Luxury Brands Losing Next Generation of Customers
A marketing study warns that traditional luxury branding strategies fail to woo Millennial shoppers. Read more
Strategy and Planning
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Are You Leading Your People, or Just Running a Company?
Best-selling leadership author Simon Sinek explains 5 ways to really look after your employees. Read more
It's Ridiculous How Good You Have It
Sure--like all entrepreneurs--you've got challenges. But I'm sure you'd rather be running a business in 2012 than in 1906. Read more
Campaign Trail Lesson for Your Start-up
One of Mitt Romney's biggest innovations? He doesn't have a "day job." It turns out that's a big advantage, whether you're running for president or trying to... Read more
'Made in the U.S.A.' Has Unexpected Cachet
Bucking a 30-year trend, more and more small businesses are manufacturing in the U.S., and exporting products abroad. The New York area leads the way. Read more
8 Entrepreneur-Politicians Who Mattered
These men got their start with start-ups and brought their business chops to politics. See how they fared. Read more
Facebook COO: Small Business Is Web's Holy Grail
As Sheryl Sandberg courts Madison Avenue and Wall Street this week, she discussed Facebook's IPO fallout and wooing small business. Read more
Small Business Optimism Dropped Sharply Last Month
Small business owners say the Presidential election is weighing heavily on their minds, according to a SurePayroll survey. Read more
5 Tips for Winning a Debate
You might not be on a national stage like Mitt Romney and President Obama, but you can take some cues from the pros. Here's how to win even the most casual d... Read more
Your Customers' Top Priority? Time
If you want to garner consumer loyalty and confidence, this is all you need to know. Here's why. Read more
Do Your Employees Know What They're Talking About? (And What You Can Do About It)
You must demand the highest level of knowledge from your salespeople--and train them to make that happen. Read more
Moving On Up: Why Valley Start-ups Are Relocating to San Francisco
Starting up? Don't head for the Valley. A culture shift is well under way, and San Francisco has become the new destination for Millennial entrepreneurs. Read more
The Coming Revolution in Health Care
To understand how the American health-care system is about to change, forget Washington. Look to the innovative companies hard at work on the future. Read more
Create a Scalable Brand
Your brand is the core of your marketing strategy. Jackie Yeaney of Red Hat shares her thoughts on how the brand fuels marketing investments that drive reven... Read more
Who Really Creates the Jobs?
Here's the truth about employment growth--and how the government can stop hindering it and start helping. Read more
Congress: If You Love Us, Listen
Here's what entrepreneurs really want from the officials they elect in November. Read more
What the Government Can Do. And What It Can't
Why both parties could use a dose of myth-busting. But government can be the solution--if both parties get smarter. Read more
November & Beyond: What Entrepreneurs Really Need
Here's what has to actually happen if we are going to make control the deficit, stimulate the economy, and reform the tax code. Read more
Fisker Automotive: It's No Fun To Be a GOP Talking Point
This year's brutal election season turned Fisker Automotive into a political football. Here's how the car company coped. Read more
Time for Action on Startup Act 2.0
The bipartisan bill would address four crucial issues for entrepreneurs: talent, ideas, money, and ease of doing business. Read more
Inc. Magazine celebrates Greater New York area honorees of the 2012 Inc. 500|5000
Hosted by the Inc. Business Owners Council and editor-in-chief Eric Schurenberg, the evening toasted the fastest-growing bunch of r... Read more
When to Grow and When to Cut
Companies need to be strategic about growth investments as well as strategic expense reductions. The timing of each is not always obvious. Read more
6 Ways Running a Business is Harder Than Running for President
Perhaps the biggest lesson about entrepreneurship from this presidential campaign is that it's a lot easier to succeed when you don't have to outrun the bear. Read more
Tough Calls & Big Risks: Mark Kelly's Decision-Making Tips
Captain Mark Kelly, pilot of four space missions, talks about his decision to pilot the Endeavour during the recovery of his wife, Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. Read more
Can It Be? An Entrepreneur Bubble?
Today, instead of owning a hot stock or tulip bulb, the thing to do is become an entrepreneur. But what happens when reality sinks in? Read more
The Right Way to Approach a Start-up
No start-up works out exactly as imagined. So it's important to go into it understanding that you're there to learn. Read more
Why Strategy Matters Most
It's the strategic plan, stupid. Have you reconsidered yours lately? Read more
The Wholesaler's Dilemma
Should I start selling directly to consumers? Read more
Selling to Big Companies: 3 Ways to Stand Out
Here's how even a small firm can stand out in a crowded marketplace and sell into large corporations. Read more
Why Good Products Don't Equal Success
Andrew Strube, inventor of Strube Stink Bug Traps, is an example of why you need a sound business model, not just a well-designed product, to create growth. Read more
10-Step Roadmap for Simple Hiring
Think it's time to hire? Don't do it! (Not until you're well prepared with this checklist.) Read more
Case Study: Feds Crack Down on Buckyballs
When Buckyballs was sued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, it begged the question: Can a company really fight the feds and win? Read more
Letting Employees Work Remotely Pays Off
A software maker let its employees spend six weeks working remotely from Brazil. No surprise, everyone's a lot happier now. Read more
Has the Free Market Gone Too Far?
Michael Sandel, author of What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets , shares his thoughts about what should and shouldn't be for sale. Read more
The Do-It-Yourself Economy
A Skimmer's Guide to Makers: The New Industrial Revolution , by Chris Anderson. Read more
