Darren Dahl is a contributing editor at Inc. Magazine, which he has written for since 2004. He also works as a collaborative writer and editor and has partnered with several high-profile authors such as Keith McFarland on The Breakthrough Company (a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-seller), intellectual property experts Mark Blaxill and Ralph Eckardt on their book, The Invisible Edge (Named best strategy book of the year by Strategy + Business) and organizational psychologist Ben Dattner on his book, The Blame Game. Dahl lives in Asheville, NC.


Case Study: Delta Market Research

Scam artists hijacked the company's name to run a check-cashing scheme. So it decided to fight back.  Read story

Looking for Start-up Capital? Try Overseas

Recently renewed by President Obama, the EB-5 Visa program links entrepreneurs to foreign investors.  Read story

Using Social Media to Reach a Niche Market

Instead of reaching the masses with your social media campaign, hone in on your target customers with the content they need. Here's how one sole proprietor d...  Read story

Secrets of a Lucrative Social Media Campaign

How one unsexy company used social media to reach an entirely new, youthful customer base, and grew revenue 96%.  Read story

The Joys and Pains of Partnering With Apple

How one company learned to love working with Apple, despite its veil of secrecy.  Read story

Jennifer Lopez Has a Start-up

How ShoeDazzle founder Brian Lee teamed up with Jennifer Lopez to create a new T-shirt company.  Read story

Why I Thrive Under Pressure (& Why My Clients Do, Too)

Mike Comer took his knowledge of diving equipment and launched Wound Care Advantage, a business helping people suffering from nonhealing wounds.  Read story

A Matter of Life and Death

Onsite OHS, No. 101  Read story

Why I'm Still Getting My Hands Dirty

He got rich flipping houses, then became famous doing it on television. But he really hit his stride when he began thinking of himself as an educator.  Read story

MicroTech: The Latest Inc. 500 Hall of Famer

Tony Jimenez, CEO and founder of IT-services company MicroTech, talks about the road from military service to running a tech company--where he sometimes hang...  Read story

Is Your Company an IT Company at Heart?

IT companies dominated the 2012 Inc. 500 list, making up 14% of honorees. But that number could have even been higher. Here's why.  Read story

Meet No. 1: Oleg Firer of Unified Payments

How a poor immigrant kid from Brooklyn wound up running Unified Payments, No. 1 on the 2012 Inc. 500, with a three-year growth rate of 23,646.3 percent.  Read story

Following the VC Money: WhoGotFunded.com

A new website shines a light on the companies landing venture capital deals.  Read story

Helping Writers Find Gigs, for Real Money

As traditional print publishing continues to move toward the web, professional writers are feeling the pain. There's more competition for writing gigs and...  Read story

King of the Road

As a kid, Ray Land wanted to be a truck driver. By 17, he had started building a mini empire of luxury motor coaches.  Read story

Uassist.ME: Virtual Assistants 2.0

Alfredo Atanacio was disappointed with the cultural and language barriers of virtual assistants in Asia, so he started Uassist.ME with Rodolfo Schildknecht. ...  Read story

Senor Coffee: Helping Grow a Better Bean

Guatemala native Martin Mayorga is helping to grow a better bean, with his Rockville, Maryland-based Senior Coffee, which landed at No. 1,383 on the 2010 Inc...  Read story

11 Best Business Opportunities By Industry

Industries such as residential construction, mobile games, and big data will provide the best business opportunities in 2012.  Read story

Come Fly With Me: Desert Jet

In 2007, Denise Wilson launched Desert Jet, a private jet charter service. Now, business is really taking off.  Read story

Close Up: Jessica Alba, Mompreneur

Yes, the Sin City star has started a business: The Honest Company, which delivers eco-friendly baby products to moms' doors.  Read story

Gourmet Dog Food Takes Off

Marie Moody's love for her adopted mutts inspired her to launch Stella & Chewy's, a Milwaukee-based pet-food maker.  Read story

Ready for Vacation

Spencer Antle's Island Company makes swimsuits, resort wear, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Here's how it landed it a spot on the 2011 Inc. 5000.  Read story

More Cash for Start-ups?

New legislation could expand crowdfunding options through websites such as Kickstarter and IndieGoGo.  Read story

The Elf That Stole Christmas

Christa Pitts left her job at QVC to help her mother and sister create a book and toy that have become a holiday tradition.  Read story

How One CEO Took on the Law

Omar Ansari of Surly Brewing had to fight the law to launch his craft brewery.  Read story

Inc. 5000 Update: Costume Craze

Kate Maloney of Costume Craze finds success selling Halloween costumes.  Read story

How to Assess the Market Potential of Your Idea

Not sure if your new business idea is good enough to succeed? Here are six ways to test it.  Read story

My Story: Brian Brurud of Check-6

Check-6 relies on the experience of combat-seasoned veterans to save lives.  Read story

My Story: Sean Yazbeck of Wavsys

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America’s Fastest-Growing Energy Company

Greenspring Energy is making solar energy affordable for home owners and businesses.  Read story

America’s Fastest-Growing Financial Services Company

PaymentMax promises to pay merchants the next day.  Read story

America’s Fastest-Growing Manufacturing Company

Solazyme uses algae to create oils for use in food, fuel, and skin care products.  Read story

America’s Fastest-Growing Telecommunications Company

One Source Networks manages wide-area networks and provides VoIP services for large and midsize customers.  Read story

Inc. 5000 Update: Electronic Payments

Michael Nardy started out trying to earn some beer money and ended up with a $42.7 million payment-processing business.  Read story

A Few Thousand Reasons to Be Optimistic

Despite one of the most stagnant economic periods in recent memory, Inc. 5000 companies continue to growâ€"with a surprise industry leading the charge.  Read story

What to Do When Your Franchiser Declares Bankruptcy

If your franchiser declares bankruptcy, it might not be the end of the line for your business. Here are some tips to give you some ideas about what to do next.  Read story

The New Rules of Getting Press for Your Start-up

Think Facebook and Twitter are all you need to get the word out about your new business? Here are eight more ways to get some media attention.  Read story

The Cost of Starting Up a Retail Shop

Starting a retail business isn't cheap. Here, Sharon Munroe shares how much it cost her to open a consignment store in Austin.  Read story

How to Write an Operational Plan for Your Business

In 2010, Sean Bandawat acquired Jacob Bromwell, a specialty housewares company that's been in existence since 1819. Here, he shares his operational plan, foc...  Read story

8 Questions to Ask Before Incorporating Your Business Partnership

So you've found a business partner to help make your idea a reality. Be sure to ask yourselves these eight questions before incorporating.  Read story