America's Fastest-Growing Security Company
LifeLock CEO Todd Davis gave out his Social Security number to demonstrate his confidence in his identity theft prevention company. Read story
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America's Fastest-Growing Software Company
Serial entrepreneur Andy Monin created Vendormate software to help health care facilities manage vendors; the company earned $10.7 million in 2009. Read story
America's Fastest-Growing Telecom Company
Founder Ken Hood created ClearAccess to assist broadband service providers with managing customers and devices; the company grew 3,460 percent in the process. Read story
America's Fastest-Growing Travel Company
Growing 1,055 percent in three years and earning $3.7 million in 2009, SaveOnResorts.com helps resorts sell time-shares for discounted rates. Read story
How We Chose the 2010 Inc. 500|5000
The criteria and ranking method for this year’s list. Read story
Reader Mail: September 2010
Stealing Tony Hsieh’s recipe for success. Read story
How They Stack Up
Check out the hottest industries on the Inc. 500. Read story
How to Get Customer Referrals
Word of mouth is a powerful tool for building your business -- and the right words are key to obtaining it. Read story
How to Network to Increase Sales
Just as too many cooks can spoil the stew, too many contacts can spoil the schmoozing. Read story
What You Can Learn from Joan Rivers
The recent documentary, A Piece of Work, about Joan River's life exposes her entrepreneurial spirit. Read story
6 Tools for Monitoring Your Reputation
Services like Trackur, Viralheat, and Radian6 keep companies abreast of customer complaints. Read story
10 Things to Do Before You Start Your Start-up
Is your great idea really good enough? Find out before you launch a company. Read story
7 Ways to Socialize With Your Employees (and Not Get in Trouble)
Whether you need to foster teamwork, get a major project underway, or just show your team a fun time, there's a wholesome - but not utterly nerdy - way. Read story
10 Ways to Support Your Best Customers
Every company is in the service industry, right? Expert pointers for how to best perform for your best accounts. Read story
10 Ways to Finance Your Business
Financing a business is always a challenge. Here we've compiled 10 techniques, from the tried-and-true to the experimental. Read story
Writing an E-Newsletter that Gets Results
Here’s a newsflash: sending regular e-newsletters can be a cost-effective way to build relationships with customers and prospects. Just make sure you do no... Read story
How to Use Online Tools for Customer Surveys
If you're truly willing to listen to - and act on - feedback, here's the way to do it right. Read story
Las Vegas's Business Travel Hotel Hot Spots
See which Vegas hotels showed up on the 2010 Business Travel 50. Read story
San Francisco's Best Hotels for Business Travel
The Bay Areas highlights from Inc.com's Business Travel 50. Read story
Chicago's Top Business Travel Hot Spots
Windy City highlights from Inc.com's Business Travel 50, including a spa for businessmen and a free running tour. Read story
How to Make the Most of Customer Feedback
A guide to help businesses determine why gathering customer feedback is important, how to get customer feedback, and what to do with that feedback once you h... Read story
Best Travel Charger: Targus Premium Laptop Charger
Tired of dealing with multiple gadget chargers on the road? The Premium Laptop Charger from Tar... Read story
Best Private Jet Service: ShareAJet Exchange
Call it semiprivate aviation : A website called ShareAJet Exchange helps connect tra... Read story
Best Noise-Canceling Headphones: Sennheiser PXC250
These travel-friendly headphones conveniently flip and fold up into a belt pouch so your music and peace of mind are always available. The Read story
Best Ergonomic Travel Pillow: ezysleep
A long flight doesn't have to come with a stiff neck. Alan Hedge, director of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory at Cornell University, gi... Read story
How to Purchase Commercial Real Estate
If you're thinking about purchasing office space, this guide will help you evaluate the pros and cons of leasing vs. buying, assemble a real estate search te... Read story
How to Determine What Type of Financial Professional to Hire
Thinking of hiring a financial professional, but not sure whether you need a bookkeeper, accountant, or chief financial officer? This guide will help you dec... Read story
How to Optimize Your Site for Search
Want to drive more potential customers to your website? Here are some basic steps to take that will help boost your presence on the search engines. Read story
10 Things to Do Online This Month
1. Start Your Business Plan Inc.com's Busines... Read story
The Basics of Home Office Design
Everything you need to know to set up a functional home office, from decorating tips to storage organization to setting up meeting space. Read story
15 Things Every Business Owner Should Know
Running a small business is no small task and though it is associated with great freedom, any business owner will tell you that there is also a burden to car... View slideshow
15 Things Every Business Owner Needs to Know
Running a business requires many skills, from planning for the future to keeping excellent records. Here's a list of some essentials that every entrepreneur ... Read story
What to Include In an Employee Handbook
Experts say that small businesses can use employee handbooks to avoid litigation and put staff members at ease by spelling out, in positive terms, the compan... Read story
How to Institute an Employee Review Process
Performance reviews don't have to be confrontational meetings dreaded by both, managers and employees. In fact, there are business benefits to be gained from... Read story
10 Tips for Planning Your Exit
Expert pointers on the details of selling a business, planning an IPO, and choosing a successor. Read story
The New Rules of Hiring
If you're adding staff for the first time in years, there are a few hiring practices you should get hip to â€" and it's not just behavioral interviewing anym... Read story
How to Choose Life Insurance
Life insurance policies aren't only for personal use to protect your family in the event of your death. Businesses are increasingly taking out life insurance... Read story
14 Bootstrapping Tips
Even the most self-sufficient start-ups need a hand. Here are some pointers to make the most of free and cheap resources around you. Read story
Meet the Top Small Company Workplaces of 2010
What smart, principled, and effective management looks like today. Read story
A Little Enlightened Self-Interest
Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard and Winning Workplaces's Ken Lehman talk about values, ethics, and why companies that treat employees well have a business advantage. Read story
