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Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs.
Read More »3 Tips for Building a Valuable Company
My entrepreneurial journey has seen me start and exit four companies, one of which, my research business, was acquired by a public company.
Read More »10 Business Plan Dos and Don’ts
Each year , I help fellow entrepreneurs and investors judge the MBA business plan competition at Harvard Business School. This year, I noted which pitch approaches seemed to work best and which tactics fell flat. Here are five things that worked in this year's presentations—and that you should consider including in your next business plan pitch: 1
Read More »Padmasree Warrior On Cisco’s Russia Connection
Photograph by Tanit Sakakini Padmasree Warrior Chief Technology Officer, CISCO San Jose Warrior, 50, traveled to Russia in 2010 on a State Department technology delegation that included eBay CEO John Donahoe and actor Ashton Kutcher. "THE PURPOSE OF the delegation was to explore and begin a dialogue with Russia.
Read More »Is Your Company an Irresistible Buy?
Guy Kawasaki became an inspiration to a generation of young entrepreneurs when he wrote the book The Art of the Start, which has become practically required reading for young Silicon Valley types. Recently released was Kawasaki's latest book, Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions
Read More »How to Install a Remote Access App on Your iPad
The conventional workday is a thing of the past.
Read More »The Worst Product Designs Ever
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today
Read More »Managing Multiple Companies In the Cloud
I have been in the trenches of both tactical and strategic corporate finance for over 25 years, including being a CFO of a $2-billion company.
Read More »Hiring by Video
Perry Blacher has a knack for finding talent. His only problem is sometimes the best potential employees aren’t located across the street, but across an ocean or two. As the CEO of Covestor , a global mirrored investment firm, Blacher isn’t about to fly candidates to his London or New York offices for an interview if he can help it
Read More »The New Generation of Cloud Storage Tools
Call it a comedy of laptop errors.
Read More »Fighting Water-Borne Disease In Africa, And Making Millions In The Process
Vestergaard Frandsen makes an ingenious water filter that's too expensive for the people who need it. They figured out how to give it away and still make money. Swiss-based Vestergaard Frandsen --makers of mosquito nets and the LifeStraw --has figured out a solution to turning a profit while saving the world
Read More »Complete Rules of Entrepreneurship
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
Read More »10 Pros and Cons for Using Groupon
Groupon, the group buying site offering daily deals, has proven to be wildly popular with consumers. Great discounts are given for restaurants, retail stores, spas, theaters and much more.
Read More »How The Chinese Became Global Branding Geniuses
In the same way China approached its preparations for the Beijing Olympics, businesses have fully detailed each sensory impression a product will have on consumers.
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