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In the years leading up to World War II, the American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr wrote a prayer poem that would become far more popular than he could ever have anticipated. It opens by asking a divine power for “grace to accept with serenity the thi

James Ambler had been a paparazzo for years, but when he proposed to his wife-to-be, he didn’t snap any photos. This upset her family. It also gave him the idea for his New York City–based Paparazzi Proposals, which combines his skill at stealth with

A recent column in Psychology Today put the U.S. divorce rate between 42 and 45 percent. No wonder investors can be leery of backing a company with married co-founders. They fear a failed relationship will kill the business. Should they? An investor

Space for your business never comes cheap, especially if you’re slugging it out in a major city, where rents seem to rise ceaselessly. Or do they? Data from commercial real estate analyst CoStar Group shows serious fluctuations in office and retail r

Recently, Inc.’s legendary Norm Brodsky visited Michelle Gauthier and Justin Schwartz, founders of the thriving New York City–based fast-casual chain Mulberry & Vine. Mulberry & Vine has carved out a niche in a hotly competitive market with its healt

From sleuthing candidates not actively on the job market to stripping unconscious bias from your search, these new artificial intelligence tools will give your HR department a high-tech upgrade.

What CEO doesn’t fantasize about creating a talent pipeline tailored to his or her specific needs? That scenario is now possible—at least on a small scale—with MissionU, a San Francisco–based startup taking a new approach to bridging the gap between,

For the founder of a hot San Francisco startup with $150 million in venture funding, Daniel Yanisse has an unusual goal: By the end of this year, he wants 5 percent of his workforce to be ex-offenders. When Yanisse launched his tech-enabled backgrou

Four years ago, Jacqueline Claudia was working in the aquaculture industry, intending to become a fish farmer. Then she realized: No brand was cutting through the scary seafood-industry headlines and making it easy for consumers to buy responsibly fa

In March 2010, Foursquare was riding high, one of the coolest social startups of the day, with gobs of fresh venture capital and a million people using its mobile app to check in. And then, on March 26, the company’s website went dark. Somebody, it s

Do you pay your employees equitably, no matter their sex? Few people set out to deliberately discriminate—but the numbers tell a grim story. (See “Mapping the Gender Wage Gap,” page 58.) American women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men, a

Women are decades—or centuries—away from getting equal pay for equal work. In November, the World Economic Forum estimated that the global pay and employment opportunity gender gap will take 217 years to close. In the U.S., “no matter how you measure

When Mychele Lord was looking for a new headquarters for Lord Green, her Dallas-based, sustainable-building consultancy, one determining factor was finding a spot that would accommodate seven of her most important team members. Not the 17 humans, but

With national unemployment at a 17-year low, businesses are working overtime to recruit, engage, and retain talent. Our firm, Quantum Workplace, a leading software platform for employee engagement and performance, partners with Inc. to survey America

Three years ago, I needed a new car. I’d done my research, knew exactly the make and model I wanted, and was at the dealership only for a test-drive before signing the paperwork. Then the salesman spent our entire ride explaining that this car was to

Focus on the Facilitator As the mastermind group’s gatekeeper and de facto leader, the often-paid facilitator acts as a sort of business therapist. Look for business coaches or larger organizations in your area, and ask whether they facilitate group