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30 Years of No. 1 Companies

For 30 years, Inc. magazine has highlighted the fastest-growing private companies across all industries and sectors of the economy, from technology ...  View slideshow

Top 10 Companies by Growth Rate

From selling designer apparel to designing the hottest nightclubs, the fastest-growing companies on the Inc. 500 share their secrets to rapid growth.  View slideshow

Leveraging the Cloud as You Grow

The cloud is a business owners best friend, especially in times of fast growth. But using the cloud presents some challenges as well.  Read more

How to Keep Up With a Fast-Growing Company

Your company is growing—but are you growing along with it? Here are a few tips on keeping up with an expanding business.  Read more

Groupon's Valuation Hits the Roof

Recent IPO talks put Groupon's value at a startling $25 billion, an 18-year-old entrepreneur takes the stage, plus the rest of the day's news.  Read more

Navigating the Switch to Multiple Computers

The rise of the tablet computer has me thinking about the future of computers.  How many computers surround me right now?  I have my office comp...  Read more

Future Facebook Culture Change?

Facebook announced at the beginning of this month that they are Read more

7 Ways to Prepare for Growth Spurts

So your company just hooked a big client or won that dream contract. Now what? Get prepared for this major influx of business with these helpful tips.  View slideshow

How to Staff Up in a Hurry

How LivingSocial went from 30 employees to 350 in just eight months  Read more

100 New Employees in 100 Days

LivingSocial’s four tips for hiring a large number of employees in a short amount of time  Read more

An Ad Man Who Had a Very Good Year

Entrepreneur John Most describes how his ad agency quadrupled in size between 2008 and 2009.  Read more

The Clean-up Crew

Do you have high credit card bills or an unused timeshare? A number of today's fastest-growing companies are helping consumers to undo the bad choices they m...  Read more

The Making of a Fashion Phenomenon

They started as collectibles for kids, but the candy colored bracelets known as Silly Bandz are fast becoming a bona fide fashion statement for all ages.  Read more

The Art of the Spinoff

Maya Design grows by spinning off companies such as Luma Institute and Rhiza Labs.  Read more

Five Tips for Launching Spinoffs

How Maya Design grows by spinning off businesses  Read more

Small Town Gets a Boost from the Twilight Craze

The famed Twilight saga has changed the shape of small businesses in tiny Forks, Wash., where the books are based.  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

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: CleanFish

How a sustainable fish broker is changing the way the fishing industry does business.  Read more

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Brooklyn Brewery

How a former war correspondent built a craft brewery into a $20 million global brand.  Read more

Why I Sold Zappos

Tony Hsieh built his online shoe retailer into an e-commerce powerhouse. But with credit tightening and investors eyeing the exits, Hsieh was forced to ask: ...  Read more

Zumba Turns Dancers Into Entrepreneurs

The founders of the dance fitness craze teach their trainers how to turn a passion into a thriving business.  Read more

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: TrollandToad.com

How a game lover turned a popular collectible card game into a multi-million dollar retail business.  Read more

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Short's Brewing Company

How the owners of this small-town brewery put their creative taste buds to work and went from 20 vendors to 1,000 in a year.  Read more

How to Prepare a Company for an Initial Public Offering

An initial public offering of stock can be viewed as the definitive sign of a company's success. Here is a look at the steps a company can take to prepare fo...  Read more

Fashion Entrepreneurs Capitalizing on High-End Rentals

Companies that offer designer duds for rent are the saving grace of fashion-forward women who can't afford such upmarket tastes in the recession.  Read more