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Dave McClure, the brash-mouthed angel investor and entrepreneur-magnet, shares his lean start-up philosophy and his excitement about female entrepreneurs. The premier session of South by Southwest's "Lean Startup" track was a frank discussion between Lean Startup guru Eric Ries and Dave McClure, founding partner and "Sith Lord" of investment firm 500 Startups . While the talk covered material fairly similar to what Ries discussed in the October issue of Inc.

Capturing growth opportunities requires alignment on targets, timelines, and, most of all, accountability. You probably hear (or tell) this story as often as we do: “Our business went through a major strategic planning session last year. So far, it’s created a big stack of paper and a pile of dust.” A company that invests so much time and effort into strategic planning should be set for double-digit growth for years to come.

What to look for when you choose board members. And what to avoid. The second of a four-part series.

Each year provides a clean slate and a chance to grab market share from competitors. Here are three tasks to get you started.

Sell your house, give to charity. My Broker Donates enlists the help of brokers to give parts of their fees to area nonprofits--organizations whose work often drives up property values. The real estate market was supposed to be the driving force behind the economy

Sometimes innovation looks like good old fashioned customer service served with a heaping helping of passion from a forward-thinking entrepreneur.

The eBay-owned micro-investment vehicle is coming to the United States, starting with California's Freshworks Fund. If you have a few bucks, you can make some money while eradicating food deserts. The investment market has a high barrier to entry.

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today. Entrepreneurs, defined

Today I participated in a conference held at the Treasury Department on access to capital. The session, which was convened by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, and Karen Mills, head of the Small Business Administration, explored what the government can do to make it easier for entrepreneurs to access growth capital. I participated on a panel that explored the environment for initial public offerings or IPOs