How Would You Sell That: Treasure Hunters Roadshow
Treasure Hunters Roadshow needs a social media makeover. Four experts offer advice. Read story
Phaedra Hise
Off-the-Grid IPOs
An underused SEC exemption that deserves another look. Read story
Russell Straub's High-End Clients Were Straining His Business With Tougher and Tougher Demands
Was it time to go downmarket? Read story
Confessions of an Entrepreneur's Wife
She was proud to support her husband's dream of building a great business. But five years is a long time to watch someone focus on his company at the expense... Read story
I'd Rather Be Flying (Myself)
Entrepreneurs have always been more likely than most folks to be private pilots; now they have new reasons to leave commercial flight behind. Here's what new... Read story
Solemates
Here's how Mandy Cabot, cofounder of footwear distributor Dansko, has controlled her company's growth while tiptoeing between hungry retailers and a balky su... Read story
Recruiting Strategies: Company Profile
A look at how Harry Griendling turned Staffing Solutions Group into an employee friendly company by avoiding the stuff that sucks. Read story
Human Resources: Hitting Pay Dirt
Micro Stamping Inc. dramatically reduced the number of hours it spends tracking employees' work hours by implementing labor-management software. Read story
Don't Start a Business without One
Like many entrepreneurs, you may be relying on credit cards to finance your business. Here are some tips on managing credit card payments. Read story
Grandma Got Run Over by Bad Research
Although market research suggested ample customers, Irene Viento's upscale children's clothing store, GrandKids Ltd., closed after three years of soft sales. Read story
Don't Pay Until It Works
Buying his first network was a disaster for Joe Alloway, owner and founder of Credit Union Marketing, in Mount Pleasant, Mich. The idea was to link writer... Read story
Changing Course
Inc. 500 CEO Barney Adams recounts how he broke into the tough industry of golf club manufacturing with Adams Golf Inc. Read story
New Recruitment Strategy: Ask Your Best Employees to Leave
A look at how large companies are tapping into the entrepreneurial urges of their employees. Read story
Industry Bottoms Out, Disposes of Diaper Service
After it failed to diversify, a diaper-delivery service found it had to file for Chapter 7 after decades of operation. Read story
Kicking Paper Cold Turkey: Our Reporter Goes Electronic
Last month I was out with my friend Ted, who runs a small bicycle-marketing business, and he whipped out a little digital datebook called the PalmPilot to... Read story
Labor-Union Disharmony Silences Symphony
Because of a small market and union problems, the Sacramento Symphony went bust. Read story
Online 101: Intranets
Not all successful Web sites are actually on the Web. Large companies with many different office locations have for some time been using ... Read story
With Luck, This Biz Will Go Down the Toilet
A look at how an entrepreneur is trying to grab shelf space for his moist toilet tissues. Read story
Obit: Boston Ad Agency Finds Cost of Doing Business Doesn't Add Up
The obit of an advertising/PR firm that was started by three talented partners and why the firm failed. Read story
Online 101: Finding a Web Site Designer
So you've decided you need a Web site. Perhaps your competitors are already online and making you nervous. Maybe a large customer has asked for Web intera... Read story
Obit: Monument Co. Misjudges Funeral Industry, Pays with Its Life
A look at how a well-known memorial-carving company went belly upafter new owners took over. Read story
Losing Momentum
An Inc. staffer finds a tiny computer built to link to the Net is more hype than help. Read story
Intranets Explained
While intranet seems to be today's business buzzword, it's also a useful business tool. Read story
The Inside Scoop
An expert in conducting business in cyberspace explains how an in-house Web server may be the way to cyberprosperity. Read story
On-Line: Building the Price-Wise Web Site
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EDI: Early Adoption Pays Off
A manager explains how his company increased profits by using electronic data interchange. Read story
Communications: Getting the Most Out of Voice Mail
A serious voice-mail user gives readers some advice on how to get the most out of their voice-mail system. Read story
Hardware: Keeping Track of Hardware
Inc.'s technology editor explains why it is important to track your company's electronic equipment. Read story
Resource: Bar Codes for Small Businesses
A quick reveiw of the software package Barcode Anything. Read story
Benchmark: Small Business Snubs the Net
A look at some results from a recent survey that suggests small businesses are slow to embrace the Internet. Read story
On-Line: Web-Site Promotions
An art gallery owner explains how he had little success using search engines to promote his Web site. Read story
Profiled Web Site: Eurosport
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Benchmark: Intimidated by Cyberspace?
Some data from a 1995 Gallup survey of 300 small-business owners about their use of computers for communications. Read story
Hiring: Internet Intern
The benefits of using an intern to research your Internet needs. Read story
Getting Smart On-Line
Several small companies are examined to see how they are mining the Internet for business intelligence. Read story
Resource: Phones for Soloists
A quick review of the book Telecom Made Easy. Read story
On-line: Ignoring the Internet
A CPA explains why her firm hasn't jumped on to the Internet. Read story
Outsourcing: Real-Time Computer Help
A CEO explains how his IT needs are taken care of by modem and how you can get a primer of online support. Read story
On-line: Who Owns a Web Site?
Two Web site experts explain how to avoid someone stealing your home page. Read story
Operations: From Notes to Market in No Time
A natural-food supplier explains how a groupware package helped bring a new product to market more quickly. Read story
