When Did Being Nice Get So Complicated?
Giving back to the community is harder than it looks. What would you do in a situation like this? Read more
Managing Creativity
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Tapping the Prison Market
It's one of America's fastest-growing and most innovative markets. Here's how one California company tapped it. Read more
The Way I Work: Jennifer Hyman, Rent the Runway
"I usually end up running around the city like a crazy person in 4-inch heels," she says. 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
10 Lies Never to Tell Investors
All the confidence in the world won't convince a VC these statements are true. Here's why these 10 fibs hurt you -- and what to say instead. Read more
Competitors Who Bully -- and How to Fight Them
Bigger, wealthier rivals can and will stack the deck against you. And they will involve lawyers. How will you respond? Read more
How to Make a Brilliant Mistake
The difference between a great company and a mediocre one isn't whether it avoids mistakes. It's how much it learns when it makes them. Read more
What's Going On In Your Customer's Head?
Use these nine techniques to account for how your customer's brain could be wired, and seal the deal. Read more
How to Excel at Anything
Hit a performance wall? Here are four ways to break through it. Read more
Differentiating Her Business Idea 
The founder of Spanx developed her idea for a year before she mentioned it to friends or family. Watch video
How Spanx Got Started
Sara Blakely on how she came up with the idea for Spanx footless pantyhose. Watch video
Sara Blakely Dared To Ask, "Why Not?"
How Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, took $5,000 and an idea for footless pantyhose, and turned it into a multi-million dollar women's undergarment business. Watch video
How Much Success Tax Do You Pay?
And how much should you want to pay? The answer: More. Read more
Ask Inc.: Can a New Hire Sign a Non-Compete Later?
Inc.com columnist Jeff Haden is taking your start-up questions. Up this week: How to handle an employee who won't agree to a non-compete. Read more
10 Things I Want in a Business Partner
You don't have to agree on everything. If you do, you haven't found the right person. Read more
Get a Life Outside Your Start-up: 22 Tips
Work-life balance a little out of whack? We asked busy entrepreneurs to give us their best tricks for coping with the daily grind. Read more
The Secret to Team Collaboration: Individuality
Let those on your team do their own thing. A new book supports this claim, as does a quote from Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer. Read more
7 Things Your Employees Never Want to Hear
Sometimes, what you say can and will work against you. Read more
Why You’re Not Happy
Starting a business can be rewarding but it's hardly the road to happiness. Seven reasons why you're still unhappy. Read more
7 Must-Have Qualities to Look for in Employees
The smaller your business, the more crucial it is to get every new hire right. If you find someone with these 7 traits, make an offer -- quick. Read more
The One Decision Every Great Entrepreneur Makes
Good founders benefit from vision and courage. But great founders know their success hinges on this one crucial decision. Read more
Your Feelings? Surprisingly, They’re Based on Math
Next time you’re feeling down or anxious, stop feeling hopeless and do some math. Seriously. Read more
How to Manage Uber-Creative Employees
The Oscar-nominated founders of Moonbot Studios weigh in on managing talent, running a studio like a start-up, and why CEOs should take more business trips. Read more
6 Phrases You Should Never Say Again
Love catchy business speak? Before your next meeting or presentation, make sure you aren't guilty of one of these useless (& annoying) verbal tics. Read more
Your Team Needs a Workout ... Now
A healthy, fit workforce can yield better teamwork, smarter decisions, & higher productivity. Use these ideas to take the first step. Read more
Don't Like All Your Employees?
That might be a good thing. Here's why. (Hint: It has to do with your brain--and theirs.) Read more
9 Ways to Ruin a Performance Review
It's that time of year again. What seems to be another chore to you is hugely important to your employees -- so don't blow it. 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
How to Pitch: 6 Things You Must Know
Rule No. 1? Your story is never unique. So don't even try to pitch it as such. Inc.com columnist Jeff Haden on what it takes to get his attention. Read more
Dysfunctional Family? You'd Make a Great Entrepreneur
Most successful founders are no strangers to chaos and stress. In fact, they learned how to deal with it gracefully at a very young age. Read more
How to Manage Entrepreneurial Personality Disorder
One side of you loves risk; the other side of you can't stand it. Here's how to use your multiple personalities to your advantage. Read more
7 Things Your Employees Will Never Tell You
What your employees won't say could be what you most need to hear. Read more
5 Reasons Your Hiring Process Stinks
Let's face it: When you're small, every hire counts. Make sure you aren't making one of these common hiring mistakes. Read more
9 Things Business Owners Should Never Say
It's time for some tough love. Here's why the most important conversations are the ones you have with yourself. Read more
7 Steps to Incredible Personal Productivity
Practical advice to turn an average workday into an incredibly productive day. Read more
