Norm Brodsky co-authors Inc. magazine's Street Smarts column. He is the founder of six businesses, including a three-time Inc. 500 company. He began Street Smarts after being featured on Inc.'s cover in July 1995.
Inc.com Featured Blogs
Inspired by her son's joy of eating, Gigi Lee Chang started Plum Organics in 2005. The frozen baby food manufacturer provides busy parents with fresher, better tasting and more nutritious baby food. Gigi took her concept from idea to market in less than two years, and and today, Plum Organics is available in over 600 stores nationally including leading retailers such as Whole Foods and Wild Oats.
A former Inc. 500 CEO, Keith McFarland is the author of the widely praised new book, "The Breakthrough Company." He frequently interviews the CEOs of entrepreneurial companies to discuss their efforts to take their companies to the next level.
Brett Pinegar is a partner at McFarland Strategy Partners, and led the research team for The Breakthrough Company: how Everyday Companies Become Extraordinary Performers.
Mike Hofman calls attention to articles, TV segments, radio broadcasts, web sites, and so forth, that are of particular interest to entrepreneurs.
Clint Greenleaf started Greenleaf Book Group in 1997 after writing and publishing two books, selling foreign publication rights, and securing a multi-book contract with Adams Media. Since then, he has built the company into one of the industry's leading book distributors, and has represented more than eight hundred titles and is one of the Inc. 500 fastest-growing companies in America.
Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle, writes about how you can break the traditional business model and create a business where you drive profit by doing the most environmentally and socially responsible things.
Veteran reporter Robb Mandelbaum writes about the big issues that affect entrepreneurs, especially as they relate to the 2008 presidential campaign.
The Entrepreneurial Generation
Inc. contributing editor Donna Fenn is currently at work on a new book about Gen Y entrepreneurs, those born between 1977 and 1994. Both this blog and the book will examine the kinds of companies this generation -- one of the largest and most entrepreneurial in history -- is creating, along with the new perspectives they bring to financing, building, branding, and managing their companies.
Host Amy Tara Koch, a veteran style and retail correspondent, is your ambassador to The Inc. Life. Her witty take on the latest it-products will demystify the shopping experience and highlight the goods and services really worth your time and money.
Debbie Weil, author of The Corporate Blogging Book, goes behind the
scenes of the Inc. 5000 to bring you highlights from the conference and insights into the companies that made the list.
Seth Goldman writes about how you can be committed to social responsibility - and still build one of the fastest growing private companies in America.
Inc.com reporter Tamara Schweitzer looks at the impact of microfinance on entrepreneurs in developing countries around the world. This blog follows a diverse group of entrepreneurs who received small loans through online lending site Kiva.org. The loans were funded in part by the employees of Inc.com parent company Mansueto Ventures. On this blog, you will find exclusive updates on our sponsored entrepreneurs as well as other Kiva- and microfinance-related news.
Leigh Buchanan writes about the social dynamics of life in the workplace. Have you noticed that everyone else has been invited to the boss's house for dinner?
The Only Guide to Investing an Entrepreneur Will
Ever Need
This guide starts with a very simple premise: Because entrepreneurs take so much risk in their careers, they should invest their savings carefully and conservatively. A personal finance expert, Lewis Schiff offers advice on everything from how to invest your money to how to prepare for succession.
Greg Wittstock, founder and CEO of Aquascape, which appeared on the Inc. 500 list four years in a row, writes about how helping others get what they want is a great way to get what you want.
In 1993, Joanna Meiseles sought a hair salon that would cater to her young children. Her fruitless search became her business opportunity, inspiring her to open the first Snip-its salon in Framingham, Mass. Today, the Snip-its franchise has more than 50 salons in 23 states and is still growing.
One of the most pressing concerns for all businesses is maintaining and improving sales. Through his company, Sales2saleS.com, Greg Winston has been helping companies do precisely that for 10 years. In his blog, Greg, who got his start as a superstar salesman with Xerox and is contantly on the road training people and testing ideas, writes about what works and what doesn't.
Resource Center Blogs
As a salesman, corporate trainer, professional speaker, and Best Selling author, Rob Jolles knows firsthand the life of the Road Warrior. With twenty-five years, over two million miles in the air, and his trusty black roll-on garment bag in tow, he is no casual observer to a profession that requires consistent travel. However, his true obsession is the noble art of learning from his journeys, sharing his lesson with his readers, and perusing the noblest goal of all – returning home to his family.
Stacie Krajchir is a seasoned lifestyle and trend ambassador. She is the founder of The Bungalow PR, a boutique public relations firm specializing in fashion , travel , beauty and lifestyle goods. Stacie is the author of The Itty Bitty Guide To Business Travel and The Itty Bitty Guide To Tipping. In 2007 she launched The See and Sprout Project, a creative collective, international exchange art workshop for orphans in Khao Lak Thailand affected by the 2004 Asian tsunami.
Owen N. Wild is the Director of Marketing for Amadeus North America, and is responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of all marketing operations in both the U.S. and Canadian markets.
John Burley is president of Burley & Associates, Inc., a national mergers and acquisitions firm with offices in Washington DC and New York. His areas of expertise include business valuation, acquisition consulting, deal structuring, negotiations, and due diligence.
