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.
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.
Surge CitiesLeigh Buchanan Want to Make Your City a Startup Hub? You'll Need to Befriend 25 Founders, 8 Investors, and 10 Experts FirstInnovation districts are the key to bulking up a city's economic horsepower.
Surge CitiesEmily Canal Boise Set Out to Become the Next Austin or Seattle. Instead, It's On Track to Become the Next Silicon ValleyLong known for its cool vibe, the Idaho capital is challenging Seattle and Portland as a hotspot for entrepreneurs.
Surge CitiesTom Foster 30 Years Ago, Mill Workers Fled South Carolina in Droves. Now, Its Startup Scene Is Making a Remarkable TransformationSouth Carolina makes its three-city debut on the Surge Cities list this year, with hospitality, tech, and advanced manufacturing on the rise.
Surge CitiesSophie Downes Austin and Salt Lake City Are the Hottest Startup Hubs Today. Here's How They Became BoomtownsAustin's and Salt Lake City's overnight success story is 10 years in the making.
Surge CitiesCameron Albert-Deitch How Gigabit Internet Is Turning Smaller U.S. Cities Into Tech Hot SpotsHyperfast digital networks have turned some of America's smaller cities into superstars.
Surge CitiesChristine Lagorio-Chafkin How This Wisconsin College Town Cultivated a Quietly Booming Startup SceneAn abundance of tech companies in biotech and health care testify to the city's vibrant lifestyle and reasonable cost of living.
Surge CitiesGuadalupe Gonzalez This California Farm Town Is Launching Startups Faster Than Seattle, Boston, and the Bay AreaBakersfield was once a punch line in Johnny Carson monologues. Now, it's punching above its weight in startup growth.
Surge CitiesKevin J. Ryan These Fast-Growing Cities Are Affordable, Full of Talent, and Possibly Home to Your Next StartupInc.'s Surge Cities list is full of alternatives to big-ticket towns like Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, and Los Angeles.
Surge CitiesLindsay Blakely The Colorado Town Where Military Veterans Are Launching Startups as Their Second ActsFormer service members make up 17 percent of Colorado Springs' population. Here's how the mountain town is putting them to work.
Surge CitiesEmily Canal Tulsa's Oil Industry Has Been Booming for Decades. Now Its Startup Scene Is TooT-Town is attracting new residents with its co-working spaces, business investment and advisory firms, food halls, and affordable housing.
LeadBernard Coleman What's Your Corporate Civic Engagement Philosophy?Active citizenship, community engagement, and social responsibility is on everyone.
Female FoundersJessica Stillman These Are the 15 Best Cities for Women Entrepreneurs, According to a New Ranking The South and West dominate the list of cities where female-owned businesses are doing best.
Hot SpotsJessica Stillman 7 Countries That Will Let You Work Remotely If You Want to Escape the U.S. If you can work from anywhere, why not work from a tropical island?
Surge CitiesSophie Downes New Data Shows Los Angeles Tech Industry Succeeding at Gender Parity, Lagging in Pay EquityA diversity survey conducted by PledgeLA could offer a blueprint for other cities.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. Walmart's Big Announcement Means This Will Be the Hardest Job in the StoreAll customers at Walmart and Sam's Club will have to wear masks. But who's going to enforce it?
Startup LifeJessica Stillman Dreaming of Relocating? These 7 Cities Will Pay You to Move There If you're in search of more room, a lower cost of living, or even some quick cash for a new startup, these cities would like to make you an offer.
StartupJessica Stillman Why Startups Should Aim to Be 'Camels' Rather Than 'Unicorns'Coronavirus has laid bare the downsides of Silicon Valley's obsession with unicorn hunting.
Hot SpotsEmily Canal Why More Entrepreneurs Are Betting on RenoFounders priced out of startup hubs like the Bay Area are finding a lot to like about the Biggest Little City in the World.
Surge CitiesKate Rockwood Big Exits, Affordability, and Tech Transplants: Why Indianapolis Is the Next Big Startup CityThis Midwestern city is racing to recruit entrepreneurs.
Hot SpotsPeter Cohan 4 Reasons Why Moving to a Smaller or Cheaper City May Not Help Your Business and What to Do InsteadIf you have the talent and a great idea, the capital will follow.
Inc. 5000 Series: FloridaEmily Canal How Orangetheory Has Built a Devoted Following in a Crowded Boutique Fitness MarketWearables--and the data they provide--have given the Boca Raton-based business an edge.
