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The Coolest New Office Furniture

Office furniture designers are rolling out their 2011 lines this fall. Here are some of our favorite new products.

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5 Tips for Franchising Success

Noodles & Company, Coldstone Creamery, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Great Harvest Bread Co., and Edible Arrangements share their secrets to franchising success.

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How This Kid Made $170 Million in Two Years

Aaron Patzer launched Mint.com in 2007. Two years later, Intuit bought the company for $170 million. So how did Patzer do it?

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Meet the Women of the Inc. 5000

These female entrepreneurs are defying the odds in industries such as defense, construction and health care.

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The Best Cities to Do Business

New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. are home to the most Inc. 5000 companies in America.

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Start-up

6 Hot Restaurant Trends for Start-ups

The National Restaurant Association put together its hot list after surveying almost 1,800 American chefs.

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8 Big Opportunities to Tap in Water

It’s a low-cost commodity, but make no mistake, there’s money to be made in water.

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Web Publishing: 5 Powerhouse Start-ups to Watch

Industry-wide revenue for web publishers is projected to almost double in the next five years to almost $72 billion. Want to get in on the action? From Instagram to Path, take notes from the newest darlings in tech.

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Best Industries for Starting a Business in 2012

Which industries offer the best start-up opportunities right now? See the hot sectors that landed on top of this year's list.

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Claiming Their Turf: 5 Online Innovators

To succeed in online retail, a start-up needs a solid niche, and to deeply connect with its customers. These hot e-commerce companies have marked their territories—so watch for them.

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5 Reasons to Hire an IT Consultant

As firms move data to the cloud and employees become more mobile, IT consultants are in high demand. Here’s why you may need one, or why you may want to become one now.

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Running a Business

Mark Zuckerberg's Smartest Moves

With the Facebook IPO around the corner, here's a look at the founder's best moves--and ways you can copy them.

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What Kind of Boss Are You?

Check out these 11 archetypes, complete with signature strengths, weaknesses and role models.

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6 Amazing Airport Perks

Delays, cancellations, layovers: Who cares? Now you can gamble, golf, soak or swim--all right at the airport.

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7 Best Extended Stay Hotels

For employees on an extended stay business trip, comfort becomes a premium. These accommodations will make your stay more comfortable.

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8 Best Alternative Airports in America

Discover what some of America’s little-known gems—smaller airports—have to offer. Inc. reveals a list of some of the best alternative airports where you can find convenience and fewer headaches.

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10 Most Frustrating Air Travel Rules & Regulations

Some air travel rules come across as confusing, frustrating, or even worthy of a Liz Lemon–style meltdown. Here are ten edicts that raise eyebrows and blood pressures.

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Money and Finance

5 Back-Office Tech Innovations

These new tech tools can improve your business operations and help you attract new customers with loyalty programs.

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How to Sell Your Idea to VCs

Five tips on developing the perfect sales pitch from the venture capitalist who backed Skype, Tesla Motors, and Hotmail.

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6 Apps From Cool Companies

Need to beautify your photos? There's an app for that, and it's been created by one of our 30 Under 30 honorees.

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10 Cool Money Management Apps for Business

These 10 apps from PayPal, E*Trade, and others will help you manage your cash, your time, and your business.

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9 Ways to Cut Energy Costs

Energy costs have been rising in recent years and new taxes are on the horizon, so every business has a reason to become more efficient. Here's how.

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My Favorite Write-off

Entrepreneurs tend to be experts in the art and science of deducting business expenses from their tax bills. Here, 5 business owners discuss their favorite deductions, from retirement savings to charitable donations to, yes, the much-needed manicure.

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Leadership and Managing

America's Coolest College Start-ups

The 2012 class of our annual America's Coolest College Start-ups are fresh, innovative, and founded with a social mission.

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Digital Love: 5 Must-Have Valentine’s Day Apps

Developers are cashing in on the business of love. For Valentine's Day, get some romance going by checking out these apps.

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15 Women to Watch in Tech

Collectively, they're tackling everything from health care to online video to Web security. And that's only the beginning.

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16 Cool Co-Working Spaces

Time for a change of scene? These spots are full of start-up geeks like you & way cooler than any office you could afford to lease.

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Fix Your HR Mess: 5 Start-up Solutions

These 5 products can help you find the best people, manage expenses more smoothly, & even streamline paperwork.

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Most Bizarre HR Moments of 2011

Most human resources departments consider very carefully when it’s appropriate to let an employee go. But then there’s the few that, well, end up in hot water.

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Sales and Marketing

Top 9 Brand Blunders of All Time

Branding can be a dangerous business. Check out a few of these self-inflicted wounds.

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Top 10 Sales Apps for the New iPad

These must-have apps for your new iPad (or even your old one) can help you outsell your competition.

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11 Habits of Highly Ineffective Managers

These behaviors drive employees crazy and limit your own advancement. Here's how to avoid them.

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Bad Boss? 7 Management Moves to Avoid

Don't be tempted to use these cheap tricks. There are better ways to handle employee challenges.

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6 Ways Your Employees Manipulate You

Chances are, at least sometimes, your employees have you dancing on a string. Here's how they do it.

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10 Most Difficult Employees to Manage

These workplace characters can create endless headaches if not managed well. Here's how to get them out of your hair.

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Managing Technology

Meet the Facebook Mafia

The upcoming Facebook IPO will make this group worth billions. How many Silicon Valley start-ups will they create?

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The Team Facebook Bought for $1 Billion

Meet Facebook's newest hires: The talented, tiny, and soon-to-be ridiculously wealthy Instagram team.

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Take a Tour Through Windows 8

Microsoft is letting you try its latest operating system before you buy. Here are the business features not to miss.

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Bad Technology That Just Won't Die

Usually hardware and software improve with time--but not always. These 5 things aren't getting any better, but won't go away either.

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Kiss It Goodbye: 8 Old Gadgets to Dump

Are any of these devices still taking up room in your bag? If so, get rid of them: It's time for an upgrade.

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5 High-Tech Cars for Business

Driving to your next client meeting in an old hatchback probably won't win you any points. Your business is high-tech; why isn’t your car?

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Innovation

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.

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Great Entrepreneurs Pick the Companies They Love

We asked several successful entrepreneurs to name the companies they admire most. Here's what they told us.

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8 Cool Office Spaces

Go inside eight hip companies to see how they keep employees happy--and creative--with well-designed digs.

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How I Built a Design Empire

David Rockwell believes that all the world's a stage. Check out some of his $30 million firm's coolest projects.

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17 Game-Changing Health Start-ups

Unfit citizens. Underinformed doctors. Inefficient processes. Meet the brave start-ups that are taking on healthcare's biggest challenges.

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Inside Detroit's Start-up Culture

This scene is nothing like Silicon Valley, New York or Boston. We asked a few of the Motor City's finest to share their secrets.

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