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Differentiating Yourself in the Marketplace 

Standing out from the crowd takes time and effort. Nancy Michaels has some tips on how to maximize your exposure to potential new clients, and ensure they...  Watch video

How to Get Customers to Pay Upfront 

Wouldn't it be great if your customers actually paid in advance? Unfortunately, for many small-business owners, that's easier said than done. But with the...  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

30 Under 30: The Cookie King 

Seth Berkowitz started a late-night cookie-delivery service out of his dorm room. Today, Insomnia Cookies delivers fresh-baked goodies to hungry college s...  Watch video

Start-Up Advice from the Inc. 500 

Six entrepreneurs' advice on the best practices when starting your business. Hear from Warren Brown of CakeLove on pacing yourself, Michael Alter of SureP...  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

Big Love [Audio] 

When you're starting a company, it can be tempting to hit up friends and family for that much-needed first investment. But, oh, can it backfire. Staff wri...  Watch video

Biggest Challenges for Inc. 500 Entrepreneurs 

The founders of Method, Barefoot Books, and other Inc. 500 entrepreneurs discuss the biggest challenges in starting a business. Breaking through in the ma...  Watch video

How to Create a Winning Lemonade Stand 

Our 2006 Grand Prize Winner, Siena Jeakle offers tips for creating a winning lemonade stand. She created the stand, which sells pink lemonade, in memory o...  Watch video

Breakup Blues [Audio] 

Divorce can pose a serious threat to a company. Associate editor Hannah Clark explains how you can protect yourself.   Watch video

Thinking Small [Audio] 

When it comes to venture capital, small may indeed be the new big. A growing number of firms are giving away small amounts to young start-ups. Reporter Ry...  Watch video

Not Just Noodling: Noodles & Co. at the Inc. 500 

Restaurateur Aaron Kennedy wants to do for noodles what Starbucks founder Howard Schultz did for coffee. What are the risks -- and rewards -- of expansion...  Watch video

How To Get Started [Audio] 

The global economy may offer a world of new opportunities, but it also means dealing with red tape, foreign currencies, and confusing local tax laws. Wher...  Watch video

Sweet Success: CakeLove at the Inc. 500 

Warren Brown has found sweet success with his Washington-based bakery and cafe. So what does it take to transform a passion into a booming business?   Watch video

Where Opportunity Knocks 

The world may indeed be your oyster. But not all countries are friendly to American entrepreneurs. Staff writer Max Chafkin highlights the best and worst....  Watch video

Making Marketing Sticky 

Ever wonder why some slogans stick, and others fall flat? Executive editor Mike Hofman explains how to craft a winning marketing message.   Watch video

Doug Ducey, Cold Stone Creamery 

CEO Doug Ducey takes Inc. TV on a tour of the flagship NYC store, and discusses how he is building an empire with premium ice cream and singing staffers.   Watch video

The Home Depot 

Bernie Marcus, founder of The Home Depot, addresses how Sarbanes-Oxley affects small business owners today. He encourages all small business owners to get...  Watch video

Framed for Success 

Jay Goltz, founder of the Goltz Group, discusses the changes he's seen in the perception of small business owners during his 27 years in business. Obsesse...  Watch video

Playing the Right Cards 

Steve Lipscomb, CEO of the World Poker Tour, talks about his decision to go into the poker business, and the need to take risks and follow your passion as...  Watch video

It's In The Execution 

Bill Payne, Entrepreneur in Residence at The Kaufman Foundation, says that most start-ups fail due to a lack of execution.   Watch video

Boomtowns '06 [Audio] 

Contributing editor Joel Kotkin explains why some cities are thriving, why others are failing, and where the most opportunity for entrepreneurs lies today...  Watch video

Do You Believe In Angels? 

Laura Roden, Managing Director of The Angels' Forum, discusses angel investing and other issues facing entrepreneurs.   Watch video

Running Through the Legs of Goliath [Audio] 

Staff Writer Stephanie Clifford explores how Method is using cutting-edge innovation and design to take on the giants of the household-products industry.   Watch video

The 2006 Economic Outlook [Audio] 

Talk to a bunch of entrepreneurs about the new year and you'll hear the same concerns again and again. We name them, explain them, and offer ways around t...  Watch video

Deb Weidenhamer, Auction Systems 

On a fortuitous plane Deb Weidenhamer met an 81 year-old auctioneer, and became convinced it held more for her than her mergers and acquisitions work. Mon...  Watch video

Lessons on Starting a Business from the Inc. 500 

Inc. 500 start-up stories are as varied as the businesses that make up the list. For Seth Goldman, founder of Honest Tea, it was a mid-meeting run and an ...  Watch video