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How This Family Business Went Viral Using Old School Advertising

yesterday 1

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Ali Donaldson

Apple’s Boldest Wins—and Most Brutal Losses—This Year

yesterday 2

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Fast Company

Google Co-Founder Explains One of the Company’s Most Infamous Failures

yesterday 2

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Ava Levinson

Making Friday a Remote Work Day Could Boost Your Company’s Full-Week Productivity

yesterday 1

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Bruce Crumley

Are Your Gen-Z Employees Beefing With Older Colleagues? Here’s How to Help

yesterday 2

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Kit Eaton

How This Sustainable Jet Fuel Company Is Charting a New Route in the Trump Era

yesterday 2

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Fast Company

The 10 Stocks Wall Street Is Most Bullish on for 2026

yesterday 1

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Phil Rosen

7 Designers Reveal the Most Game-Changing Rebrands of the Year

yesterday 2

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Fast Company

How These Founders Creatively Balance Profit Margins and Fast Growth

yesterday 2

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Annabel Burba

The Shocking Heist That Cost Glimmr $1 Million in Merchandise

The hair care company fell prey to a sophisticated cargo heist. Here’s how the thieves did it and what your company needs to watch out for. BY...

previous day 4

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María José Gutierrez Chavez

How Palmstreet Is Growing Millionaires—and Livestreaming E-Commerce 

Palmstreet, an online platform for selling plants, reptiles, and more, turns fans into founders and passions into profits, opening up what CEO Chen...

previous day 2

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Jennifer Conrad

Inc.’s Top 10 Stories of 2025

previous day 4

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Victoria Salves

Your Workers Probably Think You Stink at Managing Change. Here’s How to Fix That

Organizations evolve as business needs change, but not every manager is good at running the process. BY KIT EATON  @KITEATON Illustration: Getty...

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Kit Eaton

Thousands of North Korean Nationals Are Trying to Get Jobs at Amazon

The company’s CSO said on LinkedIn the agents are looking to help “fund the regime’s weapons programs.” BY AVA LEVINSON, NEWS WRITER (Photo...

wednesday 10

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Ava Levinson

The Skilled Worker Shortage May Hit Hard in 2026

The skills gap is most pronounced in highly technical business sectors, and big changes are needed. BY KIT EATON  @KITEATON An employee at the...

wednesday 7

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Kit Eaton

The AI Models That Top Startups Are Suddenly Choosing Over ChatGPT

OpenAI is no longer the favorite model provider among startups, according to one promising cohort. BY BEN SHERRY, STAFF REPORTER @BENLUCASSHERRY...

wednesday 10

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Ben Sherry

GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Are Getting a Major Upgrade After New FDA Approval

Novo Nordisk’s latest innovation is expected to be available next month. BY AVA LEVINSON, NEWS WRITER Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau...

wednesday 1

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Ava Levinson

How ‘Cringey’ Social Media Posts Could Hurt Your Business

A number of poorly personalized messages from CEOs on social platforms provoked hostile responses and their companies’ reputations suffered. Here’s...

wednesday 1

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Bruce Crumley

Why Jim Beam’s Flagship Bourbon Distillery Is Doing Dry 2026

The Kentucky whiskey maker is closing its main production site for the next year, a reflection of powerful market trends and high inventory. BY...

wednesday 1

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Bruce Crumley

How to Get the Most Out of Paid Social in 2026

Marketers share their guidelines for tactically spending to advertise on Meta, TikTok, Reddit, and more. BY ANNABEL BURBA, EDITORIAL ASSISTANT @...

wednesday 1

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Annabel Burba

Tesla’s ‘Mad Max Mode’ Points to a Big Problem for Self-Driving Cars

Tesla made Mad Max mode available briefly in 2018 and then reintroduced it in October. It contradicts a core promise of self-driving cars. BY FAST...

wednesday 1

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Fast Company

Best Books on Leadership of 2025

Their topics range from the psychology of leadership to negative self-talk. BY FAST COMPANY Credit: Tetiana Komarytska/Getty Images Inbox pinging....

wednesday 5

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Fast Company

Why Spotify’s Latest Problem Could Change Music Forever

While the shadow library says it aims to preserve humanity’s culture, its pirated content has wider implications for the future of streaming. BY...

wednesday 7

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María José Gutierrez Chavez

JetBlue Adds Lounge Access: How it Compares to Competitors

JetBlue’s new BlueHouse lounge, now open at JFK airport, is designed as a hyper-local respite for the airline’s most loyal travelers. BY FAST...

wednesday 9

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Fast Company

Here’s What CEOs Want More of Next Year: Surprise, AI Tops the List

Integrating the breakthrough tech was seen as more important than attracting talented new workers. BY KIT EATON  @KITEATON Illustration: Inc.;...

wednesday 2

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Kit Eaton

3 Strategies to Help Your Small Business Control Spiraling Health Care Costs

Rising premiums are draining budgets and weakening competitiveness, but new benefit models offer practical ways to control costs and stay...

wednesday 4

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Gayle Jennings Obyrne

A New Instagram Rule Could Change How Brands Market Themselves

The social media platform is forcing marketers to cut back on a tactic its head Adam Mosseri has increasingly discouraged. BY ANNABEL BURBA,...

wednesday 7

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Annabel Burba

10 Best Business Books of 2025, According to Founders and Business Leaders

Looking for a good holiday read? Try these picks from Bill Gates, Steve Blank, Adam Grant, and others. BY CHRIS MORRIS  @MORRISATLARGE...

