How to Be Happier at Work: 3 Tips
Google's chief happiness officer shares some of the wisdom that has made the company's employees more content and productive. Read more
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Why Start-up Culture Is Bad for Creativity
Founders are expected to perform under pressure, iterate on the fly, and fail fast. But is that ethos doing more harm than good? Read more
How to Motivate Employees? The Best Answer Ever
Effective motivation comes down to one surprising word... which might be why so many leaders fail to do it right. Read more
6 Ways to Give Back
Success isn't just a reward; it's a responsibility. Celebrity chef Eric Ripert shares six ways any business can make a difference by giving back. Read more
Why 5 CEOs Are Better Than 1
Sound like a management nightmare? The CEOs at this company says it's the ideal way to run a business. Here's why. Read more
Failure Is an Option
When you're building a start-up, wrong turns are to be expected--and embraced. Here's how to make the most of them. Read more
How to Get a Job at a Small Business
Working for an entrepreneur is the perfect training ground for would-be founders. Here's how to get hired. Read more
How to Ask Better Questions
You may have what sounds like the best idea in the world. But before you do anything else, try to poke as many holes in it as you can. Read more
6 Habits of Truly Memorable People
How to stick out in the minds of your colleagues and customers--no gimmicks required. Read more
The Best (and Hardest) Way to Start a Company
How to live the entrepreneurial dream while minimizing your risks and maximizing your success. (Warning: This ain't easy.) Read more
9 Qualities of Remarkable Entrepreneurs
What separates the best from everyone else? (Hint: It's not about the money.) Read more
Friday Fail: Worst Bosses
Tired of success stories? Every Friday on Inc.com we bring you epic tales of failure and embarrassment. This week: Your worst bosses. Read more
How to Find Your Next Great Idea
Sometimes it's smarter to ditch the dream of finding something brand new. Try riding someone else's wave instead. Read more
Who Needs a Business Plan?
If you're ready to do the real work of launching a start-up, start here. Read more
What's Wrong With the Lean Start-up
It sounds like straightforward enough advice to build a better business, but the approach has serious flaws. Read more
Great Bosses Don’t Go Undercover
If you need a disguise to learn the truth about your company, you're doing something wrong. Here's how to do it right. Read more
5 Laws of Business You’ve Never Heard Of
If Isaac Newton had studied companies, he would have discovered these principles that govern how managers work. Read more
New Social Media Strategy? 5 Questions to Ask First
A fast and focused way to make sure you get the ROI you need. Read more
4 Embarrassing Yahoo Mistakes to Avoid
A CEO with false credentials is only the latest blunder the company has made. Check out the others--and how to avoid them. Read more
Best Online Marketing Trick? Go Offline
An online dating service got more than 100,000 sign-ups using posters and fliers. Here's how they did it. Read more
7 Deadly Management Sins
How to identify--and root out--your worst human instincts before they infect your team. Read more
The Key to Start-up Success? Be Boring
You may not live for accounting or operations details. But ignoring them (ahem, Groupon) will put you in a world of hurt. Read more
6 Books You Must Read
While most business books are interesting, most of them won't really change your professional or personal life. These can. View slideshow
How to Road-Test Your Business Model
Two steps that can save you precious time and resources in the early days of your start-up. Read more
Recognizing Great Ideas From the Developing World
Innovation isn't the trickle-down process we often imagine it to be. Two authors envision the developing world as a fertile research-and-development lab for ... Read more
Customers Not Buying? 4 Smart Business Moves
This entrepreneur launched his business 12 days before 9/11. He survived--and thrived--by adapting his plan on the fly. Read more
Best Career Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Step No. 1: Forget the idea that great entrepreneurs drop out of school. (Some do, but most don't.) Then follow this simple plan. Read more
5 Ways to Survive the Worst Days
One day you're on top, the next you couldn't feel lower. Entrepreneurs share their tips for getting through dark days. Read more
Leverage Big Data in Your Small Business: 5 Tips
Giant corporations use data analysis to fine-tune their marketing. So can you. Read more
Are Your Prices Too Complicated?
Maybe customers don't care exactly how much you're charging--they just want to know why. Read more
4 Steps to Innovate the P&G Way
Don't have the $2 billion R&D budget of P&G? Not to worry. CTO Bruce Brown says any company can master this process. Read more
Want to Build a Business to Last? Here’s the Secret
Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook all know the strategy. Here's how you can make it work for your business. Read more
Friday Fail: Customers Who Won't Pay
Tired of success stories? Every Friday on Inc.com we bring you epic tales of failure and shame. This week: worst excuses from delinquent customers. Read more
Are You Still Using Spray and Pray Pricing?
Most retailers still advertise on price, without any data to back it up. That's a race to the bottom--and you're not likely to win. Read more
Are You an Entrepreneur Imposter? I Don't Buy It
You got where you are being who you are. You'll go far by accepting and understanding your brain and personality attributes, and encouraging others to do so ... Read more
