Julie Strickland covers start-ups, small businesses, and entrepreneurial endeavors of all kinds for Inc. Her work has been published in Brooklyn Based and City Limits in New York, the Free Times in Columbia, SC, Real Travel Magazine in London, and Daegu Pockets in South Korea. She lives in New York City. @Jules5168


Not Just Another Vacation: Cruising to Myanmar

How one entrepreneur built a business around tourists' love of offbeat experiences.  Read story

Thinking of Starting a Business? Take to the Seas as a Cruise Specialist

Cruising is booming, and tourists need help planning increasingly exotic getaways.  Read story

The Next $30 Million App? Find Out If It's Yours

Is your new mobile app headed for a big payday? Apptopia has a new feature that can help you find out.  Read story

Trendy Club for the Youngest New Yorkers

New York Kids Club founder Pam Wolf built a $13 million business by giving New York tots and their moms five-star treatment.  Read story

True Entrepreneurs: 2 Traits They Have, 3 They Lack

Entrepreneurs have some qualities in abundance, and little need for others.  Read story

Immigration: Here's the Latest

Could immigration reform be just around the corner? Here's the latest news you may have missed over the weekend.  Read story

Want to Hire More Veterans? Drop the Jargon

To bring veterans into your business fold, you'll have to stop sounding like a robot in your company job descriptions.  Read story

3 Common Red Flags on Resumes

What are the biggest resume red flags? Whether you're applying or hiring, avoid these three things.  Read story

Million-Dollar Kids: 6 Crazy Rich Teen Entrepreneurs

Success can come at any age. And for this bunch, it came early and it came with an awesome payday. Check out a few of the richest teen entrepreneurs out there.  View slideshow

New Jolt of Life for the Artificial Heart

After 30 years of research and development on the artificial heart, three doctors finally cash in to the tune of $25 million.  Read story

Break the Business Buzzword Addiction

Eliminating jargon and unnecessarily complex language can do you--and your company--a world of good. Here's how.  Read story

Study: Direct Link Between Twitter and Television Ratings

Is the Twitter reaction to earth shattering TV moments more than just noise? Networks and advertisers should probably pay attention.  Read story

RIM Founders to Fund Breakthroughs in Quantum Tech

Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin, founders of BlackBerry maker Research in Motion, are on a mission to turn Waterloo, Ontario into Canada's answer to Silicon V...  Read story

Starting a Company? 8 Free Online Courses You Can't Miss

Looking for new skills or insider know-how? Hop online and hone your expertise for free.  Read story

Criticized by the Competition? 4 Tips to Fight Back

The instinct to fight back when your company is attacked can be strong. But it pays to think twice before jumping into a public fray.  Read story

The Young Entrepreneur Advantage

While the accelerator and incubator models are nothing new, the enthusiastic involvement of big corporations now jumping into the fray gives college start-up...  Read story

Got Hacked? Google's Got Some Tips for You

When your site is hacked, it can feel like a disaster. Google announced it's set up a place where you can learn how to get back on your feet again.  Read story

How to Interview a Recent Grad

New grads may be bursting with potential, but they seldom know how to communicate their skills to a potential employer.  Read story

Report: State of Global Cloud Computing Policy

The policy environment around cloud computing is improving, but some countries are moving more quickly than others.  Read story

Reminder: Twitter Is Not Always a Reflection of Public Opinion

A glimpse of the Twittersphere may not be enough to gauge public opinion, a new study shows.  Read story

Turn Your Customers Into Superheroes

Co-founders of Superfly Kids, Holly Bartman and Justin Draplin, built a $2.4 million business by outfitting kids as superheroes.  Read story

What Social Media Can't Do: Quirky CEO Ben Kaufman

During Social Media Week, Quirky CEO Ben Kaufman said when it comes to product innovation, there are limits to what social media can do.  Read story

Top 10 Most Generous Tech Acquirers of 2012

Where might you get the biggest payday, if you decide to sell your tech firm? Look no further.  Read story

Survey: Women Entrepreneurs Optimistic About 2013

Women entrepreneurs are more optimistic about 2013 than 2012, according to new data. Here are their priorities and concerns.  Read story

Obama: Computer Programming Education for Kids 'Makes Sense'

Could American high school students soon be studying a computer programming language alongside French or Spanish?  Read story

Can Your Signature Tell You What Kind of CEO You Are?

According to at least one study, the size of a CEO's signature has a direct link to personality and leadership abilities.  Read story

6 Secrets to Writing the Perfect Job Description

You should describe every quality you want in your new hire. Right? Wrong. You're actually excluding potentially great fits.  Read story

Whatever Can Go Wrong, Will. Start Up Anyway

No start-up funds, Hurricane Katrina, and employee theft threatened to keep AAC Enterprises out of business. But Justin Hartenstein grew it to a $4 million e...  Read story

Report: Online Media Trumps Offline Media for Consumers

Consumers are getting the most out of their media consumption online, rather than offline, according to a new survey.  Read story

Data Tracking: A Double-Edged Sword?

Customers are increasingly reluctant to have their data mined by marketers, but marketers need it. Collision ahead? Perhaps.  Read story

Men's Fashion: 5 Start-ups to Watch

As another Fashion Week comes and goes, here's a look at start-ups shaking up the world of men's fashion.  Read story

How to Let Down an Employee Who Isn't Ready for a Promotion

Missing out on a promotion can be a huge blow to high-performing employees. Here's how to keep them from jumping ship.  Read story

Super Bowl Monday: How to Deal with Hungover Employees

Sunday's Super Bowl parties often lead to a groggy workforce on Monday. Here's how to make the most of those employees who had too much fun watching the big ...  Read story

Why the Customer Is (Sometimes) Wrong

Customer's always right? Not always. Here's the few reasons to be wary of customer feedback.  Read story

Obama on Immigration: Let's Move Into the 21st Century

President Obama spoke about the value of foreign-born entrepreneurs and outlined a plan to move immigration reform forward.  Read story

Immigration Reform: It's About Time

President Obama reveals his plan for immigration reform today. But many prominent founders and VCs have been talking about this issue for a while.  Read story

Consider Going Global From the Start

One entrepreneur makes the case that international markets are too big an opportunity to pass up.  Read story

Depression: A Bigger Concern for Entrepreneurs?

Launching a start-up takes an enormous amount of dedication and positive energy, but there is a dark side.  Read story

Entrepreneurs' Advice for President Obama

If entrepreneurs had a direct line to President Obama's ear, what would they say? Find out.  Read story

An Easier Way to Work With Government (Yes, Really)

The SBA, in conjunction with the White House's Presidential Innovation Fellows, launched a new marketplace for small business.  Read story

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