Inc MagazineSmall Business 5 Ways to Truly Deliver on Your Next Business Plan (and Impress Investors) Inc Magazine - Martin ZwillingIn my work with new and aspiring entrepreneurs, I find that most struggle with putting together a written business plan, often pointing out that someone they know started a business without anything written
Inc MagazineInnovation I've Already Used an Earlier Version of Google Interpreter Mode and It Saved Our Trip to Japan Inc Magazine - Minda ZetlinGoogle's big news this week is the rollout of Interpreter Mode, a feature that lets you use the Google Assistant to translate everything you say in real time. It's activated with the phrase "Hey Google,
Inc MagazineInnovation Google Just Released the Top Search Trends for 2019 and It Reveals What We Care About Most Inc Magazine - Jason AtenIt's always interesting to look back at the topics that garnered the most Google searches over the course of the year. Sometimes they reflect important events that happened or major milestones. For example,
Inc MagazineInnovation Steve Jobs Said This Is the Most Important 'Tool' He Ever Encountered to Make the Most of His Life Inc Magazine - Marcel SchwantesIn his teens, the late great Steve Jobs read a quote that would resonate with him for the rest of his life: "If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right." In an
Inc MagazineInnovation Losing Sales Momentum? Here's How to Make Your Fourth Quarter Numbers Inc Magazine - Geoffrey JamesIn most companies and for most people, the pace of work tends to slow down from Thanksgiving to January 2nd. That's a very good thing for overall morale, but it makes things difficult for salespeople,
Inc MagazineInnovation 148 CEOs Left Their Jobs Last Month. Here's How to Avoid Becoming One of Them Inc Magazine - Peter CohanBeing CEO is a high-paying job but it's a difficult one to keep. These days CEO turnover is likely to hit a record. According to CNBC, business coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported that
Inc MagazineInnovation Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens Is Teaching Us All a Thing or Two About Disruption Inc Magazine - John BrandonThese buzzwords fall flat when you describe something brand new and novel, mostly because we don't even know how to describe it. We don't quite have the words, but we know it when we see it. Case in point:
Inc MagazineSmall Business How to Get Over the Mental Blocks That Stand in the Way of Business Suc Inc Magazine - QuoraHow can I destroy the mental block that prevents me from investing/starting a business? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and understand
Inc MagazineStartups 3 Rules That Will Put Your Startup on the Path to Success Inc Magazine - QuoraWhat is your advice for startup CEOs? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Being a startup founder
Inc MagazineSmall Business 4 Cybersecurity Myths All Small Business Owners Need to Know Inc Magazine - Neill FeatherWhile small business owners are a diverse group, most share a couple things in common. First, they want their companies to thrive. Second, they rely on their websites much like a digital business card,
Inc MagazineInnovation 3 Signs Your Retail Brand Is Overdue for a Technology Upgrade Inc Magazine - Maria HaggertyIt's easy to get comfortable with technology that you've been using for a long time, just because it "gets the job done." However, getting the job done doesn't always translate to getting it done well.
Inc MagazineInnovation The New and Painful Truth About Employee Loyalty Inc Magazine - Peter GascaMy dad was a young man during World War II, which means he was raised by parents of the Greatest Generation. In his youth, he participated in wars and saw the fall of empires. As a minority, he witnessed
Inc MagazineInnovation This International Expansion Expert Shares Tips for Breaking Into New Markets Inc Magazine - Kevin DaumIt's a great feeling when your company is doing well. Your team is strong and efficient, and your culture is thriving. Your financial statements are in a great place, and you have the cash and revenue
Inc MagazineInnovation How the Market Determined a Better Utilization for Our Skill Set--And Why We Listened Inc Magazine - Entrepreneurs' OrganizationJustin E. Lake is an Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) member in Dallas and the CEO of Venado Technologies, which provides digital solutions for the mobile workforce anchored in business strategy and user
Inc MagazinePublic Speaking How to Rock Your First Speaking Engagement Inc Magazine - Young Entrepreneur CouncilWhen you land your first speaking engagement, it’s exciting. It’s a great opportunity to promote your brand and share your insights with other industry professionals. Personally, I’ve been a speaker at
Inc MagazineInnovation Why It's Better to Fail Today Than Be Perfect Tomorrow Inc Magazine - Damon BrownHave high hopes for the new year? Be careful that you don't invest too much into something that won't be remarkably different. Even the biggest cynic believes things will get better tomorrow: I'd be able
Inc MagazineMarketing 4 Marketing Trends to Implement in 2020 Inc Magazine - Young Entrepreneur CouncilIncrease your bottom line this year by investing in the technologies that will define the marketing landscape. It should come as no surprise that 2020’s marketing trends will center around technology.
