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How FUBU's Daymond John Does Guerrilla Marketing

To build momentum for the FUBU clothing brand, Daymond John enlisted rapper LL Cool J.  Watch video

Daymond John's Branding Secrets

Daymond John, founder of FUBU, lost $6 million when he steered the clothing line into the music business.  Watch video

Stop Trying to Fix Your Worst Employees

Kevin Ryan, Gilt Groupe's CEO, discusses how he determines whether he's hired the right employee for the job.  Watch video

3 Things Ric Elias Does Differently Now

Ever since his near-death experience, Ric Elias takes more risks, chooses happiness over righteousness, and spends more time with his kids.  Watch video

These Are the Good Ol' Days

Rather than keep striving for another future goal, Red Ventures' co-founder Ric Elias is vocal about recognizing how fortunate he and his teammates are right...  Watch video

What Was It Like When You Realized You Were Not Going to Die?

Ric Elias answers questions about Flight 1549, which crashed into the Hudson River, and the impact it had on his leadership.  Watch video

7 Cool Things You've Missed at SXSW

Ideas, both fanciful and potentially instructive for your business, flowed over the weekend in Austin. Here are 7 interesting bits we observed.  Read story

America's Coolest College Start-ups 2012

The 2012 class of our annual America's Coolest College Start-ups are fresh, innovative, founded with a social mission, and may very-well be the next Google o...  View slideshow

Meet the Coolest Start-up Ever to Win an Oscar

Earlier this year, we met Moonbot Studios, a young digital animation firm based in Louisiana. Last night it won an Academy Award. Here's how it got there.  Read story

Turn Conversations into Leads

Five tips to make casual encounters into new business opportunities. Plus, an upfront approach from Arel Moodie, co-owner of Extreme Entrepreneurship Education.  Watch video

How to Create Realistic Financial Projections

Don't get called out on faulty numbers or assumptions. Take it from Dan Osit, co-founder of Ignighter, and create projections for best, worst, and modest sce...  Watch video

Survive the Brink of Disaster

How Colleen Molter, founder of QED National, an IT staffing firm, survived the dot-com bubble and Sept. 11th, and other lessons.  Watch video

How She Financed Carol's Daughter's Growth

Before Carol's Daughter was large enough to require an equity partner, founder Lisa Price cultivated a personal relationship with her local Brooklyn bank man...  Watch video

How Carol's Daughter Founder Lisa Price Juggles It All

With three children and a beauty business vying for her attention, what's Lisa Price's trick? A supportive spouse, and cutting herself some slack. "Do it whe...  Watch video

How Spanx Got Started

Sara Blakely on how she came up with the idea for Spanx footless pantyhose.  Watch video

How She Got Spanx on Oprah

The steps Sara Blakely took to land her girdles on Oprah and, ultimately, built the Spanx brand.  Watch video

How Spanx Grew

Sara Blakely talks about how she picks team members, handles public relations, and avoids paying for advertising.  Watch video

Differentiating Her Business Idea

The founder of Spanx developed her idea for a year before she mentioned it to friends or family.  Watch video

Sara Blakely Dared To Ask, "Why Not?"

How Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, took $5,000 and an idea for footless pantyhose, and turned it into a multi-million dollar women's undergarment business.  Watch video

Mark Peter Davis, CEO of Kohort

Mark Peter Davis is the CEO of Kohort and a Venture Partner with High Peaks Venture Partners.  Watch video

When Will Small Business Optimism Turn to Action?

SurePayroll's Michael Alter predicts how soon increased optimism will translate to a hiring boost.  Watch video

Surviving Bankruptcy: What to Do Now

Ramez Toubassy, president of Brand Sense Partners and CEO of Shabby Chic, explains the steps he took to bring Shabby Chic out of bankruptcy.  Watch video

Barbara Corcoran on How to Beat the 2012 Real Estate Market

The real estate entrepreneur and star of ABC's Shark Tank is optimistic.  Watch video

Crafting the Perfect Newsletter

Having a targeted newsletter with relevant and important information can bring increased traffic to your business. Also, Ryan Paugh, founder of Brazen Career...  Watch video

No Joke. BustedTees Drives Holiday Sales

CollegeHumor co-founder Josh Abramson gets serious about his next venture: funny t-shirts.  Watch video

Where to Start a Business in 2012

Sageworks CEO Brian Hamilton discusses which industries are hot and which are not in 2012.  Watch video

The Anomolous IPO: Angie's List

The first Inc. 500 company to go public since August exceeded its IPO expectations, despite that it doesn't look much like other companies going public this ...  Read story

How U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal Communicates in Crisis

Battle-hardened advice on how to unite your team towards a common end.  Watch video

How to Self-Publish A Book

So you want to write a book to build your brand? Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of Vayner Media, has advice--even before your book becomes available.  Watch video

More Reasons to Try Google+

Find out from the source; Inc.com's Eric Markowitz interviews Christian Oestlien, Google’s chief of social advertising products.  Watch video

How to Produce a Promotional Video

Tips to create a video that sells your business. Shama Kabani, CEO of the Marketing Zen Group, adds her secrets.  Watch video

How to Buy a Business

Tips to help you purchase a business. Also, Adam Witty, CEO and founder of Advantage Media Group, explains why it is essential to get to know the acquisition...  Watch video

How to Build Strategic Partnerships

The right partnerships can enhance your brand and make you more money. Also, Pamela Slim, author of Escape from Cubicle Nation discusses how being o...  Watch video

How To Write a Blog That Sells

A relevant and engaging blog can bring new customers and interest to your business. Also, Natalie MacNeil, founder of shetakesontheworld.com, explains how ke...  Watch video

How To Find Investors

Choose from a variety of sources to raise the money you need to grow your business. Also, Rent the Runway co-founder Jenny Fleiss explains how you can reach ...  Watch video

Get Ready for Holiday Shopping Season

Forecasts predict modest growth this Christmas. Retail strategist Alison Levy recommends how independent retailers can stand out.  Watch video

How To Negotiate with Investors

Five tips to help you get the capital you need to grow your business. Serial entrepreneur Naveen Jain, now CEO of background-check firm Intelius, recommends ...  Watch video

Stop Feeling Like a Big Fat Loser

The founder of an online shopping community implores other entrepreneurs to be more honest about their problems.  Read story

Entrepreneurship at All-Time High

Despite a drop in venture capital investment in the third quarter, venture capitalist Jeff Bussgang says he is seeing a surge in entrepreneurial activity.  Watch video

Honest Tea's Seth Goldman on Social Responsibility

Honest Tea's Seth Goldman explains how he balances social responsibility and success at his beverage company.  Watch video