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10 Steps to Starting a Business in Boston
For entrepreneurs seeking an innovative city, the Hub lives up to its name.
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Seth Priebatsch, Founder of Scvngr and LevelUp
Inc.com's 2011 30 Under 30 list: Seth Priebatsch, Founder of Scvngr/LevelUp, a social location-based gaming platform for mobile phones.
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10 Start-up Incubators to Watch
Businesses that go through incubators historically have a close to 90 percent survival rate. We've pinpointed some of the most productive.
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Case Study: How to Raise Prices
Chargify's clients were happy—as long as they didn't have to pay. But when prices went up, the goodwill went away.
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Support Groups for Start-ups
Through events like Pokin’ Holes and organizations like The Hatchery, entrepreneurs are refining their elevator pitches and networking with investors and each other.
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How to Work from Home
As part of our virtual company experiment , Inc.'s editorial staff is working from ho... Read more
Feds Bust Retail Hacking Ring
More than 41 million credit and debit card numbers were lifted from OfficeMax, Barnes & Nobles and other retailers, officials say. Read more
Women Business Leaders Less Optimistic
Jan. 3, 2006 -- Women business leaders in the Boston area are worried about the state's business prospects in the coming year, according ... Read more
Student Entrepreneurs Launch Startups
Feb. 26, 2007 -- First-year undergraduate students in Babson College's Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship course have establi... Read more
Branding Law Classes for Entrepreneurs
March 22, 2007 -- A new graduate course at Babson College combines legal issues with branding strategies for entrepreneurs, the college a... Read more
Case Study: When a Guerrilla Marketing Campaign Backfires
Sam Ewen sure got people talking. The police called his agency's marketing campaign "unconscionable." Was it time to get less edgy?. Read more
What's Wrong With This Picture? Nothing!
You've never met a man more obsessed with service than Dawson Rutter. Read more
A Viral Campaign Bombs
The suspicious packages that caused alarm in the Boston area today were part of a viral marketing campaign, ABC News is reporting. The campaign for the Ca... Read more
'Big Dig' Closure Worries Boston Businesses
A fatal construction accident has led to an ongoing investigation -- and unprecedented traffic tie-ups. Read more
Boston Approves Non-Profit Wireless Network
The city hopes its plan will open up opportunity for smaller tech firms, instead of telecom giants. Read more
Is Online Backup Safe?
For small business owners, online backup services offer protection from risks at a cost of around $15 per month. Read more
Blinded by the Buzz
Everyone is chasing Internet buzz. But be careful. Online hype doesn't always deliver. Read more
Boston Approves Non-Profit Wireless Network
The city hopes its plan will open up opportunity for smaller tech firms, instead of telecom giants. Read more
The Next Silicon Valley? Part Three
The Next Silicon Valley Part 3 --- The Future Since the fall of the dotcoms at the end of the millenium, the Valley and places like Boston... Read more
Cost of Doing Business Highest in Northeast
May 9, 2005 --A recent study shows that Boston has surpassed New York City as the costliest metropolitan area in which to do business--one... Read more
Founding a Spiritual Start-Up
Four pals who started their own companies filled a spiritual need in their community. Read more
Pick a car, arrive in style
New service lets you borrow a range of vintage cars. Read more
Managing Remote Workers
I recently spent the day in our NY offices. Generally, I work full-time from my home office north of Boston, but this past Wednesday, I flew in in the mor... Read more
Keeping It Flexible
Imagine a workplace where employees decide how many days a week they'll work and how many weeks of vacation they'll take each year. Read more
Make Keyphrases Work for You
When a Web site needs to be optimized for high rankings, usually the first step is to find the keyphrases most relevant to the site. But what happe... Read more
Upstarts: Car Sharing
Sure, owning a car in the city is a hassle. But is car sharing the answer? Two American start-ups are betting that it is. Read more
How to Be a Local, Anywhere
If you're a leader, lead. When my company explores a new market, I'm the first one off the plane. Read more
The Right Debt Mix
The question of whether debt increases or decreases a company's value has no one-size-fits-all answer, but here are some guidelines as you think about your o... Read more
Obit: Educational Retailer Learns Hard Lesson
An educational retailer prided itself on being a fun place for shoppers to browse. But that playful atmosphere may have also been the company's undoing. A bu... Read more
Portland Plays Perception Poker
Can a thriving little city in Maine bluff its way into the ranks of big-time Internet players? Read more
Look to Low-Cost and Niche Airlines for Low Fares
One of the best ways to get the lowest fares is to know where low-cost and niche airlines fly. These carriers allow you to create your own system of airfa... Read more
The Quotable Entrepreneur
"When I'm looking for senior management, if they have nothing but successes, that scares the heck out of me. I want someone who's seen it all, who's ridde... Read more
How to Encourage Your Customers to Do Good
Looking to build community support, respect from your customers, and favor in the marketplace? Try nurturing some generosity. Read more
Antiques Road Show
Inc. 's Road Warrior goes really wireless, ditching his laptop for a 1916 foldable, portable Corona typewriter. Read more
Favoring Family Values
Working parents constantly juggle the demands of work and family life. Employees who spend work time worrying about their children or elderly relatives sp... Read more
Marketing: Microbrew Marketing
A new approach to marketing that uses a free shuttle service for pedestrians is examined. Read more
Technology in the Fast Lane
Inc. Tecnology's editor offers some comments on technology and an overview of this issue of the magazine. Read more
The Rise of the Urban Entrepreneur
A Harvard Business School professor explains that small urban businesses can thrive and how the government can help. Read more
Boomerang from Bankruptcy
If a customer goes bankrupt, acting fast can be the key to recovering any materials you shipped thecompany directly before the announcement. You ha... Read more
Insuring Home-Based Hardware
A Boston businesswoman realized too late that neither her homeowner's policy nor her automobile coverage would offer much help when her $2,000 laptopwas s... Read more
At Lagerheads
Start-up Boston Beer Works went to court against Boston Beer Company to defend its name. Read more
Executive Travel: Hotels Where You Can Really Work
A list of five national hotel chains offering special rooms with access to business equipment, plus room rates. Read more
Who Goes Public?
Charts examine general trends in the initial public offering market from 1989 to mid-1992. Read more
Tableside Tablet Computing
Restaurants that use tablet computers in their dining rooms find that customers spend up to 12 percent more. Read more
Venture Capital: The Price of Growth
List showing the average age of a start-up at the time of its first round of venture capital financing. Read more
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