Small Business

Over the last 25 years, I have run hundreds of brainstorming workshops for high-performing teams. My sessions are often part of larger strategy and innovation initiatives. But all sessions are focused on the same thing: generate, prioritize, and develop great ideas...

The strike of the global pandemic introduced a whirlwind of challenges to businesses and the workforce. Now over a year into the mass transition to remote work, hiring managers have adapted to virtual technology to safely meet candidates, ultimately...

EVEN BEFORE MY COMPANY, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, began 2021 with our 10th-straight quarter of triple-digit gains, our competitors might have been tempted to assume we were working on borrowed time. With meteoric growth comes challenges. Among them: It's...

Welcome to Inc.'s Founders Project With Alexa Von Tobel podcast--where we bring you stories of the entrepreneurs building the future. Each week, we dig into a founder's professional playbook, figure out what makes them tick, and uncover tales of guts, inspiration,...

I've talked with hundreds of small business owners this past year and the consistent characteristics that I've seen are tenacity, resilience, and strength. Small businesses make an indelible difference. Recently I talked with Earvin "Magic" Johnson, one of the best-known...

Before the global pandemic, many workplaces embodied a hyper-driven culture of "go-go-go," with leaders often prioritizing growth, innovation, and competitiveness above all else.Since COVID-19, numerous executives reset priorities and adjusted their viewpoints to emerge as more compassionate and empathetic leaders.To...

Amazon has had an amazing streak of revenue growth -- up an average of 27 percent a year in the decade ending 2020. With  founder and CEO Jeff Bezos preparing to kick himself upstairs in the third quarter of 2021, will...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, making this a great time to focus on your psychological state. It’s important to take a moment to address your daily work patterns before they lead to burnout and create serious health consequences.Do...

It all started years ago, when I first learned my wife and I were going to be parents: I began collecting science-based parenting advice, both here on Inc.com and in my continuously updated (free) e-book, How to Raise Successful...

Elon Musk is hosting Saturday Night Live tonight, and that's just plain bizarre. But it's also brilliant.The whole thing comes down to numbers, as we'll see below. As a bonus, I think you'll enjoy my free ebook, Elon Musk...