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Need an Ultra-Stylish Laptop? Try ... Dell 

At CES in January, Dell announced its new Adamo line of laptops. Adamo is a competitor to the MacBook Air (and could even be thinner than the Air, if rumo...  Watch video

Improve Your Work-Play Balance at the Toy Fair 

Straight from the floor of the Toy Industry Association's Toy Fair, The Goods has some great new diversions perfect for the office. Puzzle over a digital ...  Watch video

New Tools to Simplify Your Schedule

A look at online tools that will ensure you're on time for that appointment  Read more

How Would You Like to Make $6 Million Sitting on Your Couch?

Recessions can be a great time to start your own business. Thanks to the Web and a variety of other resources, it's cheaper and easier than ever to start one...  Read more

11 Businesses You Can Start In Your Pajamas in 2009

Make millions in your living room? The Web and a vareity of other resources have made it easier than ever to start a business from home. A look at the hottes...  View slideshow

And the Money Comes Rolling In

Markus Frind works one hour a day and brings in $10 million a year. How does he do it? He keeps things simple.  Read more

How to Buy a URL

Here are 5 tips on finding and obtaining the rights to a good domain name.  Read more

Sprucing Up Your Office 

Find inspiration and determine the look and feel of your office space.   Watch video

Trick Out Your PC [Video] 

You may be stuck in front of a computer for 10 hours a day. But there are ways to make the experience less miserable. Senior editor Bobbie Gossage explain...  Watch video

Your Company, the Movie [Video] 

If you are not using online video in your marketing efforts, you are woefully behind. But a new array of tools can help you channel your inner Steven Spie...  Watch video

Email's Little Helpers 

Microsoft Outlook may be the most widely used e-mail tool on the planet, but it's hardly perfect. That's why enterprising programmers have created dozens ...  Watch video

Save the Planet 

We hear a lot about going green these days. But did you know it could also save your company some green? Associate editor Bobbie Gossage explains.   Watch video

Tech Talk: Technology Advice from the Inc. 500 

From iPods to paperless publishing, some of the nation's top entrepreneurs sound off about the role technology plays in their companies.   Watch video

Legal Issues for a Home Business 

Working from home sounds ideal, but there are many considerations. Inc. Expert Barbara Weltman discusses some of the key legal issues you should look out ...  Watch video

I Love Rock 'n' Roll 

Mindy Harvey, the co-founder of Ultimate Ears, makes high-end monitors for some of the biggest names in music, including Mariah Carey and Steven Tyler. So...  Watch video

eBay 101 

Many entrepreneurs are making big money on eBay these days. Inc. Expert Barbara Weltman highlights everything you need to get started.   Watch video

Summer Tax Tips 

Use the slow summer months to consider how you might best decrease your tax burden. Inc. Expert Barbara Weltman offers five tips to help you get started. ...  Watch video

Bootstrapping 101: Work From Home

Yvonne Shortt launched a marketing firm from the cramped, toy-strewn basement of her home--now she has five full-time employees, who also work from home.  Read more

Deducting Your Home Office Expenses

Home office deductions can offer excellent tax savings for entrepreneurs. However, there are very specific rules that apply to home-based small business owners.  Read more

How to Set Up a Home-Based Business

Here's what you should consider before you decide to run a company from your home.  Read more

Keeping Business Records for Tax Purposes

There's no time like the present to start getting your paperwork in order for next year's tax season.  Read more

Trading Places: Are You Ready for Self-Employment?

Thinking of chucking the security of a job to become a soloist? Make sure you understand the forces that keep most people trapped in cubicles and dreaming of...  Read more

The Work-at-Home Diaries

Offers show up every day in your E-mailbox promising that you can escape your straitjacketing day job and make plenty of money working from home. Could it be...  Read more

Proxim's Cordless PC Networking Solution

Proxim's cordless PC networking solution offers simple installation and use, but a few glitches might trip up novices.  Read more

Taxing Matters for the Home Office

A new set of rules from Congress in 1999 broadened the guidelines for home office deductions. Do you qualify?  Read more