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Inc. Magazine

The Future Is Female

SHE-E-O? SHE-E-No • Enough with the cutesy nicknames.

Should You Let Employees Set Their Own Goals? • There is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to being a manager, but there are several schools of thought on just how hands-on you should be. Inc. talked about it with two CEOs—Clara Shih, who came up in Google’s adult playground but believes employees crave structure, and Ksenia Yudina, who trained at JPMorgan but prefers a less buttoned-up approach.

Sinking About the Future • Elkay Manufacturing has endured for a century in an unforgiving, cyclical industry by innovating relentlessly around the ordinary.

The Jargonator • Swatting the buzzwords of business since 2014.

Washington, D.C. • Inc.’s No. 19 Surge City is known for its government agencies, its cybersecurity firms, and Amazon’s forthcoming HQ2. But the capital’s startup scene is much more eclectic.

What to Say When They Don’t Pay • Collecting what you’re owed requires a smart combination of carrot and stick.

A Celebration of Women in the Workplace and the Benefits of a Diverse Workforce • How a diverse leadership team helped fuel Aflac’s success story

FEMALE FOUNDERS 100 • Food systems. Fashion runways. Shipping logistics. Satellites. The 100 most ambitious women in entrepreneurship have transformed every major industry in America. Our second annual list celebrates the boundless dreamers who are making the biggest difference in 2019.

Pioneer Woman • Ariane Daguin has spent almost 35 years building the artisanal food company D’Artagnan. Along the way, she’s transformed how Americans think about food. And there’s still so much for her to do.

DUCK DUCK FOE

Founders Project Golden Opportunity • Style icon Rebecca Minkoff mentors Trinity Mouzon Wofford, co-founder of Millennial wellness startup Golde.

THE PLATFORM ECONOMY • These founders are behind the software that is revolutionizing how we live, from dating and prenatal care to education, email, and household services.

ALL THINGS CONSUMER • The products below, keyed to their founders, show how these women are changing what we put in our homes, on our skin, and in our bodies.

And All That Jazz • The founders who get in you shape—and keep you that way.

The State of Women and Entrepreneurship • Inc. and Fast Company polled more than 600 of the world’s top female founders to find out what’s really on their minds.

MONEY MOVERS • These founders are redefining old businesses like insurance and banking, and bringing financial services to people who have never had them.

MONEY MOVERS • We Found $2 Billion for Women Founders. It's a Start. To make real progress on closing the funding gap, more women are getting into the business of funding other women.

SCIENCE PIONEERS • Robot co-workers, lifesaving A.I., and food made from the air we breathe. These innovators are engineering the future.

Flight Plan • Audrey Gelman has made the Wing’s women-focused shared office spaces into a buzzy club of feminine empowerment built on inclusivity—and, perhaps, exclusivity. Change can be messy. But this is a new kind of company.

What Libra Is Really About • Facebook’s digital currency could be a very powerful tool—for Facebook.

Boardroom Battle • Sales at Brandi Temple’s successful children’s clothing company, Lolly Wolly Doodle, dropped by half virtually overnight. Then the real drama began.

Getting the Word Out • Nudging your...