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27 Million and Counting: Jayant Kulkarni, Quartzy

7/25/11 at 5:30 PM

Meet Jayant Kulkarni, the co-founder and CEO of Quartzy, a New York-based provider of online management tools for life-sciences labs. Continue Reading

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Tombolo

Made in the USA: When the Beach Beckons

7/01/11 at 1:30 PM

For generations, entrepreneurs have found inspiration at the beach. A look at how today's business beach bums are putting their own spin on products designed to improve our annual summer exodus. Continue Reading

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27 Million and Counting: Tom Cannon, BungoBox

6/30/11 at 4:30 PM

Meet Tom Cannon, co-founder of BungoBox, an Orlando-based maker of stackable, reusable plastic moving containers. Continue Reading

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Bee's Knees

Bee's Knees' Tammany Atkinson: Protecting Babies on Their Very First Journey

6/27/11 at 6:00 PM

When Tammany Atkinson's first son started to crawl, she noticed all that stumbling around was taking a toll on his little knees. That spawned the idea for Bee's Knees, infant pants with built-in knee pads, now sold around the world. Continue Reading

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TailGate Beer

TailGate Beer's Wesley Keegan: Brewing Up Success

6/17/11 at 6:00 PM

Wesley Keegan's father gave him the idea to start a brewery. His passing gave him the inspiration to make it succeed. Continue Reading

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PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com

PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com's Josie Daga: Giving Bridal Gowns a Second Life

6/14/11 at 4:30 PM

Many brides spend thousands of dollars on dresses they'll only wear once. PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com gives them a way to make some of that money back -- and to help other brides' dreams come true. Continue Reading

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27 Million and Counting: Ford Blakely, Zingle

6/14/11 at 1:00 PM

Meet Ford Blakely, the founder of Zingle, a San Diego-based company that helps customers submit orders to restaurants and other businesses via text message. Continue Reading

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27 Million and Counting: Robert Marandos, BowlSole

6/09/11 at 1:00 PM

Meet Robert Marandos, the president and CEO of BowlSole, a Selden, N.Y.-based maker of adhesive shoe pads that turn regular shoes into bowling shoes. Continue Reading

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27 Million and Counting: Paul Trible, Ledbury

5/09/11 at 2:30 PM

Meet Paul Trible, the co-founder of Ledbury, a Richmond, Va.-based shirtmaker. Continue Reading

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27 Million and Counting: Anna Barber, Scribble Press

4/28/11 at 1:30 PM

Meet Anna Barber, the co-founder and CEO of Scribble Press, "the world's only make-your-own-book store" for kids, with locations in Santa Monica, Calif., and New York. Continue Reading

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Rent the Runway

The Next Big Idea? Rent the Runway, a Designer Clothing Rental Service

4/27/11 at 2:00 PM

Consider it Netflix for couture. With Rent the Runway, women have access to some 15,000 designer dresses that they can wear once and send back. They'll even throw in the dry cleaning. Continue Reading

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We Do Lines

We Do Lines: No, It's Not What You Think

4/18/11 at 6:30 PM

We Do Lines literally paints lines in parking lots. How three guys took a clever name and a simple concept and built a successful company with franchises up and down the East Coast. Continue Reading

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Boogie Wipes

Boogie Wipes: For These Moms, Necessity Really Is the Mother of Invention

4/14/11 at 8:30 PM

With six kids between them, Julie Pickens and Mindee Doney know a thing or two about runny noses. Together, they developed Boogie Wipes -- expected to bring in $10 million this year. Continue Reading

Joey Tucker
Joey Tucker

Meet the 10-Year-Old CEO of a $500,000 Family Business

3/18/11 at 8:00 PM

A few years back, Rick and Lauren Altman launched an online retailer that sells decorative zipper pulls, pencil toppers and other products. But when it comes to strategic decisions, they turn to their fifth-grader-turned-CEO daughter, Hannah. Continue Reading

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Gary Vaynerchuk: Connecting with Customers in 'The Thank You Economy'

3/08/11 at 10:30 PM

The wine guru, bestselling author and colorful personality behind Wine Library TV explains why social media are the future of customer service in his new book, The Thank You Economy. Continue Reading

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