Inc. 5000 Series: FloridaEmily Canal Entrepreneurs Are Flocking to Florida. Here's Everything You Need to Know About Its Startup SceneThe beaches are nice but entrepreneurs are flocking to Florida for its hospitable startup climate.
Inc. 5000 Series: FloridaEmily Canal 3 Hiring Secrets From Florida's Most Successful StartupsEven amid a population boom, Florida's startups still struggle to fill experienced positions.
Inc. 5000 Series: TexasEmily Canal Mark Cuban Thinks Texas Is a Great Place for Startups. Here's WhyAnd it's not just because he owns the Dallas Mavericks.
Hot SpotsMinda Zetlin 28 Percent of Tech Jobs Are in 5 Cities. Here's Why That's Bad and How It Can ChangeNew Brookings report says the digital divide between top tech hot spots and everywhere else will only get worse.
StartupDustin McKissen This Organization Believes Entrepreneurship Will Help Heal America's Divide. They Might be RightFor many Americans, the economic opportunity they have depends on the community they live in. This company wants to change that.
Hot SpotsMinda Zetlin Here Are the 5 Hottest Job Markets in the U.S. and 4 Formerly Hot Cities That Fell Off the List'The Wall Street Journal' measured job growth, wage growth, unemployment, and more.
Surge CitiesEmily Canal Why More Entrepreneurs Are Moving Away From Major U.S. Startup HubsThe trend lines show more founders are seeking opportunity outside Silicon Valley and New York City.
Icons & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin Report: Amazon's HQ2 Search Grew Out of Jeff Bezos's Tesla EnvyNevada gave Tesla $1.3 billion in incentives. Bezos wanted the same for Amazon, Bloomberg reports.
Leading EdgeLeigh Buchanan Money, Ideas, and Talent Are Key Resources for Entrepreneurs. This Cambridge Innovation Hub Is Unlocking ThemThe most prominent startup communities across the U.S. tend to also play host to Cambridge Innovation Center and its popular Venture Cafés.
Surge CitiesEmily Canal Meet 3 U.S. Cities Where the Cost of Living Is Low, the Talent Pipeline Is Rich, and Entrepreneurs Are the Youngest in the NationHint, they're not on either of the coasts.
TaxesDustin McKissen Rust Belt? What Rust Belt? Northwestern Pennsylvania Recognized as Top Urban Opportunity ZoneOpportunity Zones have brought investment capital, and hope, to economically challenged communities across America.
Surge CitiesEmily Canal You Don't Need to Spend $5.6 Million on a TV Ad to Score During Super Bowl LIV. How 3 Businesses Plan to Make the Big Game PayHere's what the Super Bowl can do for your business.
Surge CitiesCameron Albert-Deitch This Small Tourism Town Is Trying to Become a Gigantic Tech Hub--and the Whole Country Is WatchingThe Roux Institute at Northeastern University is an extreme test of the connection between successful startup ecosystems and their local colleges and universities.
Hot SpotsDustin McKissen Snow Makes the Utah Mountains Special. The Talented Workforce Does the Same for the EconomyStates and regions across the country are trying to recruit tech companies. The difference in Utah? They are succeeding.
Surge CitiesMinda Zetlin 11 Cities Where Your Salary Probably Won't Cover Your Living ExpensesBefore you move to these towns, make sure your paycheck will be enough for your costs.
StartupEmily Canal Kevin O'Leary Was Wary of Making a Deal With a Company That Nearly Closed Up Shop. Here's How the Founders Won Him Over--and Landed $400,000Husband-and-wife duo Stephane Jean-Baptiste and Yve-Car Momperousse didn't close Kreyol Essence when they went from $130,000 to $40,000 in sales in two years. Instead, they pivoted the business model.
Surge CitiesHoward Tullman Don't Overlook Chicago's Growing Tech EcosystemRecent reports have paid short shrift to Chicago's muscular and still-growing technology sector. Smaller cities may sound hipper, but they can't match the critical mass that we have to offer.
Surge CitiesEmily Canal 4 Ways Small-City Startups Can Win Funding From Big-City Venture CapitalistsThe coastal behemoths see billions of dollars in VC funding every year, but the money will move inland for the right startups.
Featured VideosInc. Video Staff04:47 Nashville's Startup Scene Is Booming--Thanks to Its Dedicated CommunityWhile Nashville's renowned music scene makes a $10 billion economic impact on the city every year, it's not the only industry that's thriving there. Here's why entrepreneurs working in fashion to health care are setting up shop in the Tennessee capital.
