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At Namast Solar, nothing is more important than the idea of workplace democracy. Why democracy? Blake Jones is a longtime student of inequity.

An employee's introduction to the company is equally important to the later success of both the individual and the company. Here are some tips from top workplaces on how to handle new hires. Picture this: You've just hired some wonderful new talent to join your company but you don't have a specific role intended for them

Being an Apple fan is almost a religion, according to one pseudo-scientific study that looked at brain scans of Apple worshipers. Great for Apple--but what's in it for you? Just imagine the marketing consequences..

After spending an estimated $350 million to sign top music acts Madonna, Jay-Z, and U2, no one could've guessed Live Nation would be interested in giving discounts to customers. But that's exactly the focus of a new joint venture with Groupon. After spending an estimated $350 million to sign top music acts Madonna, Jay-Z, and U2, no one could've guessed Live Nation would be interested in giving discounts to customers.

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs.

An Israeli firm has unveiled a tiny medical camera that is less than a millimeter wide. More importantly, the camera is disposable--which could help lower the cost of surgeries and diagnostic procedures.

With the release of Portal 2, game developer Valve has followed-up the critically acclaimed original with more head-bursting puzzles, fanatical computers, and immersive story. We spoke with lead writer Erik Wolpaw, designer/engineer Jeep Barnett, and VP of marketing Doug Lombardi to find out how they created the setting of the game, what drives their innovative storytelling techniques, and more.

Hosting an event can easily cost companies thousands, even millions of dollars—and the bills rack up fast.

How do great managers cultivate excellent performances so consistently? Sometimes it's about moving a star into a supporting role. We continue our Leadership Hall of Fame series, a year-long look at the top business books and authors, with an excerpt from First, Break All the Rules (1999) by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman.

Starting a small business takes a lot of hard work and talent. Keeping a small business going takes even more of the same. According to labor statistics, more than 80 percent of businesses fail within the first year—but very few reports explain why.

This article is Part 3 of an 8 part series. Read Part 2 to learn about Geoffrey Moore’s new book.

When the topic of business plans comes up, it tends to polarize people into two separate camps: those that think business plans are worth the effort to put together and those that think that unless you're trying to raise money, writing a business plan is a waste of time . For Ellen Rohr, a business consultant and founder of Bare Bones Biz , the answer lies somewhere in between. "The primary purpose of a business plan is to help you gain clarity and hold yourself accountable for moving in the direction of what you want," she says

When Mike Sprouse , Chief Marketing Officer at for one of the largest, privately-owned internet marketing companies in the world, Epic Media Group , agreed to be on my broadcast today, I immediately jumped at the opportunity to ask him a few marketing and branding questions. Mike is also the author of The Greatness Gap , which details personal strategies to maximize your professional career. If you have questions for Mike related to finding your passion, marketing your business or how to give back to our global community, call into the show today , April 18th at 2pm ET or send me an email ! Mike, you’ve worked in the corporate arena for most of your career, and yet you refer to yourself as entrepreneurial.

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