When a CEO is the Brand
Martha Stewart's recent conviction has Wharton professors debating th... Read story
Carole Matthews
George W. Bush and Small Business
Inc.com reader Derek Lester recently had a few things to say about our coverage of the Bush Administration and its recent SBA budget cuts. Specifically, M... Read story
Summertime Energy Savings
Summertime is right around the corner, and the Mechanical Contractors Association has recently released its recommendati... Read story
JetBlue's Buzz Factor
JetBlue, the relatively new discount airline, has earned a passionate following that sets them apart from other low-cost carriers, writes Marci Alboher Nu... Read story
Design Eye for the StartUp Guy Contest
Now you're probably thinking that you have no idea how to design a book cover, let alone any design skills, but who knows, this could be your big chance t... Read story
Retirees No More
A study by AARP released on March 18 revealed that a growing share of older workers are starting their own businesses. Reported in "Read story
SBA Leader Defends Slimmer Agency
The Bush administrations proposal to cut $119 million from the SBA's 2005 fiscal year budget doesn't seem to upset the SBA's leader, Hector V. Barreto, as... Read story
AARP for GenY
Smallplanet.net , a newcomer to the social networking scene online, hopes to make money by letting marketers promo... Read story
Most and Least Popular Net Activities
Using the Internet for e-mail made the top of the list in a recent Harris Interactive poll , as reported by... Read story
Silicon.com Neuters Web Copycat
In a March 9, 2004, story , Silicon.com exposed a website, 'Car or Car,' ... Read story
Martha Quits
Martha Stewart has resigned from the board of Martha Stewart Omnimedia and has also given up the positions of director and chief creative officer, a Read story
Linux vs. Windows
Back in the June 2000 issue of Inc . magazine, writer Dan Orzech contemplated the advantages and disadvantages of Linux for small businesses in "<... Read story
Inc. on TV!
Inc . reporter Rod Kurtz will be appearing on Bloomberg Small Business this Saturday and Sunday morning starting at 6 AM to discuss Inc .'... Read story
Economic Development Zones Under Fire?
A recent state audit reported that eight business zones in New York state aimed at helping economically distressed areas weren't creating as many jobs as ... Read story
Aligning Sales Management with Profitability
Many top managers are frustrated with the disconnect between the sales process and corporate objectives, writes Jonathan Byrnes in his March Read story
The Golden Rules of Customer Feedback
Ben McConnell and Jackie Huba, authors of Creating Customer Evangelists sh... Read story
Can Martha's Brand Survive?
Martha Stewart was found guilty last Friday of conspiracy, obst... Read story
Stepping into Your Employees' Shoes
A new reality TV series aims to get CEOs and executives thinking -- and working -- like their employees. The new series to air March 8 at 10 p.m. on TLC, ... Read story
Buzz Power
Adage.com reports that Mel Gibson's new film, the highly controversial The Passion , took... Read story
RI Governor Proposes Tax Changes
To raise funds to fill a "budget hole," Governor Carcieri of RI proposes to repeal several business tax breaks, change income tax filing requirements for ... Read story
Battle Over the Best Cities for Business
In Sunday's Boston Globe , author Christopher Shea illuminated the debate on what factors effect urban economi... Read story
Getting Noticed
It was an event that attracted camera crews and spectators alike -- 26 people stuffing themselves into a BMW MINI. The publicity stunt, created by Rubenst... Read story
Expanded Rankings of the Top Cities Lists
The magazine showcased the top 25 cities in three categories in its March 2004 issue. Here, ... Read story
The Top 25 Cities for Doing Business
Inc . contributing editor Joel Kotkin will be appear on NPR's most popular show, "Morning Edition," tomorrow, Thursday, February 26, between 8 and... Read story
Wooing Virgin Atlantic
Drag queens, live lobsters, and Judy Garland impersonators. The lengths to which some Read story
Don't Bungle Bad News
No company wants to share bad news with the public, but when you are forced to share it, remember the Adecco story from the January 20, 2004, issue of
Words That Can Kill a Sale
Positive words promote positive feelings. Negative words promote, well, negative feelings. Simple concepts, but when trying to close a sale many salespeop... Read story
Dell to Sell Services to Small Biz
Already a player in selling managed services to large enterprises, Dell recently announced its plans to sell services to... Read story
Brand Busting
The recent news that Cingular is making a serious bid to purchase AT&T Wireless is no surprise. It was only a matter of time before more consolidation in ... Read story
Can Too Much Choice Hurt Brand Performance?
Recent research from the Stanford Graduate School of Business suggests t... Read story
Naming Your Business
If you want to make a good first impression, then you have to have a good business name, suggests columnist Jeff Wuorio in a bCentral column today, Read story
Tech IPO Revival in Europe
The tide may be turning for tech IPOs as new interest in Europe shows some promising signs for tech companies wanting to go public. An article on Read story
FTC Shortens Do-Not-Call Waiting Period
The FTC announced a plan yesterday to shorten the length of time it takes to be removed from telemarketers' lists, an Read story
Customers ARE in the Driver's Seat
Remote controls, TiVo, the Internet -- all of these technologies have helped consumers gain better control -- actually, total control -- over what informa... Read story
VCs Ignoring Seed-Stage Investments
There once was a time, say in the mid to late 90s, when VCs were eager to invest seed capital in promising start-ups. Today, VCs are all but ignoring this... Read story
Jack's Back
Jack Welch that is. The former CEO of General Electric is gearing up to write a how-to business manual for HarperCollins entitled Winning , report... Read story
Are You Doing Drug Tests?
A recent Fresh Inc. post Screening Employees for Drug Use prom... Read story
A Lesson in Staying Focused
Turn down a $22 million contract? What owner of a growing company in her right mind would do that? Well, Lurita Doan, the founder of Technology Management... Read story
MSAs a Sweet Deal
If an IRA looked attractive before, the deal that was recently wrapped up into the Medicare prescription benefit bill passed by Congress at the end of las... Read story