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Internet Business Method Patents

By Rich Stim |  Nov 1, 2000

A company that develops a new way of conducting e-commerce may be able to prevent others from using it for almost two decades.  Read more

Obits: Cold Feet Squash Minority-Supplier Site

By Mike Hofman |  Nov 1, 2000

Despite high-profile supporters and millions in seed capital, an online exchange for minority suppliers to the auto industry couldn't figure out how to make ...  Read more

Everything Old Is New Again

By Kate Neville |  Oct 25, 2000

When it comes to the Web economy, investors no longer put blind faith before performance. Here's how business-to-consumer dot-coms are using traditional stra...  Read more

The IT Talent Shortage

Oct 24, 2000

Good IT workers in this country are practically impossible to come by. Is overseas talent the solution? Many Capitol Hill lawmakers think so.  Read more

It's the Year of the Other Internet Company

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Oct 15, 2000

2000 is the year the Internet hit the Inc. 500, big-time.  Read more

Growth Market Suppliers Make the Inc. 500

Oct 15, 2000

Some of the Internet-related companies on the 2000 Inc. 500 are following a time-honored tactic: They're supplying emerging-growth markets rather than partic...  Read more

It's All about Technology

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Oct 15, 2000

The 2000 Inc. 500 is the most technology-intensive to date, partly because of the Internet, the general growth in the IT sectors of the economy, and the appe...  Read more

Shared Tastes

By Ilan Mochari |  Oct 15, 2000

While in college in upstate New York, Santhana Krishnan and Yash Shah went on road trips to Montreal for authentic Indian meals. Today they're partners of a ...  Read more

Follow the Numbers

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Oct 15, 2000

What the characteristics of the Inc. 500 reveal about trends in the national economy.  Read more

Let's Get Physical

By Mike Hofman |  Oct 15, 2000

Four years ago E*Trade Group ( Inc. 500 list, 1996) was considered a threat to traditional retailing. Now the online stock brokerage is throwing itse...  Read more

The Internet Mini-List: A Subset of the 2000 Inc. 500

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Oct 7, 2000

Here's a list of some of the Internet-related companies on the 2000 Inc. 500 list.  Read more

We haven't started our business, but my partners want compensation. What should I do?

Sep 19, 2000

An inc.com visitor grapples with whether or not she should allow her partners to take compensation -- before the company has even gotten off the ground.  Read more

All Adventure, All the Time

By D.M. Osborne |  Sep 15, 2000

A handful of sites want to take the sweat out of lining up your next big travel adventure. Can they deliver? Inc. Technology 's panel of entrepreneur...  Read more

A Good Idea -- but Is It a Business?

By Rhonda Abrams |  Sep 11, 2000

If you're imagining going from idea to IPO in nothing flat, you may want to reconsider. Brilliant ideas don't become viable businesses unless they are well d...  Read more

New Twist on Building Traffic

By Karen Lake |  Sep 7, 2000

By building one of the most comprehensive partner networks on the Net, About.com became a strong and trusted brand. Partnerships can work for your Web strate...  Read more

How can I start consulting when I have little business experience?

Sep 6, 2000

A fledgling entrepreneur asks Ethics in Business mentor Jeffrey L. Seglin about how to start a career in which he has limited experience.  Read more

How do I change my corporate structure?

Jul 12, 2000

An inc.com user asks how to change corporate structure, from a C corporation to an S corporation.  Read more

The Art of Being Successfully Self-Employed

Jul 1, 2000

A book outlines the framework for succeeding as a self-employed professional.  Read more

Pick a Web Business Model that Works for You

By Crystal Dreisbach |  Jun 20, 2000

Examine which Web business models would be right for you.  Read more

Web Business Model: Product Sales

By Crystal Dreisbach |  Jun 20, 2000

Learn three ways to sell your product online with the first of these Web business models.  Read more

Web Business Model: Service Sales

By Crystal Dreisbach |  Jun 20, 2000

Sell your services over the Internet using these three strategies.  Read more

Web Business Model: Information Delivery

By Crystal Dreisbach |  Jun 20, 2000

Discover how you can profit from delivering information over the Internet.  Read more

Foreign Exchange

By Fred Hapgood |  Jun 15, 2000

The World Wide Web has allowed international competition to move in, but it just may be good for your business.  Read more

A Soloist's Blueprint

By Lauren Gibbons Paul |  Jun 15, 2000

An architect relies on good old-fashioned word of mouth to outfit his high-tech office in the woods.  Read more

How much equity will venture capitalists want in my start-up?

Jun 14, 2000

Internet in Business mentor Bradley Feld responds to a question about how stock in a start-up is distributed.  Read more

The Importance of Corporate Minutes

Jun 13, 2000

Your best line of defense against the loss of your corporate status is to keep written minutes and resolutions that record all important corporate decisions ...  Read more

Which Legal Form Is Best for Your Business?

Jun 13, 2000

Choosing the right form has a lot to do with who will own your business and what its activities will be.  Read more

The Next Next Thing

By Steve Solomon |  Jun 1, 2000

Three entrepreneurs decided they could turn their money-losing brick-and-mortar business into a well-funded dot-com. The question: Will they be able to win S...  Read more

Sites for Singles

By Ned Snell |  Jun 1, 2000

Running a business on your own and looking for some virtual guidance? A panel of entrepreneurs helps us review a handful of Web sites designed for soloists.  Read more

My partner is leaving my business. What's a good strategy for going it alone?

May 30, 2000

Running a One-Person Business mentors Paul and Sarah Edwards tackle what to do when your business partner wants out.  Read more

Is There Gold under That There Hype?

By Christi Frum |  May 22, 2000

Discover where the money is in B2B and how your business can get a piece of the pie.  Read more

Music to the People

By Chuck D |  May 15, 2000

Rapper Chuck D. on the Web and the beat of change in the music industry.  Read more

The Greenhouse Effect

By Edward O. Welles |  May 15, 2000

Gene Gage wanted a quiet life in the country where he could indulge his hobby of growing herbs. That was before he hitched his wagon to an Internet star.  Read more

Electric Currency

By Philip Diehl |  May 15, 2000

The former director of the U.S. Mint on whether Internet technology will displace hard currency.  Read more

Corporations Defined

May 12, 2000

Forming a corporation limits your personal liability for business debts and obligations.  Read more