Gold Eagle Company
This family-owned business is all about giving backâ€"to their community and employees. Read story
Gabrielle M. Blue
Golden Artist Colors
Pride and dedication has kept this company flourishing and an employee's greatest reward is ownership. Read story
Harrell Remodeling
Iris Harrell is looking to make a legacy out of her company by making her employees owners. Read story
ITAGroup
For such a large company, Thomas Mahoney, makes sure his staff is well rewarded for taking care of each other and their customers. Read story
Linhart Public Relations
Sharon Linhart understands the value of spending time with her staff outside of the officeâ€"fostering friendly relationships drives the success of the company. Read story
LoadSpring Solutions
Work hard, then take a vacation on the company's dimeâ€"just one reason why employees love working for Eric Leighton. Read story
M & E Painting
Founder and CEO Matt Shoup believes in taking care of his people with ample vacation time and an end-of-year bonus. Read story
McGraw Wentworth
Providing the best customer service and rewarding their stellar staff goes hand-in-hand for these two co-founders. Read story
ImageSoft
Flexible work hours and time off for community service drive this family-like work environment. Read story
Knight Point Systems
Five founders cultivate a family-friendly work environment that includes tuition reimbursement and big-ticket prizes. Read story
Kitware
For William Schroeder, a well-balanced life is important. He recommends communication, a synergistic culture and company-sponsored events to aid the balance. Read story
Where Virtual is the Best Policy
Being an entirely virtual company means you have the advantage of hiring the best employees no matter where they live. Here's how Fire Engine RED's Shelly Sp... Read story
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: MyDailyMoment
For working women on the go, MyDailyMoment is a one-stop shop for everything fitness, beauty, recipes, and more. Read story
How to Make Your Small Business Seem Bigger
Now small businesses have the technological tools to compete with bigger companies. Read story
Feng Shui Tips for the Home Office
This ancient Chinese art is based on the Taoist belief that nature—and our environment—is filled with Chi, or energy, which affects our health and fortun... View slideshow
Technical and Trade Schools
With college costs soaring, learning technical skills is in style. Last year, the industry's profit margin grew by 10 percent. Read story
Historical Sites
Staycations are so 2009. Families are visiting nearby landmarks, historical homes, and tourist sites—and you can cash in. Read story
Clothing Accessory Stores
The market for little luxuries is still growing as consumers grow more confident—and sick of their stagnant wardrobes. Read story
Employment and Recruiting Agencies
Let's admit it: The jobless rate is still high. So are profits for recruitment, staffing, and temp agencies. Read story
Organic Snacks
Think your organic pretzels would sell in a snap? This growing natural foods niche might just prove you right. Read story
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: SPIbelt
Kim Overton's "aha" moment lead to a $7 million business that makes small personal item (SPI) belts for working out and travel. Read story
4 Tips for Conducting a Job Interview Using Skype
Facilitating a job interview via Skype is a process best learned and mastered ahead of time. These four tips will help you brush up your skills. Read story
How to Get the Best Crowd at Your Event
Looking for influential consumers who are interested in your brand to attend your next big company event? Here's how. Read story
How to Build Sustainability Into Your Supply Chain
Sourcing and transporting goods can be the most overlooked—and inefficient—parts of how a business is structured. Here's how to examine and improve the e... Read story
How to Create an Effective Company Facebook Page
You've created a company Facebook page. Now what? Here are four tips, from the experts, about how to build a great fan page. Read story
9 Tips to Help Redesign Your Company Facebook Page
When Facebook announced its latest business page upgrade, it wasn’t to frustrate you—turns out the upgrade does wonders for business pages. David Griner,... View slideshow
Text Messages That Teach
Princeton senior Breanden Beneschott got good at tutoring his sister over SMS, so he started a text-message test-prep subscription service. Read story
Simple Ordering for Custom T-shirts
Berkeley sophomore Raymond Lei couldn’t find inexpensive custom-shirts, so he built an easy-to-use website and found great suppliers. Read story
Old Hollywood Beauty With Natural Formulas
A makeup artist since age nine, Jessica Truesdale was inspired by beauty-industry legends like Estée Lauder and Elizabeth Arden, and founded True You Cosmet... Read story
4 Ways to Block Brand Competition
Is your company's brand unique, innovative, and rock-solid enough to not only capture and hold customer loyalty, but also to dominate the market by knocking ... Read story
Where Are They Now?
Inc.com's Coolest College Start-up founders from 2009 and 2010 updated reporter Gabrielle Blue on their expanding product lines, new sources of funding, and ... View slideshow
How to Handle Employees Who Are Called to Active Military Duty
Knowing the appropriate steps to take when an employee is deployed is crucial to making the transition easy for them and your company. Here are four tips tha... Read story
