ESOP Facts
Answers to the questions that business owners frequently ask. Read story
John Case
The Ultimate Employee Buy-in
Sell the company to your employees? It's a great idea--both for you and for the business you're leaving behind. Read story
Great Timing
If you were starting a company, you couldn't have picked a worse year than 1999. And yet a surprising number of this year's Inc. 500 companies did just that. Read story
Why 20 Million of You Can't Be Wrong
A long-time Inc . contributor surveys the current entrepreneurial scene and reports his findings. How do things look? Well, one answer might be "Neve... Read story
Why 20 Million of You Can't Be Wrong
A long-time Inc. contributor surveys the current entrepreneurial scene and reports his findings. How do things look? Well, one answer might be "Never better,... Read story
Why 20 Million of You Can't Be Wrong
A long-time Inc . contributor surveys the current entrepreneurial scene and reports his findings. How do things look? Well, one answer might be "Neve... Read story
Why 20 Million of You Can't Be Wrong
A long-time Inc. contributor surveys the current entrepreneurial scene and reports his findings. How do things look? Well, one answer might be "Never better,... Read story
Why 20 Million of You Can't Be Wrong
A long-time Inc . contributor surveys the current entrepreneurial scene and reports his findings. How do things look? Well, one answer might be "Neve... Read story
Vital Signs
Finally, some good news about business -- from a place you might least expect it. Read story
The Power of Listening
How does an old-line manufacturer in a stagnant industry manage to grow 25% a year for 10 years? By taking its employees seriously. Read story
Spotlight: An Economist Fights Terrorism
Bill Clinton's favorite economist believes that growth companies are the answer to terrorism. Read story
Trading Places: Are You Ready for Self-Employment?
Thinking of chucking the security of a job to become a soloist? Make sure you understand the forces that keep most people trapped in cubicles and dreaming of... Read story
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Creativity
Innovation isn't beyond the ability of everyday companies. You just need to know how to go about it. Read story
Innovation, We Trust
In the final installment of our three-part series on innovation, Inc focuses on how today's economic trends will effect the innovative entrepreneurs... Read story
Market Makers
What business are you in? Many Inner City 100 CEOs need only 10 minutes to answer that question -- which may be one reason they've grown so fast. Read story
No More 'Etch A Sketch' Planning
How one of the smartest strategic planners in America is preparing for 2002. Read story
The Surprise Economy
The delicate art of selling to nonprofits. Read story
Hot Stuff
Is it finally time to jump on the alternative-energy bandwagon? Well, yes and no. Read story
Food for Thought
The online grocery business just keeps growing. So why can't anybody make money at it? Read story
Food for Thought
The online grocery business just keeps growing. So why can't anybody make money at it? Read story
SMALL BUSINESS 2001: Where We Are Now
Starting your own business is never easy. But it was once a whole lot harder. Read story
Counting Companies
How many small businesses are there? Just a few more than there are ways to count them. Read story
Market Share
What businesses are small companies really in -- and where are they scarce? Read story
The Gazelle Theory
Are some small companies more equal than others? Read story
The Real Economy
The dot-coms have faded. Is that the end of high-tech start-ups? Read story
The Soloists
How many one-person businesses are there -- and what do they actually do? Read story
The Job Factory
Do small companies really create the most jobs? Read story
Tomorrow's Self-Employed American
Who will tomorrow's typical business owner be? Read story
The Rewards
Is it worth it to run your own business? Read story
Rank and File
Who works for small companies? Read story
Middle-Aged Spread
How old is the average small company -- and how much time does it have left? Read story
End Game
How many companies fail? Not as many as everyone thinks. Read story
START-UP NATION: Who's Looking At Start-Ups?
The birthing of companies is the process by which an economy reinvents and re-creates itself. Read story
Counting Start-ups
Isn't everybody starting a company these days? Read story
Who Wants To Be An Entrepreneur?
How many people are planning to start a new company? Read story
Where The Action Is
What kinds of businesses are the newest entrepreneurs launching? Read story
It's All About Geography
Where are the new companies starting up? Read story
The Founder Next Door
Is today's entrepreneur any different from the rest of us? Read story
Going For Broke
Is now a good time to start a company? Read story
TOMORROW'S ENTREPRENEUR: And Now, The Forecast
Entrepreneurs are usually first off the blocks in spotting the opportunities opened up by some sort of change. Read story
