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Seattle's Fastest-Growing Small Businesses
Meet the most booming companies in the Seattle-Tacoma region, from a childrens store to an association of physicians to the maker of a wearable camcorder.
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How to Start a Business in Seattle
Surviving as a small business owner alongside the likes of Microsoft, Amazon, and Starbucks isn't as impossible as it seems.
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America's Fastest Growing-Insurance Company
QuoteWizard, which grew 5,951 percent over three years, allows customers to shop around for insurance coverage.
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Building a Brick-Oven Dream in Seattle
Food writer Molly Wizenberg talks to Inc. about the trials and rewards of opening a pizza shop with her husband.
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The Business of Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal
A look at the companies that supply the busy port of Seattle with docks, nets, and life rings.
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America’s Fastest-Growing Environmental Services Company
Cleanscapes provides trash collection and recycling to residential and commercial customers, as well as to municipalities. Read more
America's Fastest-Growing Environmental Services Company
CleanScapes president Chris Martin took cleaning up the streets of Seattle very seriously, eventually landing a $36 million deal with the city. Read more
How to Successfully Rebrand Your Business
You can't run your company the same way forever. Here are 10 ideas to bring about change and breathe new life into your business. Read more
Yelp Users Speak, Pawnshops, and Accidental Entrepreneurs
More Yelp users speak out. Can a few negative online reviews kill a small business? Just ask some angry business owners that claim they'v... Read more
The Truth about Cyber Monday; Tour the Gawker Offices
Tour a Start-up's Office: The Gawker edition. Gawker Media, the parent company behind blogs like Valleywag and io9, has been experiencing a growth ... Read more
A $10-a-Seat Airline Launches--But Can It Fly?
Skybus , an airline offering $10 seats, launched this morning, and by midday, it had sold Read more
Seattle's Slogan Slump
When I was growing up in Seattle, it was branded "The Emerald City." It was a lovely place to live, and the slogan represented that, evoking the city's ev... Read more
Office Optional
Consulting firm Point B has 223 employees--and no phones, desks, computers, or cubicles. Read more
An Espresso Tax?
In an attempt to raise money for day-care and preschool programs, Seattle has proposed Read more
Voters Say No to Espresso Tax
Back in August I mentioned an espresso tax that the city of Seattle pr... Read more
Fun and Gains
Once a quarter, Mark Firmani closes his company for the day and takes his 10 employees to the movies. But not becausebusiness is slow. Firmani, president ... Read more
Washington Ski Mountain
Financial summary brief description of a ski resort. Read more
Metrobabble
A Wharton professor uses a complex formula to determine the quality of living in U.S. cities. Read more
Reading The Fine Print
One CEO sent trade magazine subscriptions to bankers in order to increase his credibility. Read more
The Invisible Powerhouse
A discussion of the link between the service and manufacturing industries. Read more
Quote Of The Month;
"Bear in mind that a lot of your ideas are going to be losers. The sooner you recognize that you've got a loser and drop it, the sooner you can get on to... Read more
No Respect
If you think the much-chronicled rise of the service sector signals lower wages, fewer exports, and an economy that can't grow, think again Read more
On the Wired Front
Looking for low-cost real estate, plenty of bandwidth, and a terrific quality of life? These blue-collar communities are designing their own high-tech networ... Read more
On the Wired Front
Looking for low-cost real estate, plenty of bandwidth, and a terrific quality of life? These blue-collar communities are designing their own high-tech networ... Read more
Broadcasting Software;
BEEP. CHIRP. BEEP BEEP. To residents of Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., the sounds coming from their radios once a week deliver unusual information -- co... Read more
Bloodstock
One way to participate in a piece of the thoroughbred action is through publicly traded stock. There aren't a lot of equity opportunities in the industry,... Read more
Legal Questions Small Firms Ask Most Often
How do I deal with tenants? How do I file a lien? How do I collect on a debt? What business structure is best for my company? What... Read more
Celebrity Cachet of SwaddleDesign
How Lynette Damir's company in Seattle, SwaddleDesign, which sells baby-related products, grew to $3.6 million Read more
Business Forecasting in a Crazy, Mixed-up World
Three entrepreneurs share their challenges, frustrations, and strategies for business forecasting in a recession. Read more
Some Surprising Starbucks Lovers
The AP just published an article on one of the great paradoxes of business today, which is that Seattle continues to be a mecca of small coffee houses eve... Read more
The Art of Hiring Professional Temps
What to look for when selecting a temporary-help agency. Read more
Things I Can't Live Without: Anne-Marie Faiola
Showing up to work in the right outfit makes the Segway a necessity. Read more
Ask Hap Klopp
Hap Klopp, founder of The North Face, on preserving company culture. Read more
Work Inside-Work Outside Offices
Airless offices are out, and workspaces that enable employees to work outside are in. A look at companies that are building parks, green space, and outdoor m... View slideshow
The Inner City 100
100 street-smart companies. Read more
Top 10 Latino and Hispanic Entrepreneurs
With family roots that trace back to Spain and Central and South America, these Latino and Hispanic entrepreneurs have built some of the fastest-growing Amer... View slideshow
CEO's Notebook
CEOs give advice on: replacing your human-resources department with an employee committee; mixing up energy shakes; and battling the loneliness of a home off... Read more
Campus Inc.
An introduction to the Inc. cover story on the hottest entrepreneurial programs offered by universities. Includes brief descriptions of more unique ... Read more
Why Won't VCs Tell You Why They Turned You Down?
Foursquare releases its API in the race to dominate location. Foursquare, the suddenly white hot location-based social network, released its API to... Read more
Power Brokers
Inc.'s editor-at-large offers a cautionary tale about running out of laptop juice on the road. Read more
Seattle Bookstore
Financial summary brief description of a Seattle bookstore. Read more
Four Ways To Fight The Giants
1. Don't Play By Big-League Rules. It was High Noon for Dick Farman when Vlasic Foods Inc. rode into town. A market leader long before its acquisi... Read more
Pay Scales for 20 Different Job Descriptions
Talent may be cheap right now, but if your dazzling new hire proves successful, don't expect the bargain to last. Inc. asked PayScale to calculate the... View slideshow
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