236 Posts found for Source: Inc. Magazine

Mezzanine funds, big players in the mega-mergers of the 1980s, now cast their net in search of smaller growth firms.

Content: Article | Author: Suzanne McGee | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Finance

Or, How to Get Ahead of the Competition by Becoming Your Own Economist.A well-known economist pulls back the curtain on the indicators he and other top insiders use to figure out where the economy is headed. These indicators can guide you, too.

Content: Article | Author: Gene Sperling | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Economics

Knowledge is power, and knowledge of your company’s value is the ultimate power tool. Here’s what you need to calculate your own magic number.

Editor’s Note: check out the online-only companion to this article, “Priced to Sell” at
Content: Article | Author: Randall Lane | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Finance, Small Business

Jim Camp’s thinking is that in any conversation, it’s the listener who has the power. “People have a weakness for talking,” he writes, and questions should “invite the adversary to indulge this weakness.”

Content: Quotation | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Negotiation, Personality / Behavior

America’s poshest inn reveals its secrets for satisfying the world’s toughest customers.

Content: Article | Author: Tahl Raz | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Best Practices, Customer Related

In a changing environment where even everyday activities are filled with risk, sometimes it’s difficult to see that, when it comes to business, risk is neither bad nor the enemy.

Content: Article | Author: Leigh Buchanan | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Management, Risk Management

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Gifford Pinchot says business schools have fostered an obsession with maximizing shareholder value at the expense of employees, community, and the planet. That’s why he started the Bainbridge Island Graduate Institute ( BGI ) near Seattle, where students will study environmental sustainability and social responsibility in the context of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Ellie Winninghoff | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Business School News

More companies are pumping up the volume of their radio advertising. Here are 10 tips for making the most of your airtime.

Content: Article | Author: Leslie Brokaw | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Advertising, Marketing / Sales | Industry: Advertising

About the time their box company, Atlas Container, was rising from the ashes, the Centenari brothers decided that a business should be founded on the philosophy of treating employees like human beings rather than interchangeable parts. Of all the brothers’ smart moves, that was the topper.

Content: Article | Author: John Case | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Best Practices, Management

“Targeted Selection” sounds Darwinian, but it’s actually the behavior-based hiring process developed by William Bynham of DDI and used, so far, on more than 15 million people in 70 countries. If your business is in an aggressive growth mode, it could help you make the right hiring decisions too.

Content: Article | Author: Adam Hanft | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Human Resources

With the economy and stock market sputtering, private-capital deals are more appealing than ever. Just remember: Investors often have more to offer than mere cash.

Editor’s Note: The last page of this article contains a useful resource guide (links to vaarious networking sites, angel networks and investment banks).

Content: Article | Author: Harris Collingwood | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Entrepreneurship

A tax-free savings plan for college sounds like a great perk, but take a close look at the fine print before signing on.

Content: Article | Author: Ilan Mochari | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Human Resources

Litigation from wage-and-hour disputes is skyrocketing. And you may be breaking the law without even knowing it.

Content: Article | Author: Christopher Caggiano | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Human Resources, Legal

The Great Divide in America today isn’t between the red states and the blue states on the televised election map. Neither is it about science versus the humanities, abortion versus choice, PCs versus Macs, or any other alleged cultural chasm. The real gulf in this country today is between those who walk around in a state of ironic vigilance, where every reference is shot through … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Adam Hanft | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Marketing / Sales

How an entrepreneur can master the extreme sport of philanthropy while running a growing company.

Content: Article | Author: Elaine Appleton Grant | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Social Responsibility (ESG)

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Call it networking if you want, but Keith Ferrazzi’s game is bigger. It’s about how to work the world’s hidden machinery — how to enter the secret society of elite business insiders. It’s a game of power. And it has rules.

Content: Article | Author: Tahl Raz | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Career, Personal Development

Everyone says that before you launch a company, you’ve got to write a business plan. So how come so many Inc 500 CEOs skipped that sober exercise?

Content: Article | Author: Sarah Bartlett | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Entrepreneurship

Are you looking for venture capital? Searching for start-up advice? Seeking the latest fast-track technology? Well, you might try your local college campus, where fundamental changes in the way academics view business are creating rich resources for company builders.

Content: Article | Author: Emily Barker | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Entrepreneurship