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Inc.

Business

The Incredible Tale of the Greatest Toy Man You've Never Known

He brought Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Cabbage Patch Kids to our living rooms. He made and lost fortunes. Can Al Kahn stay in the game?

Scott Eden Inc. Nov 2021 Permalink

Tech

Brianna Wu vs. the Troll Army

“I laugh off 90 percent of the stuff I’m sent,” Wu says. “But it’s the 10 percent.”

David Whitford Inc. Mar 2015 10min Permalink

Business

How One Man Went From Homeless to CEO

The story of a call center virtuoso.

Burt Helm Inc. Oct 2014 15min Permalink

Tech

A Silicon Valley Tale of Humiliation and Revenge

He was fired from the company he helped create, YouSendIt. Then the cyberattacks started.

Burt Helm Inc. Feb 2012 20min Permalink

Business World

A Constant Feeling of Crisis

What it means to be an entrepreneur in Argentina, where economic crashes are a way of life.

Max Chafkin Inc. May 2011 20min Permalink

Business Tech

Can Rob Kalin Scale Etsy?

A site for handcrafts flirts with an IPO.

Max Chafkin Inc. Apr 2011 20min Permalink

Business Tech

Anything Could Happen

A story written about Twitter and one its founders, Evan Williams, when the company’s chief source of revenue was subletting desks in their partially filled office.

Max Chafkin Inc. Mar 2008 15min Permalink

Business

How to Get Good at Making Money

An entrepreneurial primer from the founder of 37Signals. “So here’s a great way to practice making money: Buy and sell the same thing over and over on Craigslist or eBay. Seriously.”

Jason Fried Inc. Mar 2010 Permalink