Do Democrats Really Create More Jobs?
It turns out neither political party has a lock on job creation. Business owners hire when they feel secure. Read more
Politics, Economics, and Current Events
Recent Politics, Economics, and Current Events Articles
Suddenly, Democrats Love 'Obamacare'
At their convention in Charlotte, Democrats are embracing the one-time slur Republicans hung on the president's major domestic accomplishment. Here's why. Read more
Business Booms for Entrepreneurs at DNC
For small business owners vending outside the Charlotte Convention Center, there are big paydays--and bigger opportunities. Read more
Daily Deals: Not Dead Yet
New data suggests that while the explosive growth may be over, the industry is hardly on its deathbed. Read more
Should You Implement Obama's Health Care Reform? Not Yet
Stay current on 'Obamacare' as it pertains to your business. But wait until November to make any moves. Here's why. Read more
Small Business Owners Not Looking to Borrow
Don't blame the banks. While it can be difficult to get loans, the SurePayroll survey of small business owners finds most are not trying to. Read more
Fact Checking the GOP Speeches
There was a whole lot of small business spin at this week's 2012 Republican National Convention. Here's a reality check. Read more
Did You Catch Mitt Romney's Praise of a Giant Government Stimulus Program?
The most surprising, soaring rhetoric in Mitt Romney's speech last night: his praise of the Apollo moon program. Read more
8 Ways Politicians Can Help Small Business
Politicians of both parties claim to support small business--but if that's so, here's what they should really do. Read more
Obama Q&A Crashes Reddit's Servers
The president reached out to tech geeks Wednesday--and they promptly brought down parts of Reddit's site. Read more
Entrepreneurship Front & Center at Republican National Convention
Small business owners note a super-charged environment for them during this election year. Read more
An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg
Inc.com columnist Phil Simon says Facebook could solve a few key problems with one simple solution: Charge users--they'll pay. Read more
This Election Year Is Not About Small Business
In an open letter to Governor Romney and President Obama, entrepreneur Gene Marks argues that what's most important this election season is his son. And his ... Read more
Politicians Who Really Understand Business
Meet four of the entrepreneurs applying their small-business skills to the campaign trail as they run for Congress. Read more
TARP Becomes Trap for Many Small Business Lenders
Hundreds of community banks have yet to exit the Treasury's bailout program, and in their scramble to leave, small businesses will pay the price. Read more
Are Europe's Problems Your Problems?
Sure, Europe is important. But I don't think the region's economic issues are going to significantly impact small business owners in the states. Here's why. Read more
Poll: Small Business Owners Swing Toward Romney
A new survey suggests small business owners are twice as likely to vote for Mitt Romney over President Obama in November. Read more
Do Stock Lock-ups Kill Hot Internet Companies?
Investors blame the stock slides at Zynga, Facebook, & Groupon on employee lock-ups. But the root of the problem goes much deeper. Read more
Tips From the GOP's Most Notorious Ad Man
Fred Davis has worked with everyone from John McCain to Arnold Schwarzenegger. He may not be Mr. Nice Guy, but he knows how to get results. Read more
Jobs Are Available; Workers Aren't Trained
Let's do whatever it takes to create a better pool of qualified candidates, and get around this "Catch-22." Read more
How to Make a Ton of Money in Politics
We're spending at least $6 billion to elect a president this year. How can entrepreneurs get in on that action? Read more
Why Fewer Start-ups Are Going Public
Don't blame Facebook: Start-up IPOs have been on the decline for a while. Inc. dug into the numbers to find out why. Read more
Gaming Industry Haunted by Safety Concerns
It's never been a better time be a game developer. It's also never been more complicated. When building games, founders must keep young players safe--and sta... Read more
Thank You, Mitt Romney, for Choosing Paul Ryan
Neither Romney-Ryan or Obama-Biden have all the answers. But now we have two presidential tickets addressing the most important issue to small business owner... Read more
Is Paul Ryan Your Candidate?
A budget-hawk congressman who has spent virtually his entire career in Washington is now the GOP standard-bearer for fiscal conservatism. What would that mea... Read more
Silicon Valley's Libertarian Problem
Many entrepreneurs and VCs claim pure libertarianism is the only political position that makes sense. Here's why that doesn't work. Read more
5 Entrepreneurship Lessons From Obama and Romney
What can entrepreneurs learn from the backgrounds of the two men running for the highest office in the land? Read more
3 Hurdles to Getting the Small Business Economy Running
We need Olympic-style excitement to get the small business economy off and running again. Here's what else. Read more
How Washington Can Fix the Economy
Where have all of our heroes gone? We need a hero to get us back to economic prosperity and we need one now. Read more
Inside Zynga's Fun House, Workers Say Games Are Over
After its stock takes a nosedive, former Zynga employees reveal disillusionment in the gaming giant's work force, while analysts paint a bleak picture. Read more
Fauxclusive! Mark Zuckerberg's Email Hacked
You won't believe his inbox! Plus: Aliens raise $1 billion on Kickstarter for new planet! Read more
Confessions of an Outsourceaholic
Yes, I have employees. But I'm addicted to contract workers. And I see no cure. Here's why you can embrace your cravings to outsource too. Read more
Benefits for Same-Sex Couples? Not Complicated (to Implement)
As a small business owner, I worry about many things when it comes to human resources. Offering benefits to same-sex couples is not one of them. Read more
Obama & Romney Face Off in Twitter Tool
The microblogging site will now capture the changing public sentiment regarding each candidate. Read more
Is Gay Marriage a Workplace Issue?
Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Chick-fil-A's Dan Cathy have made public their views about same-sex marriage. When it comes to my business and employees, I just try ... Read more
