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I Can’t Fire Anyone... Let's Party

By Andy Levine |  Jan 26, 2012

Catering to the assistants is the best way to get a call back from the bosses.  Read more

Who’s Accountable for Your Growth?

By Karl Stark and Bill Stewart |  Jan 26, 2012

Capturing growth opportunities requires alignment on targets, timelines, and, most of all, accountability.  Read more

Why Your Banker Cares About EBITDA

By Karl Stark and Bill Stewart |  Jan 25, 2012

There's no good reason to care about EBITDA, right? Wrong. Your banker and investors will care--so should you.  Read more

5 Ways to Improve Your Click-Through Rates

By Evan Fishkin |  Jan 25, 2012

You may not be doing all you can to increase your rankings. These five tips will help you get higher traffic to your website.  Read more

Why You Need an Advisory Board

By Karl Stark and Bill Stewart |  Jan 24, 2012

An outside perspective is critical to building the future of any business, big or small.  Read more

CEOs' Burning Questions to the President

By Nicole Marie Richardson, Eric Markowitz, Kimberly Weisul and Eric Schurenberg |  Jan 24, 2012

We asked members of the Inc. community what one question they want the president to address in Tuesday night's State of the Union. Here's what they had to say.  Read more

Want a Discount? Just Ask.

By Matthew Swyers |  Jan 24, 2012

If you want to reduce your business expenses in 2012 you must teach yourself one simple skill.  Read more

Ready for Vacation

By Darren Dahl |  Jan 24, 2012

Spencer Antle's Island Company makes swimsuits, resort wear, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Here's how it landed it a spot on the 2011 Inc. 5000.  Read more

The Price is Right – Or Is It?

By Karl Stark and Bill Stewart |  Jan 23, 2012

How to develop a pricing strategy that reflects the true value of your products.  Read more

A Simple E-mail “cc” Could Lose You Business

By Janine Popick |  Jan 23, 2012

Those few minutes you save by hitting "cc" might not be worth it. Here's why.  Read more

PACE Model for Cash Flow

By Glen Blickenstaff |  Jan 20, 2012

Turnaround specialist Glen Blickenstaff, in the fourth of five articles, explains how to turn a failing company into a breakout success. This week he explain...  Read more

How to Build Long-Term Shareholder Value

By Karl Stark and Bill Stewart |  Jan 20, 2012

Don’t goose near-term results at the expense of long-term value creation.  Read more

The Last Life Boat

By Andy Levine |  Jan 20, 2012

After spending over 200 days on a cruise ship, Sixthman founder Andy Levine offers his perspective on what happened on the Costa Concordia.  Read more

The Creative Capital Advantage

By Brett Lovelady |  Jan 20, 2012

For the entrepreneur, creative capital can be the catalyst to compel investors to sign on earlier in the start-up process.  Read more

4 Rules for Better Marketing

By Karl Stark and Bill Stewart |  Jan 19, 2012

Great companies use this approach to cut their cost per acquired customer in half and generate a positive return. Can it work for you too?  Read more

4 Traits of Great Leaders

By Matthew Swyers |  Jan 19, 2012

Four easy-to-master traits from great leaders such as John F. Kennedy, Sam Budnyk, and Gene Kranz.  Read more

2.5 Start-up Tips You Can’t Afford to Ignore

By Aaron Aders |  Jan 19, 2012

The secret to a successful start-up? Choose your partners wisely and stay away from Jokers.  Read more

10 Things I Want in a Business Partner

By Ilya Pozin |  Jan 19, 2012

You don't have to agree on everything. If you do, you haven't found the right person.  Read more

How Long Can You Unplug?

By Josef Gorowitz |  Jan 18, 2012

Taking a day off may seem indulgent and unthinkable, but I challenge you to try it.  Read more

Maximizing Shareholder Value Is Not a Dumb Idea

By Karl Stark and Bill Stewart |  Jan 18, 2012

Despite what the critics say, management teams should still try to increase shareholder value--by delivering value to customers.  Read more

Why You Should Broaden Your Investment Choices

By Karl Stark and Bill Stewart |  Jan 17, 2012

Big, nonsensical blunders such as a bad acquisition can happen when you don't consider a broad enough set of growth paths.  Read more

Stonyfield Founder: I'm Not Retiring!

By Meg Cadoux Hirshberg |  Jan 17, 2012

Gary Hirshberg talks to his wife, Inc. columnist Meg Cadoux Hirshberg, about his recent decision to step down as CEO of Stonyfield Yogurt.  Read more

3 Tactics to Become a Better Salesperson

By Janine Popick |  Jan 16, 2012

The secret to successful selling? Don't sell right away.  Read more

5 Things I Look for in a Great Job Interview

By Matthew Swyers |  Jan 16, 2012

Here is what separates a good candidate from a great one.  Read more

Your Customers Don’t Care, and That's a Good Thing

By Ron Leshem |  Jan 13, 2012

When making the jump to social media marketing, small enterprises must avoid assuming that customers are ever truly engaged.  Read more

Building a Growth Agenda? Keep It Simple

By Karl Stark and Bill Stewart |  Jan 13, 2012

A short list of high-value opportunities will keep you focused on what really matters.  Read more

How to Succeed Against the Odds

By Marla Tabaka |  Jan 13, 2012

Struggling against difficult odds in business? Consider this wisdom from an Inc. 500 entrepreneur who came through a life-threatening illness.  Read more

Unlikely Cities Yield Surprising Profits

By Karl Stark and Bill Stewart |  Jan 12, 2012

A retailer expanding its locations holds lessons for any growth-oriented company.  Read more

When I Retire, I Want To ...

By Glen Blickenstaff |  Jan 12, 2012

Serial entrepreneur Glen Blickenstaff says his retirement goal of living on a boat is the benchmark to which he measures all his business decisions.  Read more

4 Steps to Creating a Great Place to Work

By Matthew Swyers |  Jan 12, 2012

You can have a vision for the culture of your company but ultimately you have to let go and see what happens.  Read more

Your Team Can’t Agree on the Facts. Now What?

By Karl Stark and Bill Stewart |  Jan 11, 2012

Get your facts straight before you launch an attack on your competitors. Here's three facts you can't get wrong.  Read more

Land More E-mail in Your Targets' Inboxes

By Courtney Rubin |  Jan 11, 2012

With the acquisition of OtherInbox, e-mail deliverability company Return Path hopes to help businesses do just that.  Read more

The Case for a Four-Day Work Week

By Jay Love |  Jan 11, 2012

You can cut your work week by a day while boosting company morale exponentially. Here are 6 good reasons to try it.  Read more

4 Steps to Knock Out Workplace Stress

By Matthew Swyers |  Jan 10, 2012

Stress can impede your productivity and adversely affect your ability to accomplish your tasks. Teach yourself to embrace the situation, move beyond fear, an...  Read more

Happy New Year! Your Revenues Are $0

By Karl Stark and Bill Stewart |  Jan 10, 2012

Each year provides a clean slate and a chance to grab market share from competitors. Here are three tasks to get you started.  Read more