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Google Change Hurting Small Business

More on Inc. Wire: Study: Mobile App Usage Increases | Aaron Sorkin to Pen Steve Jobs Biopic | YouSendIt Hires New CEO. Read more

Would You Give Up Citizenship for $1 Billion?

Eduardo Saverin turned in his passport ahead of the Facebook IPO. Proof that entrepreneurs are fleeing because of high taxes? Read more

How I Use YouTube to Market My Business

Terrence Kelleman, owner of Dynomighty Design, a product development firm, found a huge audience on YouTube. Here's how. Watch video

How to Ask Better Questions

You may have what sounds like the best idea in the world. But before you do anything else, try to poke as many holes in it as you can. Read more

Inc. Business Owners Council holds its first CEO Roundtable and announces its third event for 2012!!

15 members get to discuss burning issues at the top of San Francisco! Read more

6 Tips to Boost Your Web Presence

If these tactics worked for LanceArmstrong.com, they can work for your business. Read more

Facebook Predictions: 6 Things to Know Now

Back in early 2011, I predicted Facebook's $100 billion valuation. Here's what I think is coming next. Read more

4 Smart Ways to Be More Creative

We spoke to Jonah Lehrer, author of the bestselling Imagine: How Creativity Works, to learn how entrepreneurs can be more innovative. Read more

Leaders: Are You Trustworthy?

It's not fair to expect others to trust you if you can't trust yourself. But how do you know if you're trustworthy? It's more complicated than it might seem. Read more

Facebook IPO Got You Eyeing Entrepreneurship?

Some guidelines to help you decide if this is the time to jumpstart your new venture. Read more

Can This Start-up Shake Up the Art World?

Consumers can already rent dresses, cars, and DVDs by the day. So why not fine art? Read more

6 Habits of Truly Memorable People

How to stick out in the minds of your colleagues and customers--no gimmicks required. Read more

Getting to the 'Ahhh' Moment With Customers

What's better than data to a marketer? Getting a true emotional response from your audience. Here are the questions you need to ask first. Read more

Have an invention? Launch It With Quirky

A new product development platform known as Quirky allows inventors to share and get help with their inventions. Read more

How I Rebuilt After Katrina

In 2005, New Orleans chef and restaurateur John Besh lost everything. He tells how he staged a comeback. Read more

Naming a Business Is a Competitive Sport

A naming professional reminds entrepreneurs to keep their competitors in mind when choosing a name for their company. Read more

Selling Your Business? Reel In a Buyer

One of the first steps to marketing your business for sale is creating a selling memo. Make sure you include this information. Read more

Best Industries 2012

Industries, such as residential construction and big data, and sectors focused on preserving the environment, will provide the best business opportunities. Read more

11 Best Business Opportunities for 2012

Industries such as residential construction, mobile games, and big data will provide the best business opportunities in 2012. Read more

Retail Trick: How to Boost Revenue

With smart planning, you can create sales spikes throughout the year. Here's how one store does it. Read more

Double-check Your Marketing Materials

Make sure your promotional content is effective. Tips from Yael Cohen, founder of Fuck Cancer, an early-detection non-profit, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council. Watch video

7 Great Ways to Help Employees

What's a cheap, fast, and easy way to stoke employee productivity and interest? Tell them how they're doing. Read more

Zuckerberg's Reign: What to Expect

Graduating from founder to public CEO usually means giving up some control. But Mark Zuckerberg isn't your usual CEO. Read more

What Fast-Growth CEOs Really Think About the Economy

At a recent gathering, the founders and CEOs of fast-growth urban companies had surprisingly similar outlooks. Read more

What to Do if You're Failing

Start-up founders tend to say everything's great, all the time. So what happens when that's not even close to true? Read more

Find Growth Beyond Profits

New Orleans chef John Besh has found the secret to success: Give back. After Hurricane Katrina forced his city--and company--to rebuild, Besh made growing a community-focused company culture a top priority. Watch video

3 Ways Facebook Changed the IPO Roadshow

Goodbye, PowerPoint; hello, security guards: Facebook's investor meetings signal a big break from tradition. Here are a few takeaways. Read more

The Best (and Hardest) Way to Start a Company

How to live the entrepreneurial dream while minimizing your risks and maximizing your success. (Warning: This ain't easy.) Read more

Why Better Products Don't Always Win

You may have superior technology or a great feature set, but if your product doesn't create value for the customer, its chance of success is slim. Read more

'How I Rebuilt After Disaster'

Restaurateur John Besh lost everything in Hurricane Katrina. But hitting bottom shed light on a new path to success. Read more

Increase the Power of Your Sales Force: 3 Tips

The secret to increasing your sales is to win the hearts of your sales team. Read more

Make Your Vacations Good For Business

Too anxious to take a vacation? An expert insists stepping away can actually improve your business--if you do it right. Read more

5 Everyday Lessons From LBJ

The nation's 36th president, Lyndon Johnson, offers five tips you can use every single day to make your business stronger. Read more

5 Tricks to a Better Company Retreat

Strategy retreat: Two words that make even the toughest leaders cringe. Here's how to make the process less painful...and maybe even a little fun. Read more

Is Sheryl Sandberg the Real Brains Behind Facebook?

After the Instagram megadeal and "hoodiegate," Facebook investors may be taking comfort from the COO's leadership. Read more

Every Business Should Have a Cause

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans chef John Besh gave his booming catering company something it desperately needed: a social mission. Watch video

JPMorgan CEO: This Is Leadership?

Since when does a CEO's mea culpa deserve praise? JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon shows how low the leadership bar can go. Read more

A Top Employee Quit: 5 Lessons Learned

Spend time recruiting the right people. Then spend just as much time making sure you keep them. Read more

Entrepreneurs Agree: Yahoo Had to Get Rid of Thompson

Scott Thompson stepped down as CEO after inaccuracies were found on his resume. These entrepreneurs say it was the right move. Read more

Meet the Facebook Mafia

The upcoming Facebook IPO will make this group worth billions. How many Silicon Valley start-ups will they create? View slideshow

Your Size Is Your Biggest Advantage

No need to pretend you're a large company. Your small size can help you beat the competition. Read more

Stop Trying to Change People's Minds

Trying to make your team come around to your way of thinking is often a waste of time. Here's what you can do instead. Read more

9 Qualities of Amazing Entrepreneurs

What separates the best from everyone else? (Hint: It's not about the money.) Read more

4 Tech Rumors (Almost) as Big as iPhone 5

Usually rumors are ... just rumors. But in the tech world, they can help you plan your business strategy. Read more

How I Found a Niche to Grow My Company

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week EC Hispanic Media found a perfect niche audience for its portfolio of media platforms. Here's how. Read more

Jack Canfield's 'No-Fail' Success Theory

You don't have to be Einstein to apply this success theory to your business. But, trust us, the results can be nothing short of brilliant. Read more

Is Your Staff Driving Customers Away?

As a business owner, you go above and beyond to keep customers happy. But your employees might not feel the same. Read more

Sleep Deprived? Take a Nap at Work

Sleep deprivation is a huge productivity killer. One solution is to make naps normal at work. Read more

Facebook Ads: 5 Things You Need to Know

You may have used Google AdWords, but a whole new set of rules apply on the giant social network. Read more

Energy Management: You Need to Shut Down

Forget time management. If you can't manage your energy, you'll never be able to manage anything else. Here's why energy matters. Read more

A Hedge or Bet? A Matter of Perspective

JP Morgan’s recent multi-billion trading loss reminds us that matters of risk entail a healthy dose of consideration. Here's what you need to know. Read more