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The Hottest Companies in Atlanta
Vendormate helps the south's hub for business services climb to No. 6 on the top metro areas for fast-growing companies.
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How to Start a Business in Atlanta
Despite its laid-back vibe, Atlanta is considered a rising star of the business world. Here's how to navigate its challenges.
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The 2010 Inc. 5000: Top 10 Metro Areas
New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. are home to the most Inc. 5000 companies in America.
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The 2010 Inc. 5000: The Top 10 Black Entrepreneurs
From helping to protect soldiers from IED blasts to expediting FDA approval of life-saving drugs, many of these entrepreneurs have built multi-million dollar empires within a matter of only several years.
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America's Fastest-Growing Software Company
Serial entrepreneur Andy Monin created Vendormate software to help health care facilities manage vendors; the company earned $10.7 million in 2009.
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Google's Challenge to Facebook
The search giant unveils a new social campaign, plus advice on going viral, and the rest of today's news. Read more
An SBDC That Excels at Leadership Training
The SBDC at Georgia State University has helped hundreds of small business owners become better managers. Read more
Great for a Business Dinner: BLT Steak
A modern steakhouse with a French bistro vibe, BLT Steak serves up regional specials and par... Read more
'Til Death Do Us Part
What happens when your business partner is also your partner in life? Couples who double as entrepreneurial teams open up about the joys and perils of workin... Read more
The Retail Blues
I've been talking recently with the owner of two women's boutique stores outside of Atlanta. She's been on a very solid track for a number of years, even ... Read more
Web Security for Vista and Firefox
Feb. 7, 2007 -- Exploit Prevention Labs, an Atlanta-based software company, on Monday unveiled a LinkScanner product line that provides p... Read more
Inc. 500 Firm Posts Record Third Quarter Revenue
Nov. 14, 2006 -- Procuri, an Atlanta, Ga.-based firm that makes supply chain management software, today reported a record-high 180 percen... Read more
Procurement Help for Disabled Veterans
Nov. 7, 2006 -- Service-disabled small-business owners will be offered help in acquiring government contracts at an annual conference thi... Read more
Study Finds Network Viruses Impact Productivity
Dec. 14, 2006 -- One in three Atlanta-area businesses has been hit by a network virus, according to a recent survey by Impulse Research.<... Read more
8 Simple Rules for Building a Website
Creating a new company website is daunting, but there are some basic guidelines that can make the experience far less scary. Read more
Mad as Hell About Ad Rates
Why (and where). Read more
Look to Low-Cost and Niche Airlines for Low Fares
One of the best ways to get the lowest fares is to know where low-cost and niche airlines fly. These carriers allow you to create your own system of airfa... Read more
Bring Out the Big Guns
IBM became legendary for impressing large corporate clients by calling on them with a team of salespeople, each member an expert in one of the customer's ... Read more
Short on Satisfaction
Survey reveals that many small-business owners are unhappy with their sales-force-automation software. Read more
Heading Off Court
It's not as if Atlanta Legal Copies were a hotbed of employee lawsuits. It's not, but considering today's litigiousclimate, management isn't taking chance... Read more
Executive Travel: Hotels Where You Can Really Work
A list of five national hotel chains offering special rooms with access to business equipment, plus room rates. Read more
Homes Away from Home
A comparison of extended-stay hotels, geared to the business traveler. Read more
Nolo Contendere
Humorous manager quote from Max Carey. Read more
Stalking Seed Capital
Resources providing information on the seed-capital industry. Read more
The Art Of Selling
Q: You want your salespeople to read a book that will help them improve their selling skills. What's the book? W.R. (MAX) CAREY, president and CEO,... Read more
Equity Investment;
If you need capital to expand your business, don't assume that an investment banker has the answer. "Investment bankers want you to think that they own t... Read more
A Loan At Last
When it comes to commercial loans, the rich aren't getting richer. New York City banks may have the most dough, but their commercial and industrial loan ... Read more
Super Marketer
We founded our company based on the successes of such independent operators as Dick Gromer. Gromer's competitive strategy -- and ours, for that matter --... Read more
Use The Schools
Wanted: Young, enthusiastic, well-trained people to work hard for low pay. They may not phrase it that way, but managers at Benning Construction Co.... Read more
How to Get Ahead in China
When Mitch Free first went... Read more
A Brew Apart
A look at a start-up brewery that is banking on an affinity-group marketing plan. Read more
Taking The Fear Out of Factoring
With more and more reputable companies entering the factoring business, services have greatly improved. But factors' bottom line use remains the same: provid... Read more
Placing The Stress On Emotional Well-being
How to evaluate consultants who offer relief from psychological strain in the workplace. Read more
Memo to Myself
They lead small businesses, but have big goals. Read more
Angels After Dark
Stocks, shmocks. What angel-investor wanna-be wouldn't like a piece of a nice rock-and-roll emporium? Read more
Finding Hope in a Moment of Travel Rage
I boarded a plane last Saturday night in Atlanta dog-tired after a four-hour layover on a Saturday -- on a flight that was scheduled to get me home just a... Read more
Asset-Management Software for Windows Vista
Dec. 18, 2006 -- Infor, an Atlanta-based software company, announced Monday the release of the latest version of its asset-management sof... Read more
Top 25 Cities for Doing Business in America
If you're looking for cities large, medium, and small where job growth is robust and economies are strong, head to the ones on this year's Top Cities list. F... Read more
Business for Sale -- Georgia Tennis Club
A close-up look at a business offered for sale including the price and the pros and cons of the purchase. Read more
How to Protect Company Secrets During Merger Talks
When you put your company up for sale, you risk giving strangers — potentially your competitors - access to confidential information. Read more
Stop Bellyaching!
If the day-to-day grind hits you where it hurts, you don't have to grimace and bear it. Read more
As Gas Prices Rise, So Do Demands On Employers
Manufacturer Bill Lathem knew that higher gas prices would affect his business--he just didn't expect to have to shut it down one day a week. Read more
The Truth About Start-ups
From cradle to grave, here are the facts about which businesses are most often started, survive, and prosper Read more
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