George Gendron


Guest Speaker: The Real World

By George Gendron |  Oct 1, 2007

Forget the elaborate business plans. Kids with passion are our next great entrepreneurs.  Read story

FYI: Every Good-bye Ain't Gone

By George Gendron |  Oct 1, 2002

After two decades spent chronicling the small-business revolution, our editor-in-chief leaves to become an entrepreneur.  Read story

FYI: Life in the Fast Lane

By George Gendron |  Sep 1, 2002

Highlights from the 2002 Inc 500 conference.  Read story

FYI: BYOB

By George Gendron |  Aug 1, 2002

The most recent corporate scandals are likely to accelerate a trend that's been building for years: bring your own business.  Read story

FYI: Everything Small Is Big Again

By George Gendron |  Jul 1, 2002

Only yesterday, it seems, bigness was all the rage in just about every corner of American life. But the times, they are a-changin'.  Read story

FYI: Dr. Wall Street

By George Gendron |  Jun 1, 2002

Not in recent memory has it been so difficult to gauge the prospects for going public, but a veteran entrepreneur helps clear things up.  Read story

FYI: My Son, the Downsizer

By George Gendron |  May 1, 2002

Lessons learned from watching a seven-year-old entrepreneur at the helm of a hot start-up.  Read story

FYI: Closing the Gap

By George Gendron |  Apr 1, 2002

Why your company's performance never lives up to your expectations -- and what you can do about it.  Read story

FYI: Patriot Games

By George Gendron |  Mar 1, 2002

Now may not be the best time to start a business. There. We said it.  Read story

FYI: The Million-Dollar Post-it Note

By George Gendron |  Feb 1, 2002

Confessions of a compulsive bootstrapper.  Read story

FYI: Think Small. No, Smaller

By George Gendron |  Jan 1, 2002

You can wear yourself out worrying about the big issues we face these days, but it's the small things we need to focus on.  Read story

Bridging the Capital Gap

By George Gendron |  Dec 1, 2001

How the federal government can bridge the capital gap for growth businesses and earn $1 billion.  Read story

September 11, 2001: The Home Front

By George Gendron |  Nov 1, 2001

Amid all the devastation, signs of hope emerge.  Read story

All Shook Up

By George Gendron |  Oct 1, 2001

What would drive an entrepreneur to reshuffle his top management team at the peak of his company's success?  Read story

Life in the Fast Lane

By George Gendron |  Sep 1, 2001

Highlights from the 19th annual Inc. 500 conference.  Read story

Re: Design

By George Gendron |  Sep 1, 2001

Editor-in-chief George Gendron discusses the highlights of the newly redesigned magazine, and why it speaks to the spirit of the age.  Read story

What's in a Place?

By George Gendron |  Aug 1, 2001

The role location plays in entrepreneurship.  Read story

Management By Going Away

By George Gendron |  Jul 1, 2001

The value leaders add to their companies is often very different then what they imagine it is.  Read story

The Message Behind the Buyouts

By George Gendron |  Jun 1, 2001

Inc. 's editor-in-chief explains why now is a great time to buy out your boss.  Read story

The Inner-City Index

By George Gendron |  May 1, 2001

What the numbers reveal about this year's Inner-City 100.  Read story

Where the Money Is

By George Gendron |  Mar 1, 2001

Inc. Editor-in-Chief George Gendron reflects on this month's cover story, "The Money Hunt," and case study, "Great Expectations".  Read story

An Altered Landscape

By George Gendron |  Feb 1, 2001

Inc. magazine's editor-in-chief discusses the need to investigate the Web's effect on corporate culture.  Read story

The Failure Myth

By George Gendron |  Jan 1, 2001

Every new entrepreneur has likely heard the warning, "Four out of every five new businesses fail." There's just one problem -- it's not true. Here are few si...  Read story

FYI: Critical Numbers

By George Gendron |  Dec 1, 2000

Inside the December 2000 Inc. issue:cutting-edge practices in the education business, what happens when companies move, the new megamarket, and the ...  Read story

No Fooling

By George Gendron |  Nov 1, 2000

Inc.'s editor explains why the employee manual at the Motley Fool, a personal-investing Web site, gives a clear sense of what it's like to work for the company.  Read story

A Changing of the Guard

By George Gendron |  Nov 1, 2000

After 21 years, Inc. gets a new owner. Plus, if innovation is random, how can you make it strike at your company?  Read story

Opening the Doors

By George Gendron |  Sep 1, 2000

Inc. magazine's editor-in-chief discusses making venture capital more accessible, the business of laughter, and when to say no to employees.  Read story

Getting a Life

By George Gendron |  Aug 1, 2000

Inc. magazine's editor-in-chief discusses having a business and a life; sharing equity with employees; why being first may not be best; And...  Read story

Making Connections

By George Gendron |  Jul 1, 2000

Inc. magazine's editor-in-chief discusses how growth businesses are transforming the urban landscape; the hubris of the new Internet incubators; and...  Read story

That Magic Moment

By George Gendron |  Jun 1, 2000

Inc. magazine's editor-in-chief talks with Earvin "Magic" Johnson about how the focus on fast money makes rising stars "uncoachable" on the court an...  Read story

The Entry Level

By George Gendron |  Apr 1, 2000

Inc. magazine's editor-in-chief discusses the promise and reality of small-business Web sites; how the merger process goes beyond financials; why th...  Read story

Dressed for Success

By George Gendron |  Mar 1, 2000

Inc. magazine's editor-in-chief discusses ZapMe CEO Rick Inatome's new look, new online competitors to traditional small businesses, ethics question...  Read story

More Myths

By George Gendron |  Feb 1, 2000

Inc. magazine's editor-in-chief discusses the evolution of E-culture, start-ups that help other new companies out of the gate, competing against a m...  Read story

The Origin of the Entrepreneurial Species

By George Gendron |  Feb 1, 2000

Inc. editor-in-chief George Gendron and Amar BhidÉ, author of The Origin and Evolution of New Businesses, discuss BhidÉ's surprising conc...  Read story

Showdown at Inc.com

By George Gendron |  Jan 1, 2000

Inc. magazine's editor-in-chief discusses an on-line firestorm sparked by an Inc. Technology article. Plus: An introduction to some new Read story

Design of the Times

By George Gendron |  Dec 1, 1999

Inc. magazine's editor discusses Viant's new-economy strategy of creating the best environment in the consulting industry in order to attract top ta...  Read story

The News Today, Oh Boy

By George Gendron |  Nov 1, 1999

Inc. magazine's editor discusses the diverging fates of two people featured on the cover of Inc. in the past: Doug Mellinger, founder of PR...  Read story

Oh Lord, Won't You Lease Me a BMW

By George Gendron |  Sep 1, 1999

Jim Bernard, CEO of U.S. Energy Corp., inAlpharetta, Ga., named his #1 problem: finding people. He's turning business away for lack of staff.His #2 proble...  Read story

Seeing the Light

By George Gendron |  Sep 1, 1999

Don Dennis, president and CEO of AVT Inc., in Littleton, Colo., said he was a "total non-believer" in E-commerce until recently. The General Electric vete...  Read story

The King of Perks

By George Gendron |  Sep 1, 1999

One technique for keeping people is offering great perks, and Gary Quick, president and CEO of Quick Solutions Inc., in Columbus, Ohio, was the Perk King ...  Read story