December 1, 2001
- Bridging the Capital Gap
- How the federal government can bridge the capital gap for growth businesses and earn $1 billion.
- Mail: Change is Hard
- Readers offer positive and negative reactions to Inc's recent redesign. Also, an update on J'Amy Owens, the Diva of Retail.
- The Perrier of Water Closets
- Portosan Co. has risen to the top of the portable toilet market by offering elegant portapotties.
- For Those Who Do Inhale
- Help for asthma sufferers.
- Suspension of Disbelief
- Wagner Engineering is improving SUV suspension to help prevent roll-overs.
- Arm Proliferation
- Putting medical technology to industrial use.
- Animal House
- Tracy Hayes makes money providing homes for people. She'd like to spend it on a home for animals.
- Search: And a One, And a Two, and a Three
- Where to find links to lists, heartfelt advice on how to sound honest, attention-getting insights, and more.
- Raising Cane
- Transforming the Big Apple into Tinseltown.
- The Best of Chimes
- A nationwide rush of patriotism rings in flush times for this Ohio bell business.
- Putting Stock in Dr. Spock
- Douglas Lee is putting stock in Dr. Spock and hopes the rights to the late doctor's work will deliver major returns.
- Pining for Growth?
- Pining for growth with a festive edge? Check out this southwestern Christmas tree farm.
- When Paul Met Melody
- Zen and the art of staying married to a compulsive entrepreneur.
- Bryce Goggin's Church
- Bryce Goggin has taken a de-sanctified church and turned it into his dream recording studio.
- Mr. Morningstar Stocks Up
- What Morningstar founder Joe Mansueto thinks about money and investing after 17 years of the company-building life.
- Valley Guy
- Guy Kawasaki tells you where to meet and what to eat in Silicon Valley.
- Cloudy, With a Chance of Monsoons
- Recession, downturn - whatever you call it, the recent economic slowdown may be one of the most confusing in recent memory. Results of a recent Inc 500 survey suggest that even seasoned company builders are struggling to figure out what's going on.
- Dispatches
- We asked dozens of CEOs and founders of fast-growth companies about how their businesses were faring in these uncertain times. Their stories capture the turbulence of today's economic climate - and reveal how entrepreneurs are weathering the storm.
- The Downsizer's Dilemma
- Struggling with the prospect of having to cut jobs, and other difficult decisions.
- Risk Factors
- A checklist of potential trouble spots that seasoned CEOs are watching as they head into the new year.
- No More 'Etch A Sketch' Planning
- How one of the smartest strategic planners in America is preparing for 2002.
- The 24-Hour Recovery Plan
- These days, even the smallest companies are putting backup plans in place.
- Squeeze Plays
- Banks are flush with cash and rates are low, but for many small companies, getting credit is going to be tougher than ever.
- Strap on Your Helmets
- How is hard-charging Pat Cavanaugh managing hesitant customers, national uncertainty, and longer sales cycles? He's forecasting 40% growth for next year.
- Payday
- Four sites to turn to when you want to benchmark your salary structure.
- A Time for Leadership
- The economic toll from the terrorist attacks could worsen -- unless businesspeople take steps right now to ensure that their companies can weather the crisis.
- Get With the Programmers
- Can Linux really take on Microsoft's Windows? Our man in the Valley risked possible sunburn and certain embarrassment to find out.
- A Brand Is Born
- In just under a decade, Viewpoint International Inc., a retailer of clothing, accessories, and home furnishings, has built the Tommy Bahama product line into a $300-million powerhouse.
- Mighty Spouse
- Behind every great man is a great woman. Just ask Henry Ross Perot.