23.12.2025 9

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Chris Morris

Small Businesses Plan a Hiring Jump in 2026

23.12.2025 10

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Bruce Crumley

Experts Alarmed by Russia’s Alleged Plan to Destroy Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites

23.12.2025 5

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Chloe Aiello

Pink and Yellow Font Theory Is Blowing Up—What It Really Means

23.12.2025 4

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María José Gutierrez Chavez

How Meta’s Link Limit in Facebook Posts Will Cost Small-Business Marketers

The company will charge a monthly fee for unrestricted posting on the platform. BY BRUCE CRUMLEY  @BRUCEC_INC Illustration: Inc; Photo: Getty...

23.12.2025 3

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Bruce Crumley

The Top 15 Highest-Paying Jobs for 2026 That Don’t Require a College Degree

23.12.2025 2

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Kit Eaton

Why Trump’s Drive to Strip Immigrant Truckers’ Licenses Could Worsen a Labor Shortage

More than 200,000 legal residents may lose their commercial licenses. BY BRUCE CRUMLEY  @BRUCEC_INC Tractor-trailers at the Port of Long Beach in...

23.12.2025 1

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Bruce Crumley

Sam Altman Hints at the Radical Design Choices Behind OpenAI’s Upcoming Devices

The OpenAI CEO and Jony Ive are developing gadgets designed to give people new ways of interacting with AI. BY BEN SHERRY, STAFF REPORTER @...

23.12.2025 4

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Ben Sherry

Steal These 3 Sales Secrets That Turned Tower28 Into a 9-Figure Brand

Amy Liu learned the importance of being a strong salesperson early in her career—and got her brand into Sephora in year one. BY REBECCA DECZYNSKI,...

23.12.2025 2

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Rebecca Deczynski

Match Your Mood: Oura Ring’s Color Update Is a Game-Changer

A new type of finish has allowed Oura to unlock a range of new colors. But what will they cost? BY FAST COMPANY [Photo: Oura] Miklu Silvanto,...

23.12.2025 2

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Fast Company

The Cost of Coming Back

After the deadly July 4 flood in Kerr County, Texas, small-business owners face hard choices about debt, survival, and starting over. BY INC. VIDEO...

23.12.2025 2

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Inc. Video

How to Keep AI Burnout From Driving Away Top Applicants

We know that AI has turbocharged the recruitment process. But has it gone too far? BY KIT EATON  @KITEATON Illustration: Getty Images Burnout, an...

23.12.2025 0

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Kit Eaton

AI May Push the Magnificent 7 to Spend Themselves Into Catastrophe

23.12.2025 1

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Phil Rosen

Metaverse Startups Made a Big Splash 5 Years Ago. Where Are They Now?

As Meta pulls back investment, here’s what happened to some of the startups that went all-in on the metaverse. BY CHRIS MORRIS  @MORRISATLARGE...

22.12.2025 6

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Chris Morris

Trump’s Return Brought Stiff Headwinds for Clean Energy. So Why are Advocates Optimistic in 2026?

22.12.2025 2

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Associated Press

AI Is Making It Harder for Young People to Get Jobs

Youth unemployment has surged far more than other age groups. BY PHIL ROSEN, CO-FOUNDER AND EDITOR, OPENING BELL DAILY @PHILROSENN Getty Images...

22.12.2025 10

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Phil Rosen

Uncertainty, Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, and Timeless Lessons: 4 Key Takeaways From Modern CEO in 2025

22.12.2025 1

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Gwen Moran

5 Research-Backed Tips for Powering Through the Rest of the Year

As deadlines pile up and holiday demands escalate, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. These strategies can help. BY FAST COMPANY Photo: Cottonbro...

22.12.2025 2

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Fast Company

How to Deal With an Annoying Direct Report

Strategies for identifying with and dealing with four different types of difficult direct reports. BY FAST COMPANY Photo: Freepik There are three...

22.12.2025 2

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Fast Company

How Businesses Can Turn Holiday Momentum Into Yearlong Success, According to a Marketing and Retail Strategist

22.12.2025 8

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Elizabeth Gore

Microsoft Is Transforming Itself Into an AI Company and You Can Too

22.12.2025 3

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Kathleen Hogan

Airlines Project Record Profits This Year, but There’s a Catch

IATA director general Willie Walsh provides commentary on the numbers. BY AVA LEVINSON, NEWS WRITER (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) The...

22.12.2025 2

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Ava Levinson

Paramount’s Bid for Warner Bros. Gets Big Boost From Oracle’s Larry Ellison

22.12.2025 2

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Ava Levinson