Legal IssuesChristine Lagorio-Chafkin 6 Fascinating Findings From the Epic Games-Apple TrialDocuments and executive testimony from the antitrust case have revealed many previously unknown details about how the companies operate.
LeadMarcel Schwantes 4 New Ways to Tell Whether You're a Good LeaderHow executives used 2020 to inform their successful leadership styles.
LeadMarcel Schwantes 4 Women Execs Share What They Hope to Teach Their DaughtersKey lessons to teach daughters and aspiring female executives.
GrowRaj Jana 3 Truths About Growing Your Startup that Most People Don't RealizeWant to grow your business for long-term success? Three reasons why aligning your patterns and actions with nature will help you gain financial wealth faster.
StrategyMark Miller How a Next-Gen Watchmaker Is Changing the Way We Think About TimeJess Chow of Vieren shares her founder's story.
GrowPeter Cohan 5 Ways Amazon Creates New Products That Customers CraveOnce your idea is a hit, hook it up to a flywheel that lowers your costs. Pass the savings to customers.
LeadJim Schleckser Why Great Leaders Never Blame Environmental Factors for Their ProblemsStop yelling at the rain. There is a more productive and less frustrating approach available.
InnovateJessica Stillman Why the Best Ideas Fail the Elevator Test, According to Pixar's Ed Catmull If you can pitch your idea in 30 seconds, it's probably not very ambitious.
StartupMartin Zwilling 10 Strategies to Acquire the Trust You Need to Build a New VentureWhy you need more than an innovative solution to drive a successful business.
StrategySuzanne Gerber This Week's Astrology for Entrepreneurs: May 10-16With a new moon in Taurus and Jupiter moving into Pisces, it's a lucky week to launch a new project.
LeadMarcel Schwantes What Companies Are Getting Wrong in Addressing Burnout, and What to Do InsteadBig name brands are testing out new solutions to combat burnout. But is it enough?
Conscious LeadershipBruce Eckfeldt Want to Improve Your Leadership Skills? Focus on Critical ThinkingHighly successful leaders are exceptional critical thinkers. Here are five ways to improve your approach to strategic problem-solving.
GrowBruce Eckfeldt Why the Secret to Fast Growth Is to Sell Fewer Things to Fewer PeopleGrowing your business quickly requires you to focus your strategy. Here are five steps that'll get you there.
GrowEntrepreneurs' Organization How Small Business Evolved During the Pandemic and What Still Needs to Be DoneThink surviving the pandemic was the biggest challenge for your small business? Take these next steps in order to thrive.
StrategyJoel Comm 4 Ways to Reduce Inventory WasteStock doesn't make your company any money sitting on the shelf or in the warehouse. Here's how to turn products into profit, not inventory waste.
StrategyMaria Haggerty 3 Ways to Use Data to Improve Your Customers' E-Commerce ExperienceUse personal and behavioral customer data to identify the channels, tools, and strategies that provide most enjoyable and valuable experience.
Inc. Masters SPONSORED CONTENT What Travel Marketers Are Telling Us about Transitional TimesFew industries endured disruption like the travel market during the pandemic. Now, it's time to anticipate the changes still to come.
Search Engine OptimizationPeter Roesler 2 Essential Factors to Improve Your Local SEO RankingWhen you own a local business, reaching new customers is paramount for success. While traditional methods may have worked in the past, digital marketing now reigns supreme.
LeadMarcel Schwantes 3 Signs to Quickly Recognize if Your CEO Skills Can Lead in a CrisisHow one CEO led his company during the pandemic, just weeks after taking the job.
Inc. Masters SPONSORED CONTENT Work-life Balance Is Out, Work-life Integration Is the New NormWork-life balance implies that it is possible to separate your personal and work lives-but that's only going to set you up for failure.
LeadDavid Finkel Give Yourself Permission to Do This 1 Thing to Be a Better LeaderThis makes a huge difference in how you perceive your work and your business.
LeadMarcel Schwantes If You're Doing These 4 Things to Reduce Anxiety at Work, You're a Better Leader Than You ThinkBestselling authors Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton address the issue of anxiety for anyone who runs a team.
LeadMarcel Schwantes 4 Things Employees Need From Leadership to Support Their Well-BeingHow to lead and inspire employees during a crisis or major disruption.
ProductivityMarcel Schwantes 6 Habits of People With Remarkable Mental FocusFor starters, kill the multitasking.
StrategyMaria Haggerty Companies That Follow 1 Golden Rule Have the Key to E-Commerce SuccessOptimizing e-commerce inventory locations mitigates operating costs, improves margins, and paves a path to delight customers.
Search Engine OptimizationPeter Roesler What Google's Delayed Release of its Page Experience Update Means For YouLast year, Google announced an upcoming page experience update. Now, it's postponed until mid-June 2021.
