5 Cs Every Start-up Needs to Succeed
Whether you're in software or skincare, you can't succeed in business without these five essentials. Read more
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5 Realities of Being an Entrepreneur
No matter how successful your business is, if you don't come to terms with these five truths about being an entrepreneur then you're doomed to be disappointed. Read more
Father's Day: What It's Like to Launch a Business with Dad?
What happens when your co-founder is your father? Entrepreneurs explain the best and worst parts of running a family business--and how mom always gets called... Read more
Business Lessons From My 10-Month-Old
When my daughter was born, I scrambled to learn parenting skills. Now that we're all sleeping through the night, I realize how much those skills help me as a... Read more
Breaking the Rules: The Young Entrepreneur Who Squatted at AOL
Eric Simons spent two cash-strapped months living inside AOL's headquarters while trying to build his start-up. He explains how he played outside of the rules. Read more
U.K. Founders: Don't Call Me 'Entrepreneur'
A new survey finds that British business owners would rather be known as "self-employed," or, simply, "business owner." Is "entrepreneur" still a dirty word? Read more
Success Tips for Family-Owned Companies
Family-owned businesses are vital to the economy--but most can't transition successfully to a second generation. There's a better way to preserve your compan... Read more
Shark Tank's Accidental Entrepreneur: Robert Herjavec
This CEO sold his last company to Nokia for $225 million. Now he's aiming for a billion-dollar business. Here's how Robert Herjavec went from penniless Canad... Read more
5 Toxic Beliefs That Ruin Careers
People who hold these beliefs tend lack the energy required to create their own success. Don't be one of them. Read more
Best Industries 2012: Water | 8 Big Opportunities to Tap
It's a low-cost commodity, but make no mistake--there's money to be made in water. View slideshow
The Men Leading the Water Revolution
When Greg Ryan and his son came up with the technology to pasteurize water, they didn't know they would be leading the most important and lucrative subsector... Read more
How Tate's Bake Shop Founder Lost It All & Bounced Back 
Kathleen King was pushed out of the first bakery she founded and ran for two decades. So she started Tate's Bake Shop, a direct competitor, and now distribut... Watch video
Leadership Strategy: Always Take the High Road
When you lead a business, moving forward and achieving results are always more important than being right. Read more
Investors Are Looking For Serial Entrepreneurs
Scott Wilson says even if he were to retire, he'd still be working on stuff. Watch video
A Better (More Lucrative) Way to Save the Planet
Going green is more than a fad; it's a full-fledged money-making industry. Check out how Louisiana-based Resource Environmental Solutions is cashing in on th... Read more
3 Ways to Differentiate Your Business From Competitors
If you have a great business chances are you have at least a few competitors. Set yourself apart from the rest with these three tips. Read more
Best Advice I Ever Got: Timothy Sykes
Timothy Sykes, the CEO and co-founder of Profit.ly, has had a wild entrepreneurial ride. Here, he shares the key advice that helped him learn to appreciate f... Read more
Would You Work for a 13-Year-Old Entrepreneur?
These UConn MBA students are! Mallory Kievman's hiccup remedy has garnered support from Startup America and the University of Connecticut business school. Read more
How Alexis Ohanian Built a Front Page of the Internet
Reddit, created by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian, was one of the first start-ups out of the Y Combinator program to be acquired, making Ohanian a 23-year-... Read more
10 Best & Worst Ways to Spend a Fortune
Attention, Facebook millionaires: Money can buy happiness--if you know the right way to spend. (Hint: Skip the yacht.) Read more
13 Ways of Looking at a Leader
Want to be a better leader? Or find management inspiration, at least? Here you can learn from a baker's dozen of the most prevalent types. Read more
Jim Collins: Be Great Now
The leadership expert sits down with Inc. editor-at-large Bo Burlingham to talk about what makes great companies tick. Read more
Lessons From the World's Most Ruthless Competitor
Copycatters used to knock off designer shoes. Now they knock off online shoe sellers, daily-deal sites, and any other Internet-based business you can name. I... Read more
Legacy: Larry Stevenson, 1930-2012
Meet Larry Stevenson, the man who created the Makaha skateboard, patented the kicktail design, and then continued pumping out idea after idea. Read more
Creating a Silicon Valley on the High Seas
Offshore incubator Blueseed will help entrepreneurs who can't get U.S. visas get their start-ups off the ground. Read more
Barkingham Palace: Cashing In on Luxury Pet Care
An estimated $53 billion will be spent on pets this year. Good thing entrepreneur Lori Weiner's pet hotel specializes in fancy pet services. Read more
Reputation Without Character Is Worthless
The saga of Jamie Dimon at JP Morgan Chase raises questions about the value of a good reputation. Read more
Balancing the Work-Life Equation
These three tips will help you manage the time you spend doing work and living life. Read more
How to Lead Your Company Through Change
Different employees react differently to change. However each feels about a new situation, you can help all of them adjust. Read more
Help for U.S. Entrepreneurs in Japan
A new business incubator in Tokyo caters not only to Japanese start-ups but to foreigners looking to do business in Japan. Read more
Cashing In on the Multigenerational Housing Niche
Linda Gridley, founder of building and remodeling firm The Gridley Company, didn't understand the nightmare of housing multiple generations until her mom mov... Read more
New App Aims to Reinvent the Phone Call
Mobile phones have become slimmer, lighter, and laden with features. But the basic phone call has hardly evolved. Sidecar aims to change that. Read more
Not Producing Content? You Should Be
To distinguish yourself from your competitors, you must have content, and you must have a unique voice. Read more
'I Was Raised to Be an Entrepreneur'
Redbox executive Mark Achler says his dad's long career as an entrepreneur shaped his own career. Watch video
6 Habits of Truly Memorable People
How to stick out in the minds of your colleagues and customers--no gimmicks required. Read more
