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How to Take Advantage of New Federal Contracting Rules for Women-Owned Businesses

A decade in the making, the Small Business Administration finally put in place rules for its women-owned small business federal contract program. Here's how ...  Read more

How One Female Entrepreneur Goes After Federal Contracts

Government work already makes up the bulk of Theresa Daytner's construction business. Now she's pursuing new federal contracts targeting female entrepreneurs.  Read more

The Business of Gluten-Free

Gwyneth Paltrow wrote on her lifestyle website Goop that she's "kind of in ...  Read more

Can Going Small Help You Grow?

Chef Zak Pelaccio and partner Rick Camac already have a stable of successful eateries serving tasty, Southeast Asian-influenced fare—three Read more

News Corp. Hacks Company, Then Buys It

Former Inc. 500 company alleges that News Corp. tried to destroy it after its refusal to sell itself to the media giant.  Read more

How Much is a Signature Dish Worth?

The iconic Philly cheesesteak—thin slices of beef piled onto an Italian bun and topped with grilled onions and Cheez Whiz (sorry Provolone proponent...  Read more

5 Ways to Avoid Logistics Chaos

Handling rush jobs is a snap for Mimeo and AffordableButtons.com. Here are a few of their tips for managing a logistics nightmare with ease.  View slideshow

Kids Banned From Pennsylvania Restaurant

Is it ageism or common sense to ban rowdy children?  Read more

Fruit Bouquets in Every Time Zone

How do you keep a smooth supply chain when you sell perishable goods on an international scale? Edible Arrangements's co-founder and COO Kamran Farid shares ...  Read more

Army Lessons That Apply to Small Business

How former Lieutenant General William G. Pagonis translates what he learned in the Army to steer logistics at Sears and now at an Uno Chicago Grill and horse...  Read more

Marketing the Hot Dog

The advent of Connecticut creating an official Hot Dog Trail to encourage tubular-meat tourism begs the question: Does the all-American meal need a boost?  Read more

Is the Oil and Gas Industry Getting a Bad Rap?

I’ve been researching the oil and gas industry lately.  This industry has a negative stigma attached to it as being very environmentally insens...  Read more

How to Handle Crazy Demand

Robert Croak, creator of Silly Bandz, remembers life at the center of a craze.  Read more

Avril Lavigne's New Business

The rock celebrity launches a new retailing business, called AbbeyDawn.com.  Read more

Mastering Last-Minute Orders

How Mimeo and other companies have turned rush jobs into a science  Read more

Helping Sluggish Businesses Find Success

Bar and nightlife consultant Jon Taffer talks about helping businesses be profitable and hosting a new reality show on Spike TV.  Read more

What Chefs Are Obsessed With

Sea urchin? Lardo? Kohlrabi? I asked a top chefs at some of the world's hottest restaurants what ingredient they are currently obsessed with. (Hint: somet...  Read more

How to Break Into the Big-Box Big Leagues

Do you ever wonder how all those products end up on the shelves of your favorite retailer? Here are some case studies of small businesses who cracked the code.  Read more

5 Tips for Managing a Global Supply Chain

Here are tips for streamlining and maintaining an efficient international supply chain as a small business owner.  Read more

Is There Such Thing as Too Much Pork?

One of the best things about the Aspen Food & Wine Classic is The Grand Tasting: three tents filled with kitchenware suppliers, restaurant reps, and m...  Read more

Aspen Food & Wine Fest: Day 3

As much as I love all kind of cuisines, I'm not all that familiar with Singaporean food—I had nasi goreng and hainanese chicken for the first time j...  Read more

Networking on High in Aspen

Wardrobe dilemma: How does one dress for the swanky, Havana-themed Publisher's Party at the Top of Mt. Aspen while still keeping warm? At 3,000 windy feet...  Read more

Aspen Food & Wine Fest: Day 2

Is a boozy breakfast good for a conference? Plus, how a TV celebrity chef wins stomachs in real life.  Read more

Aspen Food & Wine's Spanish Bonanza

We've got the play-by-plays of the Aspen Food and Wine Fest, which kicked off with a decadent Spanish barbecue. Which famous chef is guarding the cheese?  Read more

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Consultants 2 Go

September 11th caused two friends and co-workers to rethink their careers and take the step to start a business.  Read more

The Perils of Pop-ups

A "creative think-tank for a rotating lineup of the nation's best chefs" might just prove that, lacking stability, pop-ups can be let downs.  Read more

Rovio Strikes While the Pan is Hot

The maker of Angry Birds has been a master of spin-offs and marketing related products. But is an Angry Birds cookbook going to far?  Read more

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: HopStop

How this door-to-door directions, mapping, and route-planning service uses customer feedback to drive innovation and success  Read more

Your Future Car Service

Meet the 2.0 car service: Uber is a start-up that lets you book a stylish ride from a smartphone app.  Read more

5 Best Restaurants for a Business Lunch

High-powered clientele. Luxurious atmosphere. Impeccable service. And yes, delicious food. A restaurant can have all of these things and still not make our P...  View slideshow

The Rare Delights of Paying the Bill

The little things a restaurant does to show customers its love can go a long way—especially at the end of a meal.  Read more

From Flip Cameras to Grilled Cheese

No, my source for this story is not "The Onion." Jonathan Kaplan, of Flip Camera fame, has a new start-up in the works; a grilled cheese restaurant chain ...  Read more

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Bogota Latin Bistro

Over the past decade, George Constantinou and Farid Ali have become partners in lifeâ€"and partners running a $3 million-a-year Latin restaurant.  Read more

Giving Himself Room to Roam

After a long spell of intense focus on one company, Paul Budnitz, founder of Kidrobot, is finding there’s nothing quite as liberating as being all over the...  Read more

A Better Way to Meet Online

Tech Trends columnist John Brandon recently tried out iMeet, a new Web-conferencing service that all the tech blogs seem to be raving about. Here’s what he...  Read more