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When he came to the U.S., Hamdi Ulukaya didn't plan to ignite America's Greek yogurt craze. Before it happened it was an idea he literally threw away with the junk mail. 

Goldman Sachs' Abby Joseph Cohen, a long-time Wall Street bull, discusses her love for numbers and gives an inside look at her life on and off the Street.

Not quite striking it big as a clarinetist, Blue Bottle founder James Freeman called on his passion to pull him from the daily grind into entrepreneurial success

What's it like to work at one of the most storied investment banks...and quit? Win Smith, a former Merrill Lynch executive explains the ups, downs, and in betweens.

Quitting your day job isn’t easy, especially when it’s one where you get to play RockBand at work. But one entrepreneur traded in her console for kernels and has never looked back.

Craig Leavitt, CEO of Fifth & Pacific's Kate Spade business, intended to hop into politics, but instead managed to mount a sparkling comeback for the luxury retailer. 

Lechleiter, a chemist, never thought he'd land in the  C-suite. He shares advice after three decades working at Lilly, and  talks about how the firm is navigating its patent cliff.

It turns out Ford employs someone to look into the future. Meet Ford's 'futurist' and learn what she did to earn the title. 

In his years working with public companies, Peter Sidoti learned the best value doesn’t necessarily come in the biggest packages.

Dave Power learned early on in life hard work is essential to creating change.When he started J.D. Power and Associates, he never could have known the legacy he’d leave behind 45 years later.

Alexader Fernandes always knew he wanted to run a company, but he never dreamed it would be one with more than $100 million in revenue, and among Canada’s fastest-growing companies.

The Saddleback Leather founder never could have known stepping into a tiny leather shop in Mexico could change the course of his life.

Names like D&G and Vera Wang used to be fantasy for many women. Rent the Runway's CEO has capitalized on making those dreams reality. 

Exclusive: Reed Brodsky, made famous for his role in the prosecution of Raj Rajaratnam, speaks on life before the public spotlight, and a possible bid for public office.

The unemployment rate in the U.S. remains stubbornly high, but NYSE Euronext is helping equip America’s bravest with skills necessary for a career on Wall Street.

From working the fields, to leading a food-security study team in India, DuPont EVP Jim Borel offers advice for a younger generation: Seize every opportunity.

Sophie LaMontagne and her sister Katherine Kallinis fulfilled their childhood dream of owning their own cupcake bakery…and then some. LaMontagne shares her recipe for success.

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