Running a Business


How I Did It: Stan Lee of Marvel Comics

The creator of Spider-Man, the Hulk, and the X-Men talks about how he has stayed creative for more than 60 years.

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How Two Friends Built a $100 Million Company

Childhood friends Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan didn't set out to reinvent an industry.

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Street Smarts: Falling in Love With Growth

As everyone on the Inc. 500 knows, building a company can be exhilarating. Just don't forget what got you there.

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How to Get Ahead in China

When Mitch Free first went to China, he didn't know a thing about the place. He listened. He learned. He was respectful and polite. Now he gets it, and his business is booming.

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Just Play

As the makers of the games Guitar Hero and now Rock Band settle into their success -- check that, their utter domination of the world's basements and dorm rooms -- it's worth asking why the first hit was so painfully long in coming. It seems they had forgotten something: fun

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Recent Running a Business Articles

Green Collar Jobs Can Spur Job Growth

A new study suggests climate change legislation could net the U.S. 4.5 million jobs.  Read story

The Great Leaders Series: Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motor Company

Not only did he build one of the largest automobile manufacturers, he set in motion a series of changes that would impact society as a whole.  Read story

Uptown Cupcakes Attract Scores of Harlemites

Breaking away from New York's downtown cupcake explosion, Tonnie Rozier finds a new demographic in need of the sweet treats uptown.  Read story

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Back in the Saddle Great to see drive and determination, in all areas of life! [Read story

The Business of the Theater

A look at companies that help keep the Southern Theatre in Columbus, Ohio humming.  Read story

30 Entrepreneurs Who Are Saving the World

Three decades of social entrepreneurship. Because, let's face it: There's more to creating a truly successful business than simply making lots of money.  Read story

Does Slow Growth Equal Slow Death?

I always thought that expanding my business at a steady pace was a smart move. Now I worry that it could potentially kill us  Read story

Guidebook: How to Make the Most of Trade Shows

The Internet may have profoundly changed the business of marketing, but the trade show endures. In fact, it thrives. In many industries, attendance is pra...  Read story

Update: AstroTurf's PR Nightmare

How the company that bought the AstroTurf name dealt with allegations that older fields contained worrisome levels of lead.  Read story

Obituary: Hollywood's Book Guy Michael A. Viner

Love him or hate him, Michael Viner brought Hollywood to the audio book business  Read story