Jim Collins on How to Thrive In These Crazy Times

A conversation with Jim Collines, author of Good to great and Built to Last, about what's coming down the road for entrepreneurs. (Short version: You're going to have to be very smart.)

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The Gamer: Nolan Bushnell

The original young gun of high tech--Atari was his calling card--wants back in. He's working hard on it. And in the meantime, he will tell you about the future.

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Great Moments, 1979-2009

The key turning points that defined the entrepreneurial revolution.

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The Greatest Entrepreneurs of the Past 30 Years

We asked: Who are the most interesting entrepreneurs of the past three decades? Here are 30 answers.

The Best of Inc. Magazine

Over the years, Inc. has profiled hundreds of the world's most fascinating entrepreneurs. Here are 30 of our favorites.

The 30 Smartest Business Moves

From Inc.'s archives, inspiring examples of innovative thinking.

The Business Owner's Bookshelf

30 business books every entrepreneur should curl up with.

The Inc. Scavenger Hunt

This drawing contains 30 hidden clues that represent the names of some of the greatest entrepreneurial ventures of the past three decades. How many can you find?

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Actionable: A high-energy noun gone passive and flabby. Authenticity: Has become its own antonym through overuse. Best of breed: try not thinking of springer spaniels. Brain dump: Why treat creativity like construction waste? Co-operation: Business doesn't need a version of frenemy. Distermediate: has the same number of syllables as "cut out the middleman" with none of the clarity. Incentivize: First, it's not a word. Second, what's wrong with motivate? Mindshare: Our psyches are not Florida condos. Offline: Annoying in meetings ("Let's take this offline"). We're already offline! We're surrounded by human beings! Outside the box: A cliche about not thinking in cliches. Proactive: Ugly corporate-ese, but without a decent symptom. Anyone? Repurpose: You are recycling. Just say so. Solution: A shame, what has happened to this word. Synergy: This bastard child of synthesis and energy is godfather to every enigmatically named tech company. Value-add: Devalues the concept of value. Talk shouldn't be quite this cheap.

The 30 Most Memorable Fictional Entrepreneurs

Homer Simpson to Tony Soprano, the best of fiction, film, and stage.

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In Their Own Words

The wit, wisdom and the unusual unchecked frankness of Frank Perdue, Anita Roddick, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Mary Kay Ash, and more.

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Only in America

30 business models that capture the, um, creative minds of America's entrepreneurs.

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Revolutionary Roads

30 places where great companies were born.

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