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Does Facebook Work for B2B Marketing?
Some firms have had success, while others say the social network does little for them. Inc.com talks to Facebook's small business director to learn more. Read more
Studies: Being a Jerk Is Contagious
Office bullies don't just make life miserable for their victims, say a pair of new studies, they also infect a wider circle of colleagues with their nastiness. Read more
Creativity Tips From 5 Very Funny People
Great comedians make their living by seeing the world in a fresh way and creating high-value "product" to match. Could your team learn from that? Read more
5 Women-Led Start-ups to Watch
Female founders in Silicon Valley spent their Valentine's Day pitching their big ideas at the Women 2.0 start-up competition. Read more
Silver Lining for the Broken-Down Carnival Cruise? Praise for the Ship's Crew
How Carnival employees handled a filthy, smelly fiasco in the Gulf of Mexico can teach you a thing or two about top-notch customer service. Read more
3 Things You Need to Know About E-Commerce in 2013
A comScore report released yesterday outlined the big e-commerce, e-marketing, and web start-up trends of 2012 and predictions for 2013. Read more
Obama: Computer Programming Education for Kids 'Makes Sense'
Could American high school students soon be studying a computer programming language alongside French or Spanish? Read more
Does Experience Matter? In Some Cases, No
A researcher found that for social entrepreneurs, experience didn't necessarily correspond to success. Read more
Mediocrity: The Unsung Key to Success
Forget whizzes and wunderkinds. Entrepreneur James Altucher says to get ahead by embracing your inner underachiever. Read more
Scaling Up: 6 Tips to Avoid Growing Pains
When your company growth doubles every week, there's plenty of room for error. CloudFlare co-founder Michelle Zatlyn explains how to survive it. Read more
Wage Wars: Weighing an Increase to Minimum Wage
The data is mixed, but a minimum wage increase may not be as bad for your business as you think. Read more
3 Social Media Lessons From Marco Rubio's Awkward Televised Water Grab
Here's what Poland Spring got right--and wrong--when its bottle landed in a viral video. Read more
3D Printing: Everything You Need to Know
In his State of the Union address, President Obama said 3D printing could spur a U.S.-based manufacturing revolution. Read more
More Tech Talent: Coming Soon
Turns out, enrollment in graduate CS programs is up. That's good news for this tech talent shortage. Read more
Report: Start-ups Hiring Like Crazy
The problem? Finding and keeping qualified applicants. Check out the most recent data. Read more
eHarmony's Founder Explains the Joys of Breaking Up
Not every love story has a happy ending. eHarmony's Neil Clark Warren on the company's recent rifts. Read more
Youngstown, Ohio: A Fascinating Economic History
Using the Youngtown, Ohio, Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute as a model, the president called for Congress to pass legislation to fund 15 more. But... Read more
Can Your Signature Tell You What Kind of CEO You Are?
According to at least one study, the size of a CEO's signature has a direct link to personality and leadership abilities. Read more
6 Secrets to Writing the Perfect Job Description
You should describe every quality you want in your new hire. Right? Wrong. You're actually excluding potentially great fits. Read more
Why 'Folksiness' Works in Speeches
When speaking in public, you may want to borrow a page from the President's playbook. Read more
No More Reading Glasses: Website Custom Adjusts Font Size
This entrepreneur created a site that detects where you are sitting, and adjusts the font automatically. Read more
Born to Win? Thank Your Big Sister
New research suggests birth order may determine how you tackle goals. Does that mean one sibling will come out on top? Mom and Dad aren't taking sides. Read more
The Most Fascinating (and Depressing) Deal of the Day
"Groupon clone" is perhaps the biggest Silicon Valley meme of the decade. News of a company merger illuminates why you should avoid getting anywhere near the... Read more
Best Source for Awesome--and Free--PR
Your company's best advocates may be hiding in the nearest cubicle. Read more
6 Publicity Lessons From Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was an early master of public relations. On the anniversary of his birthday, here's what you can learn. Read more
5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Bill Gates
What would you ask the wealthiest man in America? Check out the highlights from the Microsoft founder's Q&A session on Reddit. Read more
What the Heck Will the SBA Do Now?
Administrator Karen Mills is out. So what now? Four things that would make the Small Business Administration more relevant. Read more
E-commerce Tops $1 Trillion in 2012
This is probably the most important stat you'll see this year. The question is, what's your game plan now? Read more
Contracts to Small Businesses Fall
After the remapping of Hubzones based on the 2010 census, many small businesses lose access to the program. Read more
Report: Online Media Trumps Offline Media for Consumers
Consumers are getting the most out of their media consumption online, rather than offline, according to a new survey. Read more
Attacked by Bears? 9 Craziest Excuses for Being Late
Survey reveals that today's employees favor far more colorful excuses than, say, "My dog ate my homework." Read more
Data Tracking: A Double-Edged Sword?
Customers are increasingly reluctant to have their data mined by marketers, but marketers need it. Collision ahead? Perhaps. Read more
4 International 'Start-up Cities' to Watch
Countries across the globe have begun to set up "start-up cities" that aim to foster entrepreneurship. The big question is: Will it work? Read more
Airbnb's Annual Report: We're Still Growing
The booking website says it has grown 250%, but some of its users are still facing courts for illegal renting. Read more