Entering New Businesses


Why a CEO Needs to Have a Plan B

For nearly three decades, in good times and bad, Jack Stack has run his company, SRC, as though disaster could strike at any moment. Now, with the economy cratering, he’s glad he did.

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Managing: Planning Now for an Economic Rebound

How companies can plan for a big comeback once the recession is over

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30 Profiles of Resilience in Business

You just can't keep an entrepreneur down, as these tales of leadership and overcoming obstacles illustrate

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Recent Entering New Businesses Articles

Case Study: A Hot-Tub Maker Hits Hard Times

Bob Hallam of Dimension One Spas is struggling along with the rest of the hot tub industry. Can he come up with some new products to revive his company?  Read story

Case Study: Gambling You Can Turn Around a Business

Micky McDonald ran Westbeach for 5 years. Then the company went bankrupt. Was it time to walk away--or buy it?  Read story

Bootstrapping 101: Switch Business Models On a Dime

Napoleon Barragan of 1-800-Mattress has been consistently inconsistent when it comes to building his $100 million company.  Read story

Market Makers

What business are you in? Many Inner City 100 CEOs need only 10 minutes to answer that question -- which may be one reason they've grown so fast.  Read story

Chaos Theory

Justice Technology, the number one Inc. 500 company for 1998, achieved its staggering growth by branching out into new services--usually before determining w...  Read story

Second Acts

The search for new and bigger markets often leads a company right back home  Read story

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