Bear Feat
Vermont Teddy Bear Co., which climbed over many fleet-footed tech companies to secure a place on the Inc. 500 in 1992 and 1993, later suffered a nea... Read story
Steve Solomon
Fit to Be (Re)tired
Burned out and disillusioned from running the Inc. 500 company he had founded, Seph Barnard vowed last year to do what so many entrepreneurs merely ... Read story
The Next Next Thing
Three entrepreneurs decided they could turn their money-losing brick-and-mortar business into a well-funded dot-com. The question: Will they be able to win S... Read story
The Next Next Thing
Three entrepreneurs decided they could turn their money-losing brick-and-mortar business into a well-funded dot-com. The question: Will they be able to win S... Read story
Go Sell It on the Mountain
A look at Blue Mountain Arts' bold plans for turning its popular Web site into an E-commerce moneymaker. Read story
Fit to be Tired
For entrepreneur Seph Barnard, selling his company had nothing to do with money or prestige. He was simply too exhausted to do anything else. Read story
How Can I Keep my Employees?
One Friday afternoon, C. Richard Cowan watched $600,000 walk out the door. Cowan, founder and president of Power Lift Corp. (#2), which distributes... Read story
Now That We're Not a Start-Up, How Do I Promote Teamwork?
When Seph Barnard decided to energize his sales staff last year, he created a familiar enough incentive: adding a commission to be calculated on top of th... Read story
How Can I Adapt as My Market Changes?
Mark Tierney's company was barely up and running when his primary market all but collapsed. Tierney had left his job as chief executive of a subsid... Read story
How Can I Stay Focused on the Big Picture?
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More Than a Passing Interest
As a former wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Inc. 500 CEO John Stallworth tells how he made the jump from catching passes to running a company. Read story
The Dynamic Duo
The complementary talents of Gary Hoover and Patrick Spain have helped them start five businesses together, including a 1997 Inc. 500 company, Hoover's Inc. Read story
The 105-Year-Old Start-up
A 105-year-old business, C.D. Smith Co., takes a big chance on rapid growth and makes the Inc. 500. Read story
So You Want to Go Public
An associate professor at NYU explains what various stock exchanges expect if you want to get on them. Read story
Follow the Money
An associate professor at NYU explains what the associated costs were for one small business to go public. Read story
The Best (Way)laid Plans
Here's an Inc. 500 CEO who found that focus, fearlessness, and flexibility work better than a business plan. Read story
New World, Ordered
A profile of a 1995 Entrepreneur of the Year runner-up, and how he grew his company to a $1-billion business. Read story
Stooge Law
Courtroom computer applications are examined in this article that focuses on a small law office. Read story
Staking a Claim on the Internet
This article focuses on early commerce explorers on the Internet, and tips for on-line marketing. Read story
How to Start an Airline of Your Own
In an industry in which 117 airlines have filed bankruptcy since 1979, Joseph Lorenzo thinks he can make Reno Air work. Read story
How To: Use Technology to Manage People
CEO tells how to keep in close contact with your employees by using technology. Read story
Head of the Class
Start-up company franchises early childhood education centers, targeting affluent parents. Read story
The Accidental Lender
A Texas businesss-owner salvages old engine parts and sells them abroad. Read story
Keeping in Touch
Company saves money on worker's comp. by bringing injured workers back to work at lighter jobs as soon as possible. Read story
Growth Strategies: Cleaning Up
Environmental consulting firm stays competitive by being the first to stay on top of new innovations in the field. Read story
Help Wanted
How small companies can lower their health-care costs. Read story
Contempt of Court
How to avoid litigation and cut legal costs. Read story
Something of Value
Lared Group, a consulting firm, trades its expertise for a share in a client company's success. Read story
Born to Be Big
Staples, an innovative supermarket for office supplies, braces itself to face new competition. Read story
Great Expectations
High-powered entrepreneurs develop a local operating network for home and factory automation. Read story
The Thinking Man's CEO
Interview with with a CEO who pursues outside activities to expose his company to emerging areas of opportunity. Read story
