Darren Dahl


How to Manage Multiple Business Locations

Many companies expand by adding offices or stores in different cities. But geographic growth involves logistical complexity and management finesse. Here's ho...  Read story

How to Read a Term Sheet

Looking for venture capital? Don't be so quick to sign on the dotted line. Here's what you need to know about liquidation preferences and preferred stock.  Read story

Business for Sale: An Equipment Maker for $3 Million

This maker of anti-erosion gear is poised to benefit from an uptick in government spending on infrastructure.  Read story

An Inc. 500 Hiring Survey

Signs of an improving economy are prompting Inc. 500 CEOs to hire now.  Read story

How to Improve Your Cold-Calling Skills

Let’s face it: nobody really enjoys making cold calls. But sparking a connection remains a crucial skill to have whether you are a business owner, job seek...  Read story

How to Develop a Business Growth Strategy

There are many ways to guide a business through a period of expansion, including geographic growth, growth through acquisition, and franchising. Here's how t...  Read story

How to Track Your Company's Critical Numbers

Working with a great accountant is an asset; leaning too hard on one can be a flaw. Any executive should have an easy-to-update balance sheet of critical num...  Read story

How to Write a Marketing Plan

Experts know that careful planning is integral to marketing success. Here's your guide to crafting a thorough marketing plan - and learning more about your c...  Read story

Rounding Up Staff Ideas

More companies are using software to collect staff ideas.  Read story

2009: A Tough Year to Sell a Business

A look at some businesses that were put up for sale in 2009 and how they fared.  Read story

Business for Sale: A Coaching Firm for $1.25 Million

A successful coaching firm may provide strategic growth for a larger buyer hoping to expand its Fortune 500 client list  Read story

A Start-up Recycles Cell Phones

New ATM-like machines offer consumers cash for their old cell phones  Read story

The Power of Patience

How a New York City company called Galison/Mudpuppy managed to experience periods of fast growth 20 years apart  Read story

Business for Sale: An Indiana Machine Shop

An independent machine shop may be a great buy for someone with industry experience  Read story

How to Fix Health Care

Inc. 500 CEO John Baackes of Senior Whole Health has the answer to fixing the broken health care system.  Read story

The Profitability Report: How to Protect Your Margins in a Downturn

Profits aren't as low as you might think. Here's how companies in 12 industries are faring, plus tips for defending your own bottom line  Read story

The Bootstrapper's Guide to Launching New Products

Discovering the value of lean product development and minimum viable product  Read story

Business for Sale: A California Ski Resort

Rick Metcalf is selling his Mount Waterman ski resort for $1.65 million  Read story

How Would You Make Over the U.S. Postal Service?

With bankruptcy looming, the U.S. post office needs a major fix. We asked Inc. 500 CEOs how they would approach the problem  Read story

The Business of Horse Racing

From protective vests to synthetic dirt, a number of small companies play a big role in the world of horse racing  Read story

Business for Sale: An Arizona Winery

An 83-year-old winemaker is ready to hand off his 10-acre Arizona vineyard. The plot is priced at $465,000  Read story

A Booming Recession Business

Companies that supply dollar stores are raking it in  Read story

Business for Sale: A Minnesota Bowling Alley

This 24-lane bowling center in Duluth, Minnesota, is priced at $2.4 million  Read story

How to Start a Software Company

You don't always have to be a tech geek. Like any industry, you just have to identify an unmet need.  Read story

Special Financial Report: Employee Compensation

What should you pay employees in this crazy job market? A look at the new rules of compensation  Read story

A Guide to Online Collaboration Tools

Scenario One Employees frequently work together to create and edit documents. Best bet Wiki tools such as Read story

For sale: An inn on a Maine island

The owners of a 32-room hotel on Mohegan Island off the coast of Maine are putting their hotel up for sale for $4.3 million  Read story

How to Choose the Right Collaboration Software

Although e-mail remains the primary method of office communication, businesses are increasingly turning to programs designed specifically for office collabor...  Read story

Business for Sale: A Motorcycle-Seat Manufacturer

Mike Corbin sold his first handmade motorcycle seat, for $40, back in 1965 at a rally in Grafton, New Hampshire. He went on to found Corb...  Read story

Managing: How to Work More Like a Start-Up

Rekindle that startup spirit with agile development  Read story

Not Just for Techies

Agile development may have been designed for software engineers, but it can be an effective way to complete almost any kind of project -- if you follow some ...  Read story

Business For Sale: A Tennessee Sawmill

Tim and Kim Hanback own and operate Berry Brothers Sawmill, whose primary business is making wooden crossties for the railroad industry. ...  Read story

Recruiting: Tapping the Talent Pool

How to use skill tests, applicant tracking software, video interviews, and industry-specific job sites to find the best candidates in a large stack of resumes.  Read story

How to Close the Deal When Buying a Business

Tips on how to perform due diligence on a business you want to buy. Plus: What it takes to close the deal.  Read story

How to Find a Business to Buy

An overview of how to determine what business suits you, what you can afford, and how to perform due diligence.  Read story

How To: Close the Deal When Buying a Business

The following guide details how to perform due diligence on a business you want to buy, as well as what it takes to finally close the deal and take over your...  Read story

How To: Price and Finance a Business Purchase

This guide details what you need to know about sources of financing, getting pre-qualified, negotiating the price of the business you want to buy, and more.  Read story

Business for Sale: An Audio-Book Publisher for $1.14 Million

Three years ago, Bryan Heathman joined forces with his friend Chris Widener, a motivational speaker and the author of books such as T...  Read story

Managing: Outsourcing to Save Money?

Be careful, or your plan may backfire  Read story

Business for Sale: For the Seasoned Buyer

A manufacturer of frozen pizza in Pompano Beach, Florida, for $1.2 million  Read story