Letter From Silicon Valley: Sunrise, Sunset
In which our company-founder-turned-writer reveals what may be the final chapter for his former company. Read story
Andrew Raskin
Dossier: Secrets From the Fast Lane
Indy 500 champ Eddie Cheever Jr. uses racing skills to win the inside track for his companies. Read story
Letter From Silicon Valley: What's a Nice Systems Engineer Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
Every month a Silicon Valley club or hotel plays host to a networking party called the Layoff Lounge. Just another pink-slip party? Not really. Here's what h... Read story
Letter from Silicon Valley: Success Story
If you're looking to put the proper spin on your company's story, you might want to take a cue from a screenplay or two. Read story
Letter from Silicon Valley: Nothing Ventured
Just how sorry is the sorry state of fund-raising among tech companies? Our intrepid reporter went to a venture-capital mixer to find out. Read story
Letter from Silicon Valley: Zen and the Art of Management Coaching
Taking the fine art of management consulting to Japan. Read story
Letter From Silicon Valley: Start Up the Band
The need for one's CEO skills can pop up in the least likely of places, including a 15-piece funk band. Read story
Get With the Programmers
Can Linux really take on Microsoft's Windows? Our man in the Valley risked possible sunburn and certain embarrassment to find out. Read story
Where Have All the Dot-Commers Gone?
Sitting behind the wheel of a taxicab. Wearing leather and wielding a whip. You never know where an ex-dot-commer will turn up next. Read story
Where Have All the Dot-Commers Gone?
Sitting behind the wheel of a taxicab. Wearing leather and wielding a whip. You never know where an ex-dot-commer will turn up next. Read story
Menu Driven
A food zealot chases his fortune on the Web, even though content sites are no longer the dish du jour. Read story
Menu Driven
A food zealot chases his fortune on the Web, even though content sites are no longer the dish du jour. Read story
Confessions of a Nonserial Entrepreneur
There are plenty of second acts in business, but this company founder looks forward to a long intermission. Read story
Take This Deal and Shove It
Funding. Everyone in the Bay Area seems to need it, but oddly enough, CEOs are rebuffing venture capitalists more and more. The reason: check out those term ... Read story
Tragedy Tomorrow, Dot-Comedy Tonight
Lights! Camera! Options! A new film dissects the sad but all too familiar tale of an Internet start-up. Read story
Tragedy Tomorrow, Dot-Comedy Tonight
Lights! Camera! Options! A new film dissects the sad but all too familiar tale of an Internet start-up. Read story
I Might Just Take You Up On That
Andrew Raskin, Inc. 's intrepid young entrepreneur, explores some interesting offers from that have come his way. Read story
I've Got Mail
Readers comfort once and future CEO Andrew Raskin with empathy and job offers. Read story
The Pause that Refreshes
A former CEO enjoys an enforced time-out while keeping those pesky ideas at bay. Read story
I Really Must Be Going
Company founders and their businesses don't always grow at the same pace or in the same direction. Andy Raskin, author of Inc.'s E-Diaries columns, ... Read story
I Really Must Be Going
Company founders and their businesses don't always grow at the same pace or in the same direction. Andy Raskin, author of em Inc.'s ... Read story
There's a New Man in Town
Pressured by his venture capital backers, Gazooba founder Andrew Raskin makes room for a new CEO. Read story
Let the Good Times Roll
Sure, your employees are challenged and fulfilled. But are they having fun? Andrew Raskin describes his efforts to create a truly competitive levity package ... Read story
Bridge Financing over the River Scared
Popular wisdom holds that Internet companies can change business models on a dime. Actually, it takes a whole lot of dimes. Read story
Bridge Financing over the River Scared
Popular wisdom holds that Internet companies can change business models on a dime. Actually, it takes a whole lot of dimes. Read story
Gimme Shelter
Forget the Holy Grail -- try finding office space in the Bay Area. Here's how Gazooba CEO Andrew Raskin cracked the San Francisco real estate market in six w... Read story
Gimme Shelter
Forget the Holy Grail -- try finding office space in the Bay Area. Here's how Gazooba CEO Andrew Raskin cracked the San Francisco real estate market in six w... Read story
There's No Such Thing as a Free Launch
Andrew Raskin, CEO of Gazooba.com, prepares to wow investors with a unique presentation at an industry conference. Read story
There's No Such Thing as a Free Launch
Andrew Raskin, CEO of Gazooba.com, prepares to wow investors with a unique presentation at an industry conference. Read story
Take My Job Offer, Please. Pretty Please
These days everyone is playing hard to get, from PR agencies to employees. A look at Gazooba.com founder Andrew Raskin's education in the fine art o... Read story
The Game of the Name
Searching for the perfect name for your business? Here's why Internet start-up Gazooba.com chose an independent consultant over a high-profile firm to help b... Read story
The Game of the Name
Searching for the perfect name for your business? Here's why Internet start-up Gazooba.com chose an independent consultant over a high-profile firm to help b... Read story
Episode I: A New Beginning
Andrew Raskin, an otherwise sane New York company man, chronicles why he has flung himself into the mad world of Silicon Valley start-ups. Read story
Episode I: A New Beginning
Andrew Raskin, an otherwise sane New York company man, chronicles why he has flung himself into the mad world of Silicon Valley start-ups. Read story
Packing IT In
Four CEOs share their tactics for on-the-road productivity. Includes tips on avoiding airport hang-ups, dealing with hotel inadequacies, cutting costs, and m... Read story
Task Masters
With project-management software to optimize your company's resources, you may never miss a deadline again. Includes a list of popular software packages, Web... Read story
In the Cards
Here's how smart cards--plastic cards that store information on an internal microchip--can help small companies learn about their customers' purchasing behav... Read story
