Inc. Magazine: March 1, 2001
- Where the Money Is
- Inc. Editor-in-Chief George Gendron reflects on this month's cover story, "The Money Hunt," and case study, "Great Expectations".
- Letters
- Readers respond to recent Inc. articles, including the "South Shall Ride Again," "What Do Teens Really Want?" and "The ABCs of Profit".
- Upstarts: Internet Salvage
- Online companies are falling left and right. But for some start-ups, that spells opportunity.
- Deciding to Grow
- When a business is successful, it's only natural to want to expand it, but be careful. Norm Brodsky discusses why bigger isn't always better.
- I've Got Mail
- Readers comfort once and future CEO Andrew Raskin with empathy and job offers.
- Obit: Plan to Hook Customers Cooks Billing Service
- Red Gorilla, an Internet billing service, gets cooked by a flawed plan to hook customers.
- Patents: An Idea Whose Time Has Gone?
- The increasing popularity of patents is, ironically, diminishing their value to small businesses.
- The Money Hunt
- Inc. goes to the experts to find out what the real-world financing prospects are for small private companies.
- Great Ideas, But...
- Financial experts discuss LouVan Products' attempt to sell $2.5 million in common stock for working capital and the development of new products.
- Wanted: Customers
- Experts discuss an IT consulting company's decision to raise venture capital to be used as working capital and to support an aggressive marketing campaign.
- Plans for Growth
- In order to fuel her company's growth, Lori Bonn Gallagher, CEO of Lori Bonn Design, needs significantly more capital than she's gotten so far.
- Looking Ahead
- Financial experts discuss one company's search for the best source of capital for future acquisitions.
- Expansion Dreams
- Main Medical Inc. CEO John Tomayko's fund-raising goals are to raise $10 million to $15 million to support expansion and an acquisition. Experts weigh in.
- If You Had It to Do All Over Again, What Would You Do Differently?
- Inc. asks experienced entrepreneurs to share what they've learned from some of their biggest mistakes.
- Great Expectations
- With one tool that makes job expectations crystal clear, MTW Corp. has figured out a way to turn the softer side of managing people into something concrete enough to act on.
- Energy Boost
- Dennis Crum, founder of an energy brokerage firm, has started a dot-com that might kill his original business. So why does he think that's just what he needs to make his old company grow?
- The Shadow of Domestic Violence
- "It shouldn't be the business of business to get involved in employees' lives." But domestic violence is different.
- Hot Tip: Improving Office Decor for Free
- One company in Cleveland is using its space to showcase local artists, benefiting the artists and the company.
- Hot Tip: An Essay With Your Résumé
- The Rosen Group, an arts-marketing company, asks its potential hires to write an essay as part of the interview process.
- Relocation, Relocation, Relocation
- CEOs share strategies for drumming up business when you've relocated.
- Someone to Watch Over Me
- The "RegFair" law acts as a helpline for small businesses dealing with the federal government.
- Mark Gearan: My Biggest Mistake
- One of the biggest mistakes you can make is not trusting your instincts.
- Give Credit to the Small-Business Owner
- Nick Ypsilantis, CEO of AccuFile, has learned to live on a relatively small line of credit while minimizing debt.
- In a Former Life: David Gochman
- A look at some of the lessons that David Gochman, CEO of Academy Sports & Outdoors, learned while a grad student at Harvard.
- A Helping Hand With Taxing Matters
- Inc. asked 12 small business owners to evaluate the most popular tax advice Web sites.
- Book Value: The Ultimate Biz Toolbox
- Two new books can help your staff better understand your business. And that might make you more money.
- Follow the Big Guys
- Currency fluctuations can jeopardize cash flow or profitability in companies of any size. If your company is potentially at risk, consider currency hedging.
- Index
- A guide to many of the companies, organizations, and individuals featured in the March 2001 issue of Inc. magazine.
- Business for Sale: Rocky Mountain Telecom Service
- If you're looking for a business with serious growth potential in a hot market, this Rocky mountain telecom service might be your calling.
