Canned Heat
International Thermal Packaging Inc. is testing a synthetic material that will allow for self-heating food packages. Read story
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Cell Watch
Lapidus Cytyc Corp. is developing a machine that can identify abnormal cells in pap smear cultures. Read story
Autopsy of a Start-up
One entrepreneur's idea to sell prepaid legal plans fails to inspire customers, insurers and financiers. Read story
Highway Beautification
A famous bar for motorcycle enthusiasts markets its own brand of cologne. Read story
Play-by-Play
SportsBand Network transmits its own radio show for attendees at PGA golf events. Read story
Fake Blood
Biopure Corp. is working on the purification of hemoglobin drawn from cows. Read story
Motorcycle Messengers
Traffic poses no problems for a thriving motorcycle courier service in Los Angeles. Read story
Vanishing Act
Plastigone Technologies hopes to ride the environmental wave with an additive that helps plastic to biodegrade. Read story
Promote Thyself
The Queen Anne Inn in Denver is beginning to reap the benefits of a do-it-yourself PR campaign. Read story
Baby Bloomers
Dallas-based flower company plans to open retail stores with centralized delivery and operations. Read story
Big Notes
Friedmar Music has developed a magnified slide viewer that projects music measure by measure. Read story
Radio Days
Radio Waves Inc. plans to publish a biweekly listing of programs called Radio Guide Magazine. Read story
The Beer's Great, But . . .
A Chicago brewery/restaurant fails to attract customers after a year in business. Read story
Bug Vacuum
Paragraph on BugVac, a tractor-like vacuum used as an alternative to insectides. Read story
Gimme Some Skin
A chemical company develops a new material which can be used for sports padding and prosthesis liner. Read story
Electronic House Calls
Company develops a telemonitor for at-home health care. Read story
Pleasure Sub
New Business paragraph regarding the manufacture of commercial submarines. Read story
Lights, Camera, Etc.
New Business paragraph regarding public company which helps film producers with business. Read story
Talking Alarm
New Business paragraph regarding a battery-operated talking smoke alarm. Read story
Kitchen Aid
New business paragraph on 'Chef Temps', an agency that provides temporary cooks and chefs. Read story
Shifting Gears
Bicycle company designs handlebars with built-in gear changers for serious bikers. Read story
Big Deal
Associates of billionaire gain capital through his investment. Read story
Chew Chew
Vitamins packaged like Life Savers are now marketed at the cash register. Read story
Light Show
New Business paragraph on multiplex cinemas with nightclub atmospheres. Read story
Water Buddies
Water-purifying company licenses technology but maintains name to develop market identity. Read story
Computer Bibles
New Business paragraph on handheld computer that calls up Biblical passages. Read story
Zap Dryer
New Business paragraph on microwave clothes dryers. Read story
Word of Mouth
Word of mouth brings one bread business into great expansion. Read story
Meter Reader
New business information on residential electric meters. Read story
Urban Surfer
New business information on surfer video game. Read story
Card Collecting
New business information on collecting delinquent card bills. Read story
Just the Fax
New business information on public fax machines. Read story
Sweet Deal
New business information on fruit-sweetened cookies. Read story
The 1988 Inc. 500
Brief profiles of 15 Inc. 500 companies. Read story
Rockabye Baby
Sweet Dreems Inc., manufactures a sound machine device that lulls crying babies to sleep. Read story
Get A Whiff Of This
Creative Environments Inc. founder plans to expand product fragrancing company. Read story
Sweat Equity
Deodorant for seven-to-ten year-olds projects growing sales for manufacturer. Read story
The Company That Saved The Farm
A fast growing wharf-building business started to preserve a condemned farmhouse in Vermont. Read story
The Big Read
New business information on children's bookstores. Read story
Shrink Service
New business information on employee benefit services. Read story
