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Inc.
The Woman Who Broke The Code
CODE THE SILICON VALLEY GENDER NARRATIVE IS FIRMLY ENTRENCHED: WOMEN DON’T GET COMPUTER SCIENCE DEGREES AND DON’T START SUCCESSFUL TECH COMPANIES. DON’T TELL THERESE TUCKER ANY OF THAT
10+ min |
October 2017
Inc.
Get Rolling
Social video can boost both your company’s brand awareness and its sales.
3 min |
May 2017
Inc.
How To Fire Friends
They were there at the start when you needed them. But now you don’t. This won’t be easy.
4 min |
May 2017
Inc.
Reward-Givers, Beware!
Switching loyalty platforms might cut costs—as long as you avoid angering customers
4 min |
May 2017
Inc.
What's Behind This Company's Mission To Transform Prenatal Medicine
FOURTEEN YEARS AGO, Matthew Rabinowitz’s sister gave birth to a child with Down syndrome, who died six days later. The family was devastated—and entirely blindsided, as the screening tests available at the time had missed the baby’s condition.
3 min |
May 2017
Inc.
Pick The Right Target
Key tips for using target-date retirement funds.
4 min |
May 2017
Inc.
Going The Distance
Discover the secrets of America’s most innovative public companies—from the entrepreneurs who have guided them through IPOs and onto our list.
3 min |
May 2017
Inc.
Banking On It
CEO Ken Moelis, 59, co­founded investment bank Moelis & Company just as the U.S. economy tanked, and took it public in 2014 with a $163 million IPO. By Maria Aspan
2 min |
June 2018
Inc.
The Warby You Don't Know
Why Warby Parker’s Founders Are Doubling Down On Deep Tech And Retail Stores—Really—To Vault Their Beloved Startup Into Its Next Phase.
10+ min |
June 2017
Inc.
Why You Should Be Willing To Turn Down Business
A sale you turn away can be as important as one you make. So how do you decide?
3 min |
June 2017
Inc.
Plugging Into The Grid And The Source-And Playing Ping-Pong For Keeps
“We hire and retain people for their soft skills. We look for someone who is professional, communicates well, has a positive attitude, is a team player and a hard worker, and takes a collaborative approach.”
2 min |
June 2017
Inc.
Spread The Wealth - Helaine Olen
Bracing for (Some Sort of) Regulatory Impact Washington is creating unprecedented uncertainty. How should you react?
3 min |
June 2017
Inc.
Treating A Water Bottle Like Art
WHEN S’WELL FOUNDER Sarah Kauss locked in a distribution deal with Target, her first reflex was to make sure someone on her team actually toiled through the vendor’s phone book–size guide for new partners. It’s not all that surprising, considering Kauss began her career as a CPA at Ernst & Young and then got her MBA at Harvard Business School. “I’m so organized, it drives everyone nuts,” says Kauss. “Really, I’m a recovering accountant.”
3 min |
June 2017
Inc.
Taking Care Of Business. And Yourself
In March 1989, Daymond John launched an apparel business by selling hand-sewn hats on the streets of Hollis, Queens. Since then, his company—Fubu—has notched more than $6 billion in global sales, and he’s landed a seat as a star investor on the hit ABC series Shark Tank. In this exclusive interview with Inc., conducted over a long lunch in Chicago, John speaks candidly of the loneliness that comes with leadership, his hard-won understanding of why founders ignore their health—and the importance of a well-timed drink.
10+ min |
September 2017
Inc.
Bankruptcy, Jail, And A Second Chance
As founder of $ 30million technical support startup,Heather Blease was on top of thw world. But when one mega-client did'nt deliver, her company came crashing down. After nearly a decade, Blease decided to launch the Brunswick, Maine-based SaviLinx, another technical support startup, with a new business model— and a new perspective.
3 min |
September 2017
Inc.
An Athlete's Second Act
This is not something I planned on,"says former college hoops star Lanny Smith. "I was always as athelete." But injuries crushed his dreams just before his rookie NBA season began. His Christian faith kept him going, and an idea to marry it with athletic wear-dreamed up while he was recuperating in a hospital-gave him a thriving Houston-based company. Oh, and his investors? They include some guy named Steph Curry.
2 min |
September 2017
Inc.
Becoming Your Own Landlord Can Boost Your Retirement Income
Why investing in real estate can boost your retirement income.
3 min |
December 2018
Inc.
Discovering The Beat Of A Business
Matt Fiedler was a product manager at a tech startup when he and his roommate, Tyler Barstow, had a very analog idea for a company: vinyl records. In 2013, they launched Vinyl Me, Please, now an e-commerce site that, for $29 a month, sends curated records to subscribers, from the vintage (Black Sabbath’s Paranoid ) to the obscure (Watch Out! by 1970s Zimbabwean band Wells Fargo). But, in 2015, Fiedler made miscalculations that led him to an emotional breakdown—and the near-unraveling of his business.
3 min |
September 2018
Inc.
Building Your Dream Team?
Start with great benefits and attract great people.
2 min |
September 2018
Inc.
A Tribute To The Women Who Made Him What He Is
Jarrett Bauer co-founded Health Recovery Solutions with Rohan Udeshi and Dan Priece. It seeks to reduce hospital readmissions through a platform that helps patients, and family members, monitor their recoveries. What he learned from his grandma and mother made it all possible.
3 min |
September 2018
Inc.
Dream Of Early Retirement?
Yes, you can get fire’d up and financially free in your 30s and 40s— as long as you do some detailed planning.
3 min |
March - April 2019
Inc.
Marijuana Is Now Legal. Is It Time To Rethink Your Current Policy?
Marijuana is now legal in many states. Is it time to rethink your current policy?
4 min |
March - April 2019
Inc.
How To Fight Fakes On Amazon
One entrepreneur’s tale of his time in Amazon Purgatory— and how he finally fought back.
10+ min |
March - April 2019
Inc.
No Heels Allowed
Bitter experience taught the co-founders of Bombas what they needed to know about building a beloved company.
3 min |
June 2019
Inc.
Is There A Science To Creating A Great Workplace?
There have never been more theories spun about what produces happier, more productive workers. BetterUp Labs is using some actual science to get to the bottom of it.
10+ min |
June 2019
Inc.
How I Got Myself To America As A Child (And Went On To Start An Inc. 5000 Company)
Shop the websites of top e-commerce brands like Rothy’s and Dollar Shave Club and you’re likely to receive an ultra-targeted—and pretty effective— follow-up email pitching the products you may have missed. It is the handiwork of Retention Science, a 62-person company based in Santa Monica, California. The profitable startup clocked in at No. 894 on the Inc. 5000 last year, with revenue of $4.5 million—and its CEO and co-founder, Jerry Jao, has come a very long way.
3 min |
July - August 2019
Inc.
Feeding Frenzy
The incredible true story of how poke became the hottest new food business—and the startups racing to dominate it.
9 min |
July/August 2018
Inc.
How Hello Fresh Conquered America
HelloFresh blew past 100 competitors to become the No. 1 meal-kit company on the planet. The German startup is winning—but at what cost?
10+ min |
July/August 2018
Inc.
Make The Most Of Part Time Workers
They’re too often treated as stop gaps. But permanent part-timers can become a critical component in growing your company cost effectively.
5 min |
July/August 2018
Inc.
Man Of Steel
No.324Viv Helwig VESTED METALS INTERNATIONALThree-year growth 1,423.7% | 2018 revenue $2.6M St. Augustine, Florida | Founded in 2014
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