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Is Eating Insects The Way Of The Future?

Two Companies, Two Kids, One Family

Neil Blumenthal is cofounder of WARBY PARKER.. His wife, Rachel, started ROCKETS OF AWESOME. With children ages 4 and 8, they run their home life like a third business. Here’s how it breaks down by the hour.

The More Difficult, Most Satisfying Second Act

Tamara Mellon is most famous for cofounding Jimmy Choo. But in 2013, she started building a new brand…named after herself. It’s been bumpy. (She went bankrupt.) But she’s finally become the entrepreneur she always wanted to be.

Papa Shaq

Papa John’s founder and primary spokesman was mired in scandal and dragging down sales. This is the inside story of how the brand hatched a turnaround plan— and how SHAQUILLE O’NEAL became the perfect face for it.

Leaving Corporate Life

Lisa Locker built a high-powered corporate career. But when she ditched the suits and became a CycleBar franchisee, she found a whole new challenge.

Leadership With A Twist

What happens when a company outgrows its founders? Painting with a Twist is in the process of finding out. The women who launched the business, which popularized the paint-and-sip concept (wine + paint = fun!), no longer felt they could lead it. So they set out to find someone who could.

The Reinvention Of Minted

Mariam Naficy had a vision for her company, Minted, the artists’ platform and marketplace. But the business took on a life of its own, leading to unforeseen challenges—and profit.

Jony Ive: Legend Departs From Apple

After more than two decades at the helm, responsible for designing some of the world’s most iconic technology products, Jony Ive has announced he will step down as Apple’s chief design officer.

Hotel Lobbies Reimagined

From budget to luxury, hotel brands are transforming lobbies into social hubs for guests and locals alike

The Power Of Old Brands

Can an old brand serve a new customer? The revivers of Slice are finding out.

The Rule I Broke

What happens when you blow off the traditional wisdom of starting a business? Take it from these seven entrepreneurs who followed a new plan that worked even better.

8 Ways to Boost Your Credit Score

Some tactics get quick results. Others pay off over time.

Good Funds in Bad Markets

These managers have stellar track records, delivering strong gains in weak categories.

Chicago's World Fare

No ‘second city’ when it comes to food, Chi-town’s culinary scene is a constant source of adventure

To Beat The SEC, Run Out The Clock

Money manager Charles Kokesh was supposed to pay back tens of millions of dollars in unlawful gains. But it turns out the watchdog caught him too late.

How Designer Couple Are Saving Health Ceramics!

Heath Ceramics was strong on cachet, but weak on its balance sheets. Then a designer couple came along to save it.

How I Learned To Tame My Temper - And Become A Better Boss

Samin Nosrat has always been “good with people”—when she’s not managing them. The chef and star of Netflix’s smash hit Salt Fat Acid Heat, adapted from her best-selling book, is as charismatic in person as she is on screen, with an infectious laugh. She’s starting a new company, to produce future TV projects; this time, she’s determined to be a better leader.

Apple Announces Plan To Add 2,000 Jobs In Seattle

Apple officials say the company plans to add 2,000 software and hardware jobs in Seattle in the next five years with 200 jobs by the end of this year.

How I Got Myself To America As A Child (And Went On To Start An Inc. 5000 Company)

Shop the websites of top e-commerce brands like Rothy’s and Dollar Shave Club and you’re likely to receive an ultra-targeted—and pretty effective— follow-up email pitching the products you may have missed. It is the handiwork of Retention Science, a 62-person company based in Santa Monica, California. The profitable startup clocked in at No. 894 on the Inc. 5000 last year, with revenue of $4.5 million—and its CEO and co-founder, Jerry Jao, has come a very long way.

When The Free Fuel Caught Fire

Professional fuel theft is common across Mexico. No one was ready when an amateur robbery went wrong.

To Catch A Redwood Thief

Park rangers use hidden cameras to capture tree poachers in national forests.

The San Francisco Of Sichuan

Chengdu is the place where businesses are tapping China’s LGBT community.

The Great Model Train Robbery

How did thieves steal a valuable collection of scaled-down locomotives from a train club? Why did the case go cold? And who is “Jamie”?

Hollywood Still Struggles To Catch The Rainbow

The FX TV hit Pose is a landmark for trans creators. But it’s a lonely achievement.

How I Learned To Run My Husband's Business After He Died

For years, Mary Celeste Beall, 42, played a supporting role at Blackberry Farm, the legendary resort in Tennessee that her husband, Sam Beall, ran. When he died suddenly in 2016, the mother of five had to learn to run it herself— while shouldering the burden of devastating grief.

How I Spotted— And Grabbed— The Huge Opportunity That Almost Everyone Else Missed

When Ethan Brown founded the plant-based protein company Beyond Meat in 2009, he knew he was on to something big, even if everyone around him thought he was crazy. Then Whole Foods and other grocery chains came calling. The massively successful IPO that Beyond Meat launched this May gave more proof that he just might have been right all along.

How I Proved The VCs Were Wrong

When Tope Awotona founded Atlanta-based online scheduling startup Calendly in 2013, he ran into a common problem for black founders: securing VC funds. The experience taught him to stretch every dollar so that he’d never have to rely on outside funding. He credits his family in Nigeria for showing him the way.

How I Joined An Industry Incumbent I'd Set Out To Defeat

After co-founding the wildly successful direct-to-consumer eyewear company Warby Parker, Jeff Raider co-founded DTC shaving brand Harry’s, which Edgewell Personal Care, the parent company of Schick, bought in May for $1.37 billion. In Raider’s view, the deal vaults him and co-founder Andy Katz-Mayfield closer to their goal of reinventing a huge category.

How I Built Businesses On Both Sides Of The Border—and Why We Shouldn't Have It Any Other Way

Ricardo Mora is an El Paso, Texas–based telecom entrepreneur, restaurateur, tech investor, and startup evangelist. His various ventures straddle the U.S. and Mexican markets, and give him a uniquely informed perspective on border politics. Business is better for everyone, he’s found over the years, when companies— and people—on both sides of the border work together.

How I Built— And Maintain— A Cult Brand (Even After Selling To Private Equity)

Greg Koch was a wannabe musician who ran a rehearsal studio in Los Angeles for renowned rock bands like Fear Factory, Fishbone, and the Melvins. Then he co-founded Stone Brewing, which quickly became enormously influential in the craft beer world, thanks to its strong brews and even stronger personality. Stone Brewing is a 12-time Inc. 5000 honoree. But forgive Koch for being more excited about a recent collaboration with Metallica.