Surviving a Really Bad Year
Everything that could go wrong for Greg Nemeth did. He and his company survived. Read story
April Joyner
Buying Back the Company
Being owned by eBay was making StumbleUpon sleepy, Garrett Camp concluded. He knew how to fix that. Read story
Staying Dedicated to His Mission
How Demetrius Walker’s apparel company became a record label. Read story
The Founder of Zipcar Retools in France
Robin Chase recently launched a new car-sharing service in France, called Buzzcar. Read story
Best Business Deals
A bootstrapper's guide to saving money on office furniture, phone service, computers, business travel, and more. Read story
The Learning Company
Symmes Maini & McKee Associates fosters a collaborative, intellectual culture through a series of education and training programs. Read story
Speed Dating for Co-founders
Networking events such as FounderDating and Startup Weekend help entrepreneurs meet potential co-founders. Read story
Afghanistan's Enterprising Women
By building their own businesses, women in Afghanistan are sustaining their communities through years of conflict. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon's recent book tells o... Read story
How to Create a Killer E-mail Newsletter
Nine tips for designing an e-mail newsletter that won't have customers reaching for the Unsubscribe button Read story
Elevator Pitch: Lifesta
Lifesta lets people resell their unused Groupon coupons. Can it raise $1.5 million? Read story
The Story Behind the Alex Bottle
A reusable bottle that's eco-friendly and easy to clean. Read story
Damning With Praise
Note to women: Beware of the glowing letter of recommendation because even the most upbeat reference could work against you. Read story
Civic Duty to SeeClickFix
Ben Berkowitz, founder of SeeClickFix, wanted to make it easier to be a good citizen. Read story
Understanding How Innovation Happens
Eugene Fitzgerald, an MIT professor of materials science, talks about how the U.S. can still be an innovation leader. Read story
Elevator Pitch: Keen Guides
Keen Guides makes iPhone travel apps for the hearing impaired. Can it get $1.2 million to cover more cities? Read story
Tapping Customers for Product Ideas
E-commerce company Volusion designed a system for collecting customer feedback — and turning it into new products. Read story
Elevator Pitch: ShopKeep
ShopKeep makes point-of-sale software for small businesses. Can it raise $1 million from investors? Read story
CEO Passions: Orchid Cultivation
Civil engineer Chris Rehmann tends to some 1,200 orchids in his backyard greenhouse. Read story
Elevator Pitch: Shustir
Shustir combines e-commerce with social networking. Can it raise $500,000 from investors? Read story
Responding in a Time of Need
When disaster struck in Haiti, entrepreneur Jean Orelien rushed to assist his homeland. Read story
What's Your Hiring Style?
Are you as astute as an Inc. 5000 entrepreneur when it comes to hiring? Take this quiz to find out. Read story
Who's Talking about Your Company Online?
Companies like Beachbody are using new reputation monitoring tools to scour the Internet for customer complaints. Read story
Amos Winbush III, Founder of CyberSynchs
Amos Winbush III has partnered with Sun to build an app used on 500,000 phones. “We’re taking the company global,” he says. “I’m super stoked.” Watch video
Alexa von Tobel, Founder of LearnVest
Backed by Goldman Sachs and some successful executives, LearnVest founder Alexa von Tobel seeks to give young women personal finance advice. Watch video
Joshua Dziabiak, Founder of ShowClix
ShowClix helps small venues distribute tickets entirely over text message and e-mail. Watch video
CEO Passions: Collecting Rare Books
Edward Surovell, founder of Edward Surovell Realtors, spends his free time collecting rare and antiquarian books. Read story
An Animated Salesperson
Why your website needs an avatar, an animated online character used to represent a person or brand. Read story
How to Build Your Personal Brand
With traditional publicity vehicles and the Web’s resources at hand, making a name for yourself is easier than ever. Read story
How to Keep Your Workers Happy
Best-selling author Tom Rath looks at the link between work-life balance and personal happiness. Read story
How to Manage Your Own PR
Ten tips for running a successful public-relations campaign. Read story
5 Tips for Hiring a CEO
Being in charge isn't easy – but neither is handing over the job to someone else. Entrepreneurs who've made the transition share their pointers. Read story
CEO Passions: Teaching Prisoners
Brian Hamilton, co-founder and CEO of Sageworks, teaches entrepreneurship to prisoners. Read story
CEO Passions: Hosting Benefit Concerts
Steven Gluckstern, CEO of Ivivi Health Sciences, turns his apartment into a concert hall to raise money for charity. Read story
Using Viral Video to Boost Sales
By creating clever Web videos, companies like Smule and Kiva Systems explain their technology to customers and produce sales leads. Read story
30 Tips for Using Social Media in Your Business
Wading into the fast-moving flow of social media can be daunting to a small business owner with very little time on his hands. Here's Inc. 's comprehen... Read story
7 CEOs Share Their New Year's Resolutions for 2010
The past year tested entrepreneurs' resilience and fortitude. What is in store for 2010? Seven CEOs share their goals, both personal and professional, for th... View slideshow
Elevator Pitch: ERT Systems
The safety tracker from ERT Systems helps firefighters keep track of one another. Will the company light a fire under investors? Read story
Increasing Your Brand's Footprint
Fit in Clouds founder Patrizia Damiani is looking to find good ways to sell her line of foldable ballet flats. Four entrepreneurs weigh in with their suggest... Read story
Business Owners Warm Up to Online Reviews
Small-business owners are more active than consumers on sites such as Yelp, according to a recent survey. Read story
Can a Do-It-Yourself Fabric Company Craft a Larger Following?
Marketing strategies for Spoonflower, a crowdsourcing site for fabric design Read story
