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How to Think Like America's 18th-Richest Man, Jeff Bezos
A shift in perspective-focusing on the long-term possibilities instead of short-term gains-may inspire new business growth strategies.
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The Great Leaders Series: Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon.com
Jeff Bezos is an e-commerce pioneer who started Amazon.com to sell books, and expanded into just about everything else.
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When It's Time Leave the (Home) Office
There are two kinds of entrepreneurs; those who like working at home, and those who don't. Here's how to know when it's time to go. Read more
Jeff Bezos Announces New Kindle
The big Kindle. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is in New York right now, showing off his company's latest e-book gadget. The Kindle DX will cost $489, a... Read more
Jeff Bezos Announces New Kindle
The big Kindle. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is in New York right now, showing off his company's latest e-book gadget. The Kindle DX will cost $489, a... Read more
What Business Is Amazon.com Really In?
With more than $550 million in losses over the past five years, how can Amazon.com seriously expect to become a viable retail business? Inc. offers ... Read more
What Business Is Amazon.com Really In?
With more than $550 million in losses over the past five years, how can Amazon.com seriously expect to become a viable retail business? I In... Read more
Beware of Bugs
Jeff Bezos, president of Amazon.com, took a simple precaution when the giant online bookseller, in Seattle, was still an unknown start-up. Bezos tested hi... Read more
Hot Strategy: 'Be Unprofitable for a Long Time'
A successful entrepreneur explains why it's almost impossible for his famous cyber-business to turn a profit. Read more
Jeff Bezos
We love him because "optimism is essential." Read more
Volume Business
What happens when the world's best real-life bookstore battles the world's best virtual bookstore? Read more
The Ticker
William "Bing" Gordon , the gaming pioneer who helped create the Sims, has left Electronic Arts after 25 years to become... Read more
Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com
because "optimism is essential" Read more
Grist: Save the Founder
Every business--no matter how big or how "mature"--needs an entrepreneur at the helm. Read more
Upstarts: New-Biz Watch
A look at how Toby Lenk founded eToys.com, an online toy retailer that's taking lessons from Amazon.com. Plus, several shorter articles about the unlikely pr... Read more
Goodbye to Fake Steve Jobs, and Why You Need a Business Plan
Hang up my Pajamas, says Fake Steve Jobs. Dan Lyons, the blogger who impersonated Steve Jobs with much hilarious success for two years, Read more
Amazon's Kindle: I Don't Get It!
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled the Read more
Entrepreneurs Save the World, Box Water, and China Struggles
The Economist finally discovers the entrepreneurial society. Dr. Jeff Cornwall's blog points to Read more
The Ins and Outs of Growing a Business
Scaling up your business may look easy on paper, but it can be a tricky process. Growing pains and unexpected challenges can crop up -- no matter how prepare... View slideshow
Twitter Raises $15 Million More
After months of rumors that it had closed a second round of venture capital funding, Twitter Read more
How to Decide to Close Up Shop
Building business credit. Sure, the Obama administration just announced plans to boost credit to small businesses, but getting financed c... Read more
How to Get Ahead in China
When Mitch Free first went... Read more
30 Great Entrepreneurs in Their Own Words
30 years of entrepreneurs speaking their minds Read more
Woot Acquired by Amazon.com
Best. Announcement. Ever : Several months ago, when we were... Read more
Entrepreneurs We Love, 2010
All of these entrepreneurs are making our lives healthier, saner, richer, or just more fun. Read more
CEO's Notebook
Various CEOs share thoughts, concerns and advice on such subjects as training and international banking. Read more
Swapping Employees; The 10 Best Commencement Speeches
Swap 'em if you got 'em. Today's Chicago Tribune... Read more
Can You Learn Disruptive Innovation?
Or are truly creative people born with something special? Clayton Christensen discusses his latest book, The Innovator's DNA, which analyzes the traits of CE... Read more
The Entrepreneurs of the Decade: 2000 to 2009
They have changed the way we buy things, find information, and communicate. A look at the most influential and inspiring entrepreneurs of the past 10 years. View slideshow
15 Ways to Be More Efficient
What does it take to be superefficient? We interviewed successful entrepreneurs in various industries around the country, including Mark Cuban, Caterina Fake... View slideshow
Be Like Steve, Suns Owner Tells Grads
Some entrepreneurs look to Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Jeff Bezos when they want to be inspired. Robert Sarver suggests Phoenix Suns' point guard and 2005... Read more
The Way I Work: Jason Fried of 37Signals
Jason Fried hates lame meetings, tech companies that don't generate revenue, and companies that treat their employees like children. A peek inside his typica... Read more
Amazon Buys Zappos for More Than $900 Million
Tony Hsieh, CEO of online shoe retailer Zappos, announced on Twitter that he had agreed to sell the privately-held company to Amazon. Read more
Top 3 Priorities of the Best CFOs
Get the most out of your CFO: Encourage him or her to explore beyond the bean counting to identify profit growth opportunities for the business. Read more
Laima Tazmin
We love her because she's a lot like other kids--and then again... Read more
E-Billers Dirty Tricks and Google’s Shaming Tactics
Google's shaming tactics for entitled employees . After a devastating wave of layoffs last week, Google has seen a rush of resumes from ex-Yahoo eng... Read more
Cyber This
Reviews of five new business books, including four books about joining the "dotcom" frenzy and one book about holding on to your staff. Plus: What Richard Rh... Read more
How I Learned to Love Middle Managers
I hoped to create a utopian workplace. Instead, I caused an employee revolt. Read more
How It All Began
Leslie Brokaw, a founding editor of Inc. Online, recalls Inc.com's early go-go years. Read more
Lessons from Google's Eric Schmidt
Learning from Google's IPO. In the six years since Google's went public, its stock price has gone from $85 to $581, and it has become one of the mo... Read more
How Great Business Leaders Leave Their Mark
Want your company to remember you long after you’ve left it? Take these tips from Ogilvy’s Rohit Bhargava. Read more
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