10 Things You Should Never Micromanage
Hey, go-getter. Yes, you could do it all, but there are times it's best to step back and stop stifling your team's productivity and creativity. Read story
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How to Hire Legal Counsel
For one reason or another, you're going to need an attorney at some point. Here are tips on finding the best one to fit your needs. Read story
Business for Sale: An Ohio Golf Course
For $2.5 million, a buyer can have any tee time he or she wants. Read story
How to Incorporate Badges Into Your Website
Companies such as Foursquare, Stack Overflow, and ThredUP reward customers with virtual merit badges. Read story
Celebrity Cachet of SwaddleDesign
How Lynette Damir's company in Seattle, SwaddleDesign, which sells baby-related products, grew to $3.6 million Read story
A Break-room Alternative The FruitGuys
How a Bay Area company that stocks businesses with fresh fruit grew to nearly $8 million in sales. Read story
Business for Sale: A Motorcycle Accessories Shop
Would you pay $1.3 million to buy this Arkansas retailer? Read story
Business for Sale: A New Jersey TV Station
A low-power TV station that broadcasts lots of high school sports and town hall meetings is on the market for $2.5 million. Read story
The Woman Behind Angie's List
Need a plumber? An electrician? Go ask Angie Hicks, founder of Angie's List. Here, she tells her story. Read story
Trading Equity for Services
Why more companies are trying out a new kind of barter system. Read story
Business for Sale: A Financial Website
Paul Rubillo is selling Dividend.com for $1.975 million. Read story
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. 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. Here are key steps to boosting financial literacy and keeping a simple gu... 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
How to Protect Your Margins in a Downturn
Here's how companies in 12 industries are faring, plus tips. 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 Corbin-Pacific... Read story
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