236 Posts found for Source: Inc. Magazine

There’s a lot of talk these days about the lack of independent directors on corporate boards. But it’s not just a big-company issue. There should be at least one outsider on your board, too. Here’s what to ask to get the right person in the chair.

Content: Article | Author: Jennifer Gill | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Corporate Governance

Posting jobs on the Web is easy. It’s sifting through hundreds of resumés that’s a pain.

Content: Article | Author: David H. Freedman | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Human Resources, IT / Technology / E-Business

Of all the outside firms that entrepreneurs employ, PR firms probably have the toughest time getting–and staying–in their clients’ good graces. Some companies feel they aren’t getting as much media play as they deserve, while others think they’re garnering the wrong kind of attention. Meanwhile, the cost-benefit analysis for public relations is pretty hard to calculate. We thought it would be interesting to get a … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Geri Denterlein | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Public Relations

Preparing for a big speech? Resources on the Web can help.

Content: Article | Author: Rachael King | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Personal Development

Why expanding overseas is your ticket to new markets, new ideas, and a world of adventure.

Editor’s Note: the bulk of this article is found in the sub-articles on the right side of the page:

• My Awakening
  How an entrepreneur from Singapore opened my eyes to what I have to do to remain competitive in Springfield.
• An On-The-Ground Look At Asian Competition
  You can’t avoid Asia’s gazelles by

… [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: International

Only 14 percent of senior executives say their companies do a good job dealing with poor performers, according to a survey by LeadershipIQ, a management training and research firm in Washington, D.C. Here’s what to ask a poor performer on your payroll.

Content: Article | Author: Jennifer Gill | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Human Resources, Management

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How one VC Firm coddles its CEOs.

Content: Article | Author: Amy Feldman | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital

It’s a question almost as old as commerce itself: Is selling an art or a science? For years, technology companies have been trying to transform the former into the latter. And for years, the results have largely been disappointing.

Think of those days as Sales 1.0. We’re now in the era of Sales 2.0. Your bottom line may never be the same.

Content: Article | Author: Alex Salkever | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Marketing / Sales

Your IT system needs a major overhaul, and hordes of consultants would love to fix it for you. How do you find one who’ll get the work done on time and on budget? Start by asking these questions.

Content: Article | Author: Jennifer Gill | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business | Industry: Consulting

Everyone is chasing Internet buzz. But be careful. Online hype doesn’t always deliver.

Content: Article | Author: David H. Freedman | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Marketing / Sales

Ken Hendricks buys companies more often than most people buy toothpaste. He claims his ability to size up the numbers is innate. More ordinary, five-sensed entrepreneurs may need a little help dissecting the financials. But they can still learn from Hendricks’s five rules for a successful acquisition.

Content: Article | Author: Ken Hendricks | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Entrepreneurship

A legendary restaurateur taught me to use constant, gentle pressure to manage my growing company.

Content: Article | Author: Danny Meyer | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Management

Collaboration is the hottest buzzword in business today. Too bad it doesn’t work.

Content: Article | Author: David H. Freedman | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior

Why do so many successful entrepreneurs feel like fakes?

Content: Article | Author: Leigh Buchanan | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Organizational Behavior

Incentive programs are common in the software industry, where, instead of relying on a direct sales force, corporations like Sage Software often turn to small resellers to pitch their applications to a vast market of customers. Incentives as extensive and generous as Sage’s are rare, however. For the past three years, the company (formerly known as Best Software) has invested $1 million a year to … [ Read more ]

Content: Case Study | Author: Susan Greco | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Human Resources, Marketing / Sales | Industry: Software | Company: Sage Software

Complaining about my father’s vagaries would be like complaining that Yogi Berra doesn’t make sense when he talks. When someone’s flaws are also their defining and most seductive characteristics, you just have to accept the consequences.

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

Care to dramatically enhance your chance of finding great employees? Trade in your gut instincts for a systematic approach to interviewing, testing, and evaluating job candidates.

Content: Article | Author: Stephanie Clifford | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Human Resources, Management

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.

Content: Quotation | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Attitude, Opportunity

A ship in harbor is safe — but that is not what ships are built for.

Content: Quotation | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Opportunity, Risk Management