Research and Development




Recent Research and Development Articles

How to Validate Your Start-up Idea

Will that brilliant business idea really take off? Here are five ways to test it-- before you invest too much time and money.  Read more

Confessions of a Bad Delegator

If you want to make sure something gets done, do you do it yourself? Read on, fellow micro-managers: It's time to get a little help.  Read more

Dramatically Increase Your Revenue: 6 Tips

Want to find hidden opportunities? Ask your customers these questions--but only after you've made the sale.  Read more

3 Ways You Need to Give Up Control

C'mon, control freaks: Your start-up needs fresh and innovative ideas. To get them, you're going to need to let go of the reins a bit.  Read more

Contest: Tell Us Your Bright Idea

How creative are you? Come up with an elegant solution to this real world problem and you could win a spot in Inc. Magazine  Read more

Want to Improve Your Business? Talk to Your Vendors

I find some of the best new ideas come from the companies I already work with.  Read more

Why Web Companies Have Trouble Making Money

Why can't some of the most popular start-ups on the Web translate users into dollars?  Read more

An App to Bring the Supply Chain into the 21st Century

It's a simple idea: a 3D search tool for industrial parts. But it could have huge implications for a process that has been costly, inefficient, and opaque.  Read more

Why Going 'Green' Won't Be Optional in the Future

The Honest Company co-founder Christopher Gavigan explains why cleaner, greener products won't be a competitive edge--they'll be the cost of entry soon.  Read more

8 Ways to Nip Procrastination in the Bud

Putting things off is career hampering, stressful and bad for your health. Here's how to get working.  Read more

The Secret to Getting More (and Better) Sleep

What if you could make better decisions, remember more, and get more done? It's possible, but you need more sleep. Here's how to get it.  Read more

Eric Ries: Whatever You Do, Make the Customer King

The Lean Startup author weighs in on the best ways to build momentum for a new company--and improve your product in the process.  Read more

8 Takeaways From Entrepreneurs at SXSW

A group of entrepreneurs share their insights from SXSW.  Read more

5 Tips for Finding the Perfect Co-founder

To head off problems down the road, any prospective partner must bring a lot more than talent to the table. Here's what else to look for.  Read more

The 1 Percent Fallacy

You've probably heard this one before: Your start-up needs only 1 percent of the market, and you're golden. If only that were so easy.  Read more