Tamara Schweitzer


How to Create an Estate Plan

For most entrepreneurs, their biggest asset is often their business. Taking steps to protect that asset now is one of the smartest things you can do as a bus...  Read story

Passing on Your Digital Data

Services like Legacy Locker help entrepreneurs with digital estate planning and password management.  Read story

TV Guides for the Web

Start-ups vie to bring you easy to use guides to TV shows and films on the Web.  Read story

Going Virtual: A Whole New Perspective

I have to admit I was a bit skeptical before Inc. began its virtual experiment...  Read story

Things I Can't Live Without: Michelle Roark of Phi-nomenal

Must-haves for this skier and perfumemaker include a scented pen and pink goggles.  Read story

Do You Need a Social Media Policy?

There's a lot to consider when it comes to representing your brand on social media sites, including what guidelines you need (if any) to protect yourself.   Read story

How to Run a Business from Home

It's easier than ever to start a business from the comfort of your living room. But that's not to say it's easy. Nine entrepreneurs who have done it share th...  View slideshow

How to Make a Million in Your Pajamas

The ranks of home-based entrepreneurs are growing at a fast clip -- and so are their businesses. Why the new American Dream might just start in your living r...  Read story

Study: Inc. 500 CEOs Aggressively Use Social Media for Business

Fast-growing companies are particularly visible on social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook, according to a new study.  Read story

Film Documents Young Business Dreams

Mary Mazzio’s documentary Ten9Eight follows several high school teens as they compete in a nationwide business competition.   Read story

Things I Can't Live Without: Mark Dwight, Rickshaw Bagworks

Must-haves for this messenger bag mogul revolve around biking and design.  Read story

Cloud Computing Turns 10

As more companies run business applications not on their own networks but entirely on the Web, the concept of cloud computing has gone mainstream. Per...  Read story

Best Lemonade Stand Winners

Meet the young faces behind two of the most successful lemonade stands, as Inc. announces the winners of the Best Lemonade Stand in America contest. Movin...  Watch video

Four Companies Making iPhone Video Apps

The market for iPhone video apps is exploding. A look at some of the up-and-comers  Read story

How to Start a Franchise

According to Edible Arrangements founder Tariq Farid, it takes a great concept, insane attention to detail, and lots of handholding  Read story

Things I Can't Live Without: Restaurateur Stephen Starr

Stephen Starr is best known for his Buddakan restaurants, which have won raves for dishes like Kobe beef satay. But they are only a small...  Read story

Microloans for All?

The microfinance world is abuzz today after online microlending site Kiva.org kicked off an expansion program that will ...  Read story

Things I Can't Live Without: Dany Levy

Travel tools for a self-described klutz  Read story

Kiva Borrower Phun Them, Live from Cambodia

A little over a year ago, Inc . connected with Kiva.org , a website that facilitates microloans to ...  Read story

Inc.'s Adventures in Microlending

A special look at the dynamics of microlending, as seen through the eyes of Kiva borrower Phun Them, a Cambodian silkweaver and small business owner being...  Watch video

7 Tips for Managing Part-Time Workers

To fill gaps without adding fixed payroll costs, more companies are turning to part-time workers. Here's how to do it right.  Read story

How Would You Like to Make $6 Million Sitting on Your Couch?

Recessions can be a great time to start your own business. Thanks to the Web and a variety of other resources, it's cheaper and easier than ever to start one...  Read story

Kiva and "30 Under 30"

Big things are happening at Kiva.org. Not only does the organization's day-to-day impact continue to grow virally, but it just won $300,000 from American ...  Read story

The Number-Cruncher

America is drowning in a sea of debt. Aaron Patzer created a program to simplify people's finances -- and help them make smarter spending decisions.  Read story

Start a Business? Are You Crazy?

For many young entrepreneurs, starting a business comes at the expense of sleep, school, and social life. Which is why so many face skepticism from their fri...  Read story

Remembering America's Oldest CEO

Last October, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jack Weil, the 106-year-old founder of Rockmount Ranchwear, a Denver-based retailer of fashionable wester...  Read story

Microfinance Goes Back to Its Roots?

Major leaders of the global microfinance movement gathered this week at the Microcredit Summit Campa...  Read story

Gold Medal Millionaires

For many past and present Olympic athletes, running a business can be just as challenging -- and rewarding -- as competing in the world's biggest sporting ev...  Read story

Small Loans, Big Results

Thanks to a microloan from half a world away, a Cambodian rice winemaker named Phal An is ready to expand her growing business. O...  Read story

Small Loans, Big Results

Thanks to a microloan from half a world away, a Cambodian rice winemaker named Phal An is ready to expand her growing business. O...  Read story

The Kiva Connection: Exclusive Interview from Cambodia

When I set out to blog about the entrepreneur...  Read story

The Kiva Connection: Exclusive Interview from Cambodia

When I set out to blog about the entrepreneur...  Read story

Small Loans, Big Results

Thanks to a microloan from half a world away, a Cambodian rice winemaker named Phal An is ready to expand her growing business.  Read story

The Kiva Connection: Business to Business Lending

Last week, Advanta , a major provider of small business credit cards, announced that it has partnered with Kiva.or...  Read story

The Kiva Connection: Business to Business Lending

Last week, Advanta , a major provider of small business credit cards, announced that it has partnered with Kiva.or...  Read story

The Kiva Connection: All About Group Loans

In continuing to introduce the entrepreneurs Mansuet...  Read story

The Kiva Connection: All About Group Loans

In continuing to introduce the entrepreneurs Mansuet...  Read story

How to Recession-Proof Your Kids

In a tough economy, talking about money and investing can be more important than a primer on the birds and the bees. Here are some simple lessons you should ...  Read story

The Kiva Connection: Meet the Entrepreneurs

Welcome to the newest installment of the Kiva Connection. In my Read story

The Kiva Connection: Meet the Entrepreneurs

Welcome to the newest installment of the Kiva Connection. In my Read story