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The Real Reason Housing Looks Better
Today's pending sales numbers appear to be strong, but only in comparison to 2011, the worst year for home sales in half a century. Read more
Why South America Is a Hot Spot for Exporting
If you've ever thought about going overseas, now's the time to look south. And this New Jersey company wants to be your tour guide. Read more
4 Ways to Make Your Restaurant More Profitable
The times, they are a-changin', and you must stay nimble to succeed in the food and beverage industry. New York City's top chefs explain how they stay current. Read more
How to Identify Your Next Business Opportunity 
As the co-founder of a Brooklyn gourmet food and wine shop, Jason Richelson knows first-hand the shortcomings of cash register software. So in August 2008 he... Watch video
Why Co-working Spaces Help Businesses Succeed
They're low-cost, and provide the typical office amenities--conference rooms, photocopiers, etc. But there are other less tangible benefits for entrepreneurs. Read more
Euro Debt Crisis Could Cripple U.S. Business Travel
The economic climate abroad has potentially severe ramifications to U.S. business travel as owners lose interest in European business opportunities. Read more
5 Ways to Get Your Business Through Crisis
When a marketing initiative fell through, my husband and I were left holding hundreds of thousands of dollars in inventory. Here's how we turned things around. Read more
How 'wichcraft Multiplies Its Sandwich Shops
'wichcraft co-founders Sisha Ortuzar and Jeffrey Zurofsky talk about how they source artisanal ingredients and replicate a high-quality meal experience acros... Watch video
7 Office Space Traps to Avoid
You just closed a small financing round, hired some new team members and are looking to move into a new office space. Here are seven things to avoid when sig... Read more
Clean Up Your Logistics
Packing, labeling, shipping, handling: It's all really expensive. Here's how one designer tackled shipping costs...by continuing to outsource its logistics. Read more
Groundhog Day: This Warm Winter is Killing Businesses
So Punxsutawney Phil says there will be six more weeks of winter. Who cares? This weather has really messed up businesses all around the country. Read more
How American Giant Hacked the Supply Chain
Here's a short video explaining how American Giant is cutting out the middlemen and leveraging the Web to deliver what its customers want. Read more
Inc. Data Bank: This Month in Infographics
What's going on with firings, productivity, and business travel? Inc. visualizes the numbers, including how much more beloved small business is that government. Read more
Are Your Employees Stealing From You?
The average business loses 6 percent of revenue from employee theft. How to make sure it doesn't happen at your company. Read more
Tony Hsieh's Excellent Las Vegas Adventure
In which our hero, flush with $400 million from the sale of his company, attempts to reinvent his city, Zappos-style. Read more
The Companies Behind Vici Beauty School
A behind-the-scenes look at the small companies that make business possible at a busy salon training-ground in Milwaukee. Read more
Skimmer's Guide: All Business is Local
Marketing today is all about geography, as companies try to appeal to local tastes on a global scale, writes John A. Quelch. Read more
3 Best Airport Hotels for Luxurious Layovers
Facing a dreadful layover? Better hope you're in one of these three cities, which boast fabulous airport hotels. Read more
Outsourcing Don'ts Learned From Apple
The company's latest supplier responsibility report is out. And it's something every entrepreneur wanting to outsource should read. Read more
Unlikely Cities Yield Surprising Profits
A retailer expanding its locations holds lessons for any growth-oriented company. Read more
Don't Hold Your Company Hostage
It's crucial that the fate of your business does not rest in the hands of one person--not even yours. Read more
Make Your Company Culture Go The Distance
With offices and virtual employees scattered across the U.S., here's how SCVNGR and LevelUp keep connected, and stay cool. Read more
The Surprise Reason Your Schedule Is a Mess
Does the amount of time you plan for a project often fail to match up to the amount of time it actually takes? A brain quirk may be to blame, but thankfully ... Read more
Allow Us to Introduce...
...the Company of the Year, Evernote, and the rest of the December/January issue of Inc. magazine. Read more
Can You Hear Me Now? Best Tablet Headsets
Tablets like the iPad are great for frequent travelers, but you’ll want the right headset for making Skype calls and watching movies. Read more
Alec Baldwin's Twitter Strategy: Lose Friends and Alienate People
The actor again makes himself look like a jerk on social media. Two simple questions could have saved him. Read more
SBA Helping Owners Tap Their Real Estate Loans for Equity
Business owners may be overlooking a SBA program that helps them refinance commercial loans to obtain working capital. Read more
Barbara Corcoran on How to Beat the 2012 Real Estate Market
The real estate entrepreneur and star of ABC's Shark Tank is optimistic. Watch video
Hotel Tonight Raises $9 Million
With $9 million in new funding, could lodging-search app Hotel Tonight could disrupt online travel agencies? Read more
The Ballad of Jared and Carl
The evolution of a complex feature story about a peripatetic entrepreneur, Jared Heyman, and his keep-the-office-fires-burning counterpart, Carl Fusco. Read more
Gourmet Lunches for Start-ups
Gastronaut, a San Francisco catering company, delivers lunch to local tech companies such as Square, Grockit, and Yelp. Read more
Inside the Mind of a Runaway CEO
...and the adventures of the staff he left behind Read more
4 Cell Phones That Can Take a Beating
Just how tough are rugged phones? We tested them to find out. Read more
Lost and Found: Smart Tags for Luggage
A look at two services that help retrieve lost items, including bags, laptops, and phones. Read more
