Companies Willing to Go Dark in Protest Of SOPA
Here's a list of the companies that may participate in an anti-SOPA blackout protest. Read more
Politics, Economics, and Current Events
Recent Politics, Economics, and Current Events Articles
2012: A Look Back at the Coming Year
In a tongue-in-cheek "review" of the year just started, your intrepid reporter follows 2011's economic trends to their absurd conclusion. Read more
Small Business Owners Optimistic As We Start 2012
The sun is on the horizon. SurePayroll reports entrepreneurs had a positive outlook in December, and plan to hire, increase wages in 2012. Read more
87,000 Ways To Save American Airlines
A plea to CEO Tom Horton to turn American Airlines employees into believers, proselytizers, and champions--and fix up the airline's finances in the process. Read more
The 2-Month Extension Does Nothing for Small Business
The two-month payroll tax break extension perpetuates economic uncertainty for small business owners and creates logistical headaches for bookkeepers. Read more
China’s Bubble Economy: What it Means to Your Business
Beijing is nursing a real-estate bubble proportionately larger than our own in 2005. If it bursts, the aftershock will hit every business in the U.S. Read more
2012 Outlook: Brace for Another Weak Year
Next year's economy will be hostage to the scary Euro crisis and towering debts at home. Here's how to get your business ready for a tough year. Read more
10 Essential Economic Blogs
For independent thinkers only: These online columnists see around the curves to the global economic trends that will affect your business. Read more
How Big Government Shafts Small Companies
A recent Gallup poll says that more Americans are afraid of 'big government' than 'big business.' Small businesses should be afraid of both. Read more
Economic Stats Santa Doesn't Want You to See
The Santa Claus rally seems to have taken hold on Wall Street and in the economy. Here's why you shouldn't believe in Santa. Read more
Report: Immigrants Found Nearly Half of Top Start-ups
A new report finds that immigrants are key to startup formation and job creation. So why does America make it so difficult for immigrant entrepreneurs to stay? Read more
10 Management Secrets of Kim Jong Il
The Korean Dear Leader ran a complex enterprise for 17 years. He scared larger competitors. He had an eyewear fashion sense that eluded other heads of state.... Read more
Protect Your Business From the European Meltdown. Now.
Every money manager I interview is worried that Europe could blow any day now. Here's how to make sure your business survives. Read more
Is Big Government Too Small?
How well would your company be doing if the number of employees remained static while your customer base grew by a third and you started providing dozens of ... Read more
Is the Next Steve Jobs on a Plane Back to India?
The United States has again reached its cap of H-1B visas for highly skilled immigrants. Here's why you should care. Read more
When Will Small Business Optimism Turn to Action? 
SurePayroll's Michael Alter predicts how soon increased optimism will translate to a hiring boost. Watch video
Doing Business in Europe? You Should be Hedging
There is one way to prepare for a Euro zone meltdown. If you do business overseas, it's time to consider hedging. Read more
8 Questions to Ask About the Euro Crisis
European leaders are meeting today on yet another Grand Plan to bail out the Euro. Why you, and your business, better hope they succeed. Read more
More Cash for Start-ups?
New legislation could expand crowdfunding options through websites such as Kickstarter and IndieGoGo. Read more
How Your Customers Will Spend Money This Holiday Season
What portion of consumers plan to use coupons this year? Who is spending more than last year? We crunched the numbers. Read more
The Crazy, Mixed-up IPO Market
More companies have filed for an initial public offering, but have not yet gone public this year than in more than a decade. Read more
How Many of Your Employees Aren't Satisfied?
What portion of employees are looking for a new job? How many say they feel unappreciated at work? We crunched the numbers. Read more
Breaking Down how Americans Really Use Their Cell Phones
How do Americans spend their time online when using a mobile phone? We crunched the numbers. Read more
Millennials are Born Entrepreneurs. Wait, Really?
Commentators are claiming that Gen Y-ers and Millennials are start-up naturals, and great salespeople. Or are they just victims of circumstance? Read more
How to Run an "Illegal" Start-up
As tech-sector regulations pile on for start-ups, here's how to keep innovating while weathering the legal storm. Read more
5 Predictions for the Future of Your Business
Brooklyn's business leaders ponder the future of hacking, crowdfunding, and your customers' shopping habits in the second TEDxBrooklyn. Read more
Start-ups Enter the Irrational Exuberance Phase
Congress is beginning to view entrepreneurship by 20-somethings as a low-cost fix for all that ails the economy. A little realism, please? Read more
A Record-Setting Retail Weekend
Retailers cashed in on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, but experts caution against any premature victory dances. Read more
Selena Gomez Invests in Los Angeles Start-up
Justin Bieber's singer-actress girlfriend became a celebrity investor by putting her stamp of approval on a postcard start-up. Read more
What's Going on With SOPA?
The Stop Online Piracy Act could allow the government and corporations to create website blacklists. That's enraging tech's best and brightest. Read more
Why Start-ups Are Scared of SOPA
Big Technology has come out against the anti-piracy legislation as censorship. Entrepreneurs have a whole different bag of worries. Read more
Why SOPA Would Hurt Start-ups, Not Pirates
It's not at all clear that the bill would even succeed in catching online piracy. But it could significantly harm innovation on the Web. Read more
Reflections from Occupy Wall Street
As the tents are carted away from Zuccotti Park this morning, just blocks away from Inc. Magazine's headquarters, I've been reflecting on the "Occupy" movement. Read more
Understanding the Euro Crisis: A Family Business Fable
The European crisis enters a scary new phase as Italian debt approaches the point of no return. To grasp what's happening, and what it means to you, picture ... Read more
American Express to Invest $100M in Start-ups
Got an idea involving loyalty or rewards, mobile and online payment management, or security and fraud detection? AmEx may want to talk to you. Read more
