The 20-Minute Business Model
Can you put your entire business model down on paper in 20 minutes? Author Ash Maurya show you how. Read more
Business Planning
Getting Ready for Growth
Here's the challenge: Look to the future, but also stay focused on the present. Read more
Why More Is Not Always Better
More is not necessarily better--even when you're talking about profits. Inc.'s Jason Fried explains. Read more
Starting Up? Plan for the Long-Haul
When you're starting a company, you're focused on the here-and-now. But the long-view is just as crucial for success. Here's a checklist to guide you. Read more
Does Your Business Need a Sequester?
The end of the first quarter is the perfect time to evaluate where your business stands. Here's why it might pay to take a page out of the government's playbook. Read more
Recent Business Planning Articles
4 Reasons You Need to Set Business Goals
Here are four reasons why you should be setting goals for your organization. Read more
Stumbling Towards Revenue: The Case of 3 Hot Web Companies
Foursquare, Pinterest, and Tumblr have plenty of users; now they need to make money. Here's how they plan to do it--and why it may be a challenge. Read more
Daymond John: It's All About Relationships
You don't build a brand like FUBU by begging for favors. Daymond John explains how he found partners who believed in him. Read more
Best Advice: Fake It Until You Make It
Transitioning vision into reality for a new business, a new model, or simply an internal process may require pushing well beyond the status quo. Read more
Case Study: Flat World Knowledge
Jeff Shelstad thought he had created a better way to publish textbooks. Just one problem: getting college kids to pay. Read more
Evan Williams's Rule for Success: Do Less
The co-founder of Blogger, Twitter, and Medium explains the importance of obsessing over one thing at a time. Read more
Why Stretch Goals are a Bad Idea
Without a realistic plan, a stretch goal is simply a waste of time. Here are some tips to help you set goals, make plans, and stick to them in 2013. Read more
Growth With No Capital? No Problem
Small businesses can overcome limited resources by following three basic steps. Read more
10 Guiding Principles for Start-ups
To build the most successful small business in the world, it takes 10 key principles. Read more
Big Ideas Also Mean Big Risks 
Sir Richard Branson put a firewall between each Virgin company so that--if something goes wrong at one--it won't take down another. Watch video
The Case for Hiring Unskilled Workers
Did you create your business with the intent of gaining freedom and financial security? Here's how to get what you want without creating just another job for... Read more
Business Plans Are a Waste of Time. Here's What to Do Instead
Throw your business plan in the recycling bin. Instead, focus on your team and on getting to market as quickly as you can. Read more
How to Master the Art of Perfect Timing
As owner, you are your business's timekeeper. Here's how to tell when you should speed things up--or slow them down. Read more
Why Strategy Matters Most
It's the strategic plan, stupid. Have you reconsidered yours lately? Read more
10-Step Roadmap for Simple Hiring
Think it's time to hire? Don't do it! (Not until you're well prepared with this checklist.) Read more
