A Constant Feeling of Crisis
Think the U.S. economy feels shaky? Try doing business in Argentina, where corruption is the norm, regulations are absurd, inflation is rampant, and financia... Read more
Politics, Economics, and Current Events
Recent Politics, Economics, and Current Events Articles
Why You Should Attend Conferences
You wouldn't want to miss Michael Arrington publicly needling his AOL bosses Tim Armstrong and Arianna Huffington. Read more
Jack Plunkett Interview: What Small Businesses Should Know
This article is the final installment of a two-part series. Read part one Read more
The Facebook Chasers
The Winklevoss brothers are at it again. Plus, a secret to Google's success, and the rest of the day's news for entrepreneurs. Read more
Jack Plunkett Interview: The Future of Technology & the World
This article is part one of a two part series. In part two, we will look at what small businesses should know. Read more
The Future According to CEOs
What do U.S. business leaders see in the crystal ball? Plus, does innovation run in families, and the rest of the day's news. Read more
Will You Be Taxed for Driving?
States, fearing that more energy-efficient cars mean less money to maintain roads, begin testing a mileage-based tax. Read more
You Say You Want a Revolution?
How is starting a business like sparking an uprising? Plus, the perils of unlimited vacation time, and the rest of the day's news for entrepreneurs. Read more
Entrepreneurs in the News
The latest on Danny Meyer, Rodney Henry, and Lauren Conrad Read more
Bin Laden Dies, Stocks Set to Rise
The man who live-tweeted the bin Laden raid, Facebook's $100 billion IPO valuation, and the rest of the day's entrepreneur news. Read more
Start-ups Serving Start-ups
Who's really winning in the dot-com revival? Plus, a new eBay acquisition, how to hike prices, and the rest of the day's news. Read more
New Gold Rush in the Valley
Venture capitalists are pouncing like it's 1999. Plus, start-ups' legal blunders, the advent of the CCO, and the rest of the day's news. Read more
5 Takeaways from Growco
A look at some lessons I learned at Inc. magazine's 2011 Grow Your Company Conference. Read more
Why New Orleans Is the Coolest Start-up City in America
Idea Village, a New Orleans-based not-for-profit that helps support local entrepreneurs, is helping rebuild its city's economic devastation by organizing a s... Read more
Which States are Start-up Hotbeds?
A ranking of entrepreneurial activity. Plus, Obama's Facebook town hall, Steve Jobs on Madison Avenue, and the rest of the day's news. Read more
Libyan War Threatens .ly Domain Names
A recent start-up, Letter.ly, moved its service to the domain Letterly.net after being shut down by the Libyan war. Will other .ly domains be affected? Read more
How to Benefit From Government Cutbacks
Government spending cuts will be painful, but private businesses could still see growth opportunities. Read more
Improving Government Customer Service
The state of Michigan gets a lesson in building a customer service culture. Read more
Entrepreneurs in the News
The latest news on Marc Ecko, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, and Wayne Rogers Read more
Crunching the Numbers
Inc. looks at hiring trends, the cost of ink, and sales of trucks and cargo vans. Read more
The Inc. 5000 Business Confidence Survey
Inc. 5000 CEOs weigh in on the state of the small-business economy. Read more
Inc. 5000 Confidence Survey Results
Inc. 5000 CEOs weigh in on the state of the small-business economy. Read more
BREAKING: Facebook Poaches Google's Creative Director
Ji Lee, one of Google's creative directors of Google Creative Lab, announced he will leave Google to become Facebook's new creative director. Read more
Muhammad Yunas' Small World
The embattled Nobel-Prize winning banker's new movie is coming this week. Read more
Obama's Privacy Bill of Rights
How the White House wants to protect Americans from intrusive data gathering. Plus, Mexico City's first innovation center, and the rest of the day's news. Read more
4 Ideas From SXSW: Day One
Social media as a career threat, the unsoftware software, and why Twitter is not as revolutionary as you think Read more
10 Takeaways From TED 2011
Being wrong is as essential to life as being right, the rise of the "filter bubble," and other ideas from the annual ideas summit that are worth repeating. Read more
No IPO Plan for Twitter
Biz Stone deflects rumors of a deal with J.P. Morgan, a bleak outlook for small-business lending and the rest of the day's news. Read more
What an NFL Lockout Would Mean to Small Businesses
A season without pro football could lead to a loss of profits or, even worse, a need to shut down for small businesses around the nation. Read more
A Patent Dispute Reaches the Supreme Court
Stanford University is squaring off against one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies over the ownership of a lucrative patent. Read more
Businesses Hit by Rising Gas Prices
Conflicts overseas have caused gas prices to rise, putting the squeeze on consumers and small businesses around the country. Read more
The Future of the Internet
Vinton Cerf, one of America's most influential computer scientists, predicts the future of the Web. Also, a new social enterprise is launched, plus the rest ... Read more
Are You a Marketing Criminal?
California’s Supreme Court has ruled that taking a customer’s Zip code is illegal, prompting an onslaught of civil lawsuits against major retailers. Read more
Imagining a Post-Steve Jobs World
What will Apple look like without its visionary CEO? Plus, Ashton Kutcher's latest venture, the most influential women in tech and the rest of the day's news. Read more
Why We Need Social Entrepreneurship in the Middle East
Underneath the political and economic discontent in the Mideast right now is also profound social unrest. The case for how new social enterprises could contr... Read more
