National Small Business Week Events Scaled Back
With much focus still on Katrina recovery, the Small Business Administration’s annual expo will be truncated this year. Read more
Computer Security
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Inc. 500 Firm Denies Wrongdoing in Lawsuit
Gratis Internet faces charges of selling customer e-mail addresses to marketing agencies. Read more
The New Economics of Product Packaging
Renewed interest in a corn-based alternative. Read more
Inc. 500 Firm Denies Wrongdoing in Lawsuit
Gratis Internet faces charges of selling customer e-mail addresses to marketing agencies. Read more
Congress Boosts Disaster-Loan Funding
Democrats claim the effort to help Gulf Coast small businesses is falling short. Read more
Rebuilding the Gulf Coast Brick by Brick
Dec. 2, 2005 --A new federal job re-training program is offering Gulf Coast hurricane victims a chance to help rebuild their shattered com... Read more
Honorable Mention: The Anti-FEMA
As government officials dawdled, Richard Zuschlag didn't miss a beat. He sent his medics into flood-ravaged New Orleans, where they rescued more than 7,000 p... Read more
Saying No to Cubicle Culture
Point B created a virtual office. Here's how: Read more
Office Optional
Consulting firm Point B has 223 employees--and no phones, desks, computers, or cubicles. Read more
Business Donations for Hurricane Relief Reach $1 Billion
Oct. 27, 2005 --An unprecedented level of contributions by American companies, from small businesses and big businesses alike, have been a... Read more
How to Avoid Scammers, Spammer and the Rest of the Bad E-guys
Before anything else, you need to know who the bad guys are and how to keep them the hell out. Read more
Don't Get Hooked
Everyone's seen the subject lines in his or her inbox: "Chase Customer Service" or "EBay account suspension." The subject lines are meant to prompt you to... Read more
The Rules You Make about E-mail
The most important part of an e-mail system isn't the software. It's the rules you make about using it. Read more
How to Avoid Scammers, Spammer and the Rest of the Bad E-guys
Before anything else, you need to know who the bad guys are and how to keep them the hell out. Read more
Feedback: SBA Administrator Responds
Sept. 23, 2005 Dear Editor: On the heels of recent distorted reports in this publication about a special post 9/11 loan guarantee program a... Read more
Businesses Prepare for Another Big Storm
September 20, 2005 --Even before Florida Governor Jeb Bush declared a state of emergency, Desmond Falla had already made the decision to s... Read more
Senate Offers Aid to Gulf Coast Businesses
September 19, 2005 --Hoping to jumpstart the regional economy, the U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a package of emergency federal aid for s... Read more
Resilient ISP Kept New Orleans Connected
September 16, 2005 --They worked around the clock or slept on the floor, ate a stash of food, and watched the streets break out into chaos... Read more
SBA Relief Lending Questioned
Note: This article has been modified from an earlier version. See clarification below. September 13, 2005Read more
Caught in the Storm's Path
September 6, 2005 --David Gross sums up the impact of Hurricane Katrina on his Gulfport, Miss.-based laundry business with a blunt assessm... Read more
Katrina Strains Businesses Outside Its Path
September 2, 2005 --Montgomery, Alabama's 6,000 hotel rooms have been full since Sunday, but evacuees fleeing Katrina's destruction contin... Read more
Attempts To Help Amid The Chaos
September 1, 2005 --Sounding haggard, Jim Brown is still waiting to hear from a shrimp farmer in Bayou La Batre, Ala. When Read more
Jonathan Hoffman Was Sure a Former Staffer Had Stolen His Company's Ideas
His gut told him to litigate aggressively. But was that a smart move? Read more
Rebuilding Shangri-la
When the Ojai Valley Inn was forced to close for renovations, it faced losing most of its work force. Instead, manager launched the ultimate job-retraining p... Read more
Hurricane Katrina, Disaster/Emergency Response Article
Recovery from a disaster involves a thorough understanding of the circumstances -- and help. To that end, Inc.com has assembled news stories and commentary o... Read more
Microsoft's Small Business Mission
Sept. 28, 2005 --On Sept. 21, Microsoft announced that it had reorganized its corporate structure to streamline product development and co... Read more
Feds To Help Businesses Hit By Hurricane
August 31, 2005 --With Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi still reeling from the impact of Read more
Security Lapse
Or, how I stopped worrying and learned to love hackers, bugs, and other high-tech miscreants. Read more
What FACTA's Latest Disposal Rule Means for Businesses
The latest ruling by the Federal Trade Commission governing the 'Disposal of Consumer Report Information and Records,' also known as the Disposal Rule, ca... Read more
Hurricane Season Gives Business a Boost in Florida
The leaky ceiling in Doug Fowler's office serves as a daily reminder of the destruction brought by last year's hurricane season. But like the state of Flo... Read more
Small Businesses More Vulnerable to Tech Threats
July 28, 2005 --Small businesses are increasingly vulnerable to information security threats due to a passive, complacent attitude toward ... Read more
Microsoft Targets Vertical Markets
July 11, 2005 --Microsoft has announced that it will increase its focus on industry specialization, creating software products targeted fo... Read more
Seeing the iPod as a Security Threat
Is the iPod a computer security threat? Read more
A Second Act for CRM
Customer relationship management software is back -- and worth another look. Really. Read more
