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The Sweet Spot

After stumbling onto a winning macaron business, a group of friends is taking the rainbow-colored cookies national.

Louder

BARBARA CORCORAN rose through the real estate business on the strength of her smarts, hustle, and relentless, ingenious, and often utterly shameless self-promotion. Now an investor and a star of the hit Shark Tank, she’s urging a new generation of entrepreneurs to follow her lead. And it’s easier said than done. BY AARON GELL

Landing On The Wrong Shelves

When its first big retail experience went bust, yogurt brand Noosa had to plot a new expansion plan.

How To Survive 150 Straight Rejections

And come away smarter, tougher, and more successful.

Baiting The Hook

New customers don’t just walk up and offer you their money.So we asked six entrepreneurs: How do you attract more business?

Kevin Hart Owns The Jokes

He’s one of America’s most famous funnymen, but here’s what most people don’t see: Kevin Hart in the office, building a brilliant business that goes far beyond—and is intended to outlive—his own fame.

The Expertise That Matters

Jonita White didn’t know much about cars, but she did know about people. That’s how she became a successful Christian Brothers Automotive owner.

'A Car For Me? No, For Mom'

The Splurge is our monthly column about entrepreneurs’ first big gift to themselves—because hard work deserves its rewards. This month: thanking a very valuable employee.

How Giphy Became the Internet's Go-To Gif Brand

Giphy is taking on the biggest, weirdest branding challenge online today: How to become the go-to company for a new kind of internet culture.

5 Franchises That Stand Out!

In a crowded market full of copycats, here’s how five franchises stand out.

The Dirtiest Business

Now in its seventh season, Discovery Channel’s Gold Rush follows the dreamers trying to get filthy rich by pulling gold out of the ground. We went north (and then north some more) to find entrepreneurship in its most extreme, raw form.

How A Dance Trend Turned Into A Glowing Empire

How one entrepreneur turned a dance trend into a glowing empire. 

Everything Is Storytelling

Hollywood director Steven Soderbergh is trying to turn an obscure Bolivian spirit into a hot company. Step one, he says: Tell its tale.

Small Costs, Big Payoffs

It’s never been easier to buy into franchising’s hottest categories.

The Art of Reinvention

Two Artists find new careers with Wine and Paint.

At Drybar, The Heat Is Om

Alli Webb opened the first Drybar in 2010, thinking women would love a blowouts-only salon. But when she unintentionally sparked a new business category, she had to learn how to stay ahead of the competition.

Getting Ahead By Screwing Up

How one entrepreneur turned an epic fail into long-standing customer loyalty.

The Investor Test

Finding someone to support your business is about more than facts and figures on a term sheet. So we asked six entrepreneurs: How do you know when an investor is the right fit?

Fast-Tracked To Success

AMOL KOHLI used to wash dishes at Friendly’s as a teenager. Fifteen years later, he owns 16 restaurants—and he still draws on those early lessons to be an effective leader.

Money, Mansions, And $125 In Mexican Food: A Night Out With Mr. Delivery

What you can learn about the delivery business—and the way it may come to shape franchising—by tagging along with a driver for the night.

Go Where The Buyers Are

Roshini Raj, M.D., cofounder

A Better Popcorn Bucket

An obsessive moviegoer upgrades a theater’s favorite food.

To Franchise, Or Not To Franchise

For many brands hoping to expand, franchising is a great model. But it’s not the only (or always the best) option. We follow two similar entrepreneurs as they choose different paths to growth—one going into franchising and the other into licensing. Here’s how it worked out, and what you need to know.

The Bar Bet That Paid Off

THAT PAID OFF Ten years of perseverance takes a self-serve beer company to success.

Front-Load Your Week

How working more on Monday and less on Friday allowed SONNY CABERWAL, head of digital business development at Newell Brands, to focus more on his family.

Steady As She Goes

TYLER HANEY knew how to pace herself on the running track. But as she’s learning with her hit athleisure brand, Outdoor Voices, pacing a business is just as important—and a lot trickier.

The American Dream Is Alive In Vegas

A refugee comes to the U.S., builds a drive-in burger mini-empire.

The Art Of The Hustle

I started my company with a business card.

Fighting The Amazon Fraudsters

How can sellers keep it real, when they’re surrounded by fake reviews and counterfeits?

How Michael Dubin Sold Dollar Shave Club For A Cool $1 Billion

In five years, Michael Dubin turned a warehouse full of surplus razors into an industry-changing phenomenon. For the first time since selling his company for $1 billion, he talks in detail about how it happened—and why he’s only getting started.