Eric Markowitz


How to Create a Unified Culture in a Company With Multiple Offices

Crafting the right company culture in one office is hard enoughâ€"imagine trying to create a cohesive culture with employees all around the world.  Read story

Are You a Marketing Criminal?

California’s Supreme Court has ruled that taking a customer’s Zip code is illegal, prompting an onslaught of civil lawsuits against major retailers.  Read story

The Next Billion-dollar Start-up?

Could Spotify really be worth a billion bucks? Plus, Amazon's answer to Netflix, and the rest of the day's news.  Read story

5 Tips for a Great PowerPoint Presentation

Want to deliver a pitch-perfect presentation? Here are five tips on how to deliver a killer PowerPoint.  View slideshow

The Case for Dreaming Big

American businesses need the next generation of innovators to step up in order to succeed. But how do we find them? Tuck School of Business professor Vijay G...  Read story

Facebook's Role in Revolutions

The social networking site has kept a low profile amid uprisings in the Middle East. Plus, an employee strikes back and the rest of the day's news.  Read story

The Art of Team Building

How do you encourage your employees to work together? Two executives examine the idea of collective leadership in their new book, As One .  Read story

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Putney

How one Maine company is providing low-cost, quality medication to petsâ€"and the veterinarians who treat them  Read story

A Dating Site Thrives in Delhi

What would you do if your online start-up found a huge audience... in India? For Ignighter co-founder Adam Sachs, the answer is to hop on a plane.  Read story

Is Twitter Worth $10 Billion?

Twitter suitors are talking in huge figures, but is it all one big bubble? Plus, a "goon" entrepreneur, unemployment drops, and the rest of the day's news.  Read story

10 Promising Franchises for 2011

Thinking of starting a franchise? Here's a look at ten different franchises that just may become the country's next big thing.  View slideshow

A Groupon Gaffe?

Did the group buying site cross the line with its mock-PSA Super Bowl ads? Plus Obama's challenge to American businesses and the rest of the day's news.  Read story

How to Create a Great PowerPoint Presentation

Are you guilty of information overload? Do you abuse Clip Art? Here, the experts weigh in on how to create a pitch-perfect PowerPoint presentation.  Read story

CEO Passions: Roller Derby

An exciting outlet for working off stress, NeighborGoods.net CEO Micki Krimmel laces up to let loose.  Read story

Organic Industry Fuming Over Obama Ruling

New government rules allow farmers to use genetically modified alfalfa, which has many in the organic food industry concerned about their trade.  Read story

D.C.: The Next Start-up Capital?

Could the nation's capital be the next Silicon Valley? Plus, the growing demand for app developers, a new White House partnership, and more of the day's news.  Read story

5 Tips for Using Collateral to Secure a Small Business Loan

Almost all banks require a small business to offer collateral for a loan. Here are a few tips on how to use your assets to secure financing for your company.  Read story

How to Prepare Your Office for Bad Weather

When the weather outside is frightful...your employees will cringe at the thought of coming in to work. Here are a few tips on bracing your staff for incleme...  Read story

How to Foster Innovation Through Diverse Workgroups

Diverse teams can produce better results for your company. Here's how to incorporate diversity—and individuality—to create a more innovative business.  Read story

Obama Talks Business

Last night, the president addressed the country in the annual State of the Union, in which he discussed innovation, jobs, and corporate taxes. Here's a look ...  Read story

Six Tips to Design a Cool Office

Six inventive architects share their secrets on how to create an innovative, efficient—and swanky—workplace.  View slideshow

Opting Out of Online Tracking

Mozilla plans to add a significant privacy feature to Firefox, plus a robot doctor, the death of an icon, and the rest of the day's news.  Read story

5 Tips for Running a Part-Time Business

Launching and running a part-time business can be a low-risk method for entrepreneurship. Here are five tips to get your next great business idea off the gro...  Read story

Is 2011 the Year of a Digital Privacy Revolution?

Federal legislation for digital privacy is poised for a major overhaul in 2011, kindling a heated dialogue among policy makers, start-ups, and legal scholars.  Read story

Does it Pay to Be Late?

Being late to market may not be so bad after all. Plus, the need for eco-friendly fashion, a Google shake-up, and the rest of the day's news.  Read story

Independent Coffee Shops Caught in Price Squeeze

As coffee prices soar, small wholesalers and retailers continue to feel the grind of rising costs.  Read story

The Path to Smarter Logistics

Each year, billions of dollars are spent on moving products around the world. With smart logistics, you can move products fasterâ€"and save your company money.  Read story

A Coupon for that Knish

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ...  Read story

A Liability Case Reaches the Supreme Court

A New Jersey employee severed four fingers while using a device manufactured abroad. The Supreme Court will determine if a New Jersey court has jurisdiction ...  Read story

Clothing Start-ups Seek Solutions as Cotton Prices Climb

Soaring cotton prices continue to present retailers with tough decisions: cut margins and risk profitability, or raise prices and risk sales?  Read story

Groupon Sets a VC Record

Investors spare no expense for the daily coupon site in a record-setting investment, plus the Verizon-AT&T fray and other entrepreneurial news.  Read story

Building Your Dream Company From Home

Tear up that office lease. Starting a business from home isn't just about the money you save, it's about the lifestyle it creates.  Read story

Report: Verizon Gets the iPhone

Verizon customers may rejoice: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple's iPhone is headed their way.  Read story

Groupon: A Love Story

Two lovebirds use Groupon to initiate their nuptials, plus LinkedIn's proposed IPO, and other entrepreneurial news.  Read story

11 Businesses You Can Start in Your Pajamas in 2011

Starting a profitable business from home is perhaps the ultimate American Dream. Here’s a look at 11 entrepreneurs whose commute can be measured in feet, a...  View slideshow

Should You Fire Yourself?

Why some business owners should consider finding themselves a new CEO, plus some insight into Facebook's new influx of cash, and other entrepreneurial news.  Read story

How to Manage Client Expectations After You Close a Sale

So you've just landed a new client. Now what? Here's how to manage customer expectations and communicate effectively so that the early days after a sale go s...  Read story

FCC Approves New Regulations for Net Neutrality

The FCC has announced new rules and regulations that will govern the use of the Internet, and could potentially affect your business.  Read story

How One Boss Gave Away His Company for Christmas

When the co-founder of a unique company (it makes bones) with an odd location (an idyllic island) needed an exit strategy, he turned to his employees.  Read story

Federal Court Protects E-mail Privacy

A recent court decision cites Fourth Amendment search and seizure provisions to protect e-mail privacy.  Read story