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Dramatically Increase Your Revenue: 6 Tips
Want to find hidden opportunities? Ask your customers these questions--but only after you've made the sale. Read more
Entrepreneurs Guarding the Homeland
Homeland security isn't the province of big federal contractors. Small businesses play a big role in protecting the country. Check out four of those companies. Read more
9 Habits of People Who Build Extraordinary Relationships
The most extraordinary professional relationships are built by ordinary actions like these. Read more
3 Ways You Need to Give Up Control
C'mon, control freaks: Your start-up needs fresh and innovative ideas. To get them, you're going to need to let go of the reins a bit. Read more
'Getting Sued Was a Lucky Break'
When a giant like UPS sues you to stay away from its customers, what do you do? These founders learned--fast--how to pitch new customers. Read more
Contest: Tell Us Your Bright Idea
How creative are you? Come up with an elegant solution to this real world problem and you could win a spot in Inc. Magazine Read more
Reward vs. Punishment: What Motivates People More?
Turns out, your employees will work harder to avoid a loss than to seek a gain, according to research. Read more
Tim Ferriss' 4-Hour Reality Check
Silicon Valley's productivity guru takes a month off in Bali. It might be the most demanding vacation ever. Read more
3 New Takes on the Business Center
Forget the old-school business center. Check out these three revamped hotel workspaces encourage collaboration. Read more
3 Ways to Get Inside Your Customer's Head 
User experience expert Amy Buckner Chowdhry explains how to understand what your customer needs before you launch a new product. Watch video
This Start-up Wants to Get in Your Car
The team at Automatic promises its gadget can do everything from save you money on gas to dial 911 if you're in an accident. Read more
Want to Improve Your Business? Talk to Your Vendors
I find some of the best new ideas come from the companies I already work with. Read more
If You Build It, Will They Come?
Here are three simple steps to see if there is a market for your new product or service. Read more
If You Had to Work For Someone, Who Would It Be?
You're the boss at your shop, but who's the best boss of all? Click here for our March Madness-style Best Boss brackets. Pick well and win a prize. Read more
'I Had to Check My Ego at the Door'
Chinedu Echeruo talks about stepping down as HopStop CEO in 2009, four years after he founded the city transit directions app. Watch video
Measure (and Reward) Ethical Behavior
You measure employee performance and sales. But you're forgetting to measure what matters most to overall success: ethical behavior. Read more
New Jolt of Life for the Artificial Heart
After 30 years of research and development on the artificial heart, three doctors finally cash in to the tune of $25 million. Read more
3 Reasons the Experts Are Wrong About Email
Reading your email frequently will make you and your team more productive and efficient--not less. Read more
Why Web Companies Have Trouble Making Money
Why can't some of the most popular start-ups on the Web translate users into dollars? Read more
Customer Inertia: How to Get Past It
Getting customers to try a new product or service can be a challenge. Here's how to get them on board. Read more
The Next 3 Biggest Things in Tech
The president of VC firm Intel Capital reveals the three biggest areas for growth and innovation in the technology industry. Read more
Want to Hire the Best College Grads? Ignore the Degree
To build the best work force, hire bright young people--even before they graduate--and don't worry about what they studied. Read more
An App to Bring the Supply Chain into the 21st Century
It's a simple idea: a 3D search tool for industrial parts. But it could have huge implications for a process that has been costly, inefficient, and opaque. Read more
The Washington Redskins' Trademark Fight
Here's what business owners can learn from the famous football team's legal battle to keep its trademark. Read more
Move Innovation Beyond Product Design
Just because you've implemented a system doesn't mean your work is done. Read more
Why Going 'Green' Won't Be Optional in the Future
The Honest Company co-founder Christopher Gavigan explains why cleaner, greener products won't be a competitive edge--they'll be the cost of entry soon. Read more
3 Reasons Start-ups Should Consider Crowdfunding
Do you have a great idea but intimidated by the difficulties of getting started? Here are three ways crowdfunding can help you. Read more
Want to Get a Patent? The Clock Is Ticking
This week, new rules kicked in requiring inventors to be the first to file in order to get a patent--but that's not all you need to know. Read more
Life is Good Founder Bert Jacobs: 'We Wanted Control of Our Baby'
To take the Life is Good brand beyond t-shirts, Bert Jacobs and his co-founder brother had to borrow $16.5 million to buy out contracts with t-shirt licensees. Watch video
Veronica Mars, or How Big Business Discovered Kickstarter
The crowdfunding platform initially aimed to help independent makers and entrepreneurs. What happens when brands with deeper pockets invade? Read more
8 Ways to Nip Procrastination in the Bud
Putting things off is career hampering, stressful and bad for your health. Here's how to get working. Read more
The Secret to Getting More (and Better) Sleep
What if you could make better decisions, remember more, and get more done? It's possible, but you need more sleep. Here's how to get it. Read more
How to Evaluate a Market Strategy
These seven characteristics of market strategies actually generate sales. Read more
Challenge: Come Up With a New Idea
You can't get to the top just by imitating great successes from the past. Read more
