How to Land the Mentor You Want 
Offer smart perspective to your mentor in return for his or her time and insights, recommends Jeremy Johnson, co-founder 2tor.com, among other tips. Watch video
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How to Land the Mentor You Want
Why Introverts Should Partner With Extroverts
Building business relationships that last requires a diverse set of skills. Our authors, Karl and Bill, describe how they built their Inc. 500 company by pla... Read more
Networking for Introverts: 3 Tips for Success
An unwillingness to invest time in building professional relationships can limit your career. Here are some ways to reduce the stress of developing a robust ... Read more
How to Land That All-Important First Customer
No track record? No problem. Here's how one fledgling start-up signed up 40 Fortune 500 companies as customers. Read more
Lessons From a Scientist-Turned-Entrepreneur
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CEOs: 5 Simple Reasons Why You Should Tweet
No more excuses. Tweeting, even for c-level execs, can be surprisingly productive. Here's why. Read more
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Studies show all that time in front of the computer is withering in-person social skills. Luckily, you can fight back. Read more
Women CEOs Dish: 4 Secrets to Fast Growth
Supercharged growth is all in your mind. Four women explain how changing your mindset can change your growth potential. Read more
3 Rules for Building Business Relationships
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Make sure your sales team is avoiding these toxic behaviors. Read more
Trade Shows, Long Hours & Schlepping
The Chicago designer talks about what the day-to-day entrepreneur lifestyle really entails, including the upside. Watch video
Without This Skill, You Won't Succeed
It doesn't matter what industry you're in. This is the one thing all successful people know how to do well. Read more
How to Sell: 8 Essential Skills
If you haven't mastered these simple sales skills, you won't be able to sell at the highest level. Make sure you've checked them all off. Read more
The Golden Rule of Networking: Don't Keep Score
This is the only way to win at networking: Always offer to help. Never expect anything in return. Read more
7 Networking Tips for Women Owners
Want to grow your business? Do what men do. Have big networks filled with people who can connect you to money, markets and talent. Read more
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At one time, these phrases made a real impact on potential customers. Not anymore. Read more
Be More Profitable: 12 Easy Tricks
These easily implemented tweaks will help you cut sales costs while increasing revenue. Read more
How to Network Strategically
Tips on professional networking, including advice from Matt Wilson, founder of under30ceo.com. Watch video
5 Traits of Highly Successful Salesmen
Are you cut out to make the sale? Make sure you've got these characteristics--or else learn to develop them. Read more
5 Tricks from a LinkedIn Jedi
The man who wrote the book on LinkedIn shares his secrets to becoming an expert social networker. Read more
New Year's Advice: Don't Sell to Jerks
When you sell to people you truly can't stand, you make yourself less effective and hurt your sales growth. Read more
Networking Tips from the Inc. 5000
Want to be a power networker? We tapped 6 CEOs of the country’s fastest growing companies about how they’ve networked for success, and how you can too. View slideshow
How to Design Your Business Card
Tips to create a business card that helps you build relationships, and win business. Also get advice from Shama Kabani, CEO of the Marketing Zen Group. Watch video
Four Steps to the Perfect Power Lunch
Julian Niccolini, co-owner of the Four Seasons restaurant in New York City, has been in the restaurant business since 1977. Among his regular clients: Henry ... View slideshow
How You Tweet: Readers’ Responses
I've written about Twitter multiple times here on Inc and the posts have always been quite popular. In particular, Read more
