Start-up

Your Business is Not Your Baby

By Chris Heivly | Dec 21, 2012

It's an investment--yours and perhaps others'. When you start thinking that way, you'll have made a crucial shift. Read more

5 Tips for Rocking Your PR Around the Holidays

By Steve Cody | Dec 20, 2012

While your competitors are slowing down for the holiday season, here's why to ramp up your public relations--and five pro strategies for doing so. Read more

You Don't Understand Your To-Do List

By Jessica Stillman | Dec 20, 2012

Ever wonder why you feel the need to make a to-do list and then just lose or ignore it? Psychologists have an answer that can help you be more productive. Read more

7 Easily Avoidable Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Fail

By Jeff Haden | Dec 19, 2012

You have no excuse not to see these potential hurdles coming--so don't let them trip you up. Read more

How to Take a Guilt-Free Holiday Break

By Jessica Stillman | Dec 19, 2012

Stressed about balancing holiday festivities and your responsibilities as a business-owner? Here are tips to beat your anxiety. Read more

Start-up Sending Newtown Messages of Hope

By Eric Markowitz | Dec 18, 2012

Evergram specializes in creating lasting albums of multimedia messages--usually for weddings or birthdays. Then tragedy hit Sandy Hook Elementary. Here's how... Read more

Why Dublin's Tech Scene Is Booming

By Issie Lapowsky | Dec 18, 2012

Following in the footsteps of Google and Facebook, tech start-ups from around the world are now flocking to Dublin. Read more

Non-Technical Founder? 3 Ways to Be Useful

By Jessica Stillman | Dec 18, 2012

Can't code? A fellow non-technical founder lays out ways you can add value in the very early days of your start-up. Read more

The Way I Work: Trina Turk

By Liz Welch | Dec 18, 2012

When it comes to designing her $60 million clothing line, Trina Turk follows her gut. But when it comes to business, she has learned to be methodical. Read more

Create the Spark That Will Ignite Your Start-up

By Karl Stark and Bill Stewart | Dec 17, 2012

You can't launch a successful business on just an idea. Discovering your strategic asset is the key. Read more

Stop Avoiding Tough Conversations: 3 Ways

By Marla Tabaka | Dec 17, 2012

Conflict may feel uncomfortable, but it's also costly to avoid. Putting off a tough conversation? Consider these strategies to get back on track. Read more

The Introvert Entrepreneur's Holiday Survival Guide

By Jessica Stillman | Dec 17, 2012

The party-mania this time of year can be difficult for introverts. Here's how to make the most of the networking opportunities while keeping your sanity intact. Read more

2013 Outlook: 7 Bold Prediction From the World's Top VCs

By Eric Markowitz | Dec 14, 2012

Venture capitalists at SoftRock, CrossLink Capital, NEA, Bain, and DCM give Inc. their predictions for the coming year. Here's what you need to know. Read more

3 Rules to Work By: Slava Rubin

By Young Entrepreneur Council | Dec 14, 2012

The co-founder and CEO of Indiegogo, Slava Rubin, believes every single employee plays a role in the hiring process. Here's his philosophy of talent scouting. Read more

How Not To Get Duped by a Consultant

By Mayra Jimenez | Dec 13, 2012

We learned the hard way how not to hire a digital marketing agency. What you can gain from our mistakes. Read more

Why Didn't Fred Wilson (& Other VCs) Invest in 2012?

By Erik Sherman | Dec 13, 2012

A handful of prominent tech VCs didn't make any early-stage start-up investments in 2012. Is it time for founders to worry? Read more

The Right Way to Hire 'Adult Supervision'

By Jessica Stillman | Dec 13, 2012

This venture capitalist advises founders on how to approach hiring "old people"--a.k.a. experienced executives--for their start-ups. Read more

Fix Your Customer Service

By Jessica Stillman | Dec 12, 2012

As ModCloth grew as a company, its customer service suffered. Here's how the retro clothing online retailer calmed the chaos with a couple of tech tools. Read more