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With New Capital Gain Tax Rates, Should You Buy or Sell?
An Ernst & Young start-up tax advisor outlines a six-step approach to make the wisest financial decision for you. Read more
Spotted at CES: Singapore Start-ups
A handful of global start-ups came to Vegas to help Singapore pitch itself as a breeding ground for new ventures. Read more
How I Struck Gold on the Red Carpet
David Moritz was a college party-boy who dreamed of being a lawyer. But then a gold-plated idea struck. Here's how he built the company behind the Golden Glo... Read more
Nerdiest Start-up at CES
There's a lot of competition in Vegas for the prize of biggest tech geek. Here are the Boulder, Colorado, co-founders who think they win hands down. Read more
At CES, Internet Lobby Gets Ready for Fights in Washington
SOPA may be dead, but there are more legislative threats where it came from. Internet advocates like Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian talked about them yesterday. Read more
With All Due Respect, Sir: You Need a Younger, Hungrier Heir
If you get fat and happy and let things go--like Downton Abbey's Lord Grantham--you're no more than 90 days away from ruin. Read more
A New Approach to Annual Performance Reviews
Tired of the traditional annual performance review? Try starting the new year off with this fresh approach. Read more
Hockey's Back! So, What Does that Mean for Business?
The NHL lockout is over, but for businesses that cater to hockey fans, has the damage already been done? Read more
5 Magical Tips for Achieving Your Goals
Do you fail at achieving your most significant goals? Chances are, you are missing these vital strategies. Read more
5 Uncommon Thoughts That Guarantee Uncommon Success
Big ideas are great...but to be successful, all you need to do is decide you'll think differently than other people. Read more
The Legendary Time-Management Tip That's Worth $550,000
How one simple organizational move can dramatically boost your productivity Read more
10 Start-up Mistakes to Avoid in the New Year
From failing to supervise the sales team to being just a little too feedback-happy, these young entrepreneurs learned some tough lessons about running a star... Read more
You Control the Fate of Business in 2013
Stop hiding behind taxes and the government. All it takes is one simple choice to keep business moving this year. Read more
5 Anti-Resolutions for 2013
These five New Year's anti-resolutions will help you achieve your real goals for 2013. Read more
5 Ways to Make Your Business Better in 2013
If you want to take your business further this year, here's what you need to focus on. Read more
What the Fiscal Cliff Resolution Is Good for
The fiscal cliff resolution may or may not help small businesses. But it has at least one very, very good (perhaps unintended) consequence. Read more
17 Bold, Marginally Probable Business Predictions for 2013
Planning ahead? Here's what will definitely, maybe, probably-not-but-wouldn't-it-be-cool-if-it-did happen next year. Read more
Growth With No Capital? No Problem
Small businesses can overcome limited resources by following three basic steps. Read more
The Man to Reckon With if You Want to Do Business in India
The U.S. officially can't make up its mind whether India's most growth-friendly minister is a statesman or a demagogue. Businesses have already decided. Read more
Case Study: Tea of a Kind
After spending three years and $10 million, Don Park didn't like where his business was headed. Was it too late to shift gears? Read more
Are You Ready For the Fiscal Cliff? 8 Must-Reads
The fiscal cliff is looming, but there are things you can do to prepare. Here are a few noteworthy articles to peruse while Congress bickers. Read more
4 Ways to Protect Your Assets From Your Great Ideas
By all means, pour everything you have into that brilliant idea. But don't drain your assets. Read more
SurePayroll's Michael Alter: 'Operate for a Slowdown Going-Forward' 
Michael Alter, president of SurePayroll, explains how you can prepare for the so-called fiscal cliff, the combination of automatic tax increases and budget c... Watch video
10 Guiding Principles for Start-ups
To build the most successful small business in the world, it takes 10 key principles. Read more
Think the Fiscal Cliff is a Big Deal? Think Again.
Everyone's talking about the fiscal cliff. Please. Let's talk about small business' real problems. Read more
Could Your Business Withstand a Superstorm?
Probably not. As the new year approaches, it's time to re-think your disaster plans. Read more
Get Ready to Go Over the Cliff
A slew of tax hikes and spending cuts are still scheduled to go into effect January 1. With no 'fiscal cliff' deal in sight, you'll need a plan. Read more
Economic Uncertainty Will Continue to Stymie M&A Activity in 2013
Steve Krouskos, who heads up global M&A advisory at Ernst & Young, expects it will continue to be tough to sell your business next year. Watch video
Council Member Shares His $100 Million Education
How Joe Gillette got his business model right with his second company Read more
4 Things Killing Your Business (& What You Can Do About It)
Before you can fix your business, you have to know what the real problems are. Read more
Buddy Media's Michael Lazerow: 'You Don't Want to Be Too Early'
Long before Michael Lazerow sold Buddy Media, his social marketing firm, to Salesforce.com for $745 million, it took him many months to even get a client to ... Watch video
Practical Steps to Keeping Your Employees Safe: Tips From a Security Expert
The tragedy at Sandy Hook raises important questions about workplace violence. Michael O'Neil, a founder of the NYPD Counterterrorism Division, weighs in on ... Read more
Set Goals for 2013 You Can Achieve
You have big goals next year. Make sure you set out to achieve them in a way that works for your brain. Read more
The Key to the Future? The Past
Inc. asked future-focused experts how to make money in 2013 (and beyond). An award-winning science-fiction author throws in his two cents. Read more
