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An Inside Look Into the Nuclear Industry

As I’ve mentioned before , I’m a fan of nuclear ene...  Read more

From Haute to Hot (Dogs)

Brandon Gillis and Josh Sharkey definitely have high-end chef cred: Gillis graduated from the French Culinary Institute and has worked at New York City's ...  Read more

Feeding the Staff

Long before the first customer walks into a restaurant, the most important meal of the day, arguably, has already been prepared: The Family Meal. It's the...  Read more

Inc. 5000 Update: Costume Craze

Kate Maloney of Costume Craze finds success selling Halloween costumes.  Read more

Obituary: Norbert Olberz, 1925-2011

With a firm hand (a very firm hand) and an eye for detail, he built a regional sporting-goods giant.  Read more

How Much Would You Gamble to Put Your Brand on Prime Time?

A fashion entrepreneur takes a major leap of faith, and it pays off at the Emmys.  Read more

Start-up Says: Move Over, Vogue

He aims to create the next great media empire out of his young New York upstart. We spent Fashion Week with Ari Goldberg of StyleCaster.  Read more

Courting a Certain Kind of Diner

There is a new wave of diners who are heading in a more restrained direction food-wise. The author of Clean Start weighs in on the trend.  Read more

Entrepreneurs Vie for a Piece of Fashion's Night Out

Want to get in on the action at fashion week? Here's a look at how some small businesses are using the event to market their brands.  Read more

365 Days a Year, the Oil & Gas Industry Delivers

The oil and gas industry hardly innovates!  They just dig up oil!  Who cares? Actually, I care and I believe that you should, t...  Read more

Made in Louisiana

Two New York fashionistas launch their fashion house Jolie & Elizabeth in New Orleans and lead the charge of bringing fashion back to the Garden District.  Read more

How I Opened an Office in a War Zone

Just months after assuming the role of CEO, Lisa Hogan went the extra 6,562 miles to accommodate her employees in Afghanistan.  Read more

Innovation in the Oil & Gas Industry

The oil and gas business never changes!  You get oil out of the ground, turn it into gas and put it in your car.  Nothing ever changes, righ...  Read more

Turning a Reality Show Appearance Into Lasting Fame

The original Top Chef, Harold Dieterle, gives advice on turning a reality show appearance into an entrepreneurial reality.  Read more

Female Chefs Dish it Out

In chef Gabrielle Hamilton's best-selling memoir Blood, Bones & Butter , she tells of runnin...  Read more

Is This the Future of Retail?

SHOPBOX, the newest addition to DeKalb Market, a temporary mall in Brooklyn comprised of shipping containers, has its products on display, with no clerks to ...  Read more

The Fastest-Growing Private Company of 2011

Paul Hurley of ideeli, the midmarket fashion juggernaut, on how he rose to the top of this year's Inc. 500  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Retail Company

Ideeli sells apparel, accessories, shoes, and home and travel items through a members-only shopping site.  Read more

Reshaping the World of Retail

People are shopping with a mission, and brands are announcing themselves from behind store walls. The Proximity Era has begun.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Manufacturing Company

Solazyme uses algae to create oils for use in food, fuel, and skin care products.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Business Products & Services Company

I.T. Source sells credit card processing services and is a wholesale and retail telecom service provider.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Logistics & Transportation Company

Shipito.com is making use of the extra space in its warehouse by helping U.S. companies ship their products to their international customers.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Media Company

GoLive! Mobile launched in 2006 and brought in $36.3 million in 2010 by providing mobile content to subscribers.  Read more

My Story: Brian Brurud of Check-6

Check-6 relies on the experience of combat-seasoned veterans to save lives.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Energy Company

Greenspring Energy is making solar energy affordable for home owners and businesses.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Food & Beverage Company

Boston-based Big Night Entertainment Group models their nightclub and restaurant business after Steve Wynn.  Read more

A Former NFL Player Tackles a New Restaurant Concept

Former Patriot Matt Chatham opens Skycrepers, a fast-serve crepe shop.  Read more

Frank Campanaro of Trillacorpe Construction

When Wall Street crashed and credit lines dried up, Campanaro relied on his military training to lead his company through the tough times.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Government Services Company

Crystal Clear Technologies sells communications and technology systems to the Department of Defense.  Read more

My Story: William Wheeler of Veteran Corps of America

Doing whatever it takes to do things right  Read more

Our Story: Zak Boca and Dan Ushman of SingleHop

The co-founders of SingleHop, a Web-hosting company, became business partners before they ever met.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing IT Services Company

Advantis provides IT staffing for large and midsize companies in banking, health care, and retailing.  Read more

A Few Thousand Reasons to Be Optimistic

Despite one of the most stagnant economic periods in recent memory, Inc. 5000 companies continue to growâ€"with a surprise industry leading the charge.  Read more

Chatting With the Spanish Wine Diva

It wasn't too long ago that traditional riojas and sherries were the only wines associated with Spain. And while the crazy popularity of Spanish cuisine h...  Read more

Starting Up America

In this Q&A with Inc.com, SBA chief Karen Mills talks about loan levels, a $1 billion injection of capital in small business--and numbers-centric leadership.  Read more