Michael Handelsman is the general manager of BizBuySell, the Internet’s largest business for sale marketplace offering tools for business owners, brokers and potential buyers.
Maisha Walker is an award-winning 12 year Internet industry veteran and the President of message medium a New York marketing firm that specializes in traditional and Internet marketing for entrepreneurs and growing businesses. Her popular Web Site Checklist and eCommerce Checklist are available for download from and she has just published the book "Web Site Fundamentals for Entrepreneurs."
Entrepreneurial Strategies For Growth
Peter Chung is a Managing Director in the Palo Alto office of Summit Partners, a private equity and venture capital firm that invests in growth companies. Summit has more than 150 employees located across its offices in Boston, Palo Alto and London.
Scott Collins is a Managing Director in the London office of Summit Partners, a private equity and venture capital firm that invests in growth companies. Summit has more than 150 employees located across its offices in Boston, Palo Alto and London.
Ellen DePasquale is a computer consultant specializing in accounting software and a Peachtree and Timeslips Certified Consultant. Ellen's 14 years of experience has made her an accomplished business owner and well-known writer and public speaker.
In 1993, Joanna Meiseles sought a hair salon that would cater to her young children. Her fruitless search became her business opportunity, inspiring her to open the first Snip-its salon in Framingham, Mass. Today, the Snip-its franchise has more than 50 salons in 23 states and is still growing.
Inc.com reporter Tamara Schweitzer looks at the impact of microfinance on entrepreneurs in developing countries around the world. This blog follows a diverse group of entrepreneurs who received small loans through online lending site Kiva.org. The loans were funded in part by the employees of Inc.com parent company Mansueto Ventures. On this blog, you will find exclusive updates on our sponsored entrepreneurs as well as other Kiva- and microfinance-related news.
Howard Melamed is the CEO of CellAntenna Corporation, a Coral Spring, Fl.-based company specializing in solving indoor cell phone signal problems and providing jamming equipment.
Michael Alter is president of SurePayroll, Inc., a firm that processes more than $3 billion in employee payrolls and taxes annually for thousands of clients.
Nancy Cooper, an owner in the Portland office of Garvey Schubert Barer, has over ten years' experience practicing labor and employment law.
Seth Goldman writes about how you can be committed to social responsibility - and still build one of the fastest growing private companies in America.
Clint Greenleaf started Greenleaf Book Group in 1997 after writing and publishing two books, selling foreign publication rights, and securing a multi-book contract with Adams Media. Since then, he has built the company into one of the industry's leading book distributors, and has represented more than eight hundred titles and is one of the Inc. 500 fastest-growing companies in America.
A former Inc. 500 CEO, Keith McFarland is the author of the widely praised new book, "The Breakthrough Company." He frequently interviews the CEOs of entrepreneurial companies to discuss their efforts to take their companies to the next level.
Mike Hofman calls attention to articles, TV segments, radio broadcasts, web sites, and so forth, that are of particular interest to entrepreneurs.
Host Amy Tara Koch, a veteran style and retail correspondent, is your ambassador to The Inc. Life. Her witty take on the latest it-products will demystify the shopping experience and highlight the goods and services really worth your time and money.
Veteran reporter Robb Mandelbaum writes about the big issues that affect entrepreneurs, especially as they relate to the 2008 presidential campaign.
Richard M. Colombik heads Richard M. Colombik & Associates, P.C., a law firm which focuses in asset protection, IRS defense, business entity structuring, complex estate plans and business planning.
Barbara Weltman is the publisher/editor of "Barbara Weltman's Big Ideas for Small Business®," a monthly newsletter on issues that concern entrepreneurs.
Francisco Dao is the founder of StrategyandPerformance.com, a coaching firm specializing in helping companies bridge the gap between intended strategies and actual performance.
Tim Flanagan is Director of Custom Programs at the Leadership Development Institute (LDI) at Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida.
Chris Musselwhite is the founder, president and CEO of Discovery Learning. His book "Dangerous Opportunity" was published by Xlibris.
Craig E. Runde, is Director of New Program Development at the Leadership Development Institute at Eckerd College (LDI), and oversees training and development on the Conflict Dynamics Profile® assessment instrument.
Greg Wittstock, founder and CEO of Aquascape, which appeared on the Inc. 500 list four years in a row, writes about how helping others get what they want is a great way to get what you want.
Michele Miller is a partner in the Wizard of Ads marketing firm, based in Austin. She specializes in behavior-based consumer marketing, and marketing to women, with a client roster that includes such companies as Best Buy and Timberland.
Rebecca A. Morgan is the founder and president of Fulcrum Consulting Works, Inc., assisting clients in executing profitable operations strategies.
Jack Phillips, PhD, is an expert on measurement and evaluation. Jack is chair of the ROI Institute, which provides consulting services, workshops, and keynote addresses for major companies.
Patti Phillips, PhD, is president and CEO of the ROI Institute, Inc. Patti earned her doctoral degree in International Development and her Master's Degree in Public and Private Management.
