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Should You Build or Buy Your Way to Growth?
If you have an opportunity to build a big business, you first need to consider whether to grow organically or through acquisition. Read more
How to Successfully Manage a Merger
Bringing together two corporate cultures is a delicate task. Here's what you need to know. Read more
The Biggest Threat to the Yahoo-Tumblr Combination
A recently-acquired founder has some advice on company culture for Marissa Mayer. Read more
Yahoo: A History of Botched Start-up Acquisitions
From Delicious to Flickr, Yahoo doesn't have the best track record when it comes to start-up acquisitions. Can Tumblr break the mold? Read more
Want to Scale Your Company? Get Out of the Way 
Les McKeown, CEO of Predictable Success, a growth-strategy consultancy, says ultimately you're the biggest obstacle to your company's growth. Watch video
No Office? 4 Secrets for Managing Virtual Workers
Concerned about getting your money's worth when your team is spread across the country--or the world? Relax. Here are the secrets from a virtual-company pro. Read more
My First True Start-Up
Minimal founder Scott Wilson talks about Ooba Baby Furniture, which he launched when expecting his first child. Watch video
Facebook Might Spoil Yahoo's Acquisition Party
Yahoo is eyeing the blogging platform Tumblr, but Facebook might beat it to the buzzer. Read more
11 Social Entrepreneurs. A Ship. 13 Countries. 100 Days
Serial entrepreneur and mentor Jeff Hoffman writes about his experience aboard the floating accelerator Unreasonable at Sea. Read more
How Real People Make It Big
Forget shiny objects and distractions. How people who grew up with nothing, people like you and me, build big-time success. Read more
Gauging the Health of Your Company's Growth
Inc. columnist Norm Brodsky talks about how you can interpret your company's growth performance. Read more
How to Build an Entrepreneurial Team
Building a business takes a village. But how can a growing business afford it? Read more
Oreck Founder: Private Equity Bankrupted My Company
Oreck used to be one of the biggest names in the vacuum cleaner business. Ten years after he sold his company, David Oreck reflects on what happened. Read more
Shazi Visram: I Was Approached By My Dream Acquirer
The CEO of Happy Family talks about the recent acquisition by Danone, the company's future, and what it means for her role. Read more
The Common Start-up Mistake You Don't Want to Make
Most start-up founders accurately predict how they'll make money, and how much it will cost. But there's one thing they almost always get wrong. Read more
Danone Acquires Happy Family
The fast-growing organic baby food company hands over 90 percent in equity to Danone for hundreds of millions of dollars. Founder and CEO Shazi Visram couldn... Read more
Innovative Rebel: High-Tech Camera Maker Jim Jannard
After founding Oakley--and selling it for $2.1 billion--Jim Jannard is taking on the film industry with Red, his high-tech-camera company. But playing the in... Read more
How to Turn a Doomed Business Around
Transforming a business is a step-by-step process that only looks good in retrospect--if it works. Read more
This New Rule Means More Government Contracts for Women
The government just eliminated a cap on contracts for women-owned small businesses. Here's what the change could mean for your business. Read more
Edge Your Way Into a New Market
Entering an emerging market can be a big growth driver--but you need to minimize the risks. Try this three-step approach for capturing new opportunities. Read more
Why You Might Want to Start Up in Europe
A serial entrepreneur whose newest company is in Ireland makes the case for launching overseas--and explains the best way to do it. Read more
12 Strategies to Grow Your Company Fast
LearnVest's Alexa von Tobel on how investors are similar to spouses, Likeable's Dave Kerpen on social media, and MultiFunding's Ami Kassar on borrowing optio... Watch video
The Most Dangerous Point for Your Business
Entrepreneur Les McKeown says few organizations make it through their early struggle. Here is what you need to make your business viable. Watch video
Here's When Your Start-up Becomes Fun
After you've struggled to grow your business, entrepreneur Les McKeown says there comes a stage when morale is high and you've found your sales sweet spot. H... Watch video
You Must Get Every Single Detail Right
Richard Branson talks about how he managed to make Virgin Atlantic a success--when he started as an underdog. Watch video
Bring Order to Chaos: The Key to True Growth
Entrepreneur Les McKeown says the growing complexity of your business requires someone put systems and processes in place. Watch video
Don't Grow Your Business Into Failure
Growth is good, right? For the most part, yes, but too much growth can doom a business. Here's how to avoid that peril. Read more
Getting Ready for Growth
Here's the challenge: Look to the future, but also stay focused on the present. Read more
Attention Start-ups: Big Corporations Want to Work With You
How young businesses can develop relationships with companies such as Nike and Pepsi. Read more
Les McKeown: Everything You Need to Know to Grow Your Company
Serial entrepreneur Les McKeown reveals a detailed strategy for growing your company and creating an internal culture that is efficient and fun. Watch video
The Sky Is Not the Limit
Richard Branson talks about fundamentals: Why is he in business and what does he hope his company will do for the world. Watch video
Building an Online Community: The Barn-Raising Strategy
If you build it, they will come? Think again. Building a strong and vibrant community online takes more than a "Field of Dreams" approach. In fact, that look... Read more
The Way I Work: Ken Grossman, Sierra Nevada
Ken Grossman has built Sierra Nevada into one of the largest craft brewers in the country. But he still makes time to take a few of his 650 employees to lunc... Read more
Katie Holmes Gives a Hair-Care Brand a Makeover
Actress Katie Holmes on her role as part-owner and spokesperson for Alterna. Read more