Think Liberally and Deliberately

Why do I devote four weeks a year to reading and thinking? So I can supercharge all the other days.

At Board Meetings, the CEO Should Get Lost

Directors need to candidly discuss company leadership. They can't do that if the top manager is also the board chair.

Get Curious About the World Around You

Curiosity isn't a luxury of philosophers. It's a business and leadership essential.

The Burn of Slow Churn

Re/Max co-founder and chairman Dave Liniger saw his retention rate as a badge of honor. Truth is, it was hurting his reputation.

Family Office

Grace Na learned the ins and outs of the denim industry from her in-laws. Now, they're two of her top team members for her own brand, Pistola.

Beauty Filter

Countless companies have elevated everyday items to iconic: Apple upgraded the nerdy MP3 player, Nest turned thermostats into real estate selling points, and Aesop made hand soap a status symbol.

7 Ideas : Sheila Johnson

The iconic founder of BET and Salamander Collection draws inspiration from basketball courts and symphony halls.

What's Eating Steve Ells? What Steve Ells is Eating

The founder of Chipotle wants to shake up the restaurant industry again, this time with robot kitchens and plant-based food.

5 Team Player

How Stephen Curry, the NBA’s greatest shooter ever, assembled an all-star business team that wins on social mission as much as money.

Regionals BLAZING A TRAIL TO THE INC. 5000

We're a nation of competitors. Always have been-from the sharp-elbowed scramble for land unleashed by the Homestead Act to the improbable televised spectacle that is the American Cornhole League.

The Cult of the Entrepreneur and How to Avoid It

Imperious, infallible, and fawned over by employees and customers: Don't fall for it. You can succeed without being an asshole.

Insta-Worthy RetailEverything, Everywhere, All at Once

How the designer behind some of today’s buzziest businesses lands in-person experiences that are too good not to gram.

Sallie Krawcheck

On battling burnout, insomnia, and the loneliness of being a WFH CEO.

Airbnb Co-Founder Joe Gebbia Is Betting on a New Wave of Design-Led Startups

The former chief product officer of Airbnb helps set the vision for Veeraj Chugh’s high-end webcam startup, Opal Camera.

Be Cool. Or Not

How the creators of one of the most influential brands of the past decade learned that cool is in the eye of the beholder.

Yes, You Can Break Free of Your Brand

People change. Interests evolve. The Cupcake Queen learned that firsthand.

Forget the Youthful Entrepreneur Stereotype

I've UNDERTAKEN MANY businesses in my life. In college, I sold calf-nursing bottles full of booze at football games.

A Brewmaster's Balancing Act

What I've learned from over 40 years of searching for work-life balance.

Master of Her Own Universe

If you know of Dany Garcia, it's likely because of her role as Dwayne "the Rock Johnson's ex-wife and business manager. But Garcia has a new game plan and she's putting herself front and center.

The Tech Founder Who Wants to Fix Small-Town America

Jamie Siminoff sold home-security company Ring to Amazon for a billion dollars, invested in an unlikely entrepreneur in rural Missouriand ended up falling in love with the place and buying a farm. Then things got interesting.

Go Fishing If You Want to Catch the Big One

Everything you need to know about scaling a business you'll learn from your first 1,000 customers.

7 Ideas - Phil Libin

The Evernote co-founder is busy reimagining how tech teams should work and he thinks you should be too.

Almost Famous

Launching a company with a public figure whether a political activist or a star from Hollywood's A-listcan give your company a jolt; just be prepared to share the stage. Here's how five entrepreneurs skillfully navigate the vagaries and victories of joining forces with a celebrity.

Michael Acton Smith

on finding flow, combating burnout, and supercharging the future of mental health care.

Vinnie Campo Is Helping Prevent Home Power Outages.Casper's Philip Krim Has a Blueprint for Growth

The Casper co-founder helps Haven Energy co-founder Vinnie Campo prepare to scale his home battery startup

Faux Booze Is on a Bender

Driven by changing social trends and a diverse group of entrepreneurs, a non-alc revolution is stirring and shaking the drinks industry.

How Do You Reach the Other Side of Change?

We're never taught how to navigate transitions, but that skill is essential to modern life and business.

Two Wonks. One Spectacular Vision

How did Brad Smith and Bill Frist create CareBridge, the fastest-growing company in America? By aiming to solve not one problem, but two: how to rein in health care costs, and how to deliver better care.

Foot Rubs, Reset Buttons & Resignation Letters

Five couples explain how they’ve managed to build Inc. 5000 businesses—and stay married.

Does It Get Any Better Than This?...

The Mikkelsen twins live in a universe where 1 + 1 = oh, around $50 million a year. And they created it entirely themselves. It's called Publishing.com