Hot SpotsPeter Cohan These 5 Cities Create the Most Tech Jobs, According to a New Study. Here's Why You Should Move Your Company to One of ThemDespite high housing costs and clogged commutes, these cities attract the best talent
Hot SpotsPeter Cohan Silicon Valley's Success Reveals a Simple Insight: To Be a Startup City, Professors Must Take the LeadProfessor-founded companies can create local jobs for graduates -- the basis for a lively startup scene.
Hot SpotsChristina DesMarais Here's Why Your Kid Should Go Into the TradesSkilled trade positions are currently the hardest to fill in the United States and around the world.
Hot SpotsJessica Stillman Amazon Is Opening a Homeless Shelter at Its HQ a Year After Killing a Tax to Help the HomelessThe new philanthropic initiative isn't as heartwarming as it first appears.
Surge CitiesEmily Canal This City Is Proof That Big-Name Colleges Can Fuel an Equally Impressive Startup SceneBoston, Inc.'s No. 15 Surge City, is third in the U.S. when it comes to raising capital.
HR/BenefitsMinda Zetlin Forget Silicon Valley. These Are the 8 Best Cities to Look for a STEM Job. Some Will Surprise YouJust because you want a high-tech salary doesn't mean you have to live in San Francisco or San Jose.
Hot SpotsChris Heivly How a $20 Pizza Can Have More Impact Than Your $20 Million Buildinginnovation, innovation center, entrepreneur, founder, startup, technology, community, ecosystem
Inc. 5000Emily Canal 10 Cities in America Where Women-Led Companies Are Most Likely to SucceedFemale founders are taking over Texas this year.
5G RevolutionPeter Gasca Smart Cities of Tomorrow Will Be Built On One Simple ThingFuture smart cities need to have a very specific strategy that leverages one thing: data.
Surge CitiesEmily Canal Why the Fastest-Growing City in America May Surprise YouWhen it comes to population gains and job growth, these regions are dominating.
Inc. UncensoredEmily Canal Why Google's Facial Scan Program Was So DisturbingOn this week's Inc. Uncensored podcast: the story of Google's "field research" controversy. Plus, why Phoenix is a hotbed for entrepreneurs.
Inc. 5000 ConferenceEmily Canal Welcome to Phoenix, Where There's a Ton of Startup Talent, Less Red Tape, and Houses Your Employees Can Actually AffordReduced regulations and an improving talent pipeline make Arizona's state capital a hospitable environment for entrepreneurs.
Surge CitiesEmily Canal Starting Up in Washington D.C.: Where Amazon, Cupcakes, and (Haunted) Business Incubators CollideInc.'s No. 19 Surge City is known for its government agencies and cybersecurity firms, and for Amazon's forthcoming HQ2. But the capital's startup scene is much more eclectic.
CreativityMelanie Curtin How Much Fun is Your City? Here are the Top 10 Most Fun Cities in the U.S.Where you live dramatically affects both your professional and personal life. Startup costs for business and entrepreneurs are also affected.
Venture CapitalKimberly Weisul How Steve Case Thinks Venture Capital Can Bring Together a Divided NationThe former CEO of America Online tiptoes into political territory at an appearance in New York.
Startup LifeJessica Stillman Why You Should Ignore 'Most Livable Cities' Lists (and How to Choose Where to Live Instead) Another livable cities ranking, another round of experts pulling their hair in frustration.
GrowMelanie Curtin Millennials Can't Get Enough of This Industry, Which Will Bring In $31 Billion Globally by 2022Millennials aren't the only ones flocking to events of this kind; CEOs, startup founders, employees, employers--everyone attends. For good reason.
StartupDustin McKissen Communities Need Entrepreneurs. Here are Three Things State and Local Government Can do to Help StartupsStartups play an increasingly important role in the economic development strategies of cities and communities across America.
StartupDustin McKissen Startups Need Real Money, Not Just a Low Cost of Living. In this Pennsylvania City they Can Find BothLeaders in this rust belt city used Opportunity Zone legislation to create a $10M fund for high-potential startups.
Inc. 5000Emily Canal 14 Years After Hurricane Katrina, These New Orleans Companies Are Proving That Big Growth Continues in the Big EasyConstruction has been a fast-growth industry as residents repaired and rebuilt homes and stores, but it's not the city's only surging sector.
