How to Handle Online Credit Card Processing
If you are ready to take your small business's website to the next level and create a retail component, it is vital that you find a reliable (and affordable)... Read more
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How to Manage an Independent Contractor
Due to the independent nature of contract work, it can be a tricky thing to manage, even for experienced CEOs. Here's a look at the best practices for when t... Read more
How to Prepare a Company for an Initial Public Offering
An initial public offering of stock can be viewed as the definitive sign of a company's success. Here is a look at the steps a company can take to prepare fo... Read more
How to Protect Your Trade Secrets
Advice for the small-business owner on protecting trademarks, writing nondisclosure agreements, and other tools for protecting intellectual property. Read more
How to Find New Customers and Increase Sales
How to better understand your target audience, generate new sales leads, and focusing on getting more revenue from existing clientele. Read more
How to Price Business Services
Advice for small businesses on how to manage pricing strategies by calculating costs, considering different pricing models, and evaluating customer and compe... Read more
How to Pick a Site for Your Business
Whether you are opening a new store, setting up a small factory, or looking to lease a branch office, these tips will help you find the right location for yo... Read more
How to Outsource R&D
R&D isn't just for big corporations. Here's how you can use innovation to build your business, from selecting projects to tax advantages. Read more
How to Start and Run a Business: Advice for Women
A look at business opportunities for women, plus loans and grants that are available to women-run companies. Read more
How to Lower Your Company's Energy Bills
How to use less energy and lower your business's utility bills Read more
How to Get a Good Deal on a Lease
What it takes to negotiate a commercial lease in a renter's market Read more
How to Become a Government Contractor
An entrepreneur's step-by-step guide to federal contracting. Read more
How to Close the Deal When Buying a Business
Tips on how to perform due diligence on a business you want to buy. Plus: What it takes to close the deal. Read more
How to Find a Business to Buy
An overview of how to determine what business suits you, what you can afford, and how to perform due diligence. Read more
How to Incorporate
If you are starting a business, or you already run one but haven't thought strategically about its legal structure--S Corp, C Corp, or LLC--you need to take ... Read more
How to Assemble a Board of Advisers
How to set up a board of advisers to help you run your small business Read more
How to Compete in a Reverse Auction
A growing number of large companies are forcing suppliers to bid through reverse auctions. Here's how to survive one with your margins intact. Read more
How-To | Personal and Professional Growth
Building a Great Board Want a great board of directors? This Inc.com guide contai... Read more
How to Manage a Retail Business
What a fledgling retailer needs to know about pricing, competition, inventory, collecting customer data, and more. Read more
How to Handle Legal and Tax Issues
Choosing a Form for Your Business Trying to choose the right structure for your bu... Read more
How-To | Global Business
Relocation Whether you're moving your business by choice or by chance, this guide off... Read more
How-To | Business Travel
Covering T&E Expenses Tips on using an accountable plan for tr... Read more
Setting Up a New Office
If you think writing your business plan or getting funding is the biggest hurdle you'll jump when it's time to get your business off the ground, think ag... Read more
How to Conduct Due Diligence
Your goals include managing risk, finding the right professional counsel, and haggling over price. Read more
Improve Your Communication Skills
If the thought of speaking in front of an audience sends you into a cold sweat, then this Inc.com guide is for you. Communication experts and CEOs share thei... Read more
Growth Strategies of Inc. 500
Since 1982, Inc. magazine has been compiling its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country -- the Inc. 500. This guide wil... Read more