Surge CitiesGabrielle Bienasz Miami's Tech Startup Scene Gets HotterEntrepreneurs and stakeholders extol the advantages of this growing startup ecosystem--and explore what the model for its future should be.
Surge CitiesVictor W. Hwang How Francis Suarez Is Making Miami Better for Small BusinessThe mayor is looking to streamline a traditionally cumbersome process to start a business in the city.
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.
Surge CitiesJoah Spearman An Open Letter to New AustinitesWelcome! Here's what you need to know about your new hometown.
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.
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.
Small Business WeekVictor W. Hwang Why Making Entrepreneurship a Community Priority Is Key to America's Economic RecoveryAs the U.S. celebrates Small Business Week, the time is ripe to take a fresh look at the critical role that business owners will play in the post-Covid economic recovery--and how best to support and foster entrepreneurship.
Surge CitiesSophie Downes These Are the Friendliest States for Small Businesses, According to a New ReportThree East Coast states ranked highest in a new survey of small-business owners conducted by Thumbtack, a platform for booking service professionals.
Hot SpotsJessica Stillman What Will Make You Happy? That Depends on Where You Live, New Research ShowsThe values that make for a happy life in one region of the world can lead to misery in another.
Hot SpotsJessica Stillman The 10 Best Cities for Gen-Zers to Start a Successful Life and CareerYou'll never predict which cities top this list of fun, cheap, opportunity-filled locales for new graduates and others to put down roots.
Vision SummitBrit Morse These Founders Are Planning a Smarter, Better Future for CitiesAt the 2021 Inc. Vision Summit, founders Jessica O. Matthews and Wanona Satcher talked about their visions for urban development.
Vision SummitBill Saporito Steve Case Has Bet on Rust Belt Startups for Years. In the Pandemic, More VCs Have Joined HimVCs used to view the heartland as an investment desert. But the pandemic has altered the whole idea of place.
Conscious LeadershipTeneshia Carr Inside This Amazon Scientist's $25 Million Plan to Turn 12 Abandoned Acres in Jackson, Mississippi, Into a Tech HubNashlie Sephus, a 35-year-old Black A.I. researcher, has a vision for transforming her hometown into a thriving center for tech entrepreneurs.
Hot SpotsJessica Stillman The 12 Best Cities for Remote Workers Blazing fast internet? Low cost of living? High quality of life? These under-the-radar cities have it all.
Surge CitiesKevin J. Ryan 4 Trends Behind Seattle's Booming Startup SceneBusiness surged in 2020 for many of the city's tech companies. But not everyone was so fortunate.
Surge CitiesCameron Albert-Deitch 3 Ways Cities Can Win in a Post-Covid Economic RecoveryEntrepreneurs could help fill a vital role in job creation over the next few years. Community leaders and policy makers can take steps now to help make it happen.
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.
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.