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Inc.
Groupmuse - Bringing Chamber Musıc Out Of The Concert Hall—And Closer To Us.
Hearing an ensemble perform Beethoven’s Große Fuge, Op. 133, in a neighbor’s basement was so moving that Sam Bodkin pledged to expand listenership of chamber music.
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May 2019
Inc.
A More Inclusive Clubhouse
A major scare led serial founder Sonny Caberwal to shift his focus to building community.
3 min |
May 2019
Inc.
Signaling A Healthier Path
Livongo is taking on diabetes—and other chronic conditions—with data.
2 min |
May 2019
Inc.
Can Any Company Be A Tech Company?
The profitable salad chain Sweetgreen was on track to IPO. So why did its founders decide to pivot to tech?
10+ min |
May 2019
Inc.
Josh Levin Powered His Way Through The Darkness
No.210Josh LevinEMPOWERED ELECTRICThree-year growth 1,944% | 2018 revenue $3.6M North Kansas City, Missouri | Founded in 2015
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September 2019
Inc.
How A Job Layoff Kickstarted A Company
No.56Russ LaytonSPARX HOCKEYThree-year growth 4,916.2% | 2018 revenue $8M Acton, Massachusetts | Founded in 2014
4 min |
September 2019
Inc.
How The 9/11 Tragedy Pushed Her To Build Anew
No.374Keri MungoSABGThree-year growth 1,228.9% | 2018 revenue $21 .7M Arlington, Virginia | Founded in 2005
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September 2019
Inc.
“A Very Unfortunate Growth Industry”
No.392Keith Walawender and Mike BillerTOMAHAWK STRATEGIC SOLUTIONSThree-year growth 1,168.3% 2018 revenue $2.8MNashville | Founded in 2014
4 min |
September 2019
Inc.
How Did The Top-Ranked Company On This Year's Inc. 500 Make It There?
No.1Chris Stark and David FreedmanFREESTAR
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September 2019
Inc.
Setting The Table
No.305Krystle MobayeniBENTOBOXThree-year growth 1,480.3% | 2018 revenue $4.4M New York City | Founded in 2013
4 min |
September 2019
Inc.
Culture, Tech, And Flexibility: Keys To Talent Acquisition
Hiring and keeping the best employees is a big challenge in the current labor market, but SMBs have advantages they can leverage.
4 min |
June 2019
Inc.
Introducing Inc.'s Founders Project
This year, Inc. is matching 40 aspiring founders with 40 experienced mentors. Meet the first pairing: Stonyfield Farm co-founder Gary Hirshberg and Wheyward Spirit founder Emily Darchuk.
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March - April 2019
Inc.
Reliable Source
Jewel Burks Solomon launched Partpic, a startup that makes it easier to find industrial parts, in 2013, after she’d fielded one too many angry customer calls at a previous job. Soon, it was Amazon on the phone—with an acquisition offer.
2 min |
March - April 2019
Inc.
How Designer Couple Are Saving Health Ceramics!
Heath Ceramics was strong on cachet, but weak on its balance sheets. Then a designer couple came along to save it.
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July - August 2019
Inc.
So, You Have This Great Idea...
Hiring a prototype contractor can be a cheaper and easier way to design your product. Use these tips to start building.
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June 2017
Inc.
Want To Earn More? Sure. Live Somewhere Else? Why Not? The Company That Can't Say No
ANTHONY SALADINO, 26, made more than $100,000 last year—but he doesn’t have a fixed salary. He’s an account manager, helping clients like the fashion brand Alexander Wang get the perfect position in the search results when you Google “fashion” or “designer.” His income reflects how much the clients pay his company. Saladino works for Elite SEM, a digital marketing business based in New York City, whose CEO allows employees to select their compensation: straight salary or a commission-based hybrid. In either case, there are opportunities for addons. Ben Kirshner, the company’s 39-year-old founder and chief executive, doesn’t mince words: “One of my greatest frustrations when I was 21 was that I wasn’t getting paid what people with more experience were being paid,” he says.
2 min |
June 2017
Inc.
The Smartest Money Advice I Ever Got
When to spend it, when to save it, and how to ask for it: Bobbi Brown, Max Levchin, Daymond John, and 19 other founders pass along the financial wisdom that led to their success
3 min |
June 2017
Inc.
Fetishizing Simplicity
PERUSE A RACK OF PROTEIN BARS at any grocery story and they all blend together: claims of what the food does (or does not) contain, promises of protein, and some stamp of approval by the latest fad diet. Rxbar, founded in 2013 by Peter Rahal and Jared Smith, used to be one of them. But 18 months ago, the Chicago-based company gave its protein-bar packaging a radical overhaul, and they soon began landing in retailers including Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Target, and Kroger. Rahal talks Inc. through logo shrinkage, packaging noise, and graphic-design enlightenment.
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June 2017
Inc.
Where Road Trips Are Both Work And A Perk
“It’s a competitive environment, but one where the overall interests of company and team and seeing the customer succeed rank higher than any individual’s success.”
3 min |
June 2017
Inc.
Cynthia Rowley
Though her name is synonymous with fashion design, her work now ranges from developing office supplies to supporting new entrepreneurs
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October 2017
Inc.
Your Awkward Phase, And Why You Should Love It
All growing companies eventually reach an adolescence - a no man's land between scrappy startup and big, established company. It may make you feel like an overwhelmed teen again. Don't let it.
10+ min |
September 2015
Inc.
The Next Steve Jobs
Many entrepreneurs and their backers will tell you they're playing the long game. But no one's doing it quite like Theranos's Elizabeth Holmes.
10+ min |
October 2015
Inc.
Will The Next Steve Jobs Be A Woman?
Why a rising tide of female founders will finally bring us the next iconic entrepreneur.
7 min |
October 2015
Inc.
Inside The Mind Of Sheryl Sandberg
Facebook's COO is arguably the most influential woman in business. Now, even after personal tragedy, she wants to spread that influence to small businesses - and get women into seats of power everywhere.
7 min |
October 2015
Inc.
How A Terrible Day Spawned a $70 Million Business
Megan Tamte was living her lifelong dream of motherhood - and she was miserable. Launching a store for other mothers turned everything around.
10+ min |
November 2015
Inc.
How Creative Perks Strengthen Corporate Culture
When you cant swing egg freezing and baby cash bonuses, consider more modest options that employees will appreciate.
5 min |
November 2015
Inc.
One Woman's Escape From Silicon Valley
When the connected future finally arrives, Jahangir Mohammed will be sitting there, reeling it in.
5 min |
December/January 2016
Inc.
Where to Find Your Next Superstar Freelancer
You can get great freelance help at a great price - if you know the right place to look.
6 min |
February 2016
Inc.
Want to Beat Hackers Once and for All? Hire One Yourself
Want to strengthen your digital security? Pay someone to break into your software - and your systems.
5 min |
February 2016
Inc.
How Even the Smallest Company Can Offer Great Parental Leave
More companies are offering new parents paid time off. With smart planning, a parental leave policy won’t break the bank.
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