CNNMoney.com > Small Business > How We Got Started
Crane & Co. is best known for its high-end writing papers, but the stationary company's cash cow is, literally, cash. more
Historic paper company thrives
Seth Goldman on how he and partner Barry Nalebuff created a line of organic teas and juices that became a hit with customers -- and Coca-Cola too. more
How the McIlhenny Company's sixth-generation CEO made his family's Tabasco hot pepper sauce worldly. more
Harmonix' founders revolutionized the gaming industry with Guitar Hero and Rock Band -- but first, they nearly went broke. Repeatedly. more
Wall Street banker-turned-designer Josie Natori tapped her Filipino roots to develop a global fashion brand. more
Serial entrepreneur Reid Hoffman saw a new way of working - and built a company around that vision. more
Celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa survived fire and bankruptcy on the route to culinary independence. more
Rachel and Andy Berliner of Amy's Kitchen built a leading frozen-food brand by catering to busy vegetarians. more
Entrepreneur David Oreck explains how he built a small distribution firm into a vacuum cleaner empire. His secret? Innovating more persistently than his competitors. more
Mike Sinyard built Specialized into a top bike brand by listening to what serious cyclists wanted. more
Fed up with "dumb bows and big buttons," Rebecca Matthias filled a maternity-wear void with professional attire for a new generation of working women - and in the process, created a retail empire. more
Geek Squad took its tech support national when it sold to Best Buy - but founder Robert Stephens says it's barely started living up to its promise. more
Bear Naked's founders tell FSB how they used guerrilla marketing and a wholesome image to build a powerhouse natural-food brand. more
To launch his streetwise fashion line, Ecko burned up his credit cards and learned to dampen checks to slow down the bank's cashing them. more
How Panera Bread founder Ron Shaich sold his first business to build his second. more
Richard Branson gives Fortune Small Business a behind-the-scenes look at how he got his start as an entrepreneur. more
At his Midwestern headquarters, Bill Penzey tells FSB how home cooks fueled his seasonings empire. more
A broken-down 1969 Fiat inspired famed entrepreneur Tim Leatherman to build a better pocket tool - and a multimillion dollar business. more
Some succeed in sports. Others succeed in business. And then there are the lucky few who can do both. more
