Inc. Magazine: January 1, 2005
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Features
- Entrepreneur of the Year: Burt Rutan
- In the entrepreneurial achievement of 2004, Burt Rutan became the first private businessman to launch human beings into space. His ultimate goal: to make space flight routine -- and turn a big profit. David H. Freedman
- Honorable Mentions
- These entrepreneurs are as eclectic as they are meritorious. Together, they supply our troops, chase storms, tell ancient stories anew, transmit images across the globe, blaze financial trails, and make a nice Merlot.
- Bob Baron
- His storm-tracking technology helped us cope with a hyperactive hurricane season. Patrick J. Sauer
- Shoba Purushothaman
- Newsrooms across the world turn to this dot-com survivor to get their hands on the latest television footage. Nadine Heintz
- Mel Gibson
- Bringing faith to the masses. And Hollywood. Elyssa Lee
- Peter Provenzano
- Even in a war zone, his logistics company guarantees deliveries. Allen Roberts
- Frank Altman
- Thousands of small businesses in impoverished communities now have a shot at funding, thanks to him. Jess McCuan
- The Ceja Family
- These former migrant workers now own their own vineyard, producing 6,000 cases of wine a year. Nicole Gull
- What We Didn't Plan For
- The first shock was learning that my husband was gravely ill. Then there was the lien on our mortgage and the lawsuit against his business. Sarah Bartlett
- How I Did It: Randy Slager
- Former Army officer Randy Slager has two goals: continue expanding his $30 million IT company and keep knocking down walls that prevent disabled veterans from achieving entrepreneurial success. Patrick J. Sauer
- Lucky or Smart
- There's a formula for creating good fortune in business. Here's how one entrepreneur came upon it. Bo Peabody
Priority
- Happy Birthday, WTO?
- An organization best known for sparking riots also deserves some credit for promoting the interests of American entrepreneurs. Elizabeth Wasserman
- Fancy-Sounding Tax Hurts S Corps.
- Millionaires beware! Darren Dahl
- Lose Weight, Get a Toaster
- The latest innovation in health plans. Bobbie Gossage
- New Laws Take On Delaware Subsidiaries
- A Delaware tax break is broken. Lora Kolodny
- Five Ideas to Watch
- ...including hemp foods, snowboarder hotels, a pay-per-call policy, and a devilish remote control. Jess McCuan
Hands On
- Playing Well With Others
- Office cliques sap morale and kill productivity. Does your firm have them? Alison Stein Wellner
- Don't Be a Stranger
- Alumni programs are a great way to stay in touch and boost business. Laura Rich
- Conquering the Digital Haystack
- New start-ups are changing the way people search the Web -- and the way advertisers reach them. Bob Buderi
- Taking the Pain Out of Payday
- Still cutting old-fashioned paychecks? Nicole Gull
- Case Study
- The Problem: Magnetech wants to triple its work force. But with manufacturing waning, skilled workers are very hard to find. Patrick J. Sauer
- Earning Your Wings
- Angel investors are getting tougher. To land seed money, you should, too. Darren Dahl
- Ask Inc.
- Ask Inc. tackles going global and hiring leaders. Plus, what to put in an employee manual.
Columns
- Street Smarts: Don't Sign Anything Yet
- Beware of commitments that can doom your business from the outset. Norm Brodsky
- Grist: An Entrepreneur's Resolutions
- More nimbleness, less BlackBerry, and other new year`s resolutions for 2005. Adam Hanft
The Inc. Life
- Planning the Getaway of a Lifetime
- They call it "togethering," we call it a spectacular party -- how to plan the bash of a lifetime. Larry Olmsted
- From Mushing to Management
- Lisa Wehr learned how to manage her 22 employees not from a class or a business book but from a group of Alaskan huskies. Nicole Gull
- A Maverick`s In-Flight Movie
- Martin Scorsese immortalizes an entrepreneurial legend. Patrick J. Sauer
- More Toys Make The New 911 A Joy Ride
- The new Porsche that you can drive like a video game. Patrick J. Sauer
- Aspirations for `05
- CEOs' New Year's resolutions. Darren Dahl and Lora Kolodny
- Things I Can`t Live Without: Todd McFarlane
- What to get for the boy with lots of toys? John Fried
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- This month's letter from the editor. John Koten
