Edible Arrangements in Legal Hot Water
A franchisee organization claims Edible Arrangements imposed system-wide changes that violated its franchise agreement. Read more
Politics, Economics, and Current Events
Recent Politics, Economics, and Current Events Articles
News Corp. Hacks Company, Then Buys It
Former Inc. 500 company alleges that News Corp. tried to destroy it after its refusal to sell itself to the media giant. Read more
07.22.2011 | Inc.com Daily
The language of entrepreneurship, your business's debt ceiling, a profile of Groupon's Andrew Mason, and more. Read more
Rob Kalin Out as Etsy CEO
Etsy's CTO, Chad Dickerson, is taking the lead role at the online handmade and vintage marketplace from its 30-year-old founder. Read more
Banks Can Now Pay Interest on Business Checking Accounts
But not all banks will offer them, and if you choose one, watch for hidden fees. Read more
07.21.2011 | Inc.com Daily
A social media background search firm, hackers targeting small businesses, entrepreneurs as artists, and more. Read more
Report: Facebook Is Most Hated Social Media Company
The company is so ubiquitous it has no incentive to "delight" users. Wikipedia topped the social media sites for customer satisfaction. Read more
07.20.2011 | Inc.com Daily
Apple's explosive sales, pondering a Yahoo-Hulu marriage, Spotify's American success, and more. Read more
Small Business Owners Fear Being Unable to Retire
But one expert says small business owners keep working "because they love what they are doing and don't see the point of retiring." Read more
07.18.2011 | Inc.com Daily
Words to avoid in the office, CEO sisters, David Sacks of Yammer on leadership, and more. Read more
Sales of Small Businesses Increase
The number has reached 2008 levels, but the news isn't all good. Read more
Why You Should Focus on Generation Y
A new report says Millennials like to spend money, and lots of it. Read more
07.15.2011 | Inc.com Daily
Checking in on your employees, tips on videoblogging, how to keep in touch while on vacation, and more. Read more
Survey: Payments Arriving More Slowly for Small Business
Some 40 percent of small businesses say money they're owed is trickling in, while the Freelancers Union says half its members struggled to get paid last year. Read more
07.14.2011 | Inc.com Daily
New tools to help with social media, a $100 billion Facebook valuation, how your business can survive disasters, Spotify comes to the U.S., and more. Read more
The Social Media Mayor
New media consultant Alex Torpey utilized social media to win the Mayoral Race in his New Jersey town. Read more
07.13.2011 | Inc.com Daily
A review of Google+, Netflix changes its pricing structure, 'native' apps, and six products that are less environmentally friendly than you think. Read more
Would You Fire Someone for Eating Leftovers?
What happens when an employee disregards--or doesn't hear--a manager's instructions to save the company's Fourth of July barbecue hot dogs for a Labor Day so... Read more
07.12.2011 | Inc.com Daily
Turntable.fm heats up, American unemployment rates, Foursquare rolls out new daily deals, and more. Read more
New Patent Laws to Favor First-to-File
Congress is on the verge of passing the first patent reforms in 60 years. This may not be good news for small business. Read more
07.11.2011 | Inc.com Daily
Zappos strips it down, Eric Schmidt's book, an identity crisis at the workplace, digital detectives, and what Google+ means for your business. Read more
Would You Fire Someone for Refusing to Dye Gray Hair?
A Houston woman is suing her former employer, claiming the company fired her for refusing to hide her age. Read more
07.08.2011 | Inc.com Daily
Facebook Vibes, the Google+ baby experiment, the best summer employees, and more. Read more
What Would You Do to Avoid a PowerPoint Presentation?
A new survey suggests people will go to great lengths to avoid PowerPoint presentations, either giving them or listening to them. Read more
07.07.2011 | Inc.com Daily
Twitter hosts town hall meeting, App store hits 15 billion sold, Facebook fights back, and more. Read more
A Steal or Just a Really Good Deal?
Four L.L. Bean workers bought a company product that was incorrectly listed at a super-low price. Did they do something wrong? Read more
07.06.2011 | Inc.com Daily
Mark Zuckerberg most popular on Google+, small businesses still struggling, Amazon launches pet store, and more. Read more
Would You Fire Someone for Refusing to Wear Makeup?
A sales assistant at London's tony Harrods department store claims she was "driven out" over her refusal to wear makeup. Read more
07.05.2011 | Inc.com Daily
Fox News twitter hacking update, Google nixes real-time, more reasons for entrepreneurs to take vacations, and more. Read more
Are Entrepreneurs Born or Taught?
A Babson College study says if you can lead a student to entrepreneurship courses, he'll start his own business. Read more
Small Business Lending on the Rise
U.S. small businesses borrowed money at a record rate in May, says data released Thursday. Read more
07.01.2011 | Inc.com Daily
There are now 100,000 iPad apps, a new look for Gmail, the mysterious Hamptons ATM millionaire, and more. Read more
So You Got a Google+ Invite...
...now what? What's behind Google's slow-launch approach, plus, what's irking the Twitterati about the search giant's social network (hint: everything). Read more
06.30.2011 | Inc.com Daily
MySpace sold to ad network, more Google+ news, small business loan troubles, and more. Read more
06.29.2011 | Inc.com Daily
Google+, Netflix for theaters, Egypt's new incubator, living on Groupon for a week, and more. Read more
