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Steve Abrams bought Manhattan's Magnolia Bakery in 2007. Now he's got big expansion plans, with stores in New York, L.A., Dubai & beyond. Advertisement: Start winning new customers today

Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, on how she came up with the idea for footless pantyhose.

Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, explains the steps she took to land her girdles on Oprah and, ultimately, built the Spanx brand. View the video on Inc.com at: http://www.inc.com/sara-blakely/how-sara-blakely-got-spanx-on-oprah.html Advertisement: Are your best customers still out there?

Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, talks about how she picked her team members, handled public relations, and avoided paying for advertising. View the video on Inc.com at: http://www.inc.com/sara-blakely/how-sara-blakely-grew-spanx.html Advertisement: Are your best customers still out there?

The founder of Spanx talks about how she avoided discouragement before she launched by keeping her idea to herself, and developing it for a year, before she mentioned it to friends or family. View the video on Inc.com at: http://www.inc.com/sara-blakely/how-sara-blakely-differentiated-her-business-idea-for-spanx.html Advertisement: Are your best customers still out there?

How Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, took $5,000 and an idea for footless pantyhose, and turned it into a multi-million dollar women's undergarment business. View the video on Inc.com at: http://www.inc.com/sara-blakely/the-spanx-story-how-sara-blakely-turned-footless-pantyhose-into-a-business.html Advertisement: Are your best customers still out there?

David Friend, chairman and CEO of Carbonite, an Inc. 500 company, discusses how he got ready and squeezed into the IPO window in August. View the video on Inc.com at: http://www.inc.com/abram-brown/david-friend-carbonite-ceo-talks-about-going-public.html Advertisement: Are your customers tuning you out?

David Friend, chairman and CEO of Carbonite, an Inc. 500 company, discusses how he got ready and squeezed into the IPO window in August

Entrepreneur advisor Melinda Emerson explains her six steps to end small-business failure.

Avoid common mistakes in your startup's infancy. Take the advice of Jake Nickell, founder of Threadless.com

Mallika Chopra describes how her father's well-being techniques served her, especially as she launched her own company, Intent, a social network. View the video on Inc.com at: http://www.inc.com/video/201112/deepak-chopras-daughter-mallika-on-work-life-balance.html Advertisement: Are your best customers still out there?

Susan Southerland, president of Just Marry!, a wedding and event planning company, talks about how to interact with today's bride"and the most famous recent one, Kim Kardashian. View the video on Inc.com at: http://www.inc.com/video/201112/success-stories-susan-southerland-just-marry.html Advertisement: Win New Customers

She co-founded Vayable, which helps travelers book fun and interesting experiences on their vacations. View the video on Inc.com at: http://www.inc.com/video/201112/inc-live-chat-jamie-wong-vayable.html Advertisement: Win New Customers