Million Stories

Anyone can have an idea for a business, but it takes real grit to build it from scratch. Watch early-stage founders fight to turn a profit and get an inside look at the economics behind entrepreneurship.

Shine Turbine: The Company Crowdsourcing Clean Portable Energy

Shine Turbine reached their crowdfunding goals in one hour. But that wasn’t their only efficient enterpri...

Shine Turbine reached their crowdfunding goals in one hour....

Tanoshi: 10-inch Tablets Closing the Education Gap

More than 200 investors told this company to give up its mission, but it didn’t budge. Tanoshi’s mission ...

More than 200 investors told this company to give up its mi...

Daybreaker: A Morning Party Turned Million Dollar Business

What started off as a kind gesture for her friends turned into a global movement and a 7-figure business!...

What started off as a kind gesture for her friends turned i...

Mozzeria: The Deaf Chef Who Turned a Liability into Profit

Melody Stein, deaf since birth, had always dreamed of owning her own restaurant. But culinary schools con...

Melody Stein, deaf since birth, had always dreamed of ownin...

Toybox: The 3D Printer Disrupting the Market

When Ben Baltes asked his dad what made Bill Gates the richest man in the world, he said it was because G...

When Ben Baltes asked his dad what made Bill Gates the rich...

Nebullam: The Indoor Farm Using Technology to Replace the Produce Aisle

When Clayton Mooney dreamed up Nebullam, his idea was to replace the antiquated, inefficient equipment of...

When Clayton Mooney dreamed up Nebullam, his idea was to re...

Ramen Profitable: Season 2 Trailer

Anyone can have an idea for a business, but it takes real grit to build it from scratch. Watch early-stag...

Anyone can have an idea for a business, but it takes real g...

Liquid Death: The Brand That Literally Scared Away Its Competition

Founder Mike Cessario started Liquid Death as an experiment to make his friends laugh. His goal? Market h...

Founder Mike Cessario started Liquid Death as an experiment...

WearWorks: Technology That Unlocks Independence

WearWorks cofounders Kevin Hoil Yoo and Keith Kirkland found a way to change people’s lives through desig...

WearWorks cofounders Kevin Hoil Yoo and Keith Kirkland foun...

Flikshop: The Tech Startup Sending Postcards to Prison

After going to prison at age 15, founder Marcus Bullock understood the value of human connection. He crea...

After going to prison at age 15, founder Marcus Bullock und...

Elroy Air: Same Day Drone Delivery. It’s Coming.

Elroy Air cofounder Dave Merrill wants same-day shipping to reach every corner of the globe. The problem?...

Elroy Air cofounder Dave Merrill wants same-day shipping to...

Museum Hack: Turn a Hobby Into a Multimillion-Dollar Business

In 2013, entrepreneur Nick Gray quit his job to bring magic into museums with renegade tours that are any...

In 2013, entrepreneur Nick Gray quit his job to bring magic...