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The Start-Up Life
Conventional wisdom says that working at a start-up wreaks havoc on one's personal life, but that's not always the case. Alexis Ohanian, the co-fo... Read more
Robots in the Office?
CNN checks in with Trevor Blackwell, the founder of Anybots, a company that is attempting to help CEOs micromanage, even when they're nowhere near the off... Read more
What's a Real Company?
At Y Combinator's AngelConf yesterday, Michael Arrington bemoaned the proliferation of, as he called t... Read more
6 Cool Crowdsourcing Business Tools
The founders of Crowdflower and Samasource explain how to leverage the power of distributing large amounts of simple work through the cloud. View slideshow
Is Intellectual Ventures Foundering?
I really enjoyed this profile<... Read more
Congress Considers Federal Tax Credit for Angels
Angel investors would get a 25 percent credit for backing a business that's already qualified for a federal research and development grant program for small ... Read more
The 48 Hours Rule
Want more employee ideas? Keep your "Approved" and "Rejected" stamps poised. Read more
Jailbreak this Phone
The U.S. Copyright Office says that jailbreaking one's iPhone--that is, hacking into the operating system to add software applications not authorized by A... Read more
How to Start a Business in Las Vegas
The city that gaming built is open for business. Here's how to balance the risks. Read more
The Next Big Ideas: Cool Products from the Coolest Young Entrepreneurs
The entrepreneurs featured on Inc.com's 30 Under 30 list this year have brought to market a variety of products. View slideshow
A Strong Sense of Community
Many of the young entrepreneurs who appear on Inc.com's 2010 30 Under 30 list embody their generational fascination with all things social. Read more
Sean Whalen, Founder of AlterG 
AlterG founder Sean Whalen brought to market an anti-gravity treadmill used by top athletes. Now he's going after the medical market. Watch video
Andrew Kortina and Iqram Magdon-Ismail, Founders of Venmo
Square has drawn a lot of buzz to the mobile-payments business. Venmo's founders hope to draw on that as they build their company. Watch video
Tim O'Shaughnessy and Eddie Frederick, Founders of LivingSocial
With the acquisition of a little company called Buy a Friend a Drink, the online-bargain site LivingSocial came together in its present form. Watch video
Garry Tan and Sachin Agarwal, Founders of Posterous
Posterous takes all the fuss out of posting content online. Watch video
Sarah Prevette, Founder of Sprouter
Sarah Prevette has created a service that entrepreneurs can use to socialize, share tips, and ask questions in a rapid-fire, short-attention-span fashion. Watch video
Jennifer Hyman and Jenny Fleiss, Founders of Rent the Runway
Bringing the Carrie Bradshaw experience to budget fashionistas Watch video
Chris Easter and Bob Horner, Founders of The Man Registry
Extending the definition of a wedding gift to include sports apparel, grilling accessories, and the always popular remote control beer cooler. Watch video
Ashleigh Hansberger, Founder of Motto Agency
To help companies launch, grow, and reinvent their brands through good, old-fashioned storytelling and innovative use of social media, Hansberger, 28, launc... Watch video
Amos Winbush III, Founder of CyberSynchs
Amos Winbush III has partnered with Sun to build an app used on 500,000 phones. “We’re taking the company global,” he says. “I’m super stoked.” Watch video
Alexa von Tobel, Founder of LearnVest
Backed by Goldman Sachs and some successful executives, LearnVest founder Alexa von Tobel seeks to give young women personal finance advice. Watch video
Joshua Dziabiak, Founder of ShowClix
ShowClix helps small venues distribute tickets entirely over text message and e-mail. Watch video
Michelle You, Ian Hogarth, and Pete Smith, Founders of Songkick
By meticulously compiling upcoming concert listings, the founders of Songkick have amassed an audience of one million fans—and the backing of Y Combinator,... Watch video
Maia Josebachvili and Bram Levy, Owners of Urban Escapes
A love of skydiving led Maia Josebachvili to launch Urban Escapes, a business that gives yuppies an adrenaline rush. Watch video
How to Survive a Las Vegas Trade Show
Getting the most out of Sin City without getting a headache. Read more
Facebook: The Movie
Looks painfully cheesy to me. But also kind of fun. Enjoy. Read more
Calling the Carried Interest Bluff
The National Venture Capital Association just released a Read more
A World Without Start-Ups
Today, the New York Times ran a Read more
How to Choose an Investor
Sachin Agarwal, CEO of Posterous, ponders the softer side of the investment equation and proposes the Read more
Restarting American Manufacturing
I've been taking flack in the comments for saying that Andy Grove's indictment of st... Read more
Do Start-Ups Create Jobs?
Inc. has a cover story this month that offers a plan to revitalize the American economy<... Read more
Innovation: Building a Better Bottle
Using carbon dioxide to make affordable, eco-friendly plastic Read more
College Student to Hasbro: Thanks but No Thanks
Why he turned down the toymaker's offer of $500,000 Read more
Why It's Time to Revamp the SBIR
A federal program meant to foster innovation seems to benefit only a select-few companies that are very good at winning grants. Read more
