TechnologyAmrita Khalid Why Startups Have So Much Riding on Section 230's FutureChanges to the law, which protects tech platforms from liability for their user content, could transform how small businesses operate.
Surge CitiesBill Saporito Steve Case's Pandemic Playbook for 2021The billionaire's Rise of the Rest offers a Covid-era guide for startups to get funding, advice, and help navigating their way to the public and private resources within their city's ecosystem.
ProductivityJessica Stillman This Doctor Says Humans Actually Need 7 Kinds of Rest (and You're Probably Not Getting All of Them) Getting a solid eight hours of sleep isn't enough.
CoachingCarmine Gallo An Easy 3-Step Goal-Setting Plan to Achieve Your Biggest DreamsPeak performance expert Steven Kotler's new book offers a strategy to accomplish the impossible.
Surge CitiesJoah Spearman An Open Letter to New AustinitesWelcome! Here's what you need to know about your new hometown.
InnovateHeidi Zak The Innovator's Checklist: 4 Ways to Stay Ahead of the CurveYou're never 'done' innovating.
PivotLarry Robertson How to Turn the Tide in the New Year by Learning From the Last2020 taught many lessons to leaders and their teams. Make sure you learned the most important ones.
Surge CitiesJessica Stillman These Are the Cities Techies Are Really Moving to, According to New LinkedIn Data (Austin Isn't on the List) Techies (including Elon Musk) are all fleeing to Austin and Miami, right? The real story is more complicated.
The FutureGabrielle Bienasz 10 Predictions From the Past About the Future From Kurt Vonnegut, Tom Clancy, and MoreWhy waste hindsight on 2020? At the start of a new year, Inc. evaluated 40 years of business prognostications from past writers and sources.
Bringing Innovation to MarketGeoffrey James In 2020, Zuckerberg Made Facebook Do a FaceplantThe founder squandered what little brand goodwill his flagship product still possessed.
LeadJustin Bariso Ikea Just Quietly Killed Its Famous Catalog. It's a Brilliant Lesson in Emotional IntelligenceIn a simple four-word phrase, Ikea teaches a lesson every business can learn from.
TechnologyJustin Bariso 2020 Top Stories: A Harvard Doctor Schools Elon Musk, Apple Destroys Facebook, and Google Disrupts the College DegreeA recap of this year's most popular stories, and the lessons we learn from each of them.
StrategyMartin Zwilling 6 Situations Where 'Ready-Fire-Aim' Is the Right Market StrategyToo many business owners jump into execution without a strategy. How much planning is really needed?
Inc. 5000Gabrielle Bienasz This Founder Fell Off a Cliff Face, Almost Lost a Finger, and Gained a Million-Dollar IdeaHow Enso Rings co-founder Brighton Jones turned a climbing mishap into a business.
CreativityRaj Jana How to Use Overthinking to Your AdvantageOverthinking happens to everyone, especially entrepreneurial minds. Here are three tools to help you use this frame of mind for positive analysis and decision making in business.
InnovateCarol Sankar Here are Top Trending Products in the New NormalConsumer demand and behavior is shifting during the pandemic. Online sellers can capture these opportunities by focusing their capital on much-needed inventory.
TechnologyJustin Bariso Facebook Declared War on Apple, and It Just May Signal the End of FacebookThe company has been heading toward a major crash for a long time.
InnovateAlexa von Tobel 3 Industries Venture Capitalists Are Betting On in 2021Massive change means massive opportunities. These are the kinds of startups investors will be paying attention to.
InnovateScott Galloway How Covid-19 Is Transforming the Business World, According to Scott GallowayThe entrepreneur, professor, and author reveals the best parts of his latest book.
Bringing Innovation to MarketHannah Wallace This Entrepreneur Launched 31 Startups in 31 Days. An Expert Weighs In on His Latest IdeaA business consultant judges whether serial entrepreneur Mark Grimes's plan to revive the drive-in movie theater can succeed.
The FutureBurt Helm Why Square Co-Founder Jim McKelvey Thinks Chaos Is a Good ThingThe serial entrepreneur and fintech investor revealed his predictions about the future of finance.
E-commerceMaria Haggerty 7 Things Your E-Commerce Packaging Needs to Make a Good ImpressionSeven factors that contribute to effective e-commerce packaging design as online shopping continues to surge at historic levels.
Surge CitiesLindsay Blakely 4 Reasons the L.A. Startup Ecosystem Will Thrive Post-CovidA global pandemic hasn't changed the fundamental strengths of Los Angeles as an entrepreneurial launch pad.
Surge CitiesCameron Albert-Deitch Why This Atlanta Vegan Burger Joint Is Thriving--Even as Restaurants Nationwide StrugglePinky Cole launched Slutty Vegan in 2018 as a fix for her own late-night cravings. She had no idea it would become a fast-growing, pandemic-proof cultural phenomenon.
The FuturePeter Cohan 2021 Small-Business Economic OutlookPrepare now so your business can grow after the pandemic ends.
StrategyJim Schleckser How to Fail Early and Fail CheapIt's popular to talk about failing fast, but you should focus on failing cheaply, too. The key is to find mistakes early.
