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The Thing That Would Not Die

By Michael Warshaw |  Mar 15, 2000

Toy maker Playing Mantis had a devout online community. So why did they almost kill it?  Read more

Can You Survive the Ebay Economy?

By David H. Freedman |  Mar 1, 2000

If you think Web auctions are only for collectibles, you're in for a surprise. These online agoras now sell everything from moving services to real estate wh...  Read more

Making the Online Connection in China

Mar 1, 2000

China and its one billion-plus population have long been the envy of the business community, ranging from huge international consumer goods companies to f...  Read more

Start-Up Saga, Part 2: Unveiling a Mission

Feb 2, 2000

Editor's note: In December 1999 Knowledge@Wharton and inc.com published "Anatomy of a Start-Up, Part 1: The Cl...  Read more

Myth 3: Smart Money Makes You Smart

By Mike Hofman |  Feb 1, 2000

Think any Internet start-up can get venture capital? Not true. Entrepreneur Cliff Young had to grow his company before the VCs came calling.  Read more

Myth 4: Razzle-Dazzle Makes Web Sites Great

By Emily Barker |  Feb 1, 2000

Does being bigger and bolder make a great Web site? Here's how the Edler Group discovered that functionality is better than technothrills.  Read more

Myth 5: Brand Is Everything

By Mike Hofman |  Feb 1, 2000

NetGrocer.com's interim CEO Fred Horowitz shifted his site's focus from branding to selling groceries -- and created a spectacular turnaround in the process.  Read more

Myth 7: Community, Community, Community

By Mike Hofman |  Feb 1, 2000

Think you need a chat room on your Web site to be successful? Here's how Paramount Services realized that not every Internet business begets a cult.  Read more

What Business Is Amazon.com Really In?

By Ron MacLean |  Feb 1, 2000

With more than $550 million in losses over the past five years, how can Amazon.com seriously expect to become a viable retail business? Inc. offers ...  Read more

From My Kitchen Tabletop to Your Computer Laptop

By Lillian Vernon |  Jan 27, 2000

When I founded Lillian Vernon Corp. on my yellow Formica kitchen table in 1951, I couldn't have imagined selling to customers linked by little boxes calle...  Read more

Upstarts: Convenience Cuisine

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Jan 1, 2000

Not sure where your next meal is coming from? Try the Web. A look at why several Internet start-ups are hoping online shoppers will turn to the Web to satisf...  Read more

The Start-Up Diaries: Mother Is the Necessity of Invention

By Leigh Buchanan |  Jan 1, 2000

To create his company, edu.com founder Adam Kanner needed to get the highest-powered talent he could get. And he knew just where to find it.  Read more

Anatomy of a Start-Up, Part 1: The Climb Begins

Dec 8, 1999

In mid-October Richard L. Thompson, 44, and Lawrence G. Braitman, 40, co-founders of Flycast Communications, a Web-based advertising firm, flew from San F...  Read more

" In the Old Days..." : Michael Bloomberg on E-Commerce

Dec 8, 1999

Anyone who has read Michael Bloomberg's autobiography, Bloomberg by Bloomberg , will know that Bloomberg, founder and CEO of Read more

Get the Lowdown on Government Regulations about Home Businesses

Dec 7, 1999

Municipalities have the legal right to establish rules about what types of activities can be carried out in different geographical areas. For example, the...  Read more

Moving On Up and Out

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Dec 1, 1999

It is often easy for entrepreneurs to see why it makes sense to start their companies at home. But figuring out if it's time to relocate is a toughe...  Read more

Go Sell It on the Mountain

By Steve Solomon |  Dec 1, 1999

A look at Blue Mountain Arts' bold plans for turning its popular Web site into an E-commerce moneymaker.  Read more

Getting the Right Insurance When You're Going Solo

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Dec 1, 1999

A fair number of home-based business owners confided -- off the record -- that they didn't have any additional insurance coverage, because they eith...  Read more

Sole Proprietorship: Starting the Simple Way

Nov 22, 1999

The vast majority of small business people begin as sole proprietors, because it's cheap, easy and fast. With a sole proprietorship, there's no need to dr...  Read more

The Best of the Small Business Web

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

Until recently, most small companies didn't have a clue what to do on the Web. Now they're fielding some of the best stuff online. Inc. Technology h...  Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: House of the Rising Sun

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

At Daddy's Junky Music, dynamic online auctions turn aging inventory into hefty revenues.  Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: Hear, Here

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

Audio-services company On Air Digital Audio brings voice talent to clients -- wherever they are.  Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: Pitching Camp

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

US Sports Camps, a profitable and elegantly designed sports camp site, has turned a summer program into year-round sales.  Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: A Room with a SKU

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

Industrial distributor Livingston Haven has created a self-service dream with superfunctional client pages.  Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: Show Me the Monet

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

ArtSource offers build-your-own art galleries that help corporate customers make smart decisions.  Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: Standard Bearer

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

At Quality Transmission Service, owner Bob Jones's expert advice has made him a local hero and raised his industry's reputation.  Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: Adventure Capitalism

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

Ex Officio, a travel-apparel site, evokes both wanderlust and a lust for its beautifully merchandised products.  Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: Total Recall

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

Business Response, a first-of-its-kind service, assumes the burden for companies that are plagued by product-safety problems.  Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: Transplant Operation

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

An information-rich relocation site has helped ReloNetworks close every one of its corporate sales.  Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: Raising the Bar

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

Clif Bar's Web site helps the brand make a personal connection with its customers.  Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: The Heat Is Online

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

Advanced Radiant Technology's heating guru wins local customers and far-flung admirers by waxing eloquent on his art and craft.  Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: Law and Order-Taking

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

Atkinson-Baker, the industry's first-to-the-Web court-reporter scheduling service, saves lawyers and employees time and trouble.  Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: Office Sweet

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

CRI, a furniture company, transforms customer service, breaks into new markets, and increases sales leads.  Read more

Upstarts: Mompreneurs

By Anne Marie Borrego |  Nov 1, 1999

Motherhood is a decidedly creative process-and in more than just the biological way. Here's a sampling of the numerous start-up ideas it has given birth to, ...  Read more

Help Wanted: An Adult

By David H. Freedman |  Nov 1, 1999

Here's why the same Internet forces that boosted Eric Silberman's start-up are now pressing him to fill his own job as CEO of Idiom Technologies.  Read more