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inc.com — Joseph Kopser and his business partner, Craig Cummings. D.C. BILL | Bill Murphy Jr. Meet the veterans who bring their unusual discipline, perspective, and problem-solving skill to the world of game-changing start-ups. Shutterstock Tweet I first met Joseph Kopser six years ago in Mosul, Iraq.

inc.com — THE SYNERGIST | Les McKeown "Fail fast, fail often" is popular and appealing. But it's not how you produce great work. Getty Tweet The last five years have produced an increasingly fevered body of business-speak that has achieved almost cult-like status.

inc.com — Want to know what it takes to be successful and make a difference? Today, we're introducing a weekly roundup of quotes that addresses those issues and more. Only a real entrepreneur knows what it takes to succeed, so we've scoured the news, Twitter, and Facebook to bring you the best bits of wisdom.

inc.com — Chester Elton | Inc.com contributor Employees will always resist change unless they believe the company's survival is literally at stake. Here's how to make it clear to them that it is. shutterstock images Tweet There is no list quite as sobering to an entrepreneur as a list of the most promising young companies of two decades ago--most of which, you can be quite sure, don't exist any more.

inc.com — BASEMENT TO BOARDROOM | Janine Popick When you're the boss, there are going to many times when you've gotta put on your "game face" because your energy affects everyone and everything. shutterstock images Tweet Have you ever considered how your energy affects everyone around you?

inc.com — ROARING OR BORING | Kevin Daum Criticism hurts for most, but given right, it can inspire both the critic and the critiqued. Here are five tips to make your critique a positive experience. Getty Tweet There is nothing pleasant about criticism. Even the best intentioned critique still stings.

inc.com — SALES SOURCE | Geoffrey James Sales process is not about how you sell but how the customer buys. Getty Tweet Every company needs a sales process, right? Well, sort of. The sales process inside most firms look something like this: Engage customer. Investigate needs. Present a product. Demonstrate the product.

inc.com — How One Designer Turned His Passion Into a Service Business Since serial entrepreneur Scott Wilson launched Minimal, a product design studio, it has worked with Xbox, Apple, and Nike, and raised $1 million on Kickstarter.

inc.com — Eric Markowitz | Inc.com staff Can neurological rewiring boost leadership skills? Darren Braun Tweet Do great leaders have distinctive brains? Yes, says David A. Waldman, a management professor at Arizona State University. Since 2005, Waldman and his colleagues have been studying the neurological patterns of successful entrepreneurs and senior managers in an attempt to learn what they have in common.

inc.com — Jill Krasny Blending big data with intuitive software, Baltimore start-up RedOwl Analytics is one to watch. Shutterstock Tweet On Wall Street, pending lawsuits and insider trading are a recipe for PR disaster. Clients pack up to take their business and money elsewhere, and the legal fees start piling up.

inc.com — Francesca Louise Fenzi | Inc.com staff Clichés exist for a reason: They usually contain a grain of truth. VC Fred Wilson explains when conventional wisdom is just that--wise. Flickr Tweet Choosing the road more traveled isn't always a bad idea, according to venture capitalist Fred Wilson.