Jess McCuan


Innovation: Coal Briquettes, Green Fields Coal

A company that turns slurry back into coal  Read story

Things I Can't Live Without: John Younger of Accolo

John Younger always tries to make environmentally friendly purchases. The CEO of Accolo, a recruitment outsourcing firm in Larkspur, Cali...  Read story

Innovation: The HyDRAS Robot

The Snakebot The design for Dennis Hong's latest robot came to him in his sleep. "In dreams in the middle of the night, I see these lines and col...  Read story

Passions: Vernon LaVia, Bird Watcher

To call him avid would be an understatement. In the bird-watching world, where bragging rights belong to those with the longest lists of ...  Read story

A Cold Call, a Blog, and a $20 Million Lawsuit

A North Carolina entrepreneur blogs a warning to her industry -- and gets sued for her troubles.  Read story

Passions: Ryan Black, CEO of Sambazon

"At the end of the day, it's you against the ocean."  Read story

The Inc Life: Passions

"You're doing something magical. For a minute at a time, I can play in the sky."  Read story

Things I Can't Live Without: Janine Popick

CEO of Vertical Response • San Francisco  Read story

My Place: Mark McGarrah's Modern Cliff House

The co-founder of an Austin ad agency salvaged pine beams from his office space to brighten his kitchen.  Read story

My Place: Lev Glazman and Alina Roytberg's Mod Condo

For their condo, the married founders of Fresh chose rich earth tones, sexy lighting, and heady fragrances.  Read story

My Place: Stephen Braswell's Historic Mansion

Nine fireplaces plus 13 chandeliers equals one of Savannah's stateliest mansions.  Read story

Five Ideas to Watch

...including artificial muscle and online aromatherapy.  Read story

Five Ideas to Watch

...including robots for hospitals and bad news for the jet set  Read story

Mambo for Morale

A bonding ritual that has employees jumping to their feet.  Read story

Successful, Yes, but Still Searching for Happiness

The CEO seemed to have it all, so why wasn't he happy? What it means to find fulfillment when you're an entrepreneur.  Read story

Five Ideas to Watch

...including sunscreen wipes and a new way to say "I love you!"  Read story

Turner Serves Up Bison, and Copies Donald Trump

The latest on Ted Turner's bison biz.  Read story

Five Ideas to Watch

...including hemp foods, snowboarder hotels, a pay-per-call policy, and a devilish remote control.  Read story

Honorable Mention: Frank Altman

Thousands of small businesses in impoverished communities now have a shot at funding, thanks to him.  Read story

Five Ideas to Watch

Including headphones for inmates, a chair with vertebrae, and props for peeved workers.  Read story

Giving Back

Creative ways to aid pet causes.  Read story

It's Not Easy Being Green

Jeffrey Hollender and Alan Newman disagreed about strategy, fought bitterly -- and created two successful companies. They'd set out to change the world, but ...  Read story

How To Give Your Money Away

Here are some tips for finding a satisfying way to give back.  Read story

Minimum Wage Hikes Eyed Nationwide

The latest on minimum wage hikes.  Read story

Guerrilla Tactic Targets Golfers

Golf, meet guerrilla marketing...  Read story

Seed Capital for Farm Communities

Financing for rural businesses.  Read story

Reeling In the Big One

Landing a big, brand-name client can make all the difference. Here's how a start-up can do it.  Read story

NASA Offers Free Rocket Scientists

A great NASA giveaway.  Read story

Perspective: Doing well by doing nothing.

Meditation at work.  Read story

Overtime Reform Overdoses on Politics

Overtime, overwrought.  Read story

Sued Over an Employee's Phone Call

Your mobile phone's liability.  Read story

No, They Can't Do It Themselves

Ready or not.  Read story

The Ultimate Sales Incentive

What's the ultimate sales incentive? A seller of dirt has found that awarding free vacations is one way to move tons of product.  Read story

Guard Your Exits!

With the job market slowly recovering, brace yourself for a tidal wave of employee turnover.  Read story

When an Addict Seeks a Job

Fresh from rehab, a former worker wants his job back. What can you do?  Read story

Mad Cow Doesn't Scare This Rancher

A top rancher's mad cow moment.  Read story

The Well-Balanced Life: Got Game?

When life makes you want to call a time-out, perhaps it's time to call in a coach.  Read story

Leavitt to Bush's EPA

People dress as trout to protest Bush's new EPA chief.  Read story

It's Good to be King

It's official: Bosses have more fun--and they're rich.  Read story

Why Charities Don't Want Your Money

Why the Salvation Army doesn't want your nickel.  Read story

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