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
“One thing I learned from working with Mr. Trump for a year was that you need to have a fire in the pit of your belly to be successful, and it was my dream... Read story
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
9 Reasons Why It Pays to Imitate
Rather than get stuck trying to come up with the next great innovation, consider these nine reasons why you might be better off imitating and improving upon ... Read story
A Better Way of Conducting Layoffs
No company owner ever wants to conduct a layoff. But, if you do, here are some suggestions about how to do it the right way. Read story
