Joy: An Underrated Business Skill
I love smiling, laughing, and the color yellow. Yes, I'm a joyful person - and a CEO. Here's how you too can find joy and use it as a powerful business asset. Read more
Family Business
Recent Family Business Articles
Your Prescription for Productivity
Here's how a mind-body approach can help you achieve peak performance--both personally, and company-wide. Read more
Capital Well's Next-Generation Solution
New Hampshire's Capital Well is facing a classic predicament; Its core product is rapidly becoming commoditized. It needs to innovate--fast. Here's how. Read more
Gary Hirshberg Finally Gets His Say
He's the frequent subject of Meg's Column. Now, the founder of Stonyfield Farm gets to speak up about what he's learned from being his wife's favorite recurr... Read more
The Secret to Attaining Work-Life Balance
As our business grew, I started neglecting my family and friends--and no advice seemed to help bring balance. That is, until I read this passage. Read more
Making a Bundle on Baby Bloomers
RuffleButts founder Amber Schaub reinvented the bloomers from her youth, which led to a full-fledged children's apparel company she now runs with her husband. Read more
The Family Sabbatical
Extended breaks are wonderful things, unless the spouse and kids have other plans. Read more
How A 27-Year-Old Leads Her Family's Business 
Ashley Fina is the third generation at the helm of Michael C. Fina, the Fifth Avenue retailer and employee-recognition company. She talks about how she and h... Watch video
The Small Joys of Family Business
Entrepreneurship, for all its challenges, can bestow on families unexpected benefits beyond the obvious financial ones. Read more
Case Study: Family Business Succession
An entrepreneur's son questions whether to follow in his father's footsteps. Read more
Jim Beam Trying to Stay Edgy at 216 Years Old
After revenues soared in 2010, Beam split from Fortune Brands to be traded publicly this month. And it's taking a shot at serving new drinks to a few unusual... Read more
The CEO vs. the Shareholder
Author John Warrillow explains the perks of keeping your role as both CEO and a shareholder separate in your mind -and in everyone else's. Read more
How Much About the Business Should You Share With Your Spouse?
Meg Cadoux Hirshberg examines the limit on what your spouse should know about the company’s problems. Read more
Balancing Acts: Set the Bar Low, But Set it Somewhere
Meg Cadoux Hirshberg discusses how the family business can interfere with the marriage but that by setting some minimum expectations, it can still be a great... Watch video
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: ShopAtHome.com
Online coupon database not only saves shoppers money, but also gives cash back for every purchase made. Read more
Inc. 5000 Update: Historical Emporium
A company finds success selling 19th-century clothing. Read more
Succession Stories: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Entrepreneurs face steep odds in terms of successfully keeping their business in the family over the long term. Six entrepreneurs share their experiences–o... Read more
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: KG Technologies
How this third generation of latching relay manufacturers is creating smart technology to save money and energy for utility companies Read more
A Customer Service Makeover
Seven tips on how to completely transform your company's customer service Read more
The 24/7 Family Business
Three generations of the Pitcher family help to manage the Wolf Creek Ski Area in southern Colorado, where the days are long and the nearest hotel is 18 mile... Read more
How Would You Sell Custom Board Shorts?
Four entrepreneurs offer marketing strategies to Shortomatic.com. Read more
When Family Businesses Bungle Succession Planning
Handing off a business to the next generation is the realization of a dream—or a complete nightmare. Read more
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Sky Zone
How a father and son team built a successful nationwide franchise of trampoline-based recreation centers Read more
8 Tips on Preparing Your Family for Entrepreneurship
Before venturing out on your own, you must take account of your family's participation and expectations about the new business. Read more
7 Rules for Avoiding Conflicts of Interest in a Family Business
Dealing with employees on a personal level can wreak havoc in a small or family-owned business. Here's how you can keep from making some common missteps. Read more
Love in Start-up Land
What are the secrets to happy copreneurship? Plus, cracking the code of innovation, and the rest of the day's news for entrepreneurs. Read more
How to Hire Family Members
Doing business with family members is a time-honored tradition. Merit-based employment offers long-lasting rewards while entitlement presents greater risks. Read more
The Hills Are Alive With Social Chatter
When luxury travel took a hit in the midst of the recession, Vermont's Trapp Family Lodge rethought their digital and social marketing strategy, capitalized ... Read more
Columbia Sportswear's 'Tough Mother' Outsmarts Attacker
Gert Boyle, the company's 86-year-old chairwoman, was held briefly at gunpoint, but kept her wits about her. Read more
My Husband's Next Business
The four words an entrepreneur’s spouse dreads hearing: “I have an idea.” Read more
Building a Family-focused Brand
gDiapers doesn't stop thinking about kids once they're toilet trained. The company's daycare and flex-friendly policies place family time at the brand's center. Read more
To Love, Honor, and Report To
Working in your spouse's company may be the toughest job you will ever have. Read more
How to Teach Your Kids to Take Over the Family Business
If you'd like to be a multi-generation business, start early and set a clear succession plan. Read more
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Elf on the Shelf
How a holiday tradition turned into a multi-million dollar toy and book business. Read more
Tarlton: Tracy Hart
Run by a brother and sister whose grandfather started the business 65 years ago, Tarlton has a family mentality that extends to the entire company. Read more
