Inc. Magazine: September 1, 2003
Features
- Creativity Regained
- Robert Redford happens to be a movie star, but he`s the star who founded an enterprise that changed an industry. Along the way, this very successful entrepreneur developed theories of innovation and creativity that will inspire you and improve your business, too. Stephen H. Zades
- Time to Fix the SBA
- The Small Business Administration is in bad need of an overhaul. Here`s Inc.`s bold plan to fix the SBA -- delivered just as the agency celebrates its 50th anniversary. Elizabeth Wasserman
- The Stubborn Eventually Prosper
- When a beanbag salesman and a Nevada gambling man join forces to make millions off a Russian miracle fabric, something bizarre is bound to happen. It did, and then some. Christopher Mcdougall
- How to Win Big and Get Ahead Fast
- Once academic exercises for eggheads, college business-plan contests now offer competitors the chance to win sizeable chunks of cash and launch a business. No surprise: Entrepreneurs have begun to horn in on the action. Patrick J. Sauer
Priority
- Extending The Brand: Venus`s Designs
- Venus Williams is the latest athlete to turn entrepreneur, and she`s showing her usual flair. Nicole Gull
- Technology: For-Your-Own-Good Innovation
- If you forgot to send in your car payment, look out. New devices are making the repo man look positively benign. Rod Kurtz
- Niches: Where Segway Finds Traction
- We`ve taken a spin on the Segway and it`s a lot of fun. But who is buying it? Rod Kurtz
- Ideas & Culture: The Science of Status
- Napa grapes or no-name grapes: There is news on the science of status and what it means to businesses. Nadine Heintz
- Leisure: The Art of the Real
- Donald Trump is looking for a protégé (and no, we don`t mean another Marla Maples). NBC`s new reality series. Jess McCuan
- Upstarts: Drives Provide New Electronics Avenue
- A Colorado company brings new circuitry to MP3 players near you. Bobbie Gossage
- Q & A: A Trailblazer, Rediscovered
- A new film charts the rise and fall of the woman who built Tupperware into a multimillion-dollar empire. Nadine Heintz
Briefs
- Banks May Sell Off Your Loans
- A secondary market for small-business loans could benefit entrepreneurs. Amy Gunderson
- Grants for Rural Biz
- States with lots of farms and fields are making more grants available to businesses. Amy Gunderson
- Goodwill for Your Ex
- Should `goodwill` be considered divisible property in divorce cases? Mike Hofman
- Jet Stream E-mail
- Frequent fliers can now hope to e-mail at 35,000 feet. Anton Piech
- Rich Man, Politician
- Could campaign finance reform put more entrepreneurs in office? Patrick J. Sauer
- New Rules for Corporate Counsel
- Your relationship with your lawyers may soon change. Anton Piech
- Build a Better Virus
- Should college students be taking classes to help create viruses? Bobbie Gossage
Hands On
- Hiring: Respect Your Elders
- Looking for smart, reliable employees? The over-65 set is a good place to start. Donna Fenn
- Strategies: Opening The Kimono
- How much should you reveal when negotiating with potential partners? Here`s how to "open the kimono" now -- without feeling taken advantage of later. Bobbie Gossage
- Health Benefits: A Small Price To Pay
- Long-term care coverage makes growing old a little bit easier. Alison Stein Wellner
- Managing: Back To School
- At Merkle Direct Marketing, education is not an option -- it`s a job requirement. Nicole Gull
- Case Study: Out of Control
- Travis Parsons lost his CEO title when he sold to a rival. Susan Hansen
- Ask Inc.: Building The Mommy Track
- What`s a small company to do when a key employee gets pregnant? Inc. Staff
Columns
- Street Smarts: The Magic Number
- Every business has a magic number. By employing his, our columnist didn`t overstaff this year. Norm Brodsky
- What's Next: Better Methods
- Suppose you could really figure out why advertising works. Robert X. Cringely
- Grist: Mom & Pop: Please Read
- Who better to defend nepotism than the son of an internationally famous author? In praise of Adam Bellow`s new book. Adam Hanft
The Inc. Life
- Design: Space Centered
- Feng shui, restoring balance at an office near you. Brett Martin
- Essentials: Things I Can`t Live Without...
- A Seattle apparel company owner relies on a digital tape recorder and a Leatherman Pulse tool -- and covets a pretty luxe cruiser. Brad Wieners
- Quick Picks
- Downtime distractions out this month. Inc. Staff
In Every Issue
- Mail: The Price Tag on Your Business
- Defending the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, and dissing Dell and Intuit. And a Gapper finds inspiration. Inc. Staff
- Legacy: The Creative Spirit
- Remembering Bernard A. Goldhirsh, the entrepreneur extraordinaire who founded Inc. Bo Burlingham
September on the Web
- Training
- Want to get the most from your employees? Offer them more than raises and promotions -- give them the opportunity to learn. Inc.com`s guide to training employees offers basic training techniques and creative alternatives to providing your employees an education. Aimee Charest
- Robert Redford`s Way with Words
- Robert Redford might be best known for his acting, but he`s also a brilliant conversationalist who employs his way with words to solve problems he encounters while working with filmmakers and actors at his Sundance Institute. Stephen H. Zades
- Q&A: Innovative Growth
- Inc.com`s senior editor Carole Matthews talks with Stephen Zades, co-author of Mad Dogs, Dreamers and Sages: Growth in The Age of Ideas, about finding sustainable growth through innovation. Carole Matthews
- Getting Money for Good Ideas
- Business-plan competitions tend to draw cutthroat b-school students. But entrepreneurs with lofty social goals are also increasingly entering the fray--and winning. Jess McCuan