Inc MagazineInnovation The Best Way to Integrate Company Cultures After an Acquisition Inc Magazine - Jeff HadenOrganic growth is great, but many companies -- especially tech companies -- expand their capabilities and customer bases through acquisitions. The strategy behind that approach is obvious. Less straightforward
Inc MagazineBusiness Why You Need to Stop Using Inflated Job Titles at Your Company Inc Magazine - Wanda ThibodeauxLast week, I stumbled upon an article by Kelly Main on FitSmallBusiness that I initially found hilarious. The piece highlighted some of the most inflated job titles companies actually have used--for example,
Inc MagazineInnovation Here's What I've Learned About Fundraising After a Decade of Raising Capital Inc Magazine - Jason SaltzmanIn my experience, there is nothing fun about asking for money. Fundraising is a massive undertaking; a full-time job on top of a full-time job. For many of us, this massive project is a necessary step
Inc MagazineSmall Business 3 Predictions for the Future of E-Commerce in 2020 Inc Magazine - Raj JanaIn 2010 how often did you buy things on Amazon? Chances are, not as much as you do now. In the past decade, e-commerce has made leaps and bounds into how, when and where consumers shop. For me, it changed
Inc MagazineInnovation 5 Personal Finance Tips From Billionaires Michael Bloomberg, Warren Buffet and Ray Dalio Inc Magazine - John BoitnottOne of the most beneficial aspects of the information age is the unprecedented accessibility it provides to our era's most successful people. A hundred years ago, to get insight from an extremely successful
Inc MagazineInnovation How the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Saved This Detroit-Based Ugly Christmas Sweater Maker Inc Magazine - Cameron Albert-DeitchSubscribe to Inc. This Morning, a daily news digest curated for those interested in entrepreneurship. Opportunity can come from anywhere, at any time. UglyChristmasSweater.com is proof. The 7-year-old
Inc MagazineInnovation 5 Warning Signs Your Company Culture Is Broken and a Crisis Looms, According to Research Inc Magazine - Scott MautzWatch out for these warning signals to avert a company culture disaster. One of the biggest things a leader must guard against is the onset of toxicity in their workplace. There are plenty of easy-to-miss
Inc MagazineInnovation Why Finland Is So Happy (and the U.S. So Depressed) Inc Magazine - Geoffrey JamesThere are six essential things that are completely different in Finland when compared to the U.S.. For the past two years, the United Nations has ranked Finland as the world's happiest country. The U.S.
Inc MagazineInnovation 4 Signs Your Managers Are on Autopilot -- and How to Break the Vicious Cycle Inc Magazine - Michael SchneiderAs org-charts around the globe continue to flatten, the list of manager responsibilities is steadily growing. With fewer levels of supervision between staff-level employees and executives, middle-management
Inc MagazineInnovation Not Every Culture Divides the Year Into 4 Seasons. Some Have 6 or Even 72 Inc Magazine - Jessica StillmanOne of my daughter's favorite books is about a mouse named Frederick who makes up poems to entertain his family through a long, cold winter. Many bedtimes I've read the last of Frederick's poems, which
Inc MagazineInnovation 3 Elements of Great Presentations That Most Speakers Ignore Inc Magazine - Carmine GalloCraft and deliver a great presentation to stand apart from the crowd. The ability to craft and deliver great presentations is skill that you can--and must--build if you hope to stand out in an increasingly
Inc MagazineInnovation Presenting Inc.'s Company of the Year for 2019: Impossible Foods Inc Magazine - Christine Lagorio-ChafkinWelcome to the 251th episode of the Inc. Uncensored podcast, hosted by Inc.'s executive director of editorial, Jon Fine. First, after a report earlier this week alleged that travel upstart Away fostered
