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How to Open a Business in Brooklyn
New York City's biggest borough is as much a brand as a location, and it is ripe for start-ups of all stripes.
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How to Open a (Successful) Food Truck
Want to break into sidewalk entrepreneurship? Here's your guide.
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Brooklyn's Best Entrepreneurs
It's an innovation hub with a hip, DIY aesthetic. New York's most populous borough is home to some of the country's most creative entrepreneurs.
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How to Make Money on Etsy
Etsy is the ideal marketplace for artists to sell their hand-made goods. Here are tips from many of the site's profitable sellers on how to boost your visibility and number of sales.
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How to Use Your Local Flea Market as a Business Incubator
Art shows, craft fairs and street markets are each ideal spots for a pop-up shop where you can test the waters for a product and learn a great deal from fellow vendors.
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Reinventing the Town Square
Jonathan Butler and Eric Demby knew they were on to something when they opened the Brooklyn Flea back in 2008 and 20,000 people showed up. This month they in... Read more
07.12.2011 | Inc.com Daily
Turntable.fm heats up, American unemployment rates, Foursquare rolls out new daily deals, and more. Read more
Businesses Innovating on the Edge
What's new with reverse innovation? Small businesses that master local, niche, or extreme markets are becoming the go-to for ideas that can be applied on a g... View slideshow
5 Fab Small Business Logo Designs
Designing your logo is a daunting task. Here's a look at five small companies' logos and how they came to be. View slideshow
How to Use Kickstarter to Launch a Business
Have a little idea that needs a boost? If you have a robust social network, this crowdfunding site could be just the thing to help. Read more
A New Gig for Larry King
From CNN host to bagel pitchman. Fresh off his announcement that he will be retiring from his long-running CNN talk show, Larry King has already mo... Read more
Norm Brodsky Answers Your Questions
On co-owning a business and making a long-term investment Read more
Fred Wilson: Entrepreneurs Are The New City Planners
Web Entrepreneurs redefine city life. Fred Wilson looks at a handful of startups that are, in one way or another, influencing the way people live i... Read more
What Are You Trying to Say?
Translators for your business. Read more
5 Rules of Success From Brooklyn's DIY Masters
Experts on makeshift innovation held court at the first DIY Business Association Conference in Brooklyn. They share their unconventional wisdom with Inc.com. Read more
Start-Up Help at Your Local Library
A tree grows there, so why not a startup? The Brooklyn Public Library has been running... Read more
E-Town, USA
Entrepreneurs all over the country are taking matters into their own hands and transforming their communities into wired cities. Here's how you can compete f... Read more
Editor's Letter: While We Were Out
Why Inc. went virtual for a month Read more
A Whack on the Head
A past Inc. 500 business owner explains how, when you're ready to learn, failure can be the best teacher. Read more
Let the (Political) Games Begin
What do you do when the government wants to replace your business with a big swimming pool? Read more
Building a Retro Nightlife Empire
How did a crew of former art and film students with no management or bar experience become dedicated owners of four iconic East Coast hangouts? Read more
Start-Up Trends: Food Trucks
Upscale food trucks are one of the hottest businesses these days. Here, three entrepreneurs share what it takes to run a restaurant on wheels. Watch video
Building a Cupcake Empire
As consumers warm to splurging on little luxuries, niche bakeries are booming. Here's how one law student spotted the trend and found the sweet smell of succ... Read more
Maximize Your Website's ROI
It was heralded as the great equalizer, the technological wonder that would put business start-ups and large corporations on the same level playing field.... Read more
Tomorrow's Workforce
How one inner-city program is trying to give kids the skills they need -- and the ones you need, too. Read more
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Bogota Latin Bistro
Over the past decade, George Constantinou and Farid Ali have become partners in lifeâ€"and partners running a $3 million-a-year Latin restaurant. Read more
4 Tips on Choosing the Right Logo Design Services
Designers, experts, and small business owners suggest these four tips for finding the right firm. Plus: a list of three design shops worth trying Read more
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Brooklyn Brewery
How a former war correspondent built a craft brewery into a $20 million global brand. Read more
Should Your Employees Take Naps?
Small businesses increasingly encourage daytime rest to boost productivity and fight fatigue. Sleep experts are applauding. Read more
How to Bring a Food Product to Market
So you can cook, preserve, brew, pickle, or roast with the best of 'em. But is your product ready to compete with the other artisanal goods on the market she... Read more
Hidden Assets
When I realized my land was worth as much as my business, I really fell in love with real estate. Read more
When New Stadiums Come to Town...
In New York City, where Inc. is located, the city is considering adding two new stadiums: a new Brooklyn home court for the New Jersey Nets and a... Read more
What Makes a Great Start-Up
Why do some new businesses succeed, while others fail? It's a puzzle for the ages, and one that we decided to explore (again) in this month's cover story.... Read more
Don't Sign Anything Yet
Beware of commitments that can doom your business from the outset. Read more
Can Going Small Help You Grow?
Chef Zak Pelaccio and partner Rick Camac already have a stable of successful eateries serving tasty, Southeast Asian-influenced fare—three Read more
How to Open a Bar
Sure, you might be a master mixologist. How do you know if you’re ready to invite others to belly up to the bar and run your own place? Read more
How to Run a Seasonal Business
After New Yorker Alex Rein lost his job as a corporate lawyer in 2009, he decided to trade long hours reading contracts at his desk for... slushies. But n... Read more
6 Cool Tools for DIY Prototyping
A new wave of DIY engineers is transforming innovation into something that can be done at the kitchen table. Thank the maker movement for the technology that... View slideshow
Start-Ups 2010: Gourmet Ice Cream, Served From a Truck
Ben Van Leeuwen and Laura O’Neill on how to launch an ice-cream company. Read more
Joe McClure, Founder of McClure's Pickles
Joe McClure spent his childhood in Detroit buying cucumbers and dill at farmers markets. Now, he pickles professionally. Watch video
The Coolest Converted Office Spaces
From a derelict barn to an airy design studio; from a vintage city utility headquarters to a LEED-certified office gallery. Meet the masters of repurposing. View slideshow
Making Customers Work Harder
Momofuku Ko in New York City and Gjelina in Los Angeles draws crowds by playing hard to get. Read more
How to Start a Jewelry Making Business
Be it quartz or slightly quirky, jewelry is a hot market. Here is how to find your niche and get started selling gems. Read more
Why the Union Can't Win
It's time for labor leaders to start thinking like business leaders. Read more
The View from Brooklyn
Change creates opportunity, and the Internet is producing both. But that doesn't mean the only opportunities are in the world of dot-coms. Read more
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