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Passing the Torch of Burning Man

At the end of every summer, Burning Man brings 50,000 celebrants to the desert. It has become an institution and a valuable business.  Read more

9 Beliefs of Remarkably Successful People

The most successful people in business approach their work differently than most. See how they think--and why it works.  Read more

How Alexis Ohanian Built a Front Page of the Internet

Reddit, created by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian, was one of the first start-ups out of the Y Combinator program to be acquired, making Ohanian a 23-year-...  Read more

13 Ways of Looking at a Leader

Want to be a better leader? Or find management inspiration, at least? Here you can learn from a baker's dozen of the most prevalent types.  Read more

Jim Collins: Be Great Now

The leadership expert sits down with Inc. editor-at-large Bo Burlingham to talk about what makes great companies tick.  Read more

Lessons From the World's Most Ruthless Competitor

Copycatters used to knock off designer shoes. Now they knock off online shoe sellers, daily-deal sites, and any other Internet-based business you can name. I...  Read more

Legacy: Larry Stevenson, 1930-2012

Meet Larry Stevenson, the man who created the Makaha skateboard, patented the kicktail design, and then continued pumping out idea after idea.  Read more

New App Aims to Reinvent the Phone Call

Mobile phones have become slimmer, lighter, and laden with features. But the basic phone call has hardly evolved. Sidecar aims to change that.  Read more

3 Ways Facebook Changed the IPO Roadshow

Facebook's tour to meet with investors before its initial public offering was like no other IPO roadshow. Here's what you can learn from it.  Read more

Facebook IPO: Mark Zuckerberg's Smartest Moves

Facebook is about to go public, and clearly, the 27-year-old has done a few things right. Here’s a look at his best moves, and what any entrepreneur can le...  View slideshow

4-Step Formula for Guaranteed Success

This amazingly simple formula drives virtually every successful business. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs and investors lose sight of these basic principles.  Read more

Secret Trait of Every Successful Entrepreneur

Conrad Hilton lost his hotel business during the Great Depression but was able to buy it back and build one of the world's most successful corporations. What...  Read more

7 Smart Things Donald Trump Told Me

The real estate and entertainment mogul spills a few of his secrets. On the agenda: Talent spotting, sales mistakes, and personal branding.  Read more

What Was It Like When You Realized You Were Not Going to Die? 

Ric Elias answers questions about Flight 1549, which crashed into the Hudson River, and the impact it had on his leadership.  Watch video

Legacy: A Pioneering African-American Architect

She was the first African-American woman to become a fellow of the American Institute of Architects and worked with Frank Gehry, and Cesar Pelli. Here's the ...  Read more

This Man Can't Stop Innovating

The genius of Moses Kizza Musaazi: He's an inventor, entrepreneur, fixer of things that are broken in the troubled country of Uganda.  Read more

Are You an Entrepreneur Imposter? I Don't Buy It

You got where you are being who you are. You'll go far by accepting and understanding your brain and personality attributes, and encouraging others to do so ...  Read more

Great Entrepreneurs on the Companies They Love

It takes one to know one. So we asked a range of successful entrepreneurs to name the companies they admire most and why.  View slideshow

Russell Simmons: Identify What's Missing 

Russell Simmons, founder of hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings and serial entrepreneur, talks with Inc.'s Lewis Schiff about entrepreneurship, meditation, supe...  Watch video

Howard Schultz: What It Takes to Win 

In 2008 Howard Schultz returned to Starbucks and steered it through the financial crisis. Last year, Schultz sat down with Inc.'s Lewis Schiff.  Watch video

Design That Makes a Difference

How I did it: Architect David Rockwell explains how he thinks not only about a building, but also about the way people experience it.  Read more

The Undiluted Genius of Dr. Bronner's

How Dr. Bronner's, truly one of America's great weird brands, grows more and more successful by being less and less conventional.  Read more

Legacy: Norman Edmund, 1916-2012

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

Without This Skill, You Won't Succeed

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

How to Build a Website That Inspires Trust

Seven things you can do to convince potential customers your site isn't a fly-by-night operation.  Read more

Meet the 'Richard Branson of Iceland'

Jon Olafsson has been a music executive, a media mogul, and a retiree. Today he is a beverage executive. He told Inc.com about Iceland's entrepreneurial ecos...  Read more

Read Obituaries. And Lead to the Fullest

Write your own eulogy today. Reflect on your life so far, and whether you're satisfied with the path you're on.  Read more

This Is What Small Business Success Looks Like

He never achieved fame. He never achieved fortune. But you might say this entrepreneur did something infinitely more important.  Read more

Your Prescription for Productivity

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

Richard Alf, 1952-2012

He co-founded, bankrolled, and organized Comic-Con at 17 years old. Here's how Richard Alf did it.  Read more

6 Simple Business Truths From Mom

Essential lessons about life turned out to be lessons for business.  Read more

10 Leadership Lessons From a Super Bowl Coach

Moves that every entrepreneur should steal from the Tom Coughlin playbook.  Read more

Start a Company; It's Your Only Hope of Living the Life You Want

Quitting your job may not be as risky as it seems. You should have done what you wanted a long time ago!  Read more

How to Land a Great Columnist Gig

Have a lot of war stories from your start-up days? Here's how to get a byline in a high-profile publication -- no experience required.  Read more

Andrew Mason on the Future of Groupon

The Groupon CEO talks about competing with Google, selling his stock, and his designs on mobile coupons.  Read more