In Norway, Startups Say Ja to Socialism

We venture to the very heart of the hell that is Scandinavian socialism—and find out that it’s not so bad. Pricey, yes, but a good place to start and run a company. What exactly does that suggest about the link between taxes and entrepreneurship? “Whereas most entrepreneurs in Dalmo’s position develop a retching distaste for paying taxes, Dalmo doesn’t mind them much. ‘The tax system is good—it’s fair,’ he tells me. ‘What we’re doing when we are paying taxes is buying a product. So the question isn’t how you pay for the product; it’s the quality of the product.’ Dalmo likes the government’s services, and he believes that he is paying a fair price.”

Source: Inc.
Published: Jan 20, 2011
Length: 24 minutes (6,026 words)

The Oracle of Silicon Valley

Tim O’Reilly is Silicon Valley’s leading intellectual and the founder of O’Reilly Media, a steadily growing $100 million company. His life is a vivid demonstration that interesting things can happen when you are working for more than money.

Source: Inc.
Published: May 1, 2010
Length: 16 minutes (4,205 words)

The Start-up Guru

Paul Graham’s business school and investment fund, Y Combinator, has launched 145 companies — for a lot less money than you would think

Source: Inc.
Published: Jun 1, 2009
Length: 16 minutes (4,055 words)

The Zappos Way of Managing

How Tony Hsieh uses relentless innovation, stellar customer service, and a staff of believers to make Zappos.com an e-commerce juggernaut — and one of the most blissed-out businesses in America

Source: Inc.
Published: May 1, 2009
Length: 18 minutes (4,591 words)