7 Iconic Bands that Changed the Business of Music
These trailblazers all sparked major changes in the music business. Use their examples as inspiration to shake up your industry. Read more
Encouraging Process Innovation
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The Power of Not Solving Problems
The next time an employee tells you about a problem, stop, listen--but whatever you do, don't propose a solution. Read more
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
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
Outsourcing Is Overrated
Labor costs aren't everything. Just ask this Taiwanese entrepreneur--she built a thriving manufacturing business right here in the U.S. Read more
Are You a Low-Touch Retailer in a High-Touch World?
You can't cost-cut your way to great service. A survey of retailers reveals where they invest to make sure they keep customers happy. 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
Hot B2B Companies: It's Not About the Idea
Up-and-coming business tech start-up PlanGrid shows you can win big points for execution--even if the idea isn't unique. Read more
How Your Business Can Avoid Extinction
Businesses can learn from the evolutionary prowess of penguins and Facebook. Read more
Surprising Way to Get Employees to Stay
How's this for counterintuitive? Maybe the best way to get employees to stick around is to encourage them to leave. Read more
Why an IPO Can Kill Your Innovation
A Stanford study finds that tech companies undergo a major innovation slowdown after going public. Read more
How to Use Technology to Win a Price War
Need to keep an eye on what your competitors charge? Let software do the work for you. 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
One Leadership Skill That Will Set You Apart
This skill probably isn't one you've ever thought about developing--and that's a big mistake. Read more
4 Easy Stress Busters
You need peace of mind to work efficiently and make smart decisions. Get back some of your sanity--and productivity--with these tips. 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
4 Tips for a Well-Timed Product Launch
Pull the trigger too soon, and your half-baked idea will turn customers away. But waiting for perfection is no less dangerous. 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
12 Business Tips to Steal From Santa
Sound like a bizarre source for advice? Think about it: He spreads good will, gets his work done on time, and he's a great judge of character. Read more
Easiest Way to Win Friends and Influence People
Charm is good and cleverness never hurts. But there's one very simple thing you can do to create instant rapport with someone else. Read more
3 Steps to Turn Around a Failing Company
"Turnaround King" Grant Cardone says you may think you know what's ailing your company--but you're almost certainly wrong. 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
'Why Did I Stay In When Everything Was Pointing Me to Get Out?' 
Stephen McDonnell, founder of Applegate, an organic meat producer, explains what happened after the original bacon smokehouse he bought burned down in 1988. Watch video
The Power of Praise
Do you only pay lip service to the value of praise and recognition? Here's a good way to find out. 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
Rise of the Microserver
Go ahead and keep your data in-house. Thanks to some of the macro names in computing, servers are going micro and getting more efficient. Read more
Don't Think You Need Change. Think Again
Just because something's working fine, doesn't mean it can't be even better. Read more
'Go Spend $2 Million as Fast as You Can'
Serial entrepreneur Frank Addante knew everything at his latest venture, the Rubicon Project, must scale from the very start. Watch video
The Best Promotion Is Never Self Promotion
Once you've been in the spotlight, it's really hard to step back into the shadows--but you should. 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
21 Things That Beat Your New Year's Resolution
These goals are probably easier to accomplish than that new diet--and they're likely more rewarding, too. Read more
