Promotional pearls of wisdom from David Meerman Scott, author of The New Rules of Marketing and P.R., and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.. Inc.com

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week Enve Composites uses carbon fiber to make light-weight, durable wheels and parts for the world’s best bikes.As applications for the 2012 Inc. 500|5000 arrive, we thought it would be worthwhile to shine a spotlight on some of the companies that are vying to appear on our ranking of the

The app maker is launching Snap to teach Hipstamatic users how to take better photos and land in its pages. (And use Hipstamatic more.)There are casual iPhoneographers, and then there are Hipstamatic users. The 4 million cult users of Hipstamatic’s flagship $1.99 app choose custom lenses, films, and flashes to take professional-looking photos, which many

What must-bring gear should you pack on your next business trip? We asked a few hard-working road warriors that very question. Here’s a look inside their travel bags.What must-bring gear should you pack on your next business trip? We wanted to find out, so we asked a few hard-working road warriors to snap a photo

This neighborhood butcher shop will grow by 30 stores in 2012 for total sales of $70 million. Here’s how they did it.You’ve started a successful retail business. You may even have several locations. Inc.com

It could happen in nearly any company: Employees sometimes go into business for themselves. It’s so American it makes apple pie look suspect. . Entrepreneur.com

Are you guilty of committing these major search engine optimization (SEO) mistakes with your business website? We show you how to avoid them, and how your website really can compete against the big boys. . Entrepreneur.com

Dustin and Jennifer Culton of Omaha made $30,000 in one year by taking people’s Ikea orders — and driving to the Swedish store’s Minneapolis location to fill them. . Entrepreneur.com

Hey, apartment entrepreneurs: You might be breaking the law. Or several laws. Here’s your legal checklist for running a business from home.The apartment entrepreneur: If you aren’t one, you probably know one. Inc.com

We all love overnight success stories. But for most entrepreneurs, the road is a lot rockier.It’s easy to love success stories like Instagram or Youtube, but what if your startup is growing much more slowly? What if it’s taking you years, not weeks or months, to reach millions of people?Allen Lau, co-founder of Wattpad, a