My Story: Brenton Hayden of Renters Warehouse
Hayden doesn’t mind a little controversy, so he hired Glenn Beck as spokesperson for his company. Read story
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My Story: Theresa Alfaro Daytner of Daytner Construction Group
“From a very young age I knew that I wanted to be in charge and be the boss,” says Daytner. Her company provides general contracting and construction-man... Read story
My Story: Bo Menkiti of the Menkiti Group
“If we have an opportunity to do the right thing, at the cost of another couple percent return, we’re going to do that,” says Menkiti. Read story
America’s Fastest-Growing Construction Company
MZI Group, based in Chicago, hires workers from struggling neighborhoods. Read story
America’s Fastest-Growing Education Company
The Armando Montelongo Company offers courses on purchasing and renovating real estate properties, then reselling them for profit. Read story
America’s Fastest-Growing Health Company
Houston-based ClearCorrect makes an alternative to Invisalign that is shaking up the industry leader for dental braces. Read story
America’s Fastest-Growing Real Estate Company
Valuation Management Group provides commercial and residential real estate services. Read story
My Favorite Tool for Keeping Up With the News
Pulse News is a must-have app for Dan Wasyluk, founder and CEO of CollegeBlender. Read story
A Celebration of Inc. 500 Workers
A business is only as good as its people�"and that’s especially true for lean, fast-growing companies. Here's a look at seven dedicated workers from this... View slideshow
How to Disaster-Proof Your Business
Here’s a look at 12 products and services designed to keep your business running smoothly if catastrophe strikes. View slideshow
How to Raise $1.2 Million in Venture Capital
Drew Houston literally didn’t know what to do with his first million dollars. Read story
How to Stay at No. 1
Niklas Hed is a little intimidated by his own success. Read story
Coping With a Natural Disaster
Corey Russ’s business was nearly destroyed by a tornado--but that didn’t mean he couldn’t help his neighbors. Read story
Why the Wrong Entrepreneurs Take Big Risks
A study finds that companies best positioned to benefit from ambitious goals rarely pursue them. Read story
Innovation: Silicon-Based LED Chips
Bridgelux says it has developed a cheaper way to produce LED bulbs. Read story
When Slow Is Better
Finding the balance between speed and quality in customer service Read story
Buying Local for Baby
The locavore movement makes its way into organic baby food. Read story
My Favorite Tool for Prioritizing E-mail
Entrepreneur Patrick Rhone explains how he uses AwayFind to keep up with urgent e-mail messages on the go. Read story
Innovation: A Long-Distance Fingerprint Scanner
Advanced Optical Systems says it has developed a device that can capture fingerprints from up to 6.5 feet away. Read story
Hot New Market: Smarter Window Glass
The market for energy-saving window glass heats up. Read story
Location Matters When Hiring for Talent
New research finds that entrepreneurs who locate their businesses where the local talent has strong ties to the communities fair better. Read story
My Favorite Tool for Collaborating
Entrepreneur Paul Gladen explains how he uses Mavenlink to work on projects with his employees, contractors, and clients. Read story
Innovation: A More Efficient Way to Steer Small Satellites in Space
Honeybee Robotics is developing miniature control moment gyroscopes that can be used in small satellites that can be deployed quickly to monitor natural disa... Read story
The Inc. 5000 Business Confidence Survey
Inc. 5000 CEOs weigh in on the state of the small-business economy. Read story
Why It Pays to Be No. 2 in Your Industry
Researchers Stanislav D. Dobrev and Aleksios Gotsopoulos dispel the myth of the first-mover advantage. Read story
My Favorite Tool for Avoiding Data Overload
Erik Kullenberg explains how he uses Threadsy to organize his e-mail and social networking accounts. Read story
Innovation: Electronics That Can Bend
MC10 is developing flexible, high-performance electronics that would make it possible to monitor an athlete's heart rate without wires or clunky devices. Read story
When Will the Next Bubble Burst?
Researchers at the University of Minnesota create a tool for measuring financial bubbles. Read story
My Favorite Tool for Staying Organized
Entrepreneur Teresa Meyer explains how she uses Evernote to stay organized. Read story
My Favorite Tool for Making Presentations
Entrepreneur Maureen Carroll explains how she uses Prezi to make presentations. Read story
My Favorite Tool for Organizing My Travel Plans
Entrepreneur Aaron Booker explains how he uses TripIt to plan business trips. Read story
My Favorite Tool for Handling the Small Stuff
Entrepreneur Matt Heinz explains how he uses TimeSvr to deal with administrative tasks. Read story
A Stereo on Two Wheels
A new stereo called CycleSound lets you listen to music on your bike. Read story
How to Use Social Media for B2B Marketing
Tips for business owners on using sites like Twitter and LinkedIn to market your services and establish industry contacts. Read story
How to Use Google to Improve Your SEO
Tips on using a few of Google's free tools to help optimize your site for search engines. Read story
Best Portable Hard Drive: Iomega eGo
The Iomega eGo is a serious hard drive for serious business travelers. The p... Read story
Best Private Sale Service: Kayak Private Sale
So-called private sales are gaining popularity among discount e-tailers. Travel search engine Read story
My Favorite Tool for Sharing Videos
Entrepreneur James De Julio explains how he uses SlideRocket to share presentations. Read story
How to Create a Virtual Goods Market
So you've heard there's money to be made in the virtual goods market and you're ready to launch your first virtual goods? Here's some tips on finding real cu... Read story
How to Use Google Apps to Improve Your Business
Google has generated plenty of buzz with its cloud-based office suite. Here's the rundown on its features and how you can use them to upgrade your company. Read story
