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The $520 Million Company That's Solving All Your Financial Needs

NerdWallet co-founder Tim Chen wanted to build a personal finance company that would provide smart, unbiased information. He could have used some in overcoming his company's near-death experience.

Why Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary Wants You to Be Evil

What is the fundamental purpose of a company? To benefit owners and shareholders? Or to make the world a better place? Inc. asked two notable entrepreneurs who stand on opposite sides of the debate to make their cases.

Selling a Better Night's Sleep

Casper takes the pain out of buying a mattress.

What It's Like to Run a Company in the Most Dangerous Places on Earth

Inside the deadly, controversial, highly secretive, and crucially important private warfare waged by Patriot Group.

Meet the Entrepreneurs Reinventing the Health Care Industry

Stashed away in the Byzantine language of the Affordable Care Act are rules that have caused a Big Bang-size explosion in health care startups - led by founders who will reinvent the health care industry.

The Family Feud That Almost Killed Mardi Gras

For decades, New Orleans's legendary Blaine Kern ran the company that makes the grandest Mardi Gras floats. Then it came time for the next generation to take over.

How To Navigate The Dreaded Tech Bubble

Anyone paying attention knows what it's called. But no private tech investor dares speak the word, for fear of triggering the beginning of the end. We break down the stakes for companies trying to grow during the tech...boom, bulge, barbell, or whatever you'd like to call it.

Bill Clinton On The Importance of Entrepreneurship

No president has, upon leaving office, launched himself as vigorously into supporting entrepreneurship as Bill Clinton. Both the Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative have created programs to fund and mentor hundreds of entrepreneurs at home and abroad. In a wide-ranging interview - on everything from electric car charging stations to the proper role of banking regulation - the 42nd president shares with Inc. his vision and priorities for business leaders in the 21st century.

Fintech Finally Lifts Off

It's been about two decades since a financial company really changed the world. Inc. 500 entrepreneurs are leading a pack of disrupters, raised in the shadow of PayPal, who will change your business relationship to money forever.

The King of Spa Castle

Steve Chon's drive, determination, work ethic, and single-minded focus helped him build his spa empire. And led him to almost lose it all.

Does More Pay Mean More Growth?

Dan Price set a $70,000 minimum wage at his Seattle shop. No one was prepared for what happened next.

The DNA Whisperer

Anne Wojcicki's genetic testing company was almost shut down by the FDA. Now it's worth a reported $1 billion.

The 1099 Bind

The most valuable startups in America call their workers independent contractors. Courts are starting to say they arent. If your on-demand company must treat workers as employees, can the gig economy survive?

The Rise Of Kenneth Cole

Kenneth Cole hatched his eponymous brand in 1982 from the back of a trailer. Almost 20 years after taking his fashion company public - at its height, it reached a market cap of around $850 million - he took it private again in 2012, when it was valued at $280 million. Earlier this year Cole, 61, relinquished the CEO title (for the second time) of the now billion-dollar brand, maintaining his role as chief creative officer. Cole spoke recently about the seductions and pitfalls of being a public company, and why he believes private companies have more strategic swagger.

The Challenges Of Building An Ethical Machine

Academics worry how A.I. will be programmed to navigate ethical dilemmas. Founders of A.I.-driven companies dont. But they should.

Two Legends Talk Shop

Panera Breads Ron Shaich and Kinds Daniel Lubetzky discuss creativity, control, and the future of entrepreneurialism.

Banish Payroll Headaches With Outsourcing Options

SMB leaders need to spend more time on business-critical activities and less on admin tasks. Payroll services solutions can help.

How Female Founders Can Combat Bias

Research shows that investors put female founders on the defensive more than they do their male counterparts. Now theres a strategy to turn the conversation around.

It's never Too Late For A Second Act

How to start something new late in your career and still protect your retirement.

Becoming Your Own Landlord Can Boost Your Retirement Income

Why investing in real estate can boost your retirement income.

Building Your Dream Team?

Start with great benefits and attract great people.

Why You Should Be Willing To Turn Down Business

A sale you turn away can be as important as one you make. So how do you decide?

Lord Of The Things

When the connected future finally arrives, Jahangir Mohammed will be sitting there, reeling it in.

Why This Startup Made a $100 Million Gamble on a 100-Year-Old Factory

The co-founders of New York City’s e-commerce startup Harry’s are taking an unconventional path to category disruption— purchasing a nearly century-old factory in Germany.

How To Channel Your Inner Podcaster

It’s the medium du jour, but how - and why - should your business start a podcast?

Horseracing- Against All Odds

Despite the sport's declining popularity and aging tracks, and new opportunities to gamble, BelindaStronachis betting that her company can remake horseracing.

9 Best Female-Focused Funds

Founding teams that include men and women produce dramatically stronger valuation growth than all-male founding teams, according to research from First Round Capital. But startups withgender-diverseteams win just 18 percent of the venture capital pie.

Another On-Time Arrival

No.413Matt Pyatt ARRIVE LOGISTICSThree-year growth 1,107.1% | 2018 revenue $368.6M Austin | Founded in 2014

Drafting A New Business Plan

No.221Greg AvolaUNTAPPDThree-year growth 1,882% | 2018 revenue $10MWilmington, North Carolina | Founded in 2010

He Escaped War, Hustled In Harlem, And Created Atop Skin Care Brand: The Saga Of Sundial

In 1987, when civil unrest in Liberia brought him to America, Rich Dennis also became an entrepreneur.