Episodes (Page 39)
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Katrina Lake's experiment with friends led to the creation of Stitch Fix in 2010.
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Nolan Bushnell founded Atari, revolutionizing video games, and Chuck E. Cheese's, changing family dining.
Nolan Bushnell
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Lara Merriken created LÄRABAR in 2000 using a simple mix of fruits and nuts.
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Carley Roney and David Liu founded The Knot in 1996, seeing a market gap in wedding planning.
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Brian Scudamore started 1-800-GOT-JUNK? with a $700 truck to fund his college education.
Brian Scudamore
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Jeni Britton Bauer launched Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, inspired by her love for perfume.
Jeni Britton Bauer
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Jimmy Wales launched Wikipedia in 2001, envisioning a collaborative online encyclopedia.
Jimmy Wales
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Dave Gilboa and Neil Blumenthal founded Warby Parker in 2008 due to the difficulty of buying affordable glasses online.
Dave Gilboa
Neil Blumenthal
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James Dyson invented a bagless vacuum cleaner after 5 years and 5,000 prototypes.
James Dyson
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Melissa and Doug Bernstein's first success was a wooden 'fuzzy puzzle'.
Melissa And Doug Bernstein
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Michael Dell started selling PC upgrade kits from his dorm room in 1983.
Michael Dell
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Marcia Kilgore started as a personal trainer with $300 and no plan.
Marcia Kilgore
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Reid Hoffman envisioned a future of merged online and real-life social networks.
Reid Hoffman
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Kate and Andy Spade created a modern-shaped handbag, launching an iconic fashion brand.
Andy Spade
Kate Spade
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Gary Erickson created an energy bar named after his dad, inspired by a cookie.
Gary Erickson
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Arthur Blank and Bernie Marcus were fired from Handy Dan hardware stores.
Arthur Blank
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Yvon Chouinard started Patagonia to create climbing gear he couldn't find.
Yvon Chouinard
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Alexa von Tobel founded LearnVest after her father's death highlighted financial planning needs.
Alexa von Tobel
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Robert Johnson envisioned BET in 1979 while lobbying for cable.
Robert Johnson
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Tom Chappell launched Tom's of Maine in 1970 with a $5000 loan.
Tom Chappell