CouponCabin Raises $54 Million
Investors are hot on coupons. The site is the second of its type to announce whopping success with fundraising in recent months. Read more
Politics, Economics, and Current Events
Recent Politics, Economics, and Current Events Articles
Does the GOP Really Love You?
Republicans claim to be the party of entrepreneurs. Here's how it could prove it really means it. Read more
How Cain’s 9-9-9 Plan Could Slam Small Business
It may be time to take Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax scheme seriously, and that's a scary thought for U.S. small business. Read more
Steve Case Spurs Entrepreneurship 
Tomorrow AOL co-founder Steve Case will meet with Obama and his Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Watch the video for a preview of his job-creation recomm... Watch video
Wall Street Protesters Turn to Start-ups for Fundraising
They're protesting big banks and corporations, so which start-ups are Occupy Wall Street looking to for collecting donations and financing a new media endeavor? Read more
Does a New Bank Tax Save Merchants Money?
A late addition to the Dodd-Frank Act--the regulation meant to address the roots of the financial crisis--took effect this month. But it doesn't always help ... Read more
5 Supreme Court Cases Entrepreneurs Should Watch
These five cases put businesses on the stand. Here's what's at stake, and how it could affect the way you do business. Read more
Report: VCs to Decrease Investment in Med-Tech Startups
The FDA's regulatory process is the major reason and a report calls it a threat to investment to U.S. medical innovation. Read more
Small Firms Led September Job Growth
Companies with fewer than 50 employees were responsible for two-thirds of the jobs created last month. Read more
Raise Taxes on Venture Capital?
The American Jobs Act includes a clause that--if enacted on the venture capital industry--could hamper start-up investment, innovation, and, ultimately, job ... Read more
TrendWatch: What Can You Make of the Economy?
This week's TrendWatch helps you weed through the economic indicators that matter to your small business. Watch video
Small Businesses That Are Hiring
A recent poll suggests that despite economic uncertainty, America's fastest-growing small businesses are looking for talent. Their biggest hurdle: finding it. Read more
Small Business Confidence Sinks to Two-Year Low
Small businesses are pessimistic because of lack of demand for their products and expected increases in health care costs. Read more
An Inside Look Into the Nuclear Industry
As I’ve mentioned before , I’m a fan of nuclear ene... Read more
Would You Fire Someone for Talking to the Press?
A man exercises his right of free speech and gets fired. Read more
Inc. 5000 Small Business Confidence Survey, Fall 2011
Inc. 5000 CEOs weigh in on the economy, hiring, and sales. Read more
A Challenge to the Small Business Image
A new study points out that "small business" and "innovation" are not synonymous. Read more
TrendWatch: U.S. Patent Reform
How could upcoming patent law changes impact your small business? Watch video
How Incorrect Profitability Metrics and Lack of Disruptive Innovation are Crippling the Economy
Why is the economy so dismal? The Federal Reserve warned in September 2011 that the U.S. economy is facing "significant downside risks" as stocks and comm... Read more
4 Start-ups Help Entrepreneurs Get Cash
Lighter Capital, Rebirth Financial, Weemba, and Kabbage are four start-ups on a mission to connect you with cash. Read more
How Much Would You Gamble to Put Your Brand on Prime Time?
A fashion entrepreneur takes a major leap of faith, and it pays off at the Emmys. Read more
TrendWatch: Jobs Jobs Jobs
Introducing TrendWatch, a weekly video series about the most important topics you need to know to run your small business now. This week: What Obama's jobs p... Watch video
Three Years After Lehman: Small Business Still Struggles
Three years after Lehman collapsed, small businesses have bounced back little. Inc.com's look at the data shows just how elusive recovery has been. Read more
Start-up Says: Move Over, Vogue
He aims to create the next great media empire out of his young New York upstart. We spent Fashion Week with Ari Goldberg of StyleCaster. Read more
Would You Fire Someone for Taking Time Off to Donate a Kidney?
A mother's attempt to save her son spotlights holes in the Family and Medical Leave Act: It doesn't apply to businesses with fewer than 50 employees. Read more
Would You Fire Someone Over a $1.39-Bag of Chips?
A diabetic employee grabbed a bag of chips to stabilize her blood sugar and paid for them as soon as she could. Walgreens fired her. Read more
Entrepreneurs Vie for a Piece of Fashion's Night Out
Want to get in on the action at fashion week? Here's a look at how some small businesses are using the event to market their brands. Read more
Obama Unveils Jobs Plan
Last night the president laid out the American Jobs Act, an initiative aimed at lowering unemployment. What does it mean for small business owners and entrep... Read more
Would You Fire Someone for Scaring Off Robbers?
A Walgreens pharmacist fires a gun, he says, in self-defense, and then is fired. Read more
Judge Orders Re-Hiring of Workers Fired for Facebook Complaints
A National Labor Relations Board judge says workers fired for off-duty griping about their jobs on Facebook should be re-hired. Read more
Should You Fear the Fantasy Football Effect?
Some 21 million U.S. workers play in fantasy sports leagues. Will you see that in your third quarter balance sheets? Read more
Obama’s Big Gamble Over Small Business Job Growth
How can Obama have the biggest impact when he speaks to Congress about job creation Thursday evening? Read more
Would You Fire Someone for Planking?
A GameStop employee posts a photo of himself planking, and gets himself and the co-worker who took the picture, fired. Read more
Would You Fire Someone for Refusing to Get a Flu Shot?
Some Michigan hospitals are making flu shots and other vaccines mandatory for employees. Read more
How Secure Is Your Mobile?
Here's a title Google isn't likely to be trumpeting anytime soon: No. 1 target of mobile hackers. Read more
