Inc. Magazine: March 1, 2005

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Features

How China Will Change Your Business

Fourteen things every entrepreneur should know about the capitalist explosion heading our way. But don't assume that conceding China's rise means conceding to China.

Half a world away, an entrepreneur grapples with (and profits from) China's boom

How one U.S. manufacturer competes with China.

The formula: Design in the U.S., engineer in Taiwan, build in China

How one U.S. manufacturer leverages China and Taiwan.

How I Did It: R. Donahue Peebles

R. Donahue Peebles built the largest African American-owned real estate development firm in the U.S. by mastering the art of taking risk -- but not too much risk.

The Great Persuader

At InPhonic, the fastest-growing company on the 2004 Inc. 500, David Steinberg is winning friends (John Sculley), influencing people (Jack Kemp, Terry McAuliffe), and moving a whole lot of cell phones (more than anyone else on the Web).

They Just Can't Stop Themselves

Once exotic, serial entrepreneurs are everywhere these days. From their tolerance for failure to their creative use of resources to their sense of when to leave, they have a lot to teach more traditional company owners.

Priority

The Secret World of Finders

Unlicensed dealmakers are suddenly, uncomfortably, in the spotlight.

Shipping Woes Boost Freight Co-ops

Soaring freight prices bring biz groups together.

Job Dropouts Drop Back In

Encouraging news on discouraged workers.

FASB Limits Stock Options

What new stock option rules mean for you.

Does Google Enable Trademark Infringement?

Are the Google lads up to no good?

Employers Tackle A Tricky Math Problem

Teaching math: the new core competency.

Women Sue SBA Over Missed Goals

The SBA discovers that hell hath no fury.

Five Ideas to Watch

...including robots for hospitals and bad news for the jet set.

Hands On

Strategies: Let's Be Friends

It seems nuts. But new research says that CEOs who become pals with their rivals do better than those who don't.

Marketing: The Art of the Press Release

Writing press releases seems easy. Why do so many firms blow it?

Sales: Perfecting the RFP

Mastering the fine art of preparing a request for proposal.

Technology: A Second Act for CRM

Customer relationship management software is back -- and worth another look. Really.

Case Study

The Problem: Addie Swartz wants to give girls an alternative to Britney. But how do you sell wholesomeness to tweens?

Getting Started: Move-In Ready

All-in-one office suites make a comeback.

Ask Inc.: How to Stage a Coup

Asking the boss to step down. Plus: Sharing the wealth.

Columns

Street Smarts: Why the Union Can't Win

It's time for labor leaders to start thinking like business leaders.

What's Next: Divided We Stand

Smart firms expand in pieces, spinning fast-growth units into standalone entities.

Grist: In Praise of Privacy

These days, transparency is all the rage. But businesses need a little privacy -- and sometimes a lot of it.

The Inc. Life

Pursuits: Successful, Yes, but Still Searching for Happiness

The CEO seemed to have it all, so why wasn't he happy? What it means to find fulfillment when you're an entrepreneur.

Private Lives: Extreme Relaxation

Taking R&R to the extreme.

Office Culture: Mambo for Morale

A bonding ritual that has employees jumping to their feet.

Drives: A Classic Revisited: the 2005 Vette

What the new Chevy sports car and Luke Skywalker have in common.

Book Club: Uncharted Seas

The best market for your product probably doesn't exist yet, says a new book, Blue Ocean Strategy.

Essentials: Things I Can't Live Without

The prized possessions of America's coolest whiskey distiller.

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