The Goods is focused exclusively on products and services for business owners. We won't ignore the latest netbook or the hottest smartphone, but we'll also examine the services, software, and Web-based tools that can help make your business succeed. Nadine Heintz, a senior editor at Inc., edits The Goods, as well as Quick Hits. Send suggestions, comments, and deals to nheintz@inc.com.


Entrepreneurs on Their Favorite Gifts

We asked business owners to describe their most cherished present--and one thing they're hoping for this year.  Read story

Close-up: 50 Cent

The hip-hop star tries his hand at consumer electronics.  Read story

Review: Which Touch-friendly Gloves Are the Best?

Find out which gloves are best for winter touch screen tapping.  Read story

A Social Network With a Self-Help Bent

Gina Bianchini stepped down as CEO of Ning in 2010. Now, she's back with a new social network, Mightybell, aimed at helping users achieve goals.  Read story

New Salesforce Chatter Tools

A variety of new tools aim for better social integration, user engagement, and compliance on Salesforce Chatter, the private social network for companies.  Read story

A New Way to Track Online Purchases

Staying on top of online orders can be a hassle, especially during the holidays. Today, Slice launched an iPhone app that does the work for you.  Read story

A New Way to Prioritize E-mail

In the June issue of Inc . magazine, we featured an artic...  Read story

Appsumo's Dropbox Pro Giveaway

Appsumo, the daily deal site for software, has launched a sweepstakes offering 10 free Dropbox Pro accounts for life.  The pro account, valued at $99...  Read story

New Toy from Buckyballs Creator

When Buckyballs hit stores two years ago, the tiny magnetic metal globes that you mash and mold together became a hit with office workers, including some ...  Read story

New Yammer Plug-Ins for Business

Collaboration tool Yammer has announced Yammer Connect, a suite of plug-ins that let you integrate Yammer’s capabilities into other business applica...  Read story

A Former NFL Player Tackles a New Restaurant Concept

Former Patriot Matt Chatham opens Skycrepers, a fast-serve crepe shop.  Read story

5 Ways to Revamp Your Workspace

A funky lamp or a colorful chair can go a long way toward sprucing up the office. Here are some items that might just do the trick.  View slideshow

Mobile Websites on the Fly

Looking to build a mobile presence, without building an app? A new DIY service called Duda M...  Read story

Ovation's Audience Feedback App

Looking for ways to spice up your presentations? A new app called Ovation aims to get the audience in...  Read story

Avril Lavigne's New Business

The rock celebrity launches a new retailing business, called AbbeyDawn.com.  Read story

Buy an iPhone Case, Help a Vet

Last night, as I made my way down the aisles at the Pepcom technology showcase in New York City, Speck’s new Patriotic Fitted Case for iPhone 4 caug...  Read story

A New Way to Manage iPad Files

For business users, one big downside to the iPad is its lack of a decent file management system. GroupLogic hopes to solve that problem with new software ...  Read story

Chris Burch's Latest Cool Company

The fashion mogul is now bringing style to office supplies.  Read story

Paychex Launches Business Resource Kit

In honor of National Small Business Week, Paychex—the payroll, HR, and benefits company—has launched an online business resource kit for entre...  Read story

Business Valuation Giveaway

Wondering just how much your business is worth? Next week, Read story

Xobni's New Gadget Store

Xobni, which makes a free Microsoft Outlook plug-in that helps you manage your inbox, has launched the Read story

Life After The Hills

The TV show’s stars show their entrepreneurial skills.  Read story

Entrepreneurs in the News

The latest on Danny Meyer, Rodney Henry, and Lauren Conrad  Read story

Daily Deals for Online Business Owners

KillerStartups is launching a new daily deal site, Read story

Deal on SAP Software

SAP is running a promotion called Step Up to the Cloud that gives you a di...  Read story

Convofy: A New Collaboration Tool

Scrybe Labs has launched Convofy , a new private social network for companies. Like other collaboration t...  Read story

Amazon's New Cloud Services

Keeping track of the music stored on various computers and mobile devices can be a pain. This week, Amazo...  Read story

Picks from Amazon's New Appstore

Here are three Android offerings for business owners.  Read story

Cool iPad 2 Accessories

Apple's nifty new iPad 2 cover had tech geeks drooling last week. But plenty of other companies are rolling out their own accessories for the tablet. Here...  Read story

Details on the iPad 2

Today, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the second-generation iPad. The Read story

Entrepreneurs in the News

The latest news on Bob and Charlee Moore, Marcus Samuelsson, and Jane Wurwand  Read story

New iPad Car Mount

Looking for new ways to keep the kids entertained on long road trips? TouCoul recently unveiled the Read story

Sprint's New Dual-Screen Smartphone

Sprint has announced the Kyocera Echo , a new An...  Read story

Dockers Wear the Pants Contest

Dockers recently launched a contest that will present one winner with $100,000 to accomplish a goal, such as starting a business. To enter, go to the Read story

Entrepreneurs in the News

The latest news on Jessica Jackley, Grubhub, and Paula Abdul.  Read story

New IRS Smartphone App

Not to be outdone by H&R Block and other tax prep services, the Internal Revenue Service has released its first smartphone app, Read story

Dell's New Vostro 460 Desktop

Dell recently unveiled the new Vostro 460 , a desktop computer tailored for s...  Read story

Cool New Gadget Cases

There were oodles of nifty gadget cases on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week. Here are three of my favorites for the iPad an...  Read story

3 CES Trends to Watch

Electronics companies are rolling out a slew of new gadgets this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Here are three trends for business ow...  Read story

Intuit's New Collaboration Initiative

Today, Intuit launched the Intuit Collaboratory , a website that gives businesses, indivi...  Read story