9 Brilliant Inventions Made by Mistake
Without a sloppy scientist, a creative Navy officer's wife, and a hasty sanatorium chef, we might not have penicillin, the Slinky, or Wheaties today. Read story
3 Brilliant Mistakes That Built Companies
These entrepreneurs have gone to the brink of failure--and have turned things around. Here's how. Read story
6 Start-ups Defining the Future of Finance
FinTech Innovation Lab's class of 2012 includes companies creating the next wave of fraud protection, stock gamification, and big-data analytics. Oh, and th... Read story
London's Small Businesses Get Creative
From traffic to construction, the 2012 Olympic Games have already thrown a wrench in the day-to-day operations of many small business owners. Read story
Design Your Company, Not Your Product
These entrepreneurs are shaking up the idea of what it means to build a company. Is nurturing company culture more important than getting a product to market? Read story
Alternative Businesses: How to Get Cash
Two Brooklyn entrepreneurs explain their philosophies on making realistic crowdfunding goals, learning to speak new languages, and when to not listen to your... Read story
How Big Business Ruined 'Artisanal'
When Dunkin' Donuts and Domino's brand with 'artisanal,' does it lose meaning for home-grown companies producing small-batch goodies? Read story
3 Ways Facebook Changed the IPO Roadshow
Facebook's tour to meet with investors before its initial public offering was like no other IPO roadshow. Here's what you can learn from it. Read story
Can Bonnaroo's Creators Build an Epic Foodie Festival?
It's the first year the Great Googamooga festival in Brooklyn puts the spotlight on dozens of local chefs and craft food-and-drink makers. If "food is the ne... Read story
Zooming From Zero to $70 Million in 2 Years
It all started with a wacky idea and a $20 Facebook ad. Two years later, this Brooklyn-based company has created, and conquered, plenty of obstacles. Here's ... Read story
How the Motor City Got Its Groove Back
Home to a burgeoning concentration of tech start-ups and incubators, Detroit's "Webward Avenue" is not just a street--it's also a movement. Can it transform ... Read story
From Old Pfizer Campus to Start-up Hub
A sprawling campus with 16,000 square feet spread across 174 acres created 11 start-ups last year. Now it's aiming even bigger. Read story
What's for Dinner? Ask These 7 Start-ups
These hot new companies are looking to change the way we eat, and are bringing in lots of dough from investors. Read story
Meet the Start-up Doctor
What do hyper-creatives, emergency room nurses, and CEOs have in common? Dr. Aaron Blackledge has identified a particular neuro-chemical pattern. Do you have... Read story
Goodbye Industrial Robotics; Hello Rock Stars
How one man went from chasing start-up and technology jobs in Silicon Valley to creating a thriving craftsman shop making custom ukuleles for the likes of Ed... Read story
Leadership Lessons From the Man Behind the World's Biggest Restaurant Company
David Novak of Yum Brands isn't just known for creating Cool Ranch Doritos: he's a renowned leader in charge of overseeing a company of 1.4 million employees... Read story
Meet the Online Mischief-Makers
These hackers could wreak havoc on your business. We infiltrated their ranks and studied their tactics. Read story
5 Predictions for the Future of Your Business
Brooklyn's business leaders ponder the future of hacking, crowdfunding, and your customers' shopping habits in the second TEDxBrooklyn. Read story
Why Start-ups Are Scared of SOPA
Big Technology has come out against the anti-piracy legislation as censorship. Entrepreneurs have a whole different bag of worries. Read story
How Far Can You Push Customers' Trust?
In the wake of Airbnb's home-vandal scandal, start-ups in the collaborative consumption space are rebuilding peer-to-peer buying's reputation. Here's how. Read story
Your Office Design Is Killing Teamwork
We've tapped experts in architecture and workplace design to explain what's wrong with cubicles, and how to remedy your dull office. Read story
Navigating the New Free-Ad Ecosystem
What's a small business to make of Facebook, Google, and HopStop offering up ad space free of charge? Read story
7 Ways to Make a Mini-Marketing Campaign
Go big or go home? Forget that. These strategies for increasing your brand influence take hardly any time, and very little money. Read story
How to Issue a Great Apology
So you messed up. Big. How do you explain your company's misstep to the public? Just say it: "I'm sorry." Read story
How to Set Up Sales Territories
Deciding how to divide sales territories create the most efficient environment for your sales team is more difficult than just drawing lines on a map. Read story
How to Tap Employee Ideas
Encouraging your employees' creativity can not only create an engaging work environment, but create new business. Seven experts share their tips on getting e... Read story
How to Qualify a Sales Lead
Learning how to properly qualify a sales lead can be the difference between landing a juicy new business deal or wasting lots of energy barking up the wrong ... Read story
How to Improve Your Struggling Sales Team
Trying to get your sales team back on track? Forget the pep-talk. Experts suggest sales management and training techniques that can improve your company's sa... Read story
10 Tips on Hiring for Creativity
Creativity is the root of innovation. But how can you find the right kind of inspired individual to bring into your office? We asked some of the country's be... Read story
How to Sell on Value Rather Than Price
Don't want to compromise on price? Experts explain how to stay competitive based on the value of your product or service to consumers. Read story
How to Make Great Brand Merchandise
Creating brand merchandise can strengthen customer loyalty and enlist fans to spread your name—"but you don't want to make just another oversized T-shirt. Read story
The Evangelist Behind Seth Godin's Speedy Publishing
Amber Rae is pounding the street about the Domino Project's innovative new publishing model. And in her spare time she's awakening individuals' passion and p... Read story
How to Speed Up Your Prototyping Process
Engineers who get too hung up on perfecting a prototype often lose sight of the bigger picture and waste precious development time. Here are a few ways you c... Read story
5 Rules of Success From Brooklyn's DIY Masters
Experts on makeshift innovation held court at the first DIY Business Association Conference in Brooklyn. They share their unconventional wisdom with Inc.com. Read story
How to License In Intellectual Property
When your company needs to use a process, concept, tool—or really anything that's protected by a patent, copyright, or trademark—here's how to license it... Read story
How to Spice Up Your Sales Meeting
Keeping a meeting interesting is something even the sharpest sales reps struggle with. Experts share a few tips on how to mix things up. Read story
6 Cool Tools for DIY Prototyping
A new wave of DIY engineers is transforming innovation into something that can be done at the kitchen table. Thank the maker movement for the technology that... View slideshow
7 Tips for Improving Your Sales Forecasting
Sales forecasts are by nature imperfect. But experts say there are ways to squeeze more value out of the projections you're making. Read story
How to Merge Corporate Cultures
Mergers and acquisitions can create strange bedfellows, but the drawbacks of companies' cultures not meshing together can have an impact on the bottom line. Read story
How to Narrow Your Target Market
Companies that try to be all things to all customers are sure to fail. Here's a business guide from Inc.com on how to focus on your target market. Read story
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