The Way I Work: Alison Pincus of One Kings Lane
"I am a connector by nature," says Alison Pincus, who needs multiple calendars to juggle her hectic schedule. Read more
Women in Business
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Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Flying Food Group
Flying Food Group has seen steady growth since Sue Ling Gin founded the company in 1983 to bring a higher quality of food service to commercial airlines. Read more
What to Do When Angry Employees Leave
What do you do when you have a bad "break up" with an employee? Here are a few things to think about when it happens, because it will. Read more
How Your Employees Can Be Your Best Salespeople
How can you get your non-sales employees to help "sell" your business? Read more
Why Nice Girls Finish Last
Feel invisible or taken advantage of? Author Lois Frankel offers indispensable strategies and tactics for how women can become happier and more successful in... Read more
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Consultants 2 Go
September 11th caused two friends and co-workers to rethink their careers and take the step to start a business. Read more
Never Giving Up on Her Soapsuds
When she wasn't satisfied with her career choice, Anne-Marie Faiola decided to make a business out of what she knew how to do best: Make soap. Read more
A Nonalcoholic Drink Option for the Rest of Us
Foodie and former dotcom entrepreneur Sharelle Klaus was frustrated with her nonalcoholic drink options in fine restaurants when she was pregnant with her fo... Read more
Giving Us a Sweet Break From a Stressful World
Amy Simmons was en route to becoming a doctor. Now she's celebrating her 27th year as an ice cream entrepreneur. Read more
Running a Mom-Friendly Business (in Heels)
Rosie Pope, star of Bravo's Pregnant in Heels , on being a mompreneur, having a hit reality show, and getting spoofed on SNL . Read more
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: MyDailyMoment
For working women on the go, MyDailyMoment is a one-stop shop for everything fitness, beauty, recipes, and more. Read more
Making Haircuts for Kids Fun for Parents
Children's haircuts can be just as uncomfortable for parents as they are for kids. So Joanna Meiseles set out to create a hair salon just for kids. Read more
In the Business of Ignoring Diet Fads
Weight Watchers made Erin Baker's business almost overnight, then nearly destroyed it even faster. Read more
Inspiring Future Generations to Innovate
So much for trade secrets. Limor Fried has based a business around the idea that everyone can do it themselves. Read more
Reader Mail: May 2011
Readers respond to Jason Fried’s cover story about getting good at making money and our special report on customer service. Read more
How Dave Eggers Is Making Learning Fun
Best-selling author Dave Eggers—along with Ninive Calegari, a veteran public school teacher—created a nonprofit that uses superheroes and pirates to get ... Read more
Looking Out for the Health of Our Babies
After realizing there was a shortage of organic baby food brands on the market, two moms decided to make it their mission to provide healthier alternatives. Read more
There Is No Stereotypical Entrepreneur
Since I live in New York and work in digital media I sometimes mistakenly feel like the entrepreneurial community is made up entirely of button-down weari... Read more
Women in Technology Face an Uphill Battle
In a Facebook Live panel, technology leaders discuss challenges for women in the workplace and solutions for the future. Read more
Helping Women Build Successful Businesses
Tory Johnson, founder and CEO of Women For Hire, understands the influence that women have on the global economy. Her conference, Spark and Hustle, provides ... Read more
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: SPIbelt
Kim Overton's "aha" moment lead to a $7 million business that makes small personal item (SPI) belts for working out and travel. Read more
The Way I Work: Rashmi Sinha of SlideShare
A fan of quick meetings and rapid software development, SlideShare CEO Rashmi Sinha would rather make mistakes than overthink. Read more
Afghanistan's Enterprising Women
By building their own businesses, women in Afghanistan are sustaining their communities through years of conflict. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon's recent book tells o... Read more
Trailblazing Leader: The First Woman to Run an Air Campaign
Air Force Major General Margaret Woodward is in charge of the U.S. air strikes in Libya and the first woman in U.S. history to oversee an air campaign. Read more
Uniting Students in Sustainable Microfinance
University of Pennsylvania freshman Charlie Javice seeks to create a microfinance platform with the potential to reach—and educate—thousands of students. Read more
Old Hollywood Beauty With Natural Formulas
A makeup artist since age nine, Jessica Truesdale was inspired by beauty-industry legends like Estée Lauder and Elizabeth Arden, and founded True You Cosmet... Read more
Case Study: How to Restart a Company
Could Robin Sauve's bid to relaunch a business backfire? Here's how she managed to finance her start-up through the early stages. Read more
The Way I Work: Jamie Latshaw of Lexicon
Jamie Latshaw is a stay-at-home mom. She also runs one of the fastest-growing companies in America. Read more
Microloans for Women in Business
A new program called FITE provides microloans to women in business. Read more
What Does It Take to Become an Entrepreneur—Psychopathy?
Brazen Careerist blogger Penelope Trunk shares with Inc.com contributor John Warrillow who is and who is not cut out for entrepreneurship. Read more
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Desert Jet
How a female aviator shook up the industry by founding her own aircraft charter company Read more
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Putney
How one Maine company is providing low-cost, quality medication to petsâ€"and the veterinarians who treat them Read more
Reader Mail: February 2011
Responses to recent stories, including Jason Fried’s column about raising prices and Meg Hirshberg’s column about entrepreneurship and divorce. Read more
A Sustainability Pioneer
Wendi Goldsmith leads a business that helps other companies to embrace going green. Read more
Part Guru, Part Glamour, and Fully Sustainable
At 26, model Summer Rayne Oakes is on a mission to transform the $300 billion fashion industry into a model of sustainability. Read more
