Allen P. Roberts Jr.


Most Likely to Succeed

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Dec 1, 2005

Call 'em snow jobs: These companies capitalize on winter weather.  Read story

The Number 1 Company

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Nov 1, 2005

Video Gaming Technologies has grown 9,720% in three years.  Read story

So You Want to Burn Rubber

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Oct 1, 2005

Get the family truckster out to the racetrack at one of the 1,300 amateur races held every year.  Read story

Exit Strategy

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Oct 1, 2005

Chasing a dream at 170 miles per hour.  Read story

Localizing the Brand

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Oct 1, 2005

Henry Estate's push into China flopped--until it learned that exporting means more than just translating the words on a label.  Read story

CEOs Bullish Despite Katrina

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Sep 23, 2005

Sept. 23, 2005 --Even as much of the Gulf Coast lay wrecked by Hurricane Katrina, America's business leaders sounded an optimistic outlook...  Read story

Businesses Prepare for Another Big Storm

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. and Angus Loten |  Sep 20, 2005

September 20, 2005 --Even before Florida Governor Jeb Bush declared a state of emergency, Desmond Falla had already made the decision to s...  Read story

Mind Your Manners

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Sep 1, 2005

Tips to take the guess-work out of international business etiquette.  Read story

The Business of Base Closures

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Sep 1, 2005

While most communities worry about job losses, a few see opportunity  Read story

Broader Wheelchair Access Rules Proposed

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Sep 1, 2005

The changes considered could affect every business in America.  Read story

Two Base Closures Rejected by Base Commission

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Aug 25, 2005

August 25, 2005 --The nine-member Base Realignment and Closure commission showed its teeth Wednesday by rejecting two of the largest base-...  Read story

Energy Bill Falls Short, Business Owners Say

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Aug 9, 2005

August 9, 2005 --With President Bush's signing of the energy bill yesterday, small-business leaders in the energy sector see some bright s...  Read story

Hurricane Season Gives Business a Boost in Florida

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Jul 26, 2005

The leaky ceiling in Doug Fowler's office serves as a daily reminder of the destruction brought by last year's hurricane season. But like the state of Flo...  Read story

Businesses Say No to IPOs

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Jul 14, 2005

Mike Canney had a lot of options in front of him. As owner and founder of defense contracting firm Intelligence Data Systems, he was an entrepreneur that ...  Read story

Family Partnerships Under Scrutiny

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Jul 1, 2005

The IRS takes a closer look at a way business owners sidestep estate taxes.  Read story

Most Likely to Succeed

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Jul 1, 2005

Our new column profiles notable and intringuing CEOs, including a 25-year-old publisher.  Read story

Boutique Hotel Chain Secures Ivy League Financing

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Jun 1, 2005

June 2, 2005 --Two months after being named one of the 26 Most Fascinating Entrepreneurs by Inc . magazine, Tom LaTour secured $15...  Read story

Why Businesses Should Have Judge Dread

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Jun 1, 2005

Shouldn't a judicial nominee's thoughts on business law be scrutinized?  Read story

Number of Health Savings Accounts Increases

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  May 18, 2005

May 18, 2005 --A recent study shows that employers are offering more healthcare options, and their employees are taking advantage of the o...  Read story

Large Defense Contractor Purchases Inc. 500 Company

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  May 9, 2005

May 10, 2005 --With the recent sale of his Inc. 500 company, CEO and founder Mike Canney now has his eyes set on building another Inc. 500...  Read story

More from Barbara K!

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  May 6, 2005

Barbara Kavovit, known to Inc . readers as Barbara K! continues her interview with Inc . magazine.  Read story

Spitzer Sues Spyware Maker

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  May 2, 2005

May 2, 2005 --New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed a lawsuit against a California-based software company Thursday, charging that ...  Read story

Small Business Owners See a Sunny Summer Horizon

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Apr 27, 2005

April 27, 2005 --With President Bush set to speak today in front of the Small Business Administrati...  Read story

Jobless Claims See Dramatic Drop

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Apr 22, 2005

April 22, 2005 -- After the sharpest single-week drop in jobless claims in almost three years, economists warn that the perceived indicat...  Read story

Private Placements Growing in Popularity

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Apr 20, 2005

April 20, 2005 --More and more companies are looking away from venture capital and toward private placements as a source of cultivating ca...  Read story

Inc. 500 Company Gets Purchased By Credit Card Giant

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Apr 17, 2005

April 18, 2005 --The world's largest independent credit card lender has signed an agreement to purchase the 100th fastest growing company ...  Read story

New Bill Offers Financial Help to Reservists, Employers

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Mar 25, 2005

March 25, 2005 --Some long-overdue financial help for employees who are activated for Guard and Reserve duty, and the companies that emplo...  Read story

No-Shows at Work Hit Five-Year High

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Mar 8, 2005

March 8, 2005 --According to the 14th-annual CCH Unscheduled Absence Survey, last-minute no-shows at work are at a five-year high. The st...  Read story

Nation's CEOs Predict Vigorous Growth

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Mar 3, 2005

March 3, 2005 -- America's CEOs looked into their corporate crystal balls during February and saw something they liked -- vigorous growth...  Read story

Angel Funding Dollars Rise, Deals Decline

By Allen P. Roberts Jr.

Oct. 6, 2005 --A study released Wednesday showed that the Read story

Broader Wheelchair Access Rules Proposed

By Allen P. Roberts Jr.

The changes considered could affect every business in America.  Read story