You've probably never heard of Heinz Prechter. The diminutive 57-year-old Bavarian immigrant made a fortune by inventing the sunroof for the auto industry. He is known by his friends for his good ...

Does size matter? Not with these mini machines! If you’re considering a new business venture, I challenge you to think “small” with these 9 small machines that make money. These machines may look ...

At 28, I walked away from a promising career. Two years later, I was financially independent—not because I struck venture capital gold or launched a startup, but because I invested in the kind of ...

About the author: Mark A. Jamison is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the director and Gunter Professor of the Public Utility Research Center at the University of Florida’s ...