5 Leadership Lessons From the Business Trenches
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Business Meeting Etiquette: 8 Pet Peeves
Do your days consist of meeting after meeting? Master these eight don'ts to stay focused and distraction-free. Read more
Women CEOs Dish: 4 Secrets to Fast Growth
Supercharged growth is all in your mind. Four women explain how changing your mindset can change your growth potential. Read more
Young & Female in Start-up Central
A founder of Women 2.0 explains how the start-up scene is evolving for women and offers networking advice for aspiring female founders. Read more
Marketing Lessons From the ‘Little Guys’
Big businesses need to lighten up, get creative and take a few cues from small business owners. Read more
Grind, Hustle & Payoff 
Everything from how Lara Miller oversees daily operations at her clothing line, to her greatest entrepreneurial rewards. Watch video
Break Through to $1M in Federal Contracts
Studies show that teaming up with a prime contractor may be the fastest way to breach the seven-figure mark. Here's what you need to know. Read more
The Hard-numbers Case for a Flexible Workplace
Giving your employees flexible hours cuts costs, spurs growth and lifts morale. The numbers prove it. Read more
50 Years in Business and Still Growing
The dual focus of making signs and exhibits has helped Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week Color-Ad grow over the last five decades. Read more
5 Ways to Win Over a Social Angel
Don't assume a socially conscious angel will be a soft touch. To win their money, you've got to get a lot of things right. Read more
Teen Entrepreneurs Win Big
A growing number of young entrepreneurs are launching serious businesses with great potential--and many of them aren’t even old enough to drive. Read more
Why Girl Scouts Become Entrepreneurs
Some 80 percent of women entrepreneurs were girl scouts once. Maybe that's not just a coincidence. Read more
Where to Get Free Help For Your Business
Corporations, states and Uncle Sam offer loads of free help to women-owned businesses. Grab it and pull yourself up to the next level of growth. Read more
5 Tips to Surviving a Start-up
The path of entrepreneurship isn’t smooth. Here are five tips to survive the start-up roller coaster. Read more
All-Hands Meetings: Friend or Foe?
The last thing we need are more meetings, but having a company-wide gathering will allow you to make sure that everyone is marching toward the same goals. Read more
3 Easy Ways to Find Work-Life Balance
Trying to keep up with a hectic work schedule and a growing family? Note to female entrepreneurs: Here's how to start on a path to balance. Read more
Women: 5 Ways to Supersize Your Business
Women are starting businesses at a record rate, but the number that break a million in revenues is flat. What's up with that? Read more
New Incubator Focuses on Female Founders
Three New York City businesswomen are launching their own incubator to focus on start-ups with a female founder and a mobile product or service. Read more
5 Ways You Are Turning Your Customers Away
Are you losing customers without even knowing it? Make sure your business and employees aren't suffering from these easy setbacks. Read more
The Misperception That Holds Women Back
Research shows that women exaggerate the skills they need to succeed. For women entrepreneurs, that could be a problem. Read more
The Customer Is Not Always Right
In some rare cases it may become necessary to fire a customer that disrespects your team. In those cases, show your team that you have their backs. Read more
Report: Black Women Make Great Leaders
A new study finds assertive black women leaders are viewed positively while just as assertive white women in the same roles are viewed negatively. Why? Read more
7 Networking Tips for Women Owners
Want to grow your business? Do what men do. Have big networks filled with people who can connect you to money, markets and talent. Read more
4 Reasons Business Partnerships Fail
Keep your eyes open for these red flags; they could make a partnership go off the rails. Read more
Why Women Want to be Entrepreneurs
Like Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg, women are driven to do business better and more flexibly, and make work better for everyone. Read more
Nice Girls Brag: Here’s How
Women are told that it’s not ladylike to brag. But done right, it can be one of the most effective ways to grow your business and your influence. Read more
5 Ways to Look More Professional
Sometimes little things make a big difference. Here are some easy ways to get a competitive edge. Read more
3 Lessons From the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Disaster
The foundation's recent public relations mess offers valuable takeaways for small businesses. Read more
5 Easy Ways to Drum Up PR Coverage
Does the press love your business as much as you do? Here are five ways to grab the media's attention--no PR expertise required. Read more
Making a Bundle on Baby Bloomers
RuffleButts founder Amber Schaub reinvented the bloomers from her youth, which led to a full-fledged children's apparel company she now runs with her husband. Read more
Taxi Drivers Get Around Card Fees
Small businesses are always thinking about clever ways to save money, and cab drivers are no exception. Read more
Corporate America Is Killing Your Start-up Dreams
Chained to your desk? I've been there. If you're still stuck working for a giant company, you need to know these two things right now. Read more
How She Financed Carol's Daughter's Growth
Before Carol's Daughter was large enough to require an equity partner, founder Lisa Price cultivated a personal relationship with her local Brooklyn bank man... Watch video
How Carol's Daughter Founder Lisa Price Juggles It All
With three children and a beauty business vying for her attention, what's Lisa Price's trick? A supportive spouse, and cutting herself some slack. "Do it whe... Watch video
A Simple E-mail “cc” Could Lose You Business
Those few minutes you save by hitting "cc" might not be worth it. Here's why. Read more
