Plans for Growth
In order to fuel her company's growth, Lori Bonn Gallagher, CEO of Lori Bonn Design, needs significantly more capital than she's gotten so far. Read story
Jill Andresky Fraser
Looking Ahead
Financial experts discuss one company's search for the best source of capital for future acquisitions. Read story
Expansion Dreams
Main Medical Inc. CEO John Tomayko's fund-raising goals are to raise $10 million to $15 million to support expansion and an acquisition. Experts weigh in. Read story
Follow the Big Guys
Currency fluctuations can jeopardize cash flow or profitability in companies of any size. If your company is potentially at risk, consider currency hedging. Read story
Business for Sale: Rocky Mountain Telecom Service
If you're looking for a business with serious growth potential in a hot market, this Rocky mountain telecom service might be your calling. Read story
Business for Sale: Midwestern Software Developer
Learn about a 30-year-old software development company that's for sale. Read story
Business for Sale: Midwestern Outdoor-Advertising Company
Here's an eye-catching opportunity: A Midwestern outdoor-advertising company, complete with profitability and growth potential. But like Eva Gabor in Gre... Read story
Riding the Economic Roller Coaster
Turbulent world economic markets can affect your growing business -- even if you don't sell overseas. Here's how to shelter your company from adverse economi... Read story
Estate Planning
Despite a presidential veto, the "death tax" is still a hot political issue in 2000. What's a small-business person to do? Read story
Business for Sale: California Dining-Yacht Service
If wining and dining on a beautiful boat is your idea of living, consider this California-based dining-cruise business. Read story
Questions and Answers about Estate Planning
Estate planning is essential for all business owners regardless of what happens on Capitol Hill. Tax minimization is only one reason for such planning, al... Read story
The Right Debt Mix
The question of whether debt increases or decreases a company's value has no one-size-fits-all answer, but here are some guidelines as you think about your o... Read story
Collection: Days Saved, Thousands Earned
A receivables expert tells how much your company stands to gain when your customers pay up fast. Read story
Giving Credit to Debt
You may think of debt as a drag on your business. But that's not necessarily how the experts see it. Read story
Business for Sale: Mid-Atlantic Title-Insurance Brokerage
Looking for an entrepreneurial umbrella that could shelter you from the storms of the large corporate workplace? Then check out this four-year-old title-insu... Read story
Business for Sale: Southeastern Seafood Distributor
Angling for a new business opportunity? Consider this well-established distributor of fresh and frozen seafood. Priced at a rather appetizing level, this bus... Read story
Unhealthy Increases
Advice on lowering your health-insurance expenses. Tips include: tailoring a plan to your specific company needs, softening the blow of cutbacks, and develop... Read story
The Flip Side of the Boom
If you want to sell your company, your best bet is to get your business in tip-top shape before taking it to market. Plus: The fate of several companies feat... Read story
Business for Sale: Southeastern Distributor of Semiprecious Stones
Looking for a gem of a business opportunity? Consider this multifaceted distributor of semiprecious stones. Profile includes price, valuation methodology, an... Read story
Where Are They Now? Updates on Businesses for Sale
Where Are They Now? Here's an update, from the September 2000 issue of Inc. magazine, on the companies featured in Inc... Read story
Business For Sale: Bakery and Restaurant In New Mexico Ski Region
A close-up look at a business offered for sale, including price rationale and pros and cons of the purchase. Read story
Business for Sale: Southwestern Mercedes-Benz Service Center
Looking for a deal that will rev up your engines? Consider this independent Mercedes-Benz service-and-repair center. Profile includes price, valuation method... Read story
'Tis Better to Give
Resources for information on the tax rules governing charitable donations. Read story
Do I Need to Plan Differently for a Dot-Com Business?
Is drawing up a business plan different for a dot-com? The real challenge today is adapting the intellectual rigors of traditional business planning to the r... Read story
Business for Sale: Florida Fuel-Delivery Service
Here's a business that could spark any entrepreneur's interest: an on-the-spot fuel delivery service for luxury boats. Profile includes price, valuation meth... Read story
Do I Need to Plan Differently for a Dot-Com Business?
Is drawing up a business plan different for a dot-com? The real challenge today is adapting the intellectual rigors of traditional business planning to the r... Read story
Accounts Payable: Avoiding Seasonal Glitches
A CFO explains how she was able to maintain tight controls over her company's accounts payable. Read story
Company for Sale by Owner -- or Maybe Not
In today's overheated mergers and acquisitions market, it's no surprise that many entrepreneurs are thinking of selling their company. But who should be the ... Read story
Business for Sale: Southwestern Baseball Camp
If sports are practically a religion for you, this summer baseball camp could be heaven sent. Profile includes price, valuation methodology, an evaluation of... Read story
Hot Tip: Set Cost-Cutting Targets
If there's a single new trend in cost cutting, it may simply be this: Setting cost-cutting targets is out; rethinking every single expenditure from the gr... Read story
What's Hot: Collections
There's no better time than the present to improve your system for settling up with late-paying clients. To assist you, we've conducted an evaluation of a... Read story
Private Company Stock
Figuring out share price for public companies is a snap. But for private companies, stock pricing can be a complicated and costly process. Inc. 's fi... Read story
Business for Sale: South Central Airport
Are your entrepreneurial dreams ready to take flight? Consider buying this state-of-the-art airport. Read story
Collection No-no's
Ordering information for Twenty-Seven of the Most Dangerous Traps for Creditors and Collectors, a free booklet. Read story
Where Has All the Money Gone?
With an unprecedented amount of capital flowing through the equity and debt markets, you'd think anyone can raise money for just about anything. But unless y... Read story
Seven Entrepreneurs in Search of a Deal
From new twists on time-honed tactics to the brave new world of Internet financing, here are strategies that can help land your business in the money. Read story
Business for Sale: Maryland Seafood Restaurant
Looking to cook up a deal that will take you away from the corporate grind? Consider this award-winning Maryland restaurant. Profile includes price, valuatio... Read story
Let's Make a Deal
Meet the IRS halfway when trouble's afoot Here's some comforting news if you're in hot water with the IRS: not all transgression... Read story
Stretching Your Benefits Dollars
Looking to woo employees with a state-of-the-art benefits package? Here's why flexible spending accounts may be just what your growth company needs. Read story
Business for Sale: Payroll Service and Software Developer
Looking for a fast-growth service business with a proven niche? This profile of a payroll-processing company includes the price, the valuation methodology, a... Read story