The FutureJustin Bariso This CEO Just Brilliantly Explained How Remote Work Will Change the World by 2030, and It's Next-LevelChris Herd thinks he's seen the future. And it's ruled by remote work.
Icons & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin Elon Musk Says Anyone Can Learn to Innovate. Just Ask These 3 Questions"If you don't love it, don't expect others will, either."
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Elon Musk: How to Become an Expert in Any FieldThe co-founder and CEO of Tesla has one key strength most of us should put into practice.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Says This 1 Mistake Could Be Holding You BackZuckerberg sets an inspiring, but possibly also intimidating, example to budding entrepreneurs.
The FutureParul Gupta What Education for the Workplace Will Look Like After Covid-19 Tangible skills will replace credentials, and learning will be lifelong.
Inc. 5000 2020Inc. Video Staff41:26 AOL Co-Founder Steve Case On the Future of American InnovationTech pioneer Steve Case, the co-founder of AOL and CEO of Revolution, shares his predictions for the startup hubs of the future and what's next for American innovation at this year's Inc. 5000 Vision Conference.
The FutureAmrita Khalid How to Master Virtual Events, From the Founders Behind Shaq's and Daymond John's PartiesMedium Rare had to reinvent its business this year. Here's what its founders learned in the process.
LeadMarcel Schwantes 3 Easy Ways to Tell Whether You're a Good BossDo this and the business will take care of itself.
Real TalkDoug Cantor Watch: Square Co-Founder Jim McKelvey on the True Meaning of EntrepreneurshipIn a new Real Talk interview, the author of 'The Innovation Stack' explains how to spot market opportunities, handle attacks from competitors, and be ready when luck comes your way.
The FutureSara Mauskopf It's About Time: Valuing Child Care in a Post-Pandemic WorldThe pandemic is driving real, lasting change to this long overlooked industry.
Surge CitiesHoward Tullman How Chicago's Startup Ecosystem Is Meeting the Covid-19 ChallengeA champion of the Chicago startup scene offers his views on its prospects through the pandemic--and beyond it.
InnovateHeidi Zak 3 Ways Industry Leaders Innovate After They've Established ThemselvesStaying at the forefront needs to be intentional.
Bringing Innovation to MarketMartin Zwilling 7 Keys to Keeping Business Creativity Flowing After the Big BangYou can build an innovative product, but it takes a creative team to sustain an innovative business.
LeadHeather Wilde How Tony Hsieh Used Happiness as a Business Model to Change the World ForeverThe former Zappos CEO's legacy lives on in the entrepreneurs he has inspired and the industry he has changed.
The FutureVickie An Two Futurists Discuss Why Your Business Shouldn't Play It Too Safe in a PandemicFuturists Rohit Bhargava and Rebecca Ryan share their takes on what lies ahead for small business owners.
The FutureHillel Fuld How to Prepare Yourself and Your Team for a Post-Covid-19 WorldWhile we don't know when it'll come, eventually the pandemic will end and you need to be prepared. Here's where to start.
DesignStephen Denny How Adidas Approaches Co-Creation by 'Swimming in the Culture'Look at the way former Adidas global creative officer Paul Gaudio uses cultural immersion to push the boundaries of product design.
The FuturePeter Cohan 5 Ways Business Strategy Will Change Before 2025To adapt to accelerating change, by 2025 business strategy will be of and by your people.
InnovateDave Kerpen 5 Creative Ways to Host an Amazing Office Holiday Party on ZoomCovid-19 doesn't have to cancel your Christmas party.
Startup LifeLarry Robertson Waiting for Success to Strike? Try Making That All-Important First Move InsteadIt's easy to get caught up in wishful thinking, but it's taking action that moves you forward.
The FuturePeter Cohan 5 Must-Do Steps to Win After the PandemicSolve the problems your customers will face post-pandemic before your competitors do.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman Bill Gates Just Predicted the Pandemic Will Change the World in 7 Dramatic WaysLife after Covid-19 will look a lot different from life before Covid-19, according to the Microsoft founder and philanthropist.
Surge CitiesSophie Downes Meet the Care-Package Company That's Boxing Up Local Pride in BaltimoreBaltimore in a Box built a thriving business sending gift boxes with local flair. During the pandemic, it's been busier than ever.
MarketingDave Kerpen How This Bridal Brand Pivoted to Include a Try-at-Home Service During the pandemic, one designer found a new way to fulfill brides' dreams.
The FutureInc. staff Business Experts on the Future of Personal Brands, Lending, Shipping, IT, and MoreOur resident experts share a few predictions for their industries.
The FutureVickie An Inside the Big Changes Coming to Small-Business LendingAccording to former SBA director Karen Mills, one of the biggest changes coming out of the pandemic is how small-business owners will get their loans.
SafeguardsCameron Albert-Deitch Covid-19 Decimated the Fitness Industry, but Some Founders See It as Opportunity KnockingFitness entrepreneurs are planning for post-pandemic now. What that will look like is still very much a question.
The FutureScott Omelianuk Why Entrepreneurs Should Feel Hopeful About the FutureOptimism might seem hard to come by this year, but business leaders are showing that they can tackle any challenge.
The FutureJoel Comm 4 Tech Trends You Don't Want to Overlook in the Post-Covid WorldTech innovations to watch as they move forward in light of the response to coronavirus.