Oregon's Electric Car Revolution
From Portland to Eugene, Oregon is becoming the electric-car manufacturing hub with it's tech know-how and ready consumers. Read more
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How to Break Into the Green Energy Business
As the international race to efficiently use renewable energy escalates, more money is being thrown at making green energy widely available. Here's how to br... Read more
What's Wrong With How We Innovate?
Can we learn from China's R&D? Plus, Europe's start-up ecosystem is maturing, U.S. "buy local" efforts are working, and more of the day's news. Read more
How to Bring an Alcoholic Beverage to Market
Hey, home-brew whiz. So you have what it takes to get your intoxicating beverage behind bars and on liquor-store shelves? Read more
The Path to Smarter Logistics
Each year, billions of dollars are spent on moving products around the world. With smart logistics, you can move products fasterâ€"and save your company money. Read more
Manufacturers and Retailers Rebounded in December
Two industries battered during the recent recession are showing signs of renewed vitality—and fueling an economic recovery, the Fed reports. Read more
This Man Wants YOU to Export
Why don't more small businesses export? Suresh Kumar, who helps lead the U.S. National Export Initiative, intends to eliminate trade barriers of the psycholo... Read more
A Liability Case Reaches the Supreme Court
A New Jersey employee severed four fingers while using a device manufactured abroad. The Supreme Court will determine if a New Jersey court has jurisdiction ... Read more
Clothing Start-ups Seek Solutions as Cotton Prices Climb
Soaring cotton prices continue to present retailers with tough decisions: cut margins and risk profitability, or raise prices and risk sales? Read more
Cupcake Bakery Crumbs to Go Public
For the past three years, the seven-year-old chain has steadily climbed the Inc. 5000 rankings, generating more than $30 million in revenue last year. Read more
Cleaning Up—and Greening—the Jewelry Industry
In the wake of the blood diamond controversy, there's a growing niche for sustainable and ethically created fine jewelry. Small businesses are stepping in to... Read more
How to Start a Jewelry Making Business
Be it quartz or slightly quirky, jewelry is a hot market. Here is how to find your niche and get started selling gems. Read more
Getting Green Products on More Retail Shelves
Big retailers tend to be afraid of start-ups that make eco-friendly products.Here's a proposal on how to change that mindset. Read more
How to Know if Your Product Is Infomercial-Worthy
Sure, they can be cheesy. But they can also make you rich. Does your product have what it takes to make it in the world of direct-response TV? Read more
6 Top Performing Industries for 2011
Want to start a business in 2011? Market researcher IBISWorld has targeted six industries with high potential for growth in the year to come for small and me... View slideshow
Smartphones Make for Smart Shoppers
Retailers hate these apps. Plus, the anatomy of a holiday toy craze and the rest of the day's news for entrepreneurs. Read more
How to Bring an Eco-friendly Product to Market
With more sophisticated consumers and a stricter FTC, creating a green product is no longer a magic bullet to sales. But done right, it can still help you st... Read more
The Founders of Vineyard Vines on Building a Brand 
Vineyard Vines co-founders Ian and Shep Murray answer questions about building a successful apparel company. Watch video
Banking on the Bacon
Bacon has proven to be a viable hedge against the recession -- its frenzied popularity has migrated from the Internet into the products of innovative entrepr... Read more
A WikiLeaks Wake-Up Call
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: <... Read more
How to Support Global Online Sales
Here's how companies such as MotoSport and Zazzle are tackling global e-commerce. Read more
Say Yes to Solar
With their company SunRun, Lynn Jurich and Edward Fenster have created a way to get solar panels on homes for little or no cost. Read more
How to Choose a Cloud Computing Vendor
Cloud computing is becoming increasingly prevalent in the small business world. The following is a guide to choosing the right vendor for the job. Read more
How to Double Your Gift Card Sales
Consumers spent more than $23 billion on gift cards last year. We've pinpointed the best strategies for small businesses to help gift card sales soar. Read more
This Holiday Season, Every Day is Cyber Monday
Hoping to spread the Black Friday cheer, online retailers are piling on the discounts all month long. Read more
How to Get the Most out of Your Co-working Space
A co-working space is not just a rented desk. It's a source of inspiration, collaboration, and for some, a source of business. Read more
Man Sues Restaurant Over Artichoke
A Miami doctor named Arturo Carvajal is suing Houston's Restaurant for not explaining to him that an artichoke's outer leaves are inedible. Read more
Making Customers Work Harder
Momofuku Ko in New York City and Gjelina in Los Angeles draws crowds by playing hard to get. Read more
No Kicking the Free Shipping Habit
Earlier today, Wal-Mart announced it will provide free shipping on more than 60,000 online items during the holidays with no minimum purchase required.Read more
American Apparel Again Warns It Could Go Bankrupt
The beleaguered apparel brand reported its second straight quarterly loss and said it might not survive the next 12 months. Read more
6 Tips on Preparing for Strong Holiday Sales on Etsy
The impending holiday rush can be both a blessing and a curse for Etsy store owners. Inc. asked some seasoned, high-volume sellers to share their prep... Read more
The Best and Worst Performing Retailers of the Year
Eat, drink, and shop online? Consumers are doing the majority of their shopping online and through catalog retailers but aren’t purchasing big ticket items... Read more
How I Did It: Eileen Fisher
Fashion’s un-diva never forgets what her customers want: simple, timeless styles. Read more
The Smartest Businessman on the Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail delivers 1,500 customers to Winton Porter's door each year. His business's "high tolerance for strange" keeps them coming back for more. Read more
Elevator Pitch: ShopKeep
ShopKeep makes point-of-sale software for small businesses. Can it raise $1 million from investors? Read more
