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The Master of the Soft Touch
Did you make your numbers this quarter? At Dan Weinfurter's company, that's the least important question. Read more
Case Study
Colin Johnson had a bold plan to transform his consulting firm. But when things went awry, sticking to his guns meant risking everything. Read more
All Hat, No Cattle
When it comes to pronouncements about small business, President George W. Bush stands tall, "Entrepreneurs create between 60 and 80% of the new jobs natio... Read more
It's Time for a Financial Partner When...
Most successful businesses eventually reach a point where they can no longer make the most of their opportunities on their own. Even those that have finan... Read more
Losing McDonald's
Inventor Hettie Herzog scored a major coup when McDonald's came calling. Then the fast-food giant bailed out, leaving Herzog with tough decisions to make. Read more
Do I Deserve a Raise?
How to review your own performance; networking like a pro. Read more
To Franchise, or Not To Franchise
A restaurateur ponders taking the leap into franchising. Read more
The Ride of His Life
Robert Klick's fifth business wowed Oprah, bowled over Kelly Ripa, and put him cheek by jowl with Russell Crowe. Too bad this amazing celebrity run had to en... Read more
A Win for Arbitration, But Do You Ultimately Lose?
Surprising news about arbitration. Read more
Barring Prison Labor
Your top rival? He may well be a guy serving 10 to 20. Read more
Letters to Bush
Re: The entrepreneurial owners of successful, fast-growing companies have some suggestions, compliments, and a few grievances to air when it comes to doing b... Read more
Entrepreneurs of the Year
Be fast, be frugal, be right. These are the business principles that spurred Janie and Victor Tsao to transform their home-based start-up into a $500 million... Read more
Backing Away from Free Trade
Why Democrats have strayed from Bill Clinton's policies on trade. Read more
How I Did It: Kevin Plank
For the founder of apparel-maker Under Armour, entrepreneurship is 99% perspiration and 1% polyester. Read more
Trade Winds
A sail manufacturer rides the weak U.S. dollar to new markets overseas. But what happens when the greenback rebounds? Read more
Things are Getting Ugly
Some company owners are really good at dancing on bars and sassing men. Others know how to expand and license their brand. It wasn't easy, but Lil Lovell, fo... Read more
Surviving the New Economy
He soared, he crashed, he merged. Then his new parent went bankrupt. Should he buy his company back? Read more
Oil Slicks
Tim Marquez and Rod Eson were on their way to revolutionizing the oil industry when they ran into Erin Brockovich, Katie Couric, Enron, and a confluence of p... Read more
A Little Radical Thinking
In my company, this time of year we do our annual planning. While January is the beginning of the calendar year, it often seems natural to sit down at the... Read more
Q&A: Innovative Growth
Stephen Zades and Jane Stephens argue that sustainable business growth fueled by ideas and innovation, not M&As and cost cutting, is an endangered spe... Read more
Building the Mommy Track
What's a small company to do when a key employee gets pregnant? Plus: Renegotiating your lease Read more
Out of Control
Travis Parsons lost his CEO title when he sold to a rival. Now, he's trying to stay on --- and stay relevant. Read more
The Creative Spirit
Remembering Bernard A. Goldhirsh, the entrepreneur extraordinaire who founded Inc. Read more
Advice on Acquisition Advisors
When pursuing growth through acquisition, it's crucial to find the right advisers. Read more
Forming a Virtual Company
Have you ever failed to land a prospective client because they thought your company was just too small or that you couldn't serve the scope of their needs... Read more
Faster Tech Transfer
Carnegie Mellon University is trying to streamline technology transfer. Read more
Just Say Om
With tough, new rivals like Nike and Reebok, Sara Chambers's yoga business is suddenly getting stressful. Read more
What Your Country Can Do For You
You don't have to be as big as Halliburton to get a piece of the government-contracting action. Read more
Buyers Learn to Beware at Franchise Boot Camp
Louis Dominguez, a 53-year-old retired account executive with Verizon, was recently on a conference call with a representative from Alphagraphics, a print... Read more
To Export Profitably
Is now the right time to do business overseas? Read more
SBDCs Face the Ax
As states trim their budgets, many of the Small Business Administration's Small Business Development Centers may be forced to close. Read more
Speaking in Tongues
When doing business overseas, the right translator can make all the difference. Read more
Sugar Ray Leonard's Toughest Fight
The six-time champ is trying to build a business, promote a new generation of fighters, and clean up his sullied sport. It's not as easy as it sounds. Read more
