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Reward-Givers, Beware!

Switching loyalty platforms might cut costs—as long as you avoid angering customers

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.

Pick The Right Target

Key tips for using target-date retirement funds.

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.

The Problem With The Platforms

Giant tech companies love founders. Until they start getting too successful.

Rising Stars

Nothing better illustrates the vibrancy of entrepreneurship than Inc.’s Rising Stars, the inspiring under-30 founders who are blazing paths in fields ranging from diamond-making to tech to beekeeping. Presenting the stars of the future —and today.

Mastering the Mobile Wallet

Payment apps are hot. How to know if they’re right for your business—and if they can strengthen bonds with your customers

The Bling Machine

Diamond Foundry is reinventing the fine-jewelry business

"I'm Doing It at 37, and I Hope to Be Doing It at 57".

And by his high school years, he had mastered the 50-50 grind and the rock ’n’ roll.

How New Sagaya Overcame the Odds

Inc. 5000 honorees tell us how they would tackle a common business challenge.

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

Wrestling With ESPN

How The Brothers Behind The Scrappy Startup Flosports Are Going Big By Going Small For Now, At Least

Going Global A Founder's Big Bet

Eyal Levy thought Yogibo would be big in Japan. How could he best expand the brand?

They Persisted

THEY HAD GAME-CHANGING IDEAS. THEY TOOK ON ENTRENCHED INDUSTRIES.Designing a high-tech solution for a thorny problem: making bus and train travel as effortless as flying

Why This Startup Made a $100 Million Gamble on a 100-Year-Old Factory

The co-founders of New York City’s e-commerce startup Harry’s are taking an unconventional path to category disruption— purchasing a nearly century-old factory in Germany.

How To Channel Your Inner Podcaster

It’s the medium du jour, but how - and why - should your business start a podcast?

Balance Spending Now With Saving For Later

Get ready for big life expenses, including retirement, with these tips

Gary Vaynerchuk

Why I Can’t Stop Starting New EnterprisesOnce you’ve mastered the fundamentals, your passion will lead you to the next venture

8 ways to avoid misunderstandings, communicate better, and get more done at work

8 ways to avoid misunderstandings, communicate better, and get more done at work

Mail Champ

Ben Chestnut and His Team at Mailchimp Built an Amazing Business and Became Inc.’s Company of the Year. It Only Took Them 17 Years

How Synbio Will Save The World

Reprogramming microbes so they eat toxins and CO2? t’s not science fiction. It’s happening right now.

How I Beat Cancer— While Still Running My Company

Saundra Pelletier Evofem Biosciences - Evofem Biosciences is a pharmaceuticals startup that makes products supporting women’s reproductive health.

The Art Of The Pitch

Asking for money for your business is always time-consuming, often fruitless, and inevitably stressful. But there are ways to make the process more productive and maybe even a little bit enjoyable— beginning with how, and to whom, you make your pitch. To start, “keep it short,” advises Barry Schuler, the former America Online CEO and chairman turned high-profile venture capitalist at DFJ. He’s one of several top investors Inc. recently asked to share their pitching advice for entrepreneurs—based on their experiences vetting thousands of founder pitches, managing billions of dollars, and backing companies including Tesla, Uber, and Twitter. So while there’s no one right way to make the money ask, you can get ahead of the game by consulting these investors’ secrets for making successful pitches.

Lord Of The Things

When the connected future finally arrives, Jahangir Mohammed will be sitting there, reeling it in.

Kevin Plank Is Betting Almost $1 Billion That Under Armour Can Beat Nike

Kevin Plank built Under Armour into a $4 billion behemoth. He's just spent almost $1 billion to get into an entirely new business. Can this decade's most unlikely tech startup beat Nike?

3 Situations Where Hiring a Lawyer Will Save You Money

You can avoid hiring an attorney for many business issues. But there are good reasons not to skimp on expertise.

An Entrepreneur Lives His Nightmare as a Rival Cashes In on His Best Idea

To score big with the NFL...a small company named Lynx invented a cool new technology...but a funny thing happened on the way to the end zone.

The $520 Million Company That's Solving All Your Financial Needs

NerdWallet co-founder Tim Chen wanted to build a personal finance company that would provide smart, unbiased information. He could have used some in overcoming his company's near-death experience.

Why Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary Wants You to Be Evil

What is the fundamental purpose of a company? To benefit owners and shareholders? Or to make the world a better place? Inc. asked two notable entrepreneurs who stand on opposite sides of the debate to make their cases.

Selling a Better Night's Sleep

Casper takes the pain out of buying a mattress.