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Hacking Trust
In the last two weeks days I have received dozens of e-mail messages purporting to be from the IT staff here at Inc. magazine . T... Read more
West Africa
Recent Articles about West Africa
Africa's New Entrepreneurial Hubs
The west African nation of Ghana is quickly becoming a hub of global business in a region long known for its economic, political, and social challenges. A... Read more
Meet the Bill Gates of Ghana
Brash, ambitious, and optimistic, Herman Chinery-Hesse has already accomplished what many considered impossible -- building a thriving tech business in his n... Read more
Google Takes Aim at Twitter
Google gunning for Twitter, Facebook . In a not-so-subtle attempt to put some pressure on social networking behemoths Facebook and Read more
Going Global, Part 4: And the Survey Says . . .
In January, we surveyed 449 companies about going global, including past Inc. 500 honorees and members of our reader panel, the Inner Circle. Sixty-two pe... Read more
How I Did It: Amy Rees Lewis, CEO, MediConnect Global
As told to Sarah Goldstein Industry: Business Services 2007 Inc. 500 Ranking: Read more
Getting To Inbox Zero
How to stop drowning in e-mail. Spark Capital's Bijan Sabet doesn't blame you for tweeting when you get to inbox-zero. "It feels good getting to th... Read more
Business Out of Africa
I'd imagine most Americans have grown up with the image of Africa as a place in need of tremendous aid - snapshots of children with distended bellies in f... Read more
What I Want in an Email Client
First and foremost, since its the greatest source of disorganization and digital clutter in my worklife; I need an email program that steers me towards be... Read more
San Fran Company Makes Inner City 100
The entire 2005 Inner City 100 list will be announced tonight at the 7th Annual Inner City Awards dinner being held Boston. But before the big announcemen... Read more
Innovation Inspiration From Nonprofits
What can your business learn from the innovative ways nonprofits operate today? We've tapped the best ideas and business strategies from seven nonprofits. View slideshow
"overseas Customers Prefer Small Companies"
Last year, Maureen Reagan and Sell Overseas America helped 740 companies stake out a share of the world marketplace. Read more
A Celebration of Inc. 500 Workers
A business is only as good as its people�"and that’s especially true for lean, fast-growing companies. Here's a look at seven dedicated workers from this... View slideshow
Going Global, Part 18: My What Pretty Hair Extensions You Have
Looking for another reason why your small business is better than a corporate behemoth? As Riva Richmond Read more
Good News: World War III Has Not Begun. It's Just Spam, Again
Yes, it's true the saber-rattling out of Iran became a bit more chilling this w... Read more
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: HopStop
How this door-to-door directions, mapping, and route-planning service uses customer feedback to drive innovation and success Read more
What Happens When 25 Unreasonable Fellows Get Together?
The Unreasonable Institute , the Read more
Coping with Layoffs, Facebook, and Minimalist Management
How to cope with a layoff? Start a business, of course! The Read more
A Country Without Credit
The Financial Times follows Inc.'s Argentina st... Read more
Money for 'Pre-Export'
Barry Grimes-Hardie went to a specialized trading company for capital to front an export deal. Read more
The Start-up Paradox
Flexibility, thrift, and self-reliance are the essential ingredients of any start-up, but you may need to unlearn these skills in order to grow your business. Read more
The Immigrant
Abe Adewale | Abna Engineering | St. Louis Juju is a word for a charm or an amulet in West Africa (and the supernatural power within). The Gate... Read more
Yahoo Pulls the Plug on GeoCities; Android on the Rise
How to throw away $4 billion in 10 short years . When Yahoo purchased the pioneer... Read more
Going Global, Part 8: Second-Tier Cities, First Rate Growth
Ever thought of doing business in Wuhan? Kunming? Zhuhai? Maybe you should. According to China's National Bureau of Statistics, they're among 14 second-ti... Read more
Too Hot To Handle: Selling Out
"We got out with out skin." Read more
8 Over 80: America's Coolest Octogenarian (and Then Some!) Entrepreneurs
Company: L.G. Accessories Location: East Windsor, N.J. Founded: 1993<... View slideshow
How to Become a Social Entrepreneur
Many of us feel the need to serve a greater good in life, but turning a passion into a successful nonprofit takes serious business acumen. Read more
Top 10 Black Entrepreneurs
These 10 Black entrepreneurs from around the country bootstrapped their firms and built fast-growing enterprises, earning them a spot on the Inc. 500. View slideshow
Is Your Company in Trouble?
15 signs that your business is floundering. There's no surefire way to determine whether or not your business will be successful, but there are cer... Read more
Fight Click Fraud on Pay-Per-Click Ads
Click fraud is particularly a concern for small businesses with limited advertising budgets. How can you be sure that when you buy pay-per-click advertising ... Read more
How To Get Started
From dealing with red tape to protecting patents to getting paid... Read more
Are the Best Leaders Revolutionaries?
Truly effective leaders must approach business with alternative ways of thinking, says Dov Frohman, the founder of Intel Israel and the man who's been dubbed... Read more
Creating Marketing Campaigns That Matter
Scott Harrison didn't like the fact that things like toothpaste and tortilla chips had better marketing campaigns than lifesaving causes. So he started his o... Read more
charity:water CEO Lands Huge Commitment from Inc. 5000 CEOs
Scott Harrison's story inspires Inc. 500|5000 attendees to donate their birthdays to charity:water. Read more
When Retirement Goes Wrong
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: Bad... Read more
How to Calculate Political Risk
Prepared to lose it all? No? Read on... Read more
Protecting Your Business from Online Fraud
An order had just come in through your Web site. The credit card number had cleared. The address was verified. Your fraud detection software isn't returni... Read more
Shanghai Surprises
The perils of opening an office in China, from legal hurdles to security issues - and all amid a foreign workplace culture. Read more
10 Tips for Becoming USDA Certified as Organic
Want your natural product to bear the USDA's organic seal of approval? We've talked to the experts to get their best tips for going officially organic. Read more
How to Obtain Fair Trade Certification
Interested in adding a social mission to your business, or simply finding importable goods farmed and manufactured with an eye toward environmental and econo... Read more
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