Should You Track Economic Value Added?
It's a complicated formula that provides excellent insight into performance... but does it matter for your business? Read more
Managing Costs
Recent Managing Costs Articles
How to Cut Costs 
Here's five ways you can reduce your business expenses including the negotiation tactic Siamak Taghaddos, CEO of Grasshopper, used to launch for less. Watch video
A Lesson on Cost From American Airlines
How your costs compare to your competitors can have a significant impact on profitability. Just ask American Airlines. Read more
Don’t Grow Your Business into a Corner
Even well-run companies can fail if you don’t manage the business's financing properly. These five questions can help you minimize the risk. Read more
Survive the Brink of Disaster
How Colleen Molter, founder of QED National, an IT staffing firm, survived the dot-com bubble and Sept. 11th, and other lessons. Watch video
Want a Discount? Just Ask.
If you want to reduce your business expenses in 2012 you must teach yourself one simple skill. Read more
Start a Killer Restaurant: 6 Tips
Advice from a white guy in Texas who became an award-winning sushi chef and restaurant owner. Read more
Post Office Delays: How to Avoid a Cash Flow Crunch
Changes coming soon to the U.S. Postal Service will slow payments from your clients. Take steps to minimize the impact now. Read more
4 Business Metrics You Can’t Afford to Ignore
Profit and revenue tell you a lot--but they don't tell you everything about the health of your business. Read more
Save Money With Alternative Energy
Alternative energy can provide financial rewards and make a statement about your green stance, but it’s important to evaluate all your options. Read more
World's Coolest Offices: Best Small Offices
There's a car dealership shaped like a helmet, and a serene dentist's office. These offices pack such a design punch, one might never notice they're short on... View slideshow
5 Tips for Trimming Your Fuel Costs
Whether you have a few company cars or a fleet of several dozen trucks, you can save money on fuel by making minor changes to your operations and driving. Read more
Why Small Businesses Overpay for Health Insurance
And what you can do about it. Read more
How to Get Your Managers to Think Like Owners
Cash flow is like oxygen. If it runs out, nothing else matters. Here's how to encourage your managers to stretch every dollar. Hint: Make sure their jobs dep... Read more
The Best Money I Ever Spent: Campbell McKellar, Founder of Loosecubes
What made the difference? Inc.com asks savvy entrepreneurs to reveal the one thing their business couldn't have lived without, and how much it cost. Read more
Case Study: Paying Employee Health Claims Out-of-Pocket
John Schmitt opted to self-fund his employees' medical claims, and saw his company health insurance costs drop 20 percent. Read more
5 Tips for Managing a Global Supply Chain
Here are tips for streamlining and maintaining an efficient international supply chain as a small business owner. Read more
Enloop: The Turbo Tax of Business Plans
For businesses just starting out (and even for businesses that are already established), writing a business plan that bankers and investors can understand... Read more
Best Business Deals
A bootstrapper's guide to saving money on office furniture, phone service, computers, business travel, and more. Read more
Focusing on What Works
How the founder of Dogswell got his business back on track by cutting costs and focusing on his new product: dog food Read more
How to Pay Employees When You Can't Make Payroll
There may come a time when circumstances prevent you from being able to pay your employees. Here's how to make it though this trying time. Read more
Are Your Credit Card Bills Out of Control?
In order to build a viable business, you need to exercise sound inventory control. 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
7 Easy Steps to Bootstrapping Success
A guide on how to launch a start-up on the cheap. Read more
Fighting the Sales Slump
Fresh data shows small businesses have managed to stretch their net profit margins this year. But that's not necessarily good news. Read more
