Legal Issues

What Start-ups Don't Need Is Money

By Richard Florida | Apr 1, 1994

Making the federal government a venture capitalist won't fix America's technology woes, says author. Read more

News from the Front

By John Rollwagen | Jan 1, 1994

Four months after a former CEO went to work in the Commerce Dept., he quit. Here's his opinion on Washington now. Read more

Naturalizing Foreign Workers

By Phaedra Hise | Jan 1, 1994

The three-step process of backing a foreign-born worker's bid for a green card. Read more

The Year in Court

By Michael P. Cronin | Dec 1, 1993

A brief look at 1993 court rulings on disability, firing, sexual harassment, and hiring. Read more

Breaking Away

By Susan Greco | Oct 1, 1993

Three defense contractors found success in diversification after the government slashed its spending. Read more

EPA Pushes Dozing Desktops That Use Less Juice

By Robert A. Mamis | Jul 1, 1993

Semiconductor vendors are building computers that power down when idle to save electricity and meet EPA goals. Read more

Milking the Profits

By Elizabeth Conlin | Jul 1, 1993

How a group of family farmers joined forces to create and market a premium brand of milk. Read more

Insurer as Prevention Partner

By Phaedra Hise | Jul 1, 1993

How a company cut insurance premiums in half by controlling the causes of worker injury. Read more

Keeping the SEC Happier

By Jill Andresky Fraser | Jun 1, 1993

Summary of two SEC rules governing financial-reporting and insider-investment activities of public companies. Read more

The Ultimate Unemployment Benefit

By Alessandra Bianchi | May 1, 1993

A federally-sponsored program serves as a springboard for unemployed workers who want to start their own businesses. Read more

He SCORs!

By Leslie Brokaw | May 1, 1993

A company founder describes the process he went through to file a small-corporate-offering registration to raise money. Read more

What Do We Do Now?

By Christopher Caggiano | Apr 1, 1993

FaxPoll results on what President Clinton can and should do to help small businesses. Read more

Fishing for Investors

By Phaedra Hise | Apr 1, 1993

SEC has eased its registration and solicitation requirements relating to small companies. Read more

Green Marketing Heats Up

By Michael P. Cronin | Jan 1, 1993

The CEO of a mail-order company gives advice on marketing 'green' products and using environmental terminology. Read more

Seeing Green

By Michael P. Cronin | Jan 1, 1993

Information on obtaining copies of the Green Report II, the FTC guidelines to 'green' marketing. Read more

The ADA and Workers' Comp Testing

By Ellyn E. Spragins | Jan 1, 1993

An Ergos Work Simulator is an inexpensive and efficient tool for conducting workers' compensation injury tests. Read more

Getting Ready for the ADA

By Ellyn E. Spragins | Nov 1, 1992

Two charts on the effects of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read more

Tapping Workers with Disabilities

By Ellyn E. Spragins | Nov 1, 1992

Tips on incorporating disabled employees into the workplace. Read more

Industrial Revenue Bonds

By Bruce G. Posner | Aug 1, 1992

Tax-exempt industrial revenue bonds provide the best financing rates in years. Read more

Enough Already!

By Christopher Caggiano | Jun 1, 1992

FaxPoll results on government intervention in business. Read more

ADA Hiring Incentives

By Ellyn E. Spragins | Mar 1, 1992

Tax incentives for hiring the disabled. Read more

Avoiding Payroll-Tax Problems

By Jill Andresky Fraser | Feb 1, 1992

Some defensive strategies for avoiding payroll-tax problems. Read more

Preparing for the Americans with Disabilities Act

By Ellyn E. Spragins | Jan 1, 1992

Staying in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read more

The Father of Invention

By Anne Murphy | Oct 1, 1991

Company designs machine to test an individual's capacity to work. Read more

How to Tap OSHA for Free

By Susan Greco | Oct 1, 1991

How to request free OSHA consultations a listing of OSHA-sponsored consultants. Read more