Lora Kolodny's articles

The Anti-Hallmark

By Lora Kolodny | Jan 30, 2008

In the multibillion-dollar greeting card business, Smart Alex has carved a niche by boldly going where no big company has gone before. Founder Jay Blumenfeld... Read story

Update: Tax on Fancy Freebies

By Lora Kolodny | Nov 1, 2006

March 2004 When we wrote about a few of Lash Fary's favorite possessions ("Read story

The Kindest Cut

By Lora Kolodny | Dec 1, 2005

Competition has sparked a global decline in corporate taxes. Read story

The Little Game That Could

By Lora Kolodny | Dec 1, 2005

An update on the rising fortunes of one former Case Study subject. Read story

Gift Guide: For the Home

By Lora Kolodny and Kasey Wehrum | Dec 1, 2005

From flower buds to the taste buds--here are some great gifts to use around the house. Read story

Gift Guide: For the Office

By Lora Kolodny and Kasey Wehrum | Dec 1, 2005

Help someone add life to their cubicle or spice up their executive model desk with these attractive possibilities. Read story

Gift Guide: For the Road

By Lora Kolodny and Kasey Wehrum | Dec 1, 2005

Whether travelling to work, school or Bermuda, these portables will please any lucky recipient. Read story

Gift Guide: For the Home

By Lora Kolodny and Kasey Wehrum | Dec 1, 2005

From flower buds to the taste buds--here are some great gifts to use around the house. Read story

Gift Guide: For the Office

By Lora Kolodny and Kasey Wehrum | Dec 1, 2005

Help someone add life to their cubicle or spice up their executive model desk with these attractive possibilities. Read story

Gift Guide: For the Road

By Lora Kolodny and Kasey Wehrum | Dec 1, 2005

Whether travelling to work, school or Bermuda, these portables will please any lucky recipient. Read story

A Business, a Blog, a Banana at the Beach

By Lora Kolodny | Oct 1, 2005

Adam Seifer is not on a diet, and he has the pictures to prove it. Read story

Most Likely to Succeed

By Lora Kolodny | Oct 1, 2005

Products for anxious parents. Read story

Most Likely to Succeed

By Lora Kolodny | Oct 1, 2005

Products for anxious parents. Read story

A Business, a Blog, a Banana at the Beach

By Lora Kolodny | Oct 1, 2005

Adam Seifer is not on a diet, and he has the pictures to prove it. Read story

Jonathan Hoffman Was Sure a Former Staffer Had Stolen His Company's Ideas

By Lora Kolodny | Sep 1, 2005

His gut told him to litigate aggressively. But was that a smart move? Read story

Building a Global Alliance

By Lora Kolodny | Sep 1, 2005

Tacit Networks wanted to expand overseas but had few resources and no leads. So it found another way to go global. Read story

Most Likely To Succeed

By Lora Kolodny | Sep 1, 2005

Companies with a protective streak Read story

Offshoring Isn't Such a Sure Thing

By Lora Kolodny | Sep 1, 2005

Resolving a dispute with that vendor overseas isn't always a walk in the park, a new survey finds Read story

Most Likely To Succeed

By Lora Kolodny | Aug 1, 2005

A monthly look at intriguing and engaging upstarts. Read story

Things I Can't Live Without: Andy Berliner

By Lora Kolodny | Jul 1, 2005

The CEO of Amy's Kitchen likes veggie burgers, sure, but why so many cell phones? Read story

The Design of Innovation

By Lora Kolodny | Jun 2, 2005

A new book from industrial design expert Craig Vogel says companies must continually adapt their products if they are to compete. Read story

Intoxicating Results

By Lora Kolodny | Jun 1, 2005

How Cisco Brewers built a successful brand on a tight marketing budget. Read story

Software Piracy Worldwide a $33 Billion Loss

By Lora Kolodny | May 23, 2005

May 23, 2005 --One in three software programs in use around the world today have been installed without license, according to the second a... Read story

Deadline Approaches for Customer Data Rules

By Lora Kolodny | May 13, 2005

May 13, 2005 --New rules go into effect June 1 in the southern states asking businesses to combat identity theft and fraud under the Feder... Read story

Case Study

By Lora Kolodny | May 1, 2005

His rock club was in ruins. His partnership was crumbling. Could Allan Fingerhut save his business and his friendship? Read story

Building a Company That Wins

By Lora Kolodny | Apr 17, 2005

Inc . recently sat down with Arthur Rubinfeld, the mastermind behind Starbucks' meteoric growth and the founder of ad agency AIRVISION, to discuss hi... Read story

Building a Company That Wins

By Lora Kolodny | Apr 17, 2005

Inc . recently sat down with Arthur Rubinfeld, the mastermind behind Starbucks' meteoric growth and the founder of ad agency AIRVISION, to discuss hi... Read story

Succeeding and Starting Over Again

By Lora Kolodny | Apr 8, 2005

Many entrepreneurs have launched juggernaut companies, only to hand over the reigns and come back to the drawing board with a smaller and sweeter startup ... Read story

Case Study

By Lora Kolodny | Apr 1, 2005

The Problem: Lance Fried planned to sell his waterproof MP3 players in surf shops. But could he really say no to the big-box retailers? Read story

Seeing the iPod as a Security Threat

By Lora Kolodny | Apr 1, 2005

Is the iPod a computer security threat? Read story

26 Most Fascinating Entrepreneurs: Tom LaTour

By Lora Kolodny | Apr 1, 2005

Recycling cell phones for profit. Read story

Group Names Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises

By Lora Kolodny | Mar 25, 2005

March 24, 2005 --The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) released its list of America's top corporations for women's busi... Read story