LeadNick Hawkins Podcast How Zola's Co-Founder Marries Leadership With Resilience to Fuel Fast GrowthFrom hiring to handling a crisis, here's how Zola's Shan-lyn Ma manages the rollercoaster of growth.
LeadMelissa Angell Biden Slaps China With an $18 Billion Tariff Hike. But Will It Punish Small-Business Supply Chains?In an election year, protecting U.S. manufacturing jobs is clearly a goal, but entrepreneurs may suffer as a result.
Lead Expert Opinion By Jason Aten With 5 Words, Melinda French Gates Resigned From the Gates Foundation and Taught a Lesson in Emotional IntelligenceShe's leaving the foundation she helped build, and her statement highlights that tension.
TechnologyKit Eaton Cruise Founder Kyle Vogt's New Startup Is Big on BotsVogt really loves automating things, and has raised $150 million to get his new venture, the Bot Company, off the ground.
Artificial IntelligenceBen Sherry OpenAI Says New GPT-4o Model Is Twice as Fast and Costs Half as Much for BusinessesThe ChatGPT creator is bringing generative AI text, audio, and video capabilities together in a single model.
GrowSarah Lynch Inflation Is Still a Big Problem for Small Businesses--but There's Cause for HopeWhile high costs remain a cause for concern for small companies, there's some good news when it comes to pricing and sales.
INC. UNLIMITEDSam Blum The Crusading Kombucha CEO and 200 Years of Startup-Destroying Legal DoctrineMichael Peter wants to dismantle a longstanding legal precedent that can prevent entrepreneurs from getting their day in court. His not-so-secret weapon: A small-business superhero named Reverend Justice.
INC. UNLIMITED Expert Opinion By Chip Conley Get Curious About the World Around YouCuriosity isn't a luxury of philosophers. It's a business and leadership essential.
UnlimitedMelissa Angell DOT Enhances Its Program for Disadvantaged Business EnterprisesOne key change is an increase in the personal net worth cap, which might help businesses overcome the conundrum of being "too big to be small and too small to be big."
Family BusinessSarah Lynch Succession Planning Woes Complicate Family Business GrowthIf small-business owners don't think ahead or communicate internally about next steps, they could create challenges down the line.
TechnologyChloe Aiello Elon Musk Canceled Tesla's Most Affordable EV at the Last SecondTesla was readying the Model 2 for pilot production in 2024 and large-scale manufacturing the following year when Musk canceled the project in February.
Artificial IntelligenceSam Blum Why the Bay Area Is the AI World's Hot Spot for Startup FundingA new report indicates that a few firms in the San Francisco Bay Area are gobbling up the bulk of the VC world's AI fundraises.
Lead Expert Opinion By Jim Schleckser Do You Need a Pure Manager or a Working Manager?Know what kind you need before you hire.
GrowBruce Crumley Renewed Shortage of Leading Sriracha Brand Raises Questions About Its ManagementHuy Fong put Sriracha on the pop culture culinary map, but recurring production halts raise serious questions about its supply chain and brand handling.
GrowKit Eaton App Developers Aren't Embracing Apple's Legally Mandated Open Payment PlansApple was supposed to make changes that were better for consumers, and even small developers. Its offer isn't great, and few small developers have grabbed at it.
Your Next MoveNick Hawkins Podcast He Was on the Road and Hungry. His Idea Became a Brand With 1,500 Locations
Your Next MoveNick Hawkins Podcast How Zola's Co-Founder Marries Leadership With Resilience to Fuel Fast Growth
Your Next MoveInc. staff Podcast Sign Up Now: Meet Zola's Shan-Lyn Ma in This Exclusive Inc. Livestream 12 p.m. ET Today
From the Ground UpChristine Lagorio-Chafkin Podcast Harvard Business Professor: Your Startup Should Be an 'Experimentation Machine'
For Starters with Alexa von TobelAlexa von Tobel Podcast How Global Supply Chains Could Be Weaponized
From the Ground UpAraceli Crescencio Podcast Got a Great Product? Here's How to Find the Perfect Market Fit
Your Next MoveNick Hawkins Podcast He Was on the Road and Hungry. His Idea Became a Brand With 1,500 Locations
Your Next MoveNick Hawkins Podcast How Zola's Co-Founder Marries Leadership With Resilience to Fuel Fast Growth
Your Next MoveInc. staff Podcast Sign Up Now: Meet Zola's Shan-Lyn Ma in This Exclusive Inc. Livestream 12 p.m. ET Today
From the Ground UpChristine Lagorio-Chafkin Podcast Harvard Business Professor: Your Startup Should Be an 'Experimentation Machine'
For Starters with Alexa von TobelAlexa von Tobel Podcast How Global Supply Chains Could Be Weaponized
From the Ground UpAraceli Crescencio Podcast Got a Great Product? Here's How to Find the Perfect Market Fit
Your Next MoveNick Hawkins Podcast He Was on the Road and Hungry. His Idea Became a Brand With 1,500 Locations
LeadBruce Crumley Back-to-the-Office Orders Spurred Turnover at Trio of Tech GiantsResearchers found in-person work mandates at Microsoft, Apple, and SpaceX produced increased employee defections, especially among senior executives.
GrowChloe Aiello The Number of B Corps in the U.S. Keeps Climbing. Here's WhyConsumers care about certifications that signal good environmental or social business practices, making B Corp status a net positive.
LeadBen Sherry Steve Wozniak Just Shared His Formula for Happiness in a Graduation Speech, and It Couldn't Be SimplerThe Apple co-founder cited his working relationship with Steve Jobs and a simple math equation while advising graduates on how to be happy in business and life.
Inc. MastersLuke Petherbridge Why EQ--Not Just IQ--Is Mission-Critical Right NowLeadership plays a big role in modeling emotional intelligence to help a company thrive and grow.
LeadRebecca Deczynski The Surprising Hiring Hack That Helped an Underwear Brand Grow Its CommunityAn unexpected app played a key role in getting Inc. 5000 brand Woxer off the ground. Founder and CEO Alexandra Fuente shares her strategy.
Family BusinessRebecca Deczynski How Grace Na Has Grown Her Denim Brand Pistola--While Working With Her In-LawsThe entrepreneur shares her advice for keeping things professional with personal connections.
InnovateJennifer Conrad How This Buzzy Startup Turned the Shower Head Into a Status SymbolJolie's founders say that their household appliance is inspired by Porsche and Rolex.
INC. UNLIMITEDCarey Smith When the CEO Is on the Board: Good TV, Bad BusinessDirectors need to have frank discussions about their chief executive, which can't be done when the subject is in the room.
Lead Expert Opinion By Minda Zetlin Barbara Corcoran Says Your Happiness and Success in Life Come Down to 4 Simple RulesThe 'Shark Tank' star finally answers her least favorite question.
LeadSarah Lynch Why Now Is the Time for Businesses to Improve Child CareSince federal funding for the child care industry expired last year, more families now lack access. But business leaders can help.
Mental Health and Wellness Resource CenterFarrell Evans For This Founder, Mental Health Awareness Doesn't End in MayMay might be Mental Health Awareness Month, but Therify co-founder and CEO James Murray is on a mission to help employers better serve workers' mental health care needs year-round.
LeadMelissa Angell FAA Bill Could Make Business Travel Smoother for 1 Huge ReasonA new change is about to hit the U.S. aviation industry: automatic refunds for passengers if their flights are seriously delayed.
Artificial IntelligenceSam Blum Bumble's Boss Says Love Isn't a Feeling, It's an AlgorithmBumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd said a generative 'AI dating concierge' might help users find love in the future.