Trendy Start-ups Are Hot--Until They're Not
Follow consumer fads, and you may get a serious case of whiplash. One investor explains why he only has eyes for enterprise companies. Read more
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3 Tactics to Breed Innovation
Great ideas need adequate space to develop. Follow these three rules to make sure you stay out of the way. Read more
How to Think Big: 3 Ways
Do all your ideas seem small and boring? Here's a different approach plus three tips that will get you to the BIG idea. Read more
One Practical Way to Upgrade Company Culture
For one day out of every month, don't focus on planning or executing anything. Focus on this instead. Read more
Train Yourself to Be an Optimist: 4 Steps
Optimistic people are happier, healthier, more successful, and have longer lives. You can be one of them. Read more
Go From Employee to Entrepreneur: 4 Tips
Use the skills, industry knowledge, and contacts you have today to set your business up for success. Read more
So You Want to Write a Business Book...
Inc.com columnist and five-time author Phil Simon reflects on five hard-won lessons every aspiring writer needs to know. Read more
6 Steps to Productive Brainstorming
Think big and follow these tips to make the most of your next brainstorming session. Read more
Groovy: New Communes Cater to Entrepreneurs
Forget peace and love. These communes aim to see what happens when smart entrepreneurs spend every minute together. Read more
One Test Every Entrepreneur Must Take
Why you decide to start a business of your own matters almost as much as what kind of business you start. Read more
7 Easily Avoidable Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Fail
You have no excuse not to see these potential hurdles coming--so don't let them trip you up. Read more
4 Tips to Expand Your Niche Business
The potential opportunities might be much bigger and broader than you think. Think outside your niche with these tips. Read more
Why Didn't Fred Wilson (& Other VCs) Invest in 2012?
A handful of prominent tech VCs didn't make any early-stage start-up investments in 2012. Is it time for founders to worry? Read more
How Not to Do Target Marketing
Will women buy a toolbox just because it's pink? Don't assume you know anything about what your customers really want. Read more
It's Not Rocket Science: Eliminate Stress
When it feels like everything is on the line and you just can't get a grip, try one of these ridiculously easy strategies to keep your cool. Read more
4 Ways to Embrace Big Data
Here's a handful of useful tools to collect the kind of data you need to make better business decisions. Read more
4 Tips to Take Your Company to the Next Level
Stuck at a plateau? Here are four things that could help your business reach new heights. Read more
Why Money Can Hurt Your Marketing
The size of your advertising spend has little to do with your success. In fact, sometimes too much cash can be a very bad thing. Read more
Is It Human Nature to Stifle Big Ideas?
Investors say they want big, bold start-up ideas--but their investments suggest otherwise. What's an entrepreneur to do? Read more
One Business Decision That Changes Everything
Derek Sivers--successful entrepreneur, speaker, and blogger--explains the basic decision every entrepreneur needs to make. Read more
Best 2012 Books for Entrepreneurs
Inspiration can come from anywhere. These nine books may not all fit into the "business book" genre, but they're still must-reads. Read more
4 Most Important Qualities of an Entrepreneur
Forget about your business idea--most of them don't pan out anyway. Here's what it really takes to succeed. Read more
Whittle Down Your To-Do List. Finally
Those items at the bottom of the list? You know you'll never get to them, so stop trying--there's a better way to get more done. Read more
5 Reasons Why You Need a Shrink
The start-up life is lonely and stressful. Without solid emotional support, your new venture might be dead in the water. Read more
The Case Against Holiday Sales
This time of year, your competitors slash prices to reel in the holiday shoppers. Here's why that's not a game you should play. Read more
4 Decision-Making Mistakes to Avoid
Every day, you must make decisions large and small. Here's what's keeping you from making them more confidently. Read more
2 Simple Keys to Define Your Brand
What does your brand stand for? Probably a lot less than you think. Here's why you need to rethink it. Read more
Is Your Start-up Built to Survive?
During and in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, a certain kind of start-up thrived. Here's why--and what you should learn from it. Read more
6 TED Talks Every Entrepreneur Should Watch
A handful of sage speakers lay out research and advice business owners everywhere should heed. Read more
Do What You Love? Screw That
Want to be happy? Don't build a business based on something you love doing. Read more
Break: The Most Important Part of Breakthrough
Patterns and rules can be good. But sometimes you need to break them to create a breakthrough business. Read more
Don't Have a Schtick? Get One Now
Richard Branson does crazy stunts. Another founder wears orange every day. Here's why adopting your own schtick could help you succeed. Read more
3 Reasons Your Start-up Should Tackle Really Big Problems
It's certainly not an easy entrepreneurial path, but one VC says there's never been a better time to pursue big ideas that solve thorny problems. Read more
How to Achieve Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals
Leadership expert Jim Collins explains what drives some entrepreneurs to relentlessly pursue bold ideas--and succeed where others have failed. Read more
Big Thinkers Are Pissed Off & Passionate
For entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, big is never big enough. Here, he talks about what it takes to think on a grand scale. Read more
