Powerful Leadership Lessons From a Veteran
There are few leadership training methods as proven as is serving in the miltary. Dawn Halfaker, founder and CEO of Halfaker and Associates, is a shining exa... Read more
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Chasing New Business Opportunities: Pros & Cons
Experimenting in many areas can open your eyes to future investments, but it can also take your focus away from the core business if you let it. Read more
Grow Fast! 4 Lessons From Washington
There's something about being in D.C. that makes people speak their minds. They're talking about small business--and the economy. You might want to take notes. Read more
Want to Grow Your Business? Think Demographics
There's plenty of data available to help you understand your current customers and identify attractive new prospects. Read more
Breaking Into the American Haute-Coffee Market
When Toby Smith decided to open the first U.S. outpost of his Australian boutique coffee shop chain, his first order of business was understanding American t... Read more
Franchise Your Business: 4 Tips
This neighborhood butcher shop will grow by 30 stores in 2012 for total sales of $70 million. Here's how they did it. Read more
Are You a 'Small Giant'?
Not every business owner measures success purely based on the bottom line. Meet others like you. Read more
Leadership: Power of Patience
The greatest attribute a small business leader can have is the patience to allow progress to happen in its own time. Read more
Build a Sales Force Without Payroll 
Inexpensive sales force tricks from Nikhil Arora, co-founder of Back to The Roots, a gourmet mushroom company, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepr... Watch video
The Single Most Important Rule of Business
Entrepreneurs are great at meeting challenges with optimism--but sometimes that's not what the business needs. Read more
How to Find the Perfect Acquisition Target
You know your business better than anyone else. So skip the broker--and do the homework yourself. 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
Creating a Silicon Valley on the High Seas
Offshore incubator Blueseed will help entrepreneurs who can't get U.S. visas get their start-ups off the ground. Read more
How To Pick A Franchise
Key pointers from Omar Soliman, co-founder of College Hunks Hauling Junk, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council. Watch video
Social Media Lessons From the White House
The White House brand is comprised of far more than glossy photos of smiling officials. Here's how democracy is spread, social media style. Read more
How to Lead Your Company Through Change
Different employees react differently to change. However each feels about a new situation, you can help all of them adjust. Read more
Be Rich or Be Happy: Which Would You Choose?
Sorry, entrepreneurs: You're not likely to achieve both. Here's why. Read more
You Can Compete with Free--and Win
A good product is always more important than the free alternative, even when you sell yo-yo upgrades. Read more
Cashing In on the Multigenerational Housing Niche
Linda Gridley, founder of building and remodeling firm The Gridley Company, didn't understand the nightmare of housing multiple generations until her mom mov... Read more
10 Standouts at Small Business Week
Ohio's Victoria Tifft was named the 2012 Small Business Person of the Year, but there were 51 other nominees. Here are 10 more stories of great entrepreneurs... Read more
6 Things You Missed at TechCrunch Disrupt
Who's buying Facebook stock, the CEO that thinks Dropbox is overvalued, Tumblr's growing pains, and more from today's TechCrunch Disrupt. Read more
Accountability and Integrity: The Golden Rules of Business
Deciding to do the right thing seems like a simple rule of business but often it gets lost in the day-to-day grind. Read more
Problem-Solving Strategies
Advice from Christopher Kelly, co-founder of Sentry Centers meeting rooms, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council. Watch video
Facebook IPO Got You Eyeing Entrepreneurship?
Some guidelines to help you decide if this is the time to jumpstart your new venture. Read more
Can This Start-up Shake Up the Art World?
Consumers can already rent dresses, cars, and DVDs by the day. Why not fine art? Read more
John Besh's Big Turnaround
In 2005, New Orleans chef John Besh was living his dream as a high-brow chef. Then Hurricane Katrina hit, and he lost everything. Here's how he staged a come... Watch video
Small Size Is Your Biggest Advantage: 4 Ways
No need to pretend you're a large company. Your small size can help you beat the competition. Read more
What's Your Advantage?
James Miller's background in the nightclub industry has given him an advantage to creating the best networking events. Watch video
Foster A Collaborative Sales Team: 5 Ways
It's impossible to work together in a dog-eat-dog showdown. Encourage collaboration and you'll see huge sales growth for years to come. Read more
5 Reasons Why I Would Never Offshore
You can't replicate your company culture and service abroad. I'd recommend you keep your business in the U.S., no matter the cost. Read more
The Myth—and the Truth—About Planning
The pace of change in today's world makes traditional planning virtually meaningless. Even as you plan for your business, be ready for change, and embrace it. Read more
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StumbleUpon CEO Steps Down
As Garrett Camp announces he'll be leaving daily duties at the company he built, sold, bought back, and ran for a decade, Inc. looks back at how he did it. Read more
4 Screwball Tips for Start-up Success
Traditional tactics alone don't always lead to success. Some of these unconventional methods, including the Care Bear Stare, may level the playing field. Read more
Great Bosses Don’t Go Undercover
If you need a disguise to learn the truth about your company, you're doing something wrong. Here's how to do it right. Read more
Paris, Toronto, & Somewhere Tropical
The co-founders share their aspirations of taking Network After Work international. Watch video
