Inc.
How One Founder Turned a Temporary Surge Into Long-Term Growth
The Functionary's pandemic boom could have been temporary. Instead, the company turned crisis work into a foundation for sustainable growth.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
Takes One to Know One: The Makings of a Grade A Manufacturer
When Pure Manufacturing's founders couldn't find a reliable manufacturer for their dietary supplement company, they launched their own.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
This Solar Company Powers On in a Dimming Sector
Inty Power's commitment to customers, innovation, and team members has made the Arizona-based company a leader in its field.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
From Zero to a Billion: One Founder's Story
How Car Keys Express founder Mark Lanwehr created his own luck and became the “king of car keys.”
3 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
OFF THE CHARTS
Ambience Healthcare uses AI to help doctors spend less time on paperwork—and more time saving lives.
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Winter 2025
Inc.
Great Leaders Build More Leaders
Every founder who finds traction with their business faces an inevitable evolution in how they spend their time, from being the person who does everything (sales, tech support, emptying the garbage) to being primarily a people manager. And as the business grows larger and more complex, it becomes time to transition again to a next-level role that is trickier but more profound. Entrepreneur and author Jay Shetty recently put it this way: “The best leaders don’t create more followers, they create more leaders.” (He credited the insight to motivational author Roy T. Bennett.)
5 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
PLAYING TO WIN
How three Aussie founders built Canva, a $42 billion software business, by being relentless on Al—and ruthless about hiring.
9 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
IT'S A BEAR MARKET
Grüns founder and CEO Chad Janis reveals the company's impressive revenue, a new retail partner, and what's next for the $500 million business.
4 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
The Makings of an Alternative Energy Juggernaut—Vision, Grit, Execution
Opal Energy Group's growth is built on a simple foundation: work hard, execute with consistency, and deliver results that speak louder than promises.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
This Company Built a Global Payment System on Blockchain
Stronghold was one of the first companies to launch a stablecoin to help retailers and consumers do business faster and with lower fees.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
Helping Students and Teachers Power Through Their Days
JAR Systems's mission is to eliminate instructional learning lost inside K-12 classrooms due to uncharged student computers.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
The Data-Driven Recruitment Firm Moving the Industry Forward
With an inquisitive mindset and meticulous process, TalentCompass solves large-scale recruitment puzzles-ushering in a new, data-driven era of hiring.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
Get Better at Predicting Cash Flow
As a fractional CFO, I can say with confidence that knowing your business's cash flow is essential to making informed decisions and ensuring financial stability. The following are five steps I tell my clients to take so they can forecast cash flow effectively, enabling them to hire key employees, secure millions in additional funding ahead of critical growth phases, and make strategic cuts before financial challenges escalate.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
Shuman Ghosemajumder | Half of Gen-Z workers say email 'stresses them out.' Can AI teach them to communicate better?
Email is strange. It’s a slow, clunky technology that predates the web and hasn't really changed since it was invented over 50 years ago.
5 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
Everyone's Buying Into ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Entrepreneurship through acquisition is becoming a trendy shortcut to the business world for MBA grads and other would-be business leaders.
3 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
America's REBUILDERS
What does it really mean for a business to survive after a fire, flood, tornado, or hurricane? The long, slow road to building back tests the strongest founders and the communities they serve.
10+ min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
The Founder's Are Back, and They MEAN BUSINESS
In 2025, many entrepreneurs who left—or were pushed out of—their companies are buying them back with a vengeance.
3 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
The PE Firm That Actually Listens to Founders
How Boyne Capital helped a third-generation Oklahoma contractor triple in size while keeping the family in charge.
3 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
Best Incorporated
The best of the best.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
Marina Khidekel | It's never too early to think about a future exit. Here are six ways to prepare your startup for a sale.
Selling your business can feel like a topic for the distant future when you're busy pouring all your energy into your startup. But when it happens, many founders discover that selling isn’t the clean ending they’d imagined.
5 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
HOW CLOUD TECHNOLOGY HELPED A CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DOUBLE DOWN ON ITS MISSION
AFTER THE BRENDA STRAFFORD FOUNDATION COMPLETELY REIMAGINED ITS DATA INFRASTRUCTURE, THE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION WAS FREED TO DO WHAT IT DOES BEST: HELPING PEOPLE IN NEED
3 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
Wish List
You've worked hard all year-now you deserve a reward! We asked entrepreneurs what gifts from upstart brands and inspiring enterprises they plan to give this year, or what they might want to receive. Consider your holiday shopping plans sorted.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
From Rock Bottom to Award-Winning: One Entrepreneur's Story
A moment of desperation launched Trust Consulting Services, a respected government contracting firm specializing in technology.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
PERFECTING THE RECIPE
Todd Graves, the founder and owner of Raising Cane's, is seeing just how far the company can go by doing one thing well. This year, it's on track to exceed $5 billion in sales—and he's just getting started.
10 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
HOW A $6 BILLION COMPANY KEEPS ITS IDEAS FRESH
Known for its viral gadgets-Ninja Slushi, anyone?-SharkNinja is betting big on the next generation of innovators.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
Go Bid or Go Home
How The Bid Lab team is helping business owners change their lives-one RFP at a time.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
White-Glove Service Powers Insurance Firm's Rise
Driven by the founder's personal experience, Guru of Insurance helps small-business owners secure employee benefits and insurance.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
TASK MASTER
Netic's Melisa Tokmak uses AI to help service businesses be on time— and make more money.
2 min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
SWIMMING WITH THE SHARKS
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian was a brash avatar of Web 2.0. Today, he's funding everything from one-time rival Digg to women's sports. Has he mellowed—or is he more competitive than ever?
10+ min |
Winter 2025
Inc.
CREAM RISES TO THE TOP
Jenni Kayne's eponymous lifestyle brand hit $140 million this year, thanks to a timeless, 50-shades-of-beige look that drives great retail math. With celeb fans and a growing customer base, the question is: Can she be the next Ralph Lauren?
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