As the field narrows in Inc's entrepreneurship tourney, the survivors are all household names. But some are more household than others. Oprah rolled over Ralph Lauren, helped by her only-one-name-needed status, while No
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Feed Subscription4 Stages of Business Commitment
So you're ready to start a business but how committed do you want to be? Use these four examples as your guide. Many of our readers are interested in starting a business and find themselves at various stages in the process.
Read More »Are You an Oversharer Online? How to Tell
A new tool scans all of your online activity and lets you know if it's in danger of tainting your reputation.
Read More »The Best Product Doesn’t Always Win
Entrepreneurs often think only the best product will let them succeed. But sometimes 'best' isn't what your customers really want. Ever buy and eat a meal from a lunch wagon
Read More »Are You in Love With Your Product or Your Business?
How to resolve the classic love triangle: Entrepreneur, Product, Business. Every business starts with an entrepreneur looking to solve a problem. The entrepreneur creates a product they love, and are absolutely sure others will love it too
Read More »Selling Your Business? Don’t Fool Yourself
Sometimes your wants, needs and motivations are in conflict when you're selling your business. Setting priorities will help you focus on what's most important.
Read More »Smooth Out Irregular Cash Flow: 8 Tips
Incentivize your customers to pay early, and keep overhead low. Plus other advice from Rahim Fazal, co-founder of social media firm Involver.
Read More »The Secret to Mastering Patience
Patience requires absolute control over your thoughts, words, and deeds. Here's how you can ace it
Read More »Why ‘Idea’ Should Be a Verb
Ideas without action aren't ideas--they're regrets. In the dictionary “idea” is a noun
Read More »Founders: Time for a New Role?
As a business grows, the founders job description will inevitably change. Here are seven roles a founder can transition into to ensure continued success.
Read More »Fear vs. Greed at Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg and his executive team have been extremely successful at retaining equity in their company.
Read More »Cool Products Aren’t Enough
A hot mobile app that gets attention does not a company make.
Read More »How to Quit Your Side Gigs
For bootstrapping entrepreneurs, consulting is often a fact of life. But how do you keep all those side projects from overwhelming your startup
Read More »5 Signs You’re Out of Touch With Your Audience
Are you relevant? (Are you sure?) Here are the top warning signs you may be alienating your customers. It seems the more market intelligence top executives possess, the less in touch they are with their target audiences
Read More »One Surprising Sign You’re Cut Out to Be an Entrepreneur
Do you have what it takes to start a business? A veteran entrepreneur suggests a surprising character for start-up life
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