KidsNShoes: North Hampton, N.H.
Inc.com Senior Editor Carole Matthews offers her editor's pick for best hometown business -- a shoe store where a frazzled mother with toddler in tow can act... Read story
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The CEO Wish List
What should you look for in a new CEO? Colleen Aylward, founder of high-tech recruiting-and-placement firm Devon James Associates Inc., shares what her clien... Read story
Founding CEOs Versus Second CEOs
According to high-tech recruiter Colleen Aylward, how a founding CEO and how a second CEO approach running a business differ greatly -- and for good reason. Read story
The CEO Job Description
Crafting the perfect job description is crucial to attracting the best candidates for the job, according to Colleen Aylward, founder of high-tech recruiting-... Read story
SBA Loans: Myths and Realities
Complicated, lengthy paperwork. Agonizingly long closing periods. That's the U.S. Small Business Administration ( SBA ) loa... Read story
Red Flags in Choosing a Business Broker
When selecting a broker to sell your business, be suspicious if: The broker wants a significant or total fee paid upfront. Many b... Read story
Questions to Ask a Business Broker
Use these questions to find a competent and successful business broker. What is your background/experience? "It takes time and exp... Read story
Finding the Right Business Broker
W. Stewart Blackburn didn't hire a business broker to sell the businesses he owned with his wife, Suzanne, until he found someone entirely devoted to the ... Read story
Planning for Succession
Succession planning is, to some, an admission of their own mortality. Understandably, many CEOs put it off. But without a plan, business owners miss out o... Read story
Core Competencies of a CEO
Chief executive officers and founding owners make one classic mistake when evaluating successors, says Mike Zwell, CEO of ... Read story
Choosing a Successful Successor
Choosing a successor for your business doesn't always mean choosing someone like you or even someone you like. It entails choosing someone who is not only... Read story
Bootstrapping Tips You Can Use Today
The reality of a recession has prompted many business owners to devise strategies to weather the economic downturn. Stretching business cash, cutting cost... Read story
Are You Ready to Get Funded?
Gone are the days of getting funding just because you have a bright idea. Investors are looking past the " concept company" and looking for start-ups with... Read story
How to Get Funding Now: Two VCs Weigh In
In the September 2001 Inc story, More Strings Attached , Jill Andresky Fraser tells ... Read story
Research Your Industry through Trade Associations
Finding detailed industry information isn't as difficult as it might seem. For starters, find a trade association specific to your business. It can be a g... Read story
Leisure Industry Associations
Industry-specific associations can help you research hard-to-find details about the industry you're in and offer valuable networking opportunities with bu... Read story
Retail Associations
Industry-specific associations can help you research hard-to-find details about the industry you're in. They can also offer valuable networking opportunit... Read story
Computer Hardware Associations
Industry-specific associations can help you research hard-to-find details about the industry you're in and offer valuable networking opportunities with bu... Read story
Computer Software Associations
Industry-specific associations can help you research hard-to-find details about the industry you're in and offer valuable networking opportunities with bu... Read story
Internet and Online Associations
Industry-specific associations can help you research hard-to-find details about the industry you're in and offer valuable networking opportunities with bu... Read story
Telecommunications Associations
Industry-specific associations can help you research hard-to-find details about the industry you're in and offer valuable networking opportunities with bu... Read story
Financial Services Associations
Industry-specific associations can help you research hard-to-find details about the industry you're in and offer valuable networking opportunities with bu... Read story
Insurance Associations
Industry-specific associations can help you research hard-to-find details about the industry you're in and often offer valuable networking opportunities w... Read story
Real Estate and Construction Associations
Industry-specific associations can help you research hard-to-find details about the industry you're in and offer valuable networking opportunities with bu... Read story
Biotech and Pharmaceuticals Associations
Industry-specific associations can help you research hard-to-find details about the industry you're in and often offer valuable networking opportunities w... Read story
Health Care Associations
Industry-specific associations can help you research hard-to-find details about the industry you're in and offer valuable networking opportunities with bu... Read story
Industrial Goods and Services Associations
Industry-specific associations can help you research hard-to-find details about the industry you're in and offer valuable networking opportunities with bu... Read story
Accounting Associations
Industry-specific associations can help you research hard-to-find details about the industry you're in and often offer valuable networking opportunities w... Read story
Advertising
Industry-specific associations can help you research hard-to-find details about the industry you're in and often offer valuable networking opportunities w... Read story
Producer's Picks: Legal Associations
Industry-specific associations can help you research hard-to-find details about the industry you're in and often offer valuable networking opportunities w... Read story
Should You Share Equity with Consultants?
Back in 1997, Randy Parker was staring at a blank whiteboard, wondering where he'd find the money to hire the employees and consultants he needed to build... Read story
Online Venture Capital Resources
Here we've assembled links to a number of Web sites where entrepreneurs can search for investors, track investments by leading firms across the country, o... Read story
Great Bootstrapping Secrets: 45 Ideas that Can Save Your Business Money
Here are 45 money-saving ideas that can help your company do more with less. Read story
Agreement Bolsters Teen Entrepreneurship
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Leaders of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S Department of Education celebrated National Small Busin... Read story
Capital Training
BELLEVUE, WASH. -- Roxanne Benton Darling toyed with starting a business for two years. "I've started and stopped a couple of times, but for whatever reas... Read story
Angel Investing Market Looking Up
April 21, 2004 --In 2003, investments made by angel investors totaled $18.1 billion, up from $15.7 billion in 2002, according to the Read story
Small Businesses Plan to Increase IT Spending
April 2004 --Small and medium size businesses plan to increase their IT spending this year by 6.6% over 2003, according to a recent study ... Read story
U.S. Department of Labor Announces New Overtime Rules
April 2004 --On April 20, 2004, U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced the final regulations governing overtime eligibility of "... Read story
Senate Blocks New Overtime Rules
May 2004 --The Senate voted 52 to 47 on Tuesday, May 4, to block the new overtime regulations recently proposed by the Department of Labor... Read story
Schedule C-EZ Now Available to More Businesses
Sept. 28, 2004 -- On Friday, the Internal Revenue Service announced its plan to expand the number of businesses eligible to file a Schedu... Read story
