5 Jobs Every Entrepreneur Should Have Before Starting a Business
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Want to Build an App? This Is the Customer to Target
There are more opportunities than ever to build an app that people will pay for -- if you know where to look. Read more
Why Your Mission Statement Sucks
If you're going to have one, make it mean something. Here's how to rescue your mission statement from platitudes. Read more
The Great Debate: Should I Enforce a Dress Code?
We're not big on rules. But reasonable people can disagree about the merits of casual wear vs. suits and sport coats. Read more
Lessons from a Dying Business
Redbox has built a successful DVD kiosk business, but its days are numbered. Here's why that's not such a bad thing. Read more
Afraid to Go Solo? Read This Pep Talk
You're afraid you'll never live up to your grand ambitions, right? Here's how to get past your fears. Read more
6 Reasons to Build Your Start-up in a Coworking Space
The idea isn't new, but what you get for the money just keeps getting better. Read more
Marketing to Moms: You’re Doing It All Wrong
Women control $13 trillion in consumer spending. But most of the assumptions you make about them in your marketing are way off. Read more
How to Build a Brand from Scratch
My company set out to revolutionize the workout. But first, we had to put our name on the map. Read more
The Pivot (or How to Learn Humility in 4 Steps)
Start-up founders don't just wake up one day and decide to launch something entirely different. It's a gradual--and more grueling--process. Read more
How to Win a Trademark Battle Against a Goliath
By knowing their rights, two small companies made Apple and RIM back down over trademark conflicts. You could do the same. Read more
How Entrepreneurs Become Visionary Leaders
Picture your business helping millions of people solve a problem. Here's how to make that thought into a reality. Read more
The Goldman Sachs IPO Prospects List: Reality Check!
Some of the start-ups that made the list are no-brainers. Others might have you scratching your head. Read more
How to Launch a Pop-Up Shop
'Tis the season to try out a retail store -- no long-term commitment required. Here's the one piece of technology you need to get started. Read more
First-Time Founder? 9 Things You Ought to Know
Two serial entrepreneurs set out to succeed where Pets.com failed. It's worked -- so far -- because they've followed these key principles. Read more
Confessions from a Silicon Prairie Start-up Founder
You're far from VCs and surrounded by people who don't like risks. Then again, the potential to be a big fish in a small pond is huge. Read more
What Killed American Airlines Could Kill You
Too much inventory and not enough demand can cripple a business of any size. Let this be your warning. Read more
When Lack of Nerve Is Your Biggest Obstacle
What happens when an entrepreneur does everything right... but can't seize the day. Read more
4 Ways to Build an Irreplaceable Business
The more difficult your company is to replace, the longer you'll survive and the more money you'll make. Read more
Need a Startup Idea? 6 Gadgets to Invent Now
Inc. tech reviewer John Brandon sees the good, the bad, and the ugly gadgets of the world. But here are six things he'd really like to see. Read more
How a 14-Year-Old Kid Shot This Start-up into Stardom
One junior high schooler and his mobile game totally changed the fate of this app development platform. Read more
Bloomberg: We Want Your Start-up's Taxes
New York City's mayor laughed it up at TechStars Demo Day, claiming the Bloomberg TV show resembles the Jersey Shore and that start-ups should grow ... Read more
Innovative Product Mashups
Sometimes innovation is as simple as turning a ketchup bottle upside down. But what about putting bug repellent in clothing or carbonation in milk? It's conv... Read more
Why Steve Jobs Matters
In 1981, Inc . put Apple founder Steve Jobs on its Read more
An Accelerator Grows Up
Two years ago, when I first wrote about accel... Read more
How Tasty Catering Became an Illinois Incubator
On the verge of losing the business, CEO Tom Walter looked to young employees to turn his business around, and then helped them fund their own. Read more
Behold the Future of TV
In 24 hours, 80 developers needed to create the most innovative video prototypes possible. Here's a look at the hackathon's clear winners. Read more
365 Days a Year, the Oil & Gas Industry Delivers
The oil and gas industry hardly innovates! They just dig up oil! Who cares? Actually, I care and I believe that you should, t... Read more
10 Innovative Kitchen Products
It's not just professional chefs who have cool tools these days. Innovation is happening for the home kitchen as wellâ€"helping cooks make meals faster, clea... View slideshow
Demo Day's Coolest Ideas
Here's a brief recap of a few of the more creative start-ups (and hair styles) from 500 Startups's Demo Day at General Assembly. Read more
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 more
Case Study: Can Solar Power Pay?
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Cool New Glasses for the 3-D Averse
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Businesses Innovating on the Edge
What's new with reverse innovation? Small businesses that master local, niche, or extreme markets are becoming the go-to for ideas that can be applied on a g... View slideshow
ROCS Staffing Founders Reveal How to Master a Niche Market
Brandon Labman and Tom Moore's staffing company, ROCS, thrives in its niche market, staffing entry-level jobs. Here's how ROCS says no to expansion but yes t... Read more
