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Bill Niman’s Next Move
The natural-meat pioneer strikes back with a new company, BN Ranch -- and something to prove Read more
The Business of the Supermarket
How software, shelving, and shopping baskets keep Hannaford Supermarket running smoothly Read more
Case Study: An Indie Record Store Fights for Survival
To save their indie record store chain, the owners of Millennium Music decided to completely change it. Read more
Selling Quirky Products to Retailers
Mother Ink, maker of maternity tattoos, gets advice on retail displays and packaging Read more
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Johnny Cupcakes
How a 26-year-old college drop-out created a multi-million dollar t-shirt business with no business plan, no advertising, and no investors. Read more
Survival of the Fittest for Online Retailers
The recession is creating a dog eat dog environment for e-tailers. Read more
Why Circuit City Failed, and Why B&H Thrives
Many companies that have gone bust didn't die because of the recession. They failed for one reason: They treated customers poorly Read more
Business for Sale: A Motorcycle-Seat Manufacturer
Mike Corbin, who built his custom motorcycle seat business from scratch over four decades, is ready to cash out. Will he get $11.5 million? Read more
Why a CEO Needs to Have a Plan B
For nearly three decades, in good times and bad, Jack Stack has run his company, SRC, as though disaster could strike at any moment. Now, with the economy cr... Read more
Will Algae Make Green for Small Businesses?
Algae-based biofuel may finally have real market value as an innovative alternative fuel. Read more
How to Become a Government Contractor
An entrepreneur's step-by-step guide to federal contracting. Read more
Transportation Technology Makes Superbowl Boring
When my dad was a kid there were no interstates. When I was a kid, flights and long distance calls were expensive. Partly as a result of technology that... Read more
Arianna Huffington and Om Malick Share Their Tips on How to Blog
Arianna and Om go a bloggin'. Farhad Manjoo at Slate talks to half a dozen of his favorite bloggers and borrows the best tips from HuffPo... Read more
NASA Awards Small Business Contracts
The space agency is providing $38 million to boost innovation at smaller tech firms. Read more
The End of Valleywag
Several media outlets, including The Times , reported this morning... Read more
Retail Cargo Hits Four-Year Low
Expecting weaker holiday sales, many store owners are trimming inventories, retailers say. Read more
Kevin Rose of Digg: The Most Famous Man on the Internet
Digg founder Kevin Rose is having so much fun, you could almost miss the fact that he's setting himself up to be an Internet-age media mogul. Read more
Retailers Reducing Inventories
The weaker economy has storeowners bracing for lackluster holiday sales. Read more
Going Green Isn't Just about Doing Good
It's also smart business for a lot of companies on the Inc. 5000, Inc. magazine's list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Read more
Retail Sales Worst in Three Years
Forced to cut spending, Americans are feeling better about managing their finances. Read more
Retailers Facing Markdowns
Tighter credit and weaker spending have store owners struggling with inventories. Read more
How I Did It: George Naddaff [Video] 
"Cut my veins and salesmanship pops out." So says George Naddaff, the 77-year-old founder of Boston Chicken and several other successful businesses. So w... Watch video
Spotlight: Neal Saling, EA Hunter Transportation
The founder of a fast-growing logistics firm talks about how he got started in the business. Read more
