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
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Vet a Potential Partner: 10 Questions
Partnerships can either be valuable or disastrous. Do the work early on to avoid the latter. Read more
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6 Secrets to Hiring & Retaining Great Employees
Hiring awesome talent is a two step process: what to initially look for in candidates, and what to do to keep them coming back. View slideshow
Pow! Smartest Networking Tips from the Inc. 5000
Want to be a power networker? We tapped 6 CEOs of the country’s fastest growing companies about how they’ve networked for success, and how you can too. View slideshow
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The Engines of the Economy
The Inc. 5000 created 370,592 jobs in the last three years. Find out which companies have the most employees, those that have added the most jobs, the industries fueling the economy with job growth, and more.
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What's Your Exit Strategy?
Four-time entrepreneur Joe Apprendi talks about exiting three companies and how his latest--Collective, a New York online advertising firm--could be his home run, an IPO. Watch video
Tips on Social Media in 2012
What you need to know about word-of-mouth marketing in the new year, according to Dave Kerpen, founder of Likeable Media, and author of Likeable Social Media. Watch video
Cupcake Pioneer Is Going Global
Steve Abrams bought Manhattan's Magnolia Bakery in 2007. Now he's got big expansion plans, with stores in New York, L.A., Dubai & beyond. Watch video
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Get More People to 'Like' You: 3 Tips
Have Twitter and Facebook become too noisy and useless for meaningful interaction? Here are three tips for taking better advantage of social media opportunit... Read more
Defining Your Role as Chief Cultural Officer
As the founder you may hand over some duties to various leadership teams but make sure the cultural fabric of your company still represents your values. Read more
Balancing the Work-Life Equation
These three tips will help you manage the time you spend doing work and living life. Read more
Selling Your Business? Protect Your Confidentiality
Balancing buyer questions and retaining your business' confidentiality can be tricky. Laying out a plan can help set what information you can release and when. Read more
Have an invention? Launch It With Quirky
A new product development platform known as Quirky allows inventors to share and get help with their inventions. Read more
Selling Your Business? Get Your Buyer's Attention
One of the first steps to marketing your business for sale is creating a selling memo. Here's what to include that will pay big dividends down the line. Read more
Why Better Products Don't Always Win
You may have superior technology or a great feature set, but if your product doesn't create value for the customer, its chance of success is slim. Read more
Increase the Power of Your Sales Force: 3 Tips
The secret to increasing your sales is to win the hearts of your sales team. Read more
Are Your Employees Waving Away Customers?
As a business owner, you go above and beyond to keep customers happy. But your employees might not feel the same. Read more
Why You Should Be a Shameless Self-Promoter
No need to be embarrassed. As long as you follow these three basic principles, tooting your own horn can bring on major success. Read more
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The Inc. 5000 By Industry
The bars on this chart reflect the total growth for each industry (2010 revenue for all company s assigned to that industry, divided by the total 2007 revenue for those companies.) The top company in each industry is listed below the industry name.
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