How I Did It: Rick Smolan
An old-school gonzo photojournalist tells the story of leaping from a career in magazines to a venture involving large-scale documentation of human life -- in coffee-table-book form. Read more
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Bringing Zumba to the People
How three sisters designed, marketed, and expanded their own fitness business, Chicago Latin Fitness. And it all started with Zumba. Read more
Go National? Not This Fast-Growing Chain
Bojangles' restaurants have a huge regional following among customers and franchisees. It could go national--but it doesn't. Here's why. Read more
Survey Says: Workplace Culture Matters to Employees
But Deloitte reports a disparity between how leaders and employees view their workplace culture. Read more
How To Pick A Franchise
Key pointers from Omar Soliman, co-founder of College Hunks Hauling Junk, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council. Watch video
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Here's how one founder turned popcorn--yes, popcorn--into a multi-million dollar company. Read more
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Is your industry growing? Is your concept appealing to other people? If so, your business may have franchise potential. Read more
The Right Way to Approach a Start-up
No start-up works out exactly as imagined. So it's important to go into it understanding that you're there to learn. Read more
The Key to Noodles & Company's Explosive Growth
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Different employees react differently to change. However each feels about a new situation, you can help all of them adjust. Read more
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Turns Shipping Containers into Med Clinics: G3Box
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