A look at the best Inc. stories from the past week. (Oct. 18 - Oct. 25, 2024).
At the 2024 Inc. 5000 Conference, the ‘Deadpool’ actor and entrepreneur said ads should be joyful and culturally relevant. Ryan Reynolds has always loved commercials. They’re a quick, impactful form of storytelling. And if a spot doesn’t hit, that’s OK. It’s just a commercial, Reynolds told …
It may seem ridiculous to nickel-and-dime your employees like this, but it makes sense for Meta to enforce smaller rules. It may seem utterly ridiculous to terminate highly paid employees for using their $25 meal vouchers to purchase other things, but that’s precisely what tech giant Meta did last …
Founders share their tips for saving time on accounts receivables and shoring up cash flow. Getting paid is hard work, and Fortuna founder Jack Smith knows that frustration firsthand. The entrepreneur, who runs an IT government consulting company in McClellan Park, California, had no problem scaling …
They were pushed out of cushy jobs at Google, Twitter, and Meta. Now they’re building startups and embracing the risk of entrepreneurship. Alphonzo Terrell had just returned home from Twitter’s Los Angeles office in November 2022 when he found himself suddenly locked out of Slack—the first sign that …
Black Entrepreneurs Day will happen in Atlanta this year, with grant applications open through November 1. As one of the investors on Shark Tank, Daymond John knows all about helping small businesses raise capital. But that’s not John’s only means of supporting promising startups. This year, as part …
The bank is the latest major financial institution to invest in novel tech like carbon removal to fight climate change. Morgan Stanley has struck a deal with direct air capture startup Climeworks to remove 40,000 tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through 2037. It’s just the latest big bank …
EY employees watched multiple training videos at once. Meta employees used meal vouchers for non-food items. Here’s how employers should evaluate breaches like these, one expert says. Employees at two big companies recently got the boot for breaking—or at the very least stretching—company rules. For …
A new Amazon Prime fuel discount is a direct copy of Walmart’s popular benefit. If you ever wonder how much time Amazon, as a company, spends thinking about Walmart, consider this: Amazon just rolled out a new benefit for Prime members that is unlike anything it has offered before. More important, I …
Fans love you more if you let them get to know your story, Kelce says. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce certainly knows how to build a fan base. If you want to do the same, he might suggest putting yourself out there and letting people get to know you and your story. That approach has …
A court case to overturn the FTC’s new regulation is one of a growing number of legal challenges by businesses seeking to reduce the authority of government agencies. Gone are the days when companies gazed with fear and loathing as seemingly unchallengeable regulations on their activities were put in …
