When good mailing lists go bad
Yesterday I had a snap lesson in how a tiny mistake can snowball into a mini-disaster--and how it can be fixed. There's a new wine bar in my neighborhood.... Read story
Hannah Clark Steiman
Sick with worry over health care
I was home sick for three days with bronchitis last week, and it was good timing. My cough, which confined me to the couch, gave me plenty of time to read... Read story
Don't Get Fleeced By Your Kids
Few of us will be lucky enough to live to 105, and hardly any will die with an estate worth Read story
The Art of the Huddle [Audio]
Meetings. We all hate them. But what if you could make them prompt, productive, and most importantly, painless? Associate editor Hannah Clark explains. Watch video
Is it Bush's fault?
Joe Stiglitz likes to toss blame around for the economic woes that plague our world—but I'm not sure the blame is always aimed in the right directio... Read story
Economic doomsday cometh
A lot of people are focused right now on whether we're heading into a recession. To me, a more important question is whether we're careening toward a majo... Read story
Can Hulu beat YouTube?
Online video is here to stay -- but the battle for online eyeballs has only just begun. YouTube, of course, made online video popular, and its success was... Read story
Passing It On [Audio]
Death and taxes -- the only two sure things in life. And for business owners, the estate tax combines the worst of both worlds. Could a permanent life i... Watch video
Beyond YouTube [Audio]
Online video is transforming the way companies communicate with customers and employees. How can your company take advantage of the trend? Associate edito... Watch video
My Bad [Audio]
Saying you're sorry -- it's something most of us hate to do. But as a CEO, sometimes you have to acknowledge mistakes. Associate editor Hannah Clark expl... Watch video
How to Get Customers to Pay Upfront
Wouldn't it be great if your customers actually paid in advance? Unfortunately, for many small-business owners, that's easier said than done. But with the... Watch video
Me Want Cash Up Front
Getting customers to prepay. Read story
Will market jitters hurt small business?
One thing you'll notice about this year's Inc. 500 list: a lot of companies got big by riding the mortgage wave. Just check out the finance section: Your ... Read story
Will Whole Foods succeed?
The Whole Foods/Wild Oats merger is still up in the air, as a federal appeals court Read story
No Free Pass [Audio]
When it comes to doing business abroad, sometimes you have to pay to play. Problem is, it's usually illegal. Associate editor Hannah Clark explains the ri... Watch video
Could the Bancrofts reject Murdoch?
Do companies have a fiduciary duty to maximize returns to shareholders? We examined this issue recently, when we wrote about a Read story
A New Kind of Company: A "B" Corporation
B Corporations worry about stakeholders, not just shareholders. Read story
In Defense of Gen-Y
We had an interesting discussion here at Inc. after reading the re... Read story
Breakup Blues [Audio]
Divorce can pose a serious threat to a company. Associate editor Hannah Clark explains how you can protect yourself. Watch video