Lindsay Blakely is a senior editor at Inc.com. She oversees tech and innovation coverage from the San Francisco bureau. Previously she was a small business editor at CBS Interactive and before that she was a reporter for Fortune.com and Business 2.0 magazine. @lindsayblakely


Need an Idea for a Killer New Business? Try This.

DocStoc CEO Jason Nazar needed a new product idea that might help grow the business. He got it--in a week. Here's how.  Read story

How to Win a Tech Start-up Competition

Investors reveal what grabs their attention--and what makes them cringe.  Read story

See the Coolest Sleep Technology at CES

Three innovative products that monitor, analyze, and improve your hours of shut-eye, straight from the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show.  Read story

Who Will Survive After CES?

The Consumer Electronics Show is great for getting buzz, but it's no guarantee for success for start-ups. Here's what it takes to survive after Las Vegas.  Read story

How This Crowdfunded Gadget Got to CES

A year ago, it was just a fledgling Kickstarter project. Now Kogeto has VC funding and a spot on Apple Store shelves.  Read story

Can This Start-up Eliminate Social Media Overload?

Think of it as Siri for your social life. Using artificial intelligence, Bottlenose reads and interprets messages--so you don't have to.  Read story

Why SOPA Would Hurt Start-ups, Not Pirates

It's not at all clear that the bill would even succeed in catching online piracy. But it could significantly harm innovation on the Web.  Read story