OBAMACARE COUNTDOWN  

A former editor at Real Simple, Adam Bluestein writes frequently about health care, innovation, and new technology. He lives with his wife and two children in Burlington, Vermont. @AdamBluestein


What Will Obamacare Do To Your Insurance Premiums?

Recent news from Vermont suggests the new law might not be as bad as you think  Read story

The SHOP Is Open. Selections May Be Limited

The Affordable Care Act calls for every state to have SHOP exchanges up and running by January 2014. So far, only 17 states and the District of Columbia are ...  Read story

Obamacare Case Study: A Microbrewery Asks Premiums or Penalties?

Clay Robinson, owner of Sun King Brewing, says his company is weighing both options as they prepare for Obamacare.  Read story

Obamacare Case Study: Bring It On. We're Ready

Tusar Barik, co-founder of Maiden Media Group, says he's excited his company now has more choices under the Affordable Care Act.  Read story

Obamacare Case Study: This Manufacturer Cries Foul

Steven Elliot, owner of Oren Elliot Products, says when it comes to the new rules of Obamacare, his company will see higher costs.  Read story

Obamacare Case Study: Bracing for Higher Health Care Bills

Bill Peppler, managing partner at Orlando-based Kavaliro Staffing, says his company may have to tighten their belts.  Read story

4 Strategies for the Coming of Obamacare

Obamacare will soon be the law of the land. What's your strategy? (You do have one, right?)  Read story

2013 Trend: Plastic Will Be Passé

Without credit cards, getting paid will get a lot quicker, easier, and cheaper.  Read story

2013 Trend: Social Media Will Get Bigger

Facebook just hit 1 billion users. Brace yourself for the backlash.  Read story

The Key to the Future? The Past

Inc. asked future-focused experts how to make money in 2013 (and beyond). An award-winning science-fiction author throws in his two cents.  Read story

2013 Trend: Customers Will Get in Your Face

Used to be you had to please your customers, your investors, and the press. What happens when your customers are your investors and your press?  Read story

Want to Predict the Future? Get a 13-Year-Old Mentor

Inc. asked future-focused experts how to make money in 2013 (and beyond). Intel's in-house futurist says you'd be wise to look in junior high school.  Read story

Why You Should Be (Cautiously) Optimistic in 2013

Infographic: We found a number of good reasons to be cheerful about next year. Not convinced? These stats might change your mind.  Read story

2013 Trend: An App for Every Waking Minute

Do you have a mobile strategy? Even if you do, you probably need a new one.  Read story

2013 Trend: Ads Will Be Articles & Vice Versa

Forget banners and pop-ups. Instead, connect with consumers via blogs, videos, white papers, and more.  Read story

Artificial Intelligence Is In, Zombies Are Out

Inc. asked future-focused experts how to make money in 2013 (and beyond). This distinguished fellow has four words for you: Zombies are played out.  Read story

The Coming Revolution in Health Care

To understand how the American health-care system is about to change, forget Washington. Look to the innovative companies hard at work on the future.  Read story

Letting Employees Work Remotely Pays Off

A software maker let its employees spend six weeks working remotely from Brazil. No surprise, everyone's a lot happier now.  Read story

Bringing a Muslim Culinary Tradition Mainstream

Think "halal" is a just a dietary restriction? Adnan Durrani, the founder of American Halal, wants to change the definition.  Read story

Tapping the Prison Market

It's one of America's fastest-growing and most innovative markets. Here's how one California company tapped it.  Read story

Google Wants Your (Small) Business

The search-engine behemoth is going to near-unprecedented lengths in its efforts to secure the business of the nation's entrepreneurs.  Read story

The Don't-Do Lists

Don't underestimate the importance of what not to do in certain situations. Here, we compiled a list of 14 scenarios and asked business leaders and experts f...  Read story

Case Study: Targeting the Right Market

Fun and Function’s products for special-needs kids were a hit with parents. Was it time to target the larger schools market?  Read story

The Case for More (Not Less) Regulation

Plastics manufacturer Fred Keller has built a thriving, profitable, and highly celebrated business by embracing—rather than resisting—regulation.  Read story

Support Groups for Start-ups

Through events like Pokin’ Holes and organizations like The Hatchery, entrepreneurs are refining their elevator pitches and networking with investors and e...  Read story

eMusic's Bold Move

Customers were outraged by a price increase. Did the company learn its lesson?  Read story

Transforming How Food Is Grown

Chuck Lacy, a former president of Ben & Jerry's, is developing alternatives to corporate agriculture.  Read story

Revitalizing the American Dream

Our highly practical, eminently doable, totally reasonable, 16-point plan to create thousands (upon thousands) of new companies and a million new jobs.  Read story

Stop Enforcing Noncompetes

Because we need to promote competition for labor and talent among start-up companies in fast-growing industries.  Read story

Coping With Fury at a Price Hike

When eMusic raised prices, customers grumbled and threatened to leave. Was it too late to go back?  Read story

What Makes Frank Run

In his quest to bring a revolutionary treatment to market, Boston entrepreneur Frank Reynolds aims to get the better of traumatic spinal cord injury. Again.  Read story

The Future of the Human Body

Ten innovations that will improve quality of life—and bring down health care costs  Read story

A Recession High Note

TakeLessons.com , an online service that connects music students with its instr...  Read story

The Ultimate Business Tune-up for Times Like These

In a tough economy with credit extremely tight, big investments are not an option for most companies. Yet no business can afford to stand still. We asked our...  Read story

Blue is the New Green

Forget for a moment about carbon emissions. The world is facing a more immediate crisis -- it is running out of clean water. The prospect of widespread short...  Read story

The Success Gene

Why some family businesses thrive year after year after year.  Read story

Channel Surfing

Eager to see your product or service on TV? Frank Zazza, the father of product placement, has these tips:  Read story

The Value of Prime-Time Exposure

How companies can make a splash in the big-money world of TV product placement--without spending a dime.  Read story

Understanding Geeks

A field guide to your tech staff.  Read story

Case Study: How to Handle a Rogue Licensee

George Schenk's largest licensee had his own ideas about running his restaurant. Was it time to cut him loose?  Read story

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