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7 Ways to Screw Up a New Employee

By Jeff Haden |  Apr 9, 2012

Want that new hire to get off to a great start? Forget about following these nuggets of conventional wisdom.  Read more


Friday Fail: Worst Fireable Offenses

By Jeff Haden |  Apr 6, 2012

Tired of success stories? Every Friday on Inc.com we bring you epic tales of failure and shame. This week: Getting sacked.  Read more


5 Things Remarkable Bosses Never Do

By Jeff Haden |  Apr 5, 2012

What you don't do can sometimes make a bigger impact than what you do.  Read more


How Not to Crash & Burn in Business

By Chris Mittelstaedt |  Apr 4, 2012

Running a business is like flying a plane: Lots of decisions to make and zero time to analyze them. Improve your gut instincts with these tips.  Read more


6 Ways Successful People Stand Out

By Jeff Haden |  Apr 4, 2012

Substance trumps style in the long run. Here's how to make the kind of impression that lasts.  Read more


Power of the Quiet Entrepreneur

By Geil Browning |  Apr 3, 2012

Why you don't have to be loud to be a great leader.  Read more


8 Reasons to Fire Your Personal Assistant

By Scott Steinberg |  Apr 3, 2012

Need a cheaper way to manage your topsy-turvy schedule? These apps and services will do the trick.  Read more


Legacy: Norman Edmund, 1916-2012

By Jeff Bailey |  Apr 3, 2012

Norman Edmund started an army salvage business out of his New Jersey home, and became publisher of the famous Edmund Scientific catalog.  Read more


Coming Up with New Clothing Line Ideas

By Scotty Cadenhead and Malachi Leopold |  Apr 2, 2012

Lara Miller's creative inspiration comes from architecture, Russian dolls, and Mexican textiles.  Watch video


Without This Skill, You Won't Succeed

By Jeff Haden |  Apr 2, 2012

It doesn't matter what industry you're in. This is the one thing all successful people know how to do well.  Read more


5 Smart Moves to Steal from the Tech Industry

By Scott Steinberg |  Mar 30, 2012

Strategies every start-up and small business can take from Apple, Facebook, Google, and other leaders in high tech.  Read more


Why the Best Product Doesn't Always Win

By Erik Sherman |  Mar 28, 2012

Entrepreneurs often think only the best product will let them succeed. But sometimes 'best' isn't what your customers really want.  Read more


Why 'Idea' Should Be a Verb

By Jeff Haden |  Mar 27, 2012

Ideas without action aren't ideas--they're regrets.  Read more


Note to Tech Start-ups: Cool Products Aren’t Enough

By Erik Sherman |  Mar 27, 2012

A hot mobile app that gets attention does not a company make. A better way: Build what people want and find a way to make it pay.  Read more


8 Things Great Consultants Say

By Jeff Haden |  Mar 26, 2012

You may not want to hear some of these things--but your project will be better for it.  Read more


How to Land an Amazing Mentor: 5 Tips

By Christina DesMarais |  Mar 23, 2012

Karmaloop CEO Greg Selkoe on how he found two mentors who taught him most of what he knows now about running a $130 million company.  Read more


Need an Idea for a Killer New Business? Try This.

By Lindsay Blakely |  Mar 22, 2012

DocStoc CEO Jason Nazar needed a new product idea that might help grow the business. He got it--in a week. Here's how.  Read more


How to Build a Great Team With Imperfect People

By Jeff Haden |  Mar 22, 2012

Your goal isn’t to ensure every employee is great; it's to ensure that collectively they'll be great. (There’s a big difference.)  Read more


How to Cultivate Collective Intelligence

By Geil Browning |  Mar 21, 2012

Unleash your worker bees. The power of swarms and cooperation to attack business problems.  Read more


Why the Capital Gains Tax Hurts Entrepreneurs

By Chris Mittelstaedt |  Mar 21, 2012

The capital gains tax has been touted as the brass ring for business owners. But if you self-fund your growth, it's anything but.  Read more


How to Settle Employee Squabbles

By Jeff Haden |  Mar 20, 2012

The last thing you want to do is seem like you're taking sides. Here's how to handle interpersonal problems more gracefully.  Read more


To Be a Better Entrepreneur, Look to the Past

By Riley Gibson |  Mar 20, 2012

Sure, all entrepreneurs look to the future - but I've learned that the best ones don't overlook the past.  Read more


6 Ways to Measure the Success of Any Project

By Ilya Pozin |  Mar 20, 2012

Want to go from the beginning to the end of a project more efficiently? Make sure your team understands what success should look like.  Read more


Your Prescription for Productivity

By Geil Browning |  Mar 13, 2012

Here's how a mind-body approach can help you achieve peak performance--both personally, and company-wide.  Read more


Should You Track Economic Value Added?

By Jeff Haden |  Mar 13, 2012

It's a complicated formula that provides excellent insight into performance... but does it matter for your business?  Read more