StrategyRebecca Hinds How to Design an Office Reopening Plan for Effective Hybrid WorkIt's not as simple as unlocking your doors and waiting to see who shows up.
StrategyHubert Joly Want to Take on Amazon? Here's How Best Buy Did It.In an excerpt from his new book, a former Best Buy CEO explains how to compete, and win, against the retail giant
Inc. Masters SPONSORED CONTENT Work Is Fun (and if It Isn't, You're Not Doing It Right)We beat the odds and it was time to celebrate. So we did.
Inc. Masters Jeff S. Wuest Know Who You AreYour business will test you, but you can pass when you know yourself well
Inc. Masters SPONSORED CONTENT Backward Progress: For Better Results, Start at the EndHow goal-based planning can work for you.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes In 2 Words, Bill Gates Shared What Separates Successful Leaders From the PackIn a pandemic, great leaders do much more than just manage people.
LeadJim Schleckser Why Asking Questions Is the Quickest Way to Influence OthersTelling people that to think is not the best way to persuade them to your point of view. Skillfully crafted questions are far more powerful in bringing people around.
GrowTony Hunter To Deal With Disruption, Companies Have to Learn From One AnotherThere are two kinds of organizations--those that hunt and those that farm. Each has strengths, and each can learn from the other.
LeadSonia Thompson Basecamp's New Policies Demonstrate What Not to Do With Your PrivilegeDiversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging can thrive at your company when you're willing to do the hard work necessary to infuse it into your culture.
Legal IssuesChristine Lagorio-Chafkin What's at Stake in the Epic v. Apple TrialThe maker of Fortnite accuses Apple of monopolizing app-distribution, locking developers into its commission-heavy system. Here's what to expect.
MarketingYoung Entrepreneur Council 6 Ways to Use Video Marketing to Strengthen Your BrandBecome recognizable for the things that set you apart.
StrategySuzanne Gerber This Week's Astrology for Entrepreneurs: May 3-7Can astrology help you make your next big business play? It can't hurt! Welcome to Inc.'s new astrology predictions for entrepreneurs.
LeadJustin Bariso Why Emotionally Intelligent Minds Embrace the 3-Question RuleA few seconds can make a huge difference.
MarketingEntrepreneurs' Organization 4 Non-Negotiables of a Strong Personal Brand for EntrepreneursA personal branding expert shares the pillars of how you can discover your ideal personal brand.
StrategyJustin Bariso Why Intelligent Minds Embrace the Rule of FocusMultitasking hurts more than it helps. Here's how to stop.
Owner's ManualJeff Haden Want to Find Great Brand Ambassadors? Start Treating Them Like OwnersBodyArmor co-founder Mike Repole and Dodger superstar Mookie Betts on how to build effective--and lasting--endorsement partnerships.
StrategyBob House Should You Sell Your Business in 2021?Should You Sell Your Business in 2021? Buyer Demand Remains Strong and the Economy is Recovering. 3 Things You Should Consider
LeadDavid Finkel How Much Time Should You Spend on Business Leadership Training?You can't spend one day a week doing business training
Owner's ManualJeff Haden The 2 Words Apple Uses Most Often to Sell Products Might Surprise YouA deep dive into Apple's sales copy reveals a simple strategy you can adopt to grow your business.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Warren Buffett: Your Measure of Success at the End of Your Life Comes Down to This 'Ultimate Test'The greatest indicator of your achievements, according to the Oracle of Omaha.
LeadBrian Hamilton Make Your Next Meeting Count With These 4 TipsInterested in how to avoid the "this meeting should have been an email" culture at your company? Check out these four tips.
Inc. Masters SPONSORED CONTENT Tom Brady's Draft Story Shouldn't Change Your Hiring StrategyBut it should transform how you feel about promotions
LeadMarcel Schwantes 1 Clear Sign to Recognize Someone With the Gift of LeadershipThe path to creating a great team and organization starts here.
GrowJim Schleckser How to Create More Referrals for Your BusinessThere is a basic psychologic tendency that you can use to generate more referrals for your business. And it ever has positive karma if used correctly.
MarketingMartin Zwilling 6 Modern Marketing Basics That New Business Owners Must PrioritizeThe best marketing plans are built before the solution, not as an afterthought.
AdvertisingJoely Simon The Cookiepocolypse Is Here. How to Get Back to Basics So You Don't Miss a BeatDigital advertising was built on third-party cookies. Without them, this strategy is king.
LeadSonia Thompson What to Do With Your PrivilegeYour privilege has power. And that power is being put to work whether you are intentional about how to use your privilege or not.
LeadMarcel Schwantes 8 Brilliant Things You Can Do to Increase Your Emotional IntelligenceIt's a tall order for some, but you won't know until you try.
ConflictYoung Entrepreneur Council Why 'the Customer Is Always Right' Is Bad AdviceNot all customers are the right fit for your company, and that's OK.