What's Your Right Asking Price
Anyone considering a business sale faces the same question: How much is my business worth? A few quick exercises can give you the proper asking price. Read more
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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
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10 Steps: Teach Your Kids to Be Entrepreneurs
For business owners, it may be the most important lesson you can pass along. Use these 10 tips to put your kids on a start-up track. 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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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
How I Found a Niche to Grow My Company
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week EC Hispanic Media found a perfect niche audience for its portfolio of media platforms. Here's how. 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
Why Your Business Needs a Motherly Touch
Company leaders with motherly traits can help employees develop into the best they can be in their field. Read more
Run an Efficient Meeting: 5 Tips
Are your meetings lacking focus? Learn the art of running an efficient meeting using these five tips. Read more
4-Step Formula for Guaranteed Success
This amazingly simple formula drives virtually every successful business. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs and investors lose sight of these basic principles. Read more
Secret Trait of Every Successful Entrepreneur
Conrad Hilton lost his hotel business during the Great Depression but was able to buy it back and build one of the world's most successful corporations. What... Read more
Why Ultimatums Don't Work
Don't issue ultimatums to employees. Rather, use the point of an ultimatum to determine when you have a square peg trying to stick into a round hole. 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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