Inc. Magazine: February 1, 1997
- Entrepreneur Aims to Make Change in Vending Machines
- Overview of a company attempting to lease an affordable, turnkey service that will monitor vending machines.
- What's in Store for Mobil? Check Your Local 5&10
- A quick look at why large companies have a lot to learn from the little guys, like how to handle customers.
- An Olympic-Sized Letdown
- In the aftermath of the 1996 Olympics, many small businesses in Atlanta are concerned about the future.
- Jig May Be Up on Fantastic Stock Multiples from Roll-up Acquisitions
- New SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin may spell the end to the roll-up gravy train.
- Obit: Boston Ad Agency Finds Cost of Doing Business Doesn't Add Up
- The obit of an advertising/PR firm that was started by three talented partners and why the firm failed.
- For Sale: Management Expertise from Small Companies
- Entrepreneurs are following a new trend that leads from their areas of expertise to a new business in consulting.
- A Niche in Time
- A veteran entrepreneur explains why sometimes the only way to help your company to survive is by changing businesses.
- The Risk-Averse Entrepreneur
- A management expert warns about entrepreneurs who avoid risk and change, and, in so doing, strangle their businesses.
- The Start-up Factory
- The story of how Bill Gross has channeled his creative zeal into a business that generates start-ups and why.
- Never Too Small to Manage
- A visit with a soloistwho, though he has no employees, uses open-book management and monthly incentive plans.
- Running Out of Time
- A look at a start-up struggling to sell its better mousetrapto the government and what it's doing wrong.
- My Life as a Knowledge Worker
- The leading management thinker describes seven personal experiences that taught him how to grow, change, and age.
- CEO's Notebook
- Various CEOs share thoughts, concerns and advice on such subjects as training and international banking.
- Who Benefits?
- The editor of Medical Economics magazine gives the lowdown on tax-exempt medical savings accounts.
- Feedback from Everybody
- An up-close look at a firm's use of 360-degree reviews in order to see if it's a silly fad or a smart management tool.
- How to Give Wisely
- Inc.'s finance editor explodes some of the myths about small-business philanthropy.
- Look Before You Lease
- One of Inc.'s senior writers explains that employee leasing can be a dream come true or a real nightmare.
- Paying Your Kids' Tuition
- Some personal-financial experts offer strategies for business owners to pay for college for their kids.
- Business for Sale: Chain of Cosmetology Schools
- Overview of a business offered for sale, including the price rationale and some pros and cons of the purchase.
- Resources
- A comprehensive resource guide to topics and issues featured in the February edition of Inc. magazine.
