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Best Lemonade Stand Winners 
Meet the young faces behind two of the most successful lemonade stands, as Inc. announces the winners of the Best Lemonade Stand in America contest. Movin... Watch video
No Cash for Those Clunkers?
Dealerships are still waiting for the government to reimburse them for the cash for clunkers program. Read more
12 Rounds with Big George
George Foreman's reputation as a boxer is perhaps only eclipsed by his reputation as the astoundingly effective pitchman for the George Foreman Grill. Wit... Watch video
A Booming Recession Business
Companies that supply dollar stores are raking it in Read more
The Way I Work: Mick Mountz of Kiva Systems
Kiva Systems helps companies such as Zappos and Staples equip their warehouses with a work force of robots Read more
How We Did It: Amy Robinson and Eric Steel, producers of Julie & Julia
Movie producers, like entrepreneurs, need a strong stomach for risk. It can take years of planning, pitching, negotiating, coaxing, hoping, and praying to... Read more
Growth in Translation
As the world gets smaller and the demand for language services grows bigger, some Inc. 500|5000 companies are cashing in by bridging the communication gap be... Read more
The Oprah Effect
After scoring a coveted spot on The Oprah Winfrey Show , these Inc. 500|5000 companies saw their sales skyrocket. Read more
Auto Sales Bolster Overall Retail
Retail sales were on the rise for the second consecutive month in June, as a result of climbing automotive and gasoline sales. Read more
Green Economy Blooms
A recent study reveals substantial growth in clean energy jobs. Read more
How to Start an Aerospace Company
Just seal yourself and your partner in a bubble for two years, then work your NASA contacts, says Jane Poynter of Paragon Space Development Read more
How to Start a Beauty Company
If you have smarts, style, and nerve, then Maureen Kelly of Tarte Cosmetics says that you could hit it big Read more
How to Lower Your Company's Energy Bills
How to use less energy and lower your business's utility bills Read more
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 sold his first handmade motorcycle seat, for $40, back in 1965 at a rally in Grafton, New Hampshire. He went on to found Corbin-Pacific... 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
