The Case for User Reviews
When it came to adding user reviews to their website, the co-founders of Capterra were at odds. Read more
Strategy and Planning
Recent Strategy and Planning Articles
Buying and Selling Companies
As the great capitalist, Bob Dylan (over 100 million albums sold) once said, "The Times They Are A-Changin'". How right he was. Company mergers an... Read more
Business Planning That Makes Sense For You
Solopreneurs often feel that they don't need a business plan, especially if they're not looking for financing. Is this true? When do you need a plan... Read more
A Surprising Way to Re-energize Your Business
Serial entrepreneur John Warrillow offers up a strategy to get you excited and re-focused on important -- but often avoided -- areas of your company. Read more
In Katrina's Wake, Disaster Prep Company Born
Where many could only find tragedy, entrepreneurs Nicholas Connor and Dennis Bertken found an untapped market and a chance to help. Read more
Why I'm Not Hiring
It's not because credit is tight or because I can't handle the risk right now. Read more
Karen Mills: SBA "Not Prepared" on Katrina Loans
The SBA administrator says "we've learned from our mistakes and, today, we have a much better disaster assistance program in place." Read more
Gulf Spill Taking Toll on Small Businesses
A quarter of respondents to a new national survey say the oil spill will impact their businesses negatively. Read more
Finding Growth in a Recession
The only thing constant on this year's Inc. 5000 list is change; although growth is down, revenue is up for a new group of top industries. Read more
The Clean-up Crew
Do you have high credit card bills or an unused timeshare? A number of today's fastest-growing companies are helping consumers to undo the bad choices they m... Read more
Entrepreneurs In The News
The latest news on LL Cool J, Jack Nicklaus and Cynthia Rowley. Read more
Taking Advantage of a Percolating IPO Market
The IPO market bounced back this year, enabling a backlog of promising companies, including several on this year's Inc. 5000, to go public. Read more
Review: Power
Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer explains why some people become powerful and others do not. Read more
Small Kombucha Brewers Find Themselves in Hot Water
Dozens of small brewers suddenly in dire straits as the government weighs whether the popular bottled tea should be regulated as an alcoholic beverage. Read more
IT Integration
Is IT getting left out of the loop i... Read more
Federal Cash for Infrastructure Slow to Flow
A year and a half after Congress voted for $862 billion in stimulus funds, huge chunks of it are still waiting to be spent. Read more
Silicon Valley Smackdown
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today:<... Read more
Study: Start-ups Create Lasting Job Growth
Though only a fifth of start-ups survive long-term, they replenish the employment market, Kauffman's Robert Litan reports. Read more
Are Bossy Customers Undermining Your Business?
If you want to build scale in your business, beware of the overly-demanding client, warns entrepreneur John Warrillow. Read more
In Praise of the Millionaires Tax
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ... Read more
Challenging Obama's Agenda
According to Newt Gingrich, Congress is failing to live up to its promise of creating jobs and stimulating the economy. Here, he offers his two cents and sug... Read more
How to Network Effectively
Success in business requires you know what other people know but also who other people know. But networking takes more than just a LinkedIn profile or a deep... Read more
The Brake Pad Economy
In early 2009, in the depths of the nation’s economic turmoil, Sean Fredericks, president of CodeShre... Read more
How to Run an Effective Meeting
Meetings are the bane of the corporate world but even small businesses can't avoid them completely. Here's how to run your meetings without wasting time or m... Read more
The Mayor of New York Wants You
On July 27, 2010, Mayor Bloomberg's Commissioner of Small Business Services ... Read more
Review: The Zeroes
Randall Lane is not afraid to name names in his book about the decade of financial excess. Read more
Review: Zilch: The Power of Zero in Business
Nancy Lublin uses her non-profit experience to inspire for-profit businesses. Read more
From Coffee to Coffins
I recently asked my colleague at NYC Business Solution, Cristina Shapiro to share some ideas of what kinds of products and services New York City purchase... Read more
For Businesses in the Gulf, Still an Uncertain Survival Plan
Although the source of the ongoing oil spill seems to be contained, local businesses still foresee a long road ahead. Read more
Small Businesses Fight Offshore Tax Havens
Multinational companies use tax havens to avoid $37 billion in taxes -- money that could be spent on a small business lending fund. Read more
Review: Diary of a Very Bad Year
Keith Gessen turned interviews with a hedge fund manager into one of the best books written about the Wall Street calamity. Read more
Sarah Prevette, Founder of Sprouter 
Sarah Prevette has created a service that entrepreneurs can use to socialize, share tips, and ask questions in a rapid-fire, short-attention-span fashion. Watch video
How to Write a Business Plan for Your Online Business
The barriers to starting an online business are lower than ever, and that includes the writing of the traditional business plan. Here's a guide to tapping in... Read more
Get Ready To Meet Your Biggest Client
As small businesses continue to struggle, many have overlooked the potential opportunity found within large institutions and governments. Whether it's... Read more
The Gates-and-Buffett Effect
Paul Allen to give billions to philanthropy. The co-founder of Microsoft and owner of the NBA's Portland Trailblazers announced on Thursday that he... Read more