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7 Ways to Work From Anywhere
Author John Warrillow shares the tech tools he uses to run his start-up remotely while traveling through Europe.
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A Lesson From the World's Richest People
What strategies can you learn about running your business from Switzerland?
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The Founder of Zipcar Retools in France
Robin Chase recently launched a new car-sharing service in France, called Buzzcar.
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Editor's Letter: Northern Exposure
Exploring the link between entrepreneurship and high taxes
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Comparing Tax Rates in the U.S. and Norway
We compare the income tax paid by an entrepreneur in Norway with what an American counterpart would have paid. Read more
Comparing Labor Costs in Norway and New York
The cost of having an employee on the payroll in socialist Norway is not as bad as you may think. Read more
Norway's Capitalist-Socialists
Welcome to Norway, land of high taxes, burdensome regulations, and generous social welfare. It's also, strangely, crawling with start-ups. What gives? Read more
What Norwegian Socialism Looks Like
So the big Norway story went live l... Read more
Raises Are the New Black
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
Inc.com Daily | Entrepreneur News
How patents can hurt innovation, Google launches Offers, Greek islands for sale, Airbnb's soaring valuation, and more. Read more
Chatting With the Spanish Wine Diva
It wasn't too long ago that traditional riojas and sherries were the only wines associated with Spain. And while the crazy popularity of Spanish cuisine h... Read more
Ditch the Rental Car
Here’s a new way to arrive in style. Read more
Reader Mail: April 2011
Socialism, Ja or No? Our special report on Norway ["Read more
5 Innovative Language-Learning Tools
If you work with or are expanding to foreign markets, it's important for your employees to have access to language education. We've found five engaging—and... View slideshow
Editor's Letter: While We Were Out
Why Inc. went virtual for a month Read more
Hormones in Plastic Water Bottles
Researchers in Germany believe that plastic water bottles pose a h... Read more
An iPhone App Phenomenon
The $1,000 iPhone app. It helps law students study for the bar exam, it's selling well, and its profitable. TechCrunch Read more
Best Spa for Businessmen: Truefitt & Hill
Reminiscent of the days when "clubs" served as a home away from home for businessmen, T... Read more
Best Private Jet Service: ShareAJet Exchange
Call it semiprivate aviation : A website called ShareAJet Exchange helps connect tra... Read more
Go Shopping for a State
There is an old saying: "If they are passing the hors d'oeuvres, you should take one." Right now, many states are passing out more than small nibble... Read more
The Best Green Offices
From a futuristic eco-atrium to using exclusively second-hand furnishings, these offices are so environmentally friendly that workers can feel green all over. View slideshow
Best Extended Stay Chain: AKA
Designed for budget travelers who do not want to sacrifice comfort and style, a new breed of extended stay hotels is putting a sophisticated spin o... Read more
Customers Who Eat and Run
A dine-and-dash spree hits high-end restaurants. Read more
How (Even A Long) Vacation Helps My Start-Up
Entrepreneur Eileen P. Gunn writes about taking time off from her new family travel website to go to Germany with, you guessed it, her family. Read more
Jet-setting on a Budget
A new flight-sharing website for luxury travelers. Read more
Going Global: Risky or Necessary?
TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky on creating a tradition-breaking business where doing the most environmentally and socially responsible things drives profit. Read more
How to Sell Your Products in the U.K.
U.S. products almost certainly have a market across the pond. Experts share their tips and advice for shipping inexpensively, hiring help abroad, and dealing... Read more
No Breakthroughs in Germany
While in Australia recently, I had a chance to chat with a German businessman who gave me some insight into forces that are pulling Germany in a decidedly... Read more
It's Time For Fireworks!
July 4th is just around the corner and - not to rain on your pary - but there are folks who are starting to show concerns about how to make those py... Read more
Technology for the Road Warrior's Feet
Hats off to Israel. As usual they are eons ahead of the rest of us when it comes to air travel security. Ever since Richard-What's-His-Name, the ... Read more
Going Global, Part 16: Wither Russia?
Tensions between Russia's government and the strange mix of entrepreneurs and oligarchs that makes up the country's nascent private sector seemed to rise ... Read more
France's Entrepreneurial Renaissance
Under new leadership, France, the nation that coined the term 'entrepreneur,' may be headed for an entrepreneurial revival—if proposed tax cuts and ... Read more
Why Your IT Person Doesn't Sleep Much
It's not that jerk in Denmark writing the latest malware that's got your IT deparment chugging Maalox by the gallon. Apparantly, it's your own staff. ... Read more
Norway Pushes for Women on Boards
With the start of the new year, a Norwegian law mandating 40% of corporate board members must be female went into effect. The law, supported by that count... Read more
Lessons from China
I'm just back from China, a provocative place to watch the reports on the demonstrations up and down France. The streets were filled with young and old, ... Read more
Estonia's Online Outpost
Innovation clearly flourishes within energetic, youthful societies that embrace technology as a means of transforming great ideas into major businesses. T... Read more
Putting France Back to Work
France's 35-hour workweek establised back in 1998 by the Socialists might ... Read more
The Vacation That Wasn't: Who Should Have to Pay?
Q: My travel agent messed up on my mother's travel visa for her Europe tour. We returned the tickets. The agent says that we will be pena... Read more
Benchmark: Real Costs of Euro-Workers
A graph comparing employer's manatory and voluntary costs in various taxes verus employee's costs in 7 European states. Read more
The Sugar Made Him Do It
Siggi Hilmarsson, founder of Siggi's Skyr yogurt, discusses his trial-and-error process of starting up, the American diet, and the importance of sleep. Read more
Olive Garden's Ad Campaign Backfires
We all have our chain restaurant guilty pleasures. For me, it's the Cheddar Bay biscuits at Red Lobster: hot, buttery and "made from scratch and baked eve... Read more
Champagne and Robots In France
Last week I co-moderated the French American Conference of Entrepreneurs in Paris. In two packed d... Read more
Inc. Goes To France
In a few days I'll be traveling to Paris to co-moderate the French American Conference of Entrepreneurs . Some big... Read more
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