The Soloist: Balancing Act
"The Foot Nurse" of Silicon Valley has a growing one-woman business and time for a home life to boot. Read more
Running a Business
Recent Running a Business Articles
Should You Share Equity with Consultants?
Back in 1997, Randy Parker was staring at a blank whiteboard, wondering where he'd find the money to hire the employees and consultants he needed to build... Read more
How can we hire quickly and smartly?
An inc.com user asks: Help! We need to develop a good hiring plan so that we can start hiring quickly. Any advice? <... Read more
Should we invest in voice recognition software?
Offices & Operations mentor Mie-Yun Lee responds to the following question from an inc.com user: Should we invest in voice reco... Read more
Dick Sabot: My Biggest Mistake
Dick Sabot is the cofounder and chairman of the board of eZiba.com and Tripod, and a director of Lycos Inc. He recounts the tale of his biggest an... Read more
The ABCs of Profit
The CEO of Nobel Learning Communities Inc., an operator of for-profit and charter schools, is convinced that he knows how to make money with schools -- witho... Read more
Business for Sale: California Dining-Yacht Service
If wining and dining on a beautiful boat is your idea of living, consider this California-based dining-cruise business. Read more
Tips for Weathering Air Travel Troubles
Weather delays, flights that are overbooked, and seemingly endless lines mark typical days at most airlines' ticket counters. And it's only going to get w... Read more
Best Cities: The Two Loudoun Counties
Can a place that's good for business survive as a great place to live? A look at the two sides of Loudoun County, Virginia. Read more
Are U.S. venture capitalists willing to invest in tech entrepreneurs who target foreign markets?
Finance & Capital mentor Guy Kawasaki's response: The advice varies and depends on the country in which the start-up is located. U.... Read more
Can I Afford My Next Acquisition?
Advice for a cash-strapped entrepreneur who needs money to complete an acquisition Read more
Hot Cities, Hot Sites
The cover story of the December 2000 issue of Inc. magazine, " Best Cities to Start and ... Read more
Belated Business Success of a Reformed Politician
Company: Network Hardware Resale Inc. Year founded: 1986 Quiet period: Six years
Ultimate Home Office
Business: Technical staffing service Location: Lake Forest, Calif. Site rationale: Staying ... Read more
Bust-Up's Outcome: More Start-Ups
Name: Robert Shay Number of companies founded: Three Why the big appetite: Need to start ov... Read more
When Creating Companies Is Habit-Forming
Name: Stanley Adelman Number of companies founded: Four Why the big appetite: Potential for n... Read more
Big-Sky Country
Business: Maker of computer-based camera systems Location: Bozeman, Mont. Site rationale: C... Read more
Red Tape Brainstorms
Name: Cherrill Farnsworth Number of companies founded: Six Why the big appetite: Irresistib... Read more
Mary Engelbreit: My Biggest Mistake
Early on, we were prompted by a number of requests to produce tabletop products like dishes and gravy boats in addition to our greeting cards and picture ... Read more
A Changing of the Guard
After 21 years, Inc. gets a new owner. Plus, if innovation is random, how can you make it strike at your company? Read more
A Bigger Wheel
Chris Zane's bike shop was healthy and profitable. To grow it, though, he would have to act like a CEO. Read more
Misclassifying Workers Can Cost You, Big Time
When are freelancers really your employees? Ron Bourquin isn't the first executive to find out that the contractors he'd hired wer... Read more
Managing Independent Contractors
If you want to comply with state and federal regulations on classifying workers, talk to an HR expert. Rules vary from state to state. Still, there... Read more
In a Former Life: Ed Lilly
Ed Lilly, 56 Present life: CEO and president of Serta Inc., the $760-million-plus maker of mattresses based in It... Read more
Terminating Pregnant Employees
Can you terminate an employee who is pregnant during her probation period? Read more
Trade Secret Basics
Trade secret law gives the owner of important commercial information the right to keep others from usingit. Here's what business owners need to know to pr... Read more
If You Publish It, Will They Come?
If you've decided to jump into online publishing -- putting out an online newsletter, magazine, or othercontent that will interest your customers -- you m... Read more
Pick a Legal Location and Avoid Zoning Trouble
Legally speaking, it's far less important whether a certain spot is a good one for your business than if it'sproperly zoned for what you plan to do. The f... Read more
Zen and the Art of the Self-Managing Company
The owners of Great Harvest Bread Co. are building a "learning organization" -- a company that fosters innovation and almost runs itself. Read more
Dealing with Zoning Problems
You've found the perfect spot -- except that it lacks the zoning you need. But you may be able to work the situation to your favor. Read more
How should pricing to retailers, who buy in quantity, differ from pricing to individuals?
Offices & Operations mentor Charlie Bodenstab responds to the following question from an inc.com user: Is there a model to dete... Read more
Hiring Contractors via the Web
Hiring on the Web can be risky. You'll be dealing with strangers -- and, working with them from a distance, you won't have the benefit of encounters to bu... Read more
Behind Warehouse Doors
Although your inventory might be quite small and you think your current system works well enough, it's to your benefit to implement a scaled-down version ... Read more
How do we propose an owner financing plan to a business owner?
An inc.com user asks: We're a young couple, and there's a business we're interested in buying. We've secured some family loans,... Read more
Commercial Lease Checklist
It's crucial to understand from the get-go that, practically and legally speaking, there are oceans of differences between commercial leases and residenti... Read more