How to Work When You’re Sick

The thing about being sick is that it always feels like this is the worst it’s ever been. Like it’s never going to end.And nothing’s worse t…

Power of Consistency: 5 Rules

Throughout my career, I’ve strived to stay consistent about consistency. Even the best business plans will fail without a dedication to cons…

"I like having my own money at risk, then having to live with the consequences of my decisions (good or bad)," says Mark Dinges, owner of California Creations.

Running Your Own Business

There must be some reason why some 600,000 new businesses are founded each year, right? Well, based on an informal survey conducted by Inc.c…

5 Ways to Improve Quality

Every business owner likes to think that he or she has a commitment to quality. If that were truly the case, of course, no product would eve…

How I Did It: Jack Ma, Alibaba.com

As told to Rebecca FanninJack Ma hit pay dirt when his Chinese business-to-business start-up, Alibaba.com, went public, in November. The off…