David Silverstein is the founder and president of Breakthrough Management Group, a fast-growing performance excellence and innovation consulting firm.
William Eastman is the Chairman of Content SourceWare Group and former Managing Partner for the Ken Blanchard Companies. In 2003 Bill shifted his focus from corporate reinvention to startups and entrepreneurs. The challenge of working in the fastest growing part of the economy rekindled his passion and drove the creation of an open-source intellectual property company. You can spend $5,000 a day on consultants, or visit his no cost blog and access the best practices of fast and sustainable growth - CGO4Hire.
Terri Lonier is the Founder and President of Working Solo, Inc., and a leading authority on the small office/home office (SOHO) market.
Marla Tabaka is a life and business coach who helps entrepreneurs in achieving their business and life goals faster and smarter. She serves as a Success Coach for the nationally known organization, Count-Me-In for Women's Economic Independence and helps award recipients grow their businesses to one-million dollars and beyond.
This guide starts with a very simple premise: Because entrepreneurs take so much risk in their careers, they should invest their savings carefully and conservatively. A personal finance expert, Lewis Schiff offers advice on everything from how to invest your money to how to prepare for succession.
Ted Hurlbut is the Principal of Hurlbut & Associates, a merchandising and inventory management consulting firm based in Medway, Massachusetts.
Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle, writes about how you can break the traditional business model and create a business where you drive profit by doing the most environmentally and socially responsible things.
Patrick Stakenas is Co-Founder, President and CEO of ForceLogix. Patrick has over 25 years of industry executive and entrepreneurial experience and has served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations at CCC Information Services, FileNet, and OpenText.
Jeff Thull is the President and CEO of Prime Resource Group, and a leading-edge strategist and valued advisor for executive teams of major companies worldwide.
One of the most pressing concerns for all businesses is maintaining and improving sales. Through his company, Sales2saleS.com, Greg Winston has been helping companies do precisely that for 10 years. In his blog, Greg, who got his start as a superstar salesman with Xerox and is contantly on the road training people and testing ideas, writes about what works and what doesn't.
Ridgely Evers is the CEO and founder of NetBooks, which provides complete business management for small businesses.
Christopher Gergen (right) and Gregg Vanourek (left) are the founding partners of New Mountain Ventures, an entrepreneurial leadership development company, and co-authors of Life Entrepreneurs: Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Lives (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008).
Howard Greenstein is a Social Media Strategist and Evangelist, and President of the Harbrooke Group, which specializes in helping companies communicate with their customers using the latest Web technologies.
Michael Lechter, attorney at the law firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, is the best selling author of "OPM, Other People's Money" and "Protecting Your #1 Asset."
Miles Lennon, a recent graduate of Columbia University, is co-founder and editor of CollegeMogul.com. He currently works at UpCompany, an internet startup in New York that aims to revolutionize business information technology.
Alex Lindahl is a recent graduate of Boston College and co-founder of CollegeMogul.com, where he blogs about campus entrepreneurship, startups, and innovation.
As CEO, president and founder of Next Step Publishing, Inc., a company that helps students with college, career, and life planning, David Mammano is responsible for daily operations and strategic planning.
Just a few months after graduating from Georgetown University with an undergrad business degree, William Wnekowicz has set out--with no capital to speak of--to launch Altum Design Studios, a web-based provider of low-cost marketing services to new and small businesses. His blog will chronicle his-start-up adventure.
Mark G. Child has been marketing technology solutions for over 20 years, mainly in the telecommunications space. His Inc.com blog discusses all things telework- and telecommuting-related; the benefits, the challenges, the tools, etc.
Co-Founder and Partner of CRM Essentials LLC, Brent Leary is a crm industry analyst, advisor, speaker and award winning blogger.
Jose Vargas Ulloa is the "Latino CyberGuy", providing clients inside access to the Latino Tech Market on Spanish TV& Radio in the United States. Mr. Ulloa has worked in the broadcast industry for over 25 years beginning as a Radio news reporter for KIIS AM/FM under the Gannett Corporation.
A 13 year veteran of the IT industry, Endre Jarraux Walls has led technology operations in both small businesses and Fortune 500 companies in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. He possesses a wide range of knowledge on various IT topics, from Information security and governance to resource planning and operational excellence. An innovator at heart with a passion for technology, Endre's blog will help small businesses develop new ways to leverage big technologies intelligently, and efficiently.
Ryan Williams conducts seminars and workshops designed to teach business people how to use technology to stay organized and work more efficiently. He is also a partner and CTO of Nexxtep Technology Services, Inc., the largest technology consulting firm in South Georgia. This blog focuses on using technology to become more productive, organized and efficient. This blog will also highlight new and emerging technologies and discuss how they will affect your business.
As founder and CEO of Insight Performance Inc., Nancy Mobley enjoys bringing her vision to life - building exceptional workplaces for her clients by developing their human resources.
Janine Popick is the CEO and founder of VerticalResponse (#402, 2006 Inc. 500), a leading self-service direct marketing provider for businesses.
Bonnie Reiss, one of the nation's leading authorities on environmental, education, public safety and public policy, is an operating advisor to Pegasus Capital Advisors, a private equity firm.
