How to Write an Operational Plan for Your Business
In 2010, Sean Bandawat acquired Jacob Bromwell, a specialty housewares company that's been in existence since 1819. Here, he shares his operational plan, foc... Read more
Growth Through Acquisition
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Why You Should Attend Conferences
You wouldn't want to miss Michael Arrington publicly needling his AOL bosses Tim Armstrong and Arianna Huffington. Read more
Microsoft Buys Skype
Tech giant acquires the Internet phone service for a staggering $8.5 billion. Plus how to fix your worst product, and the rest of the day's news for entrepre... Read more
How to Merge Corporate Cultures
Mergers and acquisitions can create strange bedfellows, but the drawbacks of companies' cultures not meshing together can have an impact on the bottom line. Read more
Beware of Those Bearing Stock
A financier's pitch to buy your company may sound good in theory, but be skeptical if the currency being offered is stock and not cash. Read more
How to Build Your Dream Office
From factory to marketing firm, in photos. Plus, three key acquisitions, and the rest of the day's news for entrepreneurs. Read more
A Fast-Growing Lawncare Company
University of Colorado student Emil Motycka repurposed a lawncare and landscaping business he started in elementary school. Now he has hundreds of customers ... Read more
How to Finance an Acquisition
The credit crunch has led to an increase in seller financing, asset-based lending and alternative sources of capital for buyers. Read more
5 Tips for Executing a Successful Acquisition
It is a buyer's marketplace out there for deal seekers. But negotiating a reasonable price and creating synergy is an art not every company masters. Read more
Google Sweetens the Deal
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: The... Read more
AOL's Next Web Conquest
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: AOL... Read more
A Makeover for Pabst Blue Ribbon?
C. Dean Metropoulos – who made billion-dollar brands of Chef Boyardee, Birds Eye, and others – has bought the iconic Pabst Brewing Company. Read more
How to Decide Whether Your Business Should Build or Buy
Think your business is ready to expand? Here’s what you should consider before heading down either path. Read more
Skyy Vodka Team Acquires Anchor Brewing
Fritz Maytag, the godfather of the craft-beer industry, announced the sale of his iconic San Francisco brewery. Read more
Where are All the Women?
Sexism in Silicon Valley? When Candace Fleming tried to raise money for her start-up Crimson Hexagon in 2007, her industrial engineering degree fro... Read more
How to Structure an Earn-out
When there's a valuation difference between what a buyer thinks a business is worth and what the seller expects to profit, an earn-out can bridge that gap. H... Read more
How to Develop a Business Growth Strategy
There are many ways to guide a business through a period of expansion. Read more
Google to Acquire AdMob for $750 Million
The search giant acquires an ad network in the hopes of dominating the mobile market. Read more
Large Mergers Could Signal Onset of Middle-Market Deals
Experts say the billion-dollar acquisitions represent a return of confidence in the economy. Read more
How to Close the Deal When Buying a Business
Tips on how to perform due diligence on a business you want to buy. Plus: What it takes to close the deal. Read more
How to Find a Business to Buy
An overview of how to determine what business suits you, what you can afford, and how to perform due diligence. Read more
First, the Merger
Then, the culture clash. how to fix the little things that can tear a company apart. Read more
Inc. 500 Shipper and Logistics Firm Merge
ICAT Logistics, a Linthicum, Md.-based transportation logistics and freight services firm, has merged with Milwaukee-based Logistics Management, the companie... Read more
How To Grow Fast 
Andrew Sherman, President and Chief Educational Officer of Grow Fast Grow Right, talks about his company and some issues concerning intellectual property.... Watch video
Deal Jitters?
You're not alone. Now more acquirers are buying insurance to ease their fears. Read more
