planting its second flag in New York City: a five-story, 20,000-square-foot homage to female executives.
Rising StarsGeoffrey James The Millennial's Guide to Managing Your ManagerThe rules of business are very different from what you learned at home and at school.
Inc. UncensoredEmily Canal Why Google's Facial Scan Program Was So DisturbingOn this week's Inc. Uncensored podcast: the story of Google's "field research" controversy. Plus, why Phoenix is a hotbed for entrepreneurs.
Rising StarsLeigh Buchanan This Entrepreneur Just Became One of the Few Black Women in the U.S. to Raise More Than $1 Million From VCs. First, She Had to Turn Down $500,000Muhga Eltigani, the founder of NaturAll Club, recently became one of around 50 black women in America to land more than $1 million in venture funding.
Rising StarsLydia Ramsey $6.4 Billion Teeth Straightening Startup Smile Direct Club Tumbled in Its Stock Trading DebutSmileDirectClub was valued at $6.4 billion after its first day of trading.
Rising StarsLarry Kim 10 Facts about Brex Founder Pedro Franceschi10 Facts about Brex Founder Pedro Franceschi: The 23-year-old tech entrepreneur has a net worth of more than $400 million.
Rising StarsAlexa von Tobel The Most Important Hires You'll Make Are Your First Employees. So How Do You Spot a Good One?These are the top 4 qualities every early-stage founder should look for when hiring their first employees.
Rising StarsDiana Ransom Melinda Gates, Michael Dubin, and Other Top Leaders on 6 Things Young Founders Need to Know NowInc. asked this year's 30 Under 30 Rising Stars judges for their most sage advice for today's young founders.