Exclusive Report: Hundreds of Female Founders Speak Out on Ambition, Politics, and #MeToo

Starting any fast-growing business is difficult. Starting one while female, as the flood of headlines about sexism and VC funding shortfalls illustrates, can seem nearly impossible. To fully understand the female entrepreneurial experience in 2018, Inc. and our sister publication, Fast Company, asked women who have started all kinds of companies just how they do it. It turns out, the 279 respondents of our first State of Women and Entrepreneurship survey have faced virtually every challenge. But one thing is clear: Nothing is going to get in the way of their ambition.

How #MeToo Has Forced Venture Capital to Become More Inclusive

It's taken a series of scandals to get venture capital firms to (finally) hire female partners.

How This Leadership Researcher Became the Secret Weapon for Oprah, Pixar, IBM, and Melinda Gates

Brené Brown's research launched her into the ranks of leadership gurus. Running her own business has been a little more complicated.

Inside the Dramatic, Painful--and Hugely Successful--Return of Reddit's Founders

Reddit's co-founders patched their fractured friendship to save the company that defined them.

Can't Afford Free Food in the Office Anymore? Here's How to Cut Work Perks Tactfully

Inside the Family Business Bringing Horse Racing into the Digital Age

Despite the sport's declining popularity and aging tracks, and new opportunities to gamble, Belinda Stronach is betting that her company can remake horseracing.

4 Crucial Things You Must Do to Stay on Good Terms With Your Investors

Just How Much Money Is a 'Shark Tank' Appearance Worth? We Crunched the Numbers (and It's a Lot)

'Inc.' interviewed hundreds of 'Shark Tank' companies to find out just how much an appearance--deal or no deal--is worth. Short version: Go on the show if you can.

She Almost Threw Her Money at an MBA--but Founded This $220 Million Cult Yogurt Startup Instead

Got a New Business Idea? Don't Ask Anyone Else's Opinion

4 Embarrassing Business Buzzwords You Should Never Use

These Are the Women-Led Companies You Should Be Watching

IVF, Breast-Pumps, and IPOs: These Female Founders Birthed Babies and New Businesses at the Same Time

These founders built new businesses--all while juggling the challenges of motherhood.