Inc. Magazine: May 1, 2005
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Features
- Jackpot!
- Before Steve Lipscomb launched the World Poker Tour, poker had a vaguely seedy rep. Now it's a national obsession, and the WPT is a public company with a market cap of $300 million. How Lipscomb built his empire -- without risking a cent.
- The Best Places For Doing Business in America 2005
- We examined 274 population centers, looking for job creation and other signs that businesses are thriving. Here's what we found.
- How I Did It: Barbara K
- With great power tools comes great responsibility.
- Capturing Eardrums
- In a world that's increasingly awash in marketing clutter, Paul Anthony, founder of Rumblefish, believes music can help a brand stand out. So what does your company sound like?
Priority
- So Many Standards to Follow, So Little Payoff
- Companies have spent a lot of money to comply with ISO's popular management standards. Now, many wonder why they bothered.
- Your Tax Dollars at Work
- There are some new faces at the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Gone are veep wannabe John Edwards (now a Harvard fellow) and former Inc. 500 CEO Bob Bennett. Below, their replacements and their agendas -- as well as the agendas of committee chair Olympia Snowe and ranking minority member John Kerry.
- Spitzer Probes Raise Fears of Employer Liability
- What Eliot Spitzer's investigations mean for you.
- On China Trade, Smaller Companies Find Their Voice
- The explosion of Chinese imports has changed U.S. manufacturers in many ways -- including how they lobby in Washington.
- The Next Great Retail Idea: PR?
- A North Carolina entrepreneur sets his sights on creating the H&R Block of public relations.
- Managed Competition Gains Admirers
- Hillary Clinton health care is back -- and it's working.
- Your Favorite Salesmen Are Back
- The first major revival of Glengarry Glen Ross brings the "Always be closing" schtick back to Broadway.
- In Defense of Chapter 7
- Sensing that the system is being abused, Congress passed a bill in March to help creditors recover more debt from businesses that have filed bankruptcy.
- America's Top Entrepreneurs Meet to Compare Notes
- The men and women who run America's fastest growing companies recently gathered in Tucson to celebrate a lot (and commiserate a little).
- Five Ideas to Watch
- ...including a new lava lamp, interactive advertising, a boost for wireless coverage, and more.
Hands On
- Seller's Market
- Even as the M&A market heats up, unloading a company gets trickier.
- Targeting the DHS
- The Department of Homeland Security has $40 billion to spend. Here’s how to get a piece of it.
- Come to Daddy
- Some of the world's biggest companies are putting their venture capital hats back on and looking for new start-ups to fund.
- A Better Way to Surf?
- Firefox fans say the new Web browser is more secure than Internet Explorer. Should your company switch?
- Case Study
- His rock club was in ruins. His partnership was crumbling. Could Allan Fingerhut save his business and his friendship?
- Something For Nothing
- Forget about bartering. For start-ups, it's all about the freebies.
- Ask Inc.
- Thwarting office theft, and making the most of revolving credit lines.
Columns
- Street Smarts: Firing Carlotta
- If you have rules, you have to be prepared to stick with them-even when it's hard.
- What's Next: Freeing Your Inner Think Tank
- New ideas are the lifeblood of any company. Here's how to keep them flowing.
- A Message to My BlackBerry
- In January, I made a pledge to put you away. Instead, I'm more addicted than ever. How did our relationship become so dysfunctional?
Inc. Life
- Where the Renaissance Meets the Road
- There are many paths to a balanced life. One business owner gets there by kneeling on the street for three days.
- Fit for the Executive Suite
- Hotels with a sweaty twist on room service.
- At Last, a Green Machine with Polish
- The new luxury hybrid you'd want to drive even if it didn't save so much money at the pump.
- Merits of Madness
- Why being just a little bit crazy is a good thing for American entrepreneurs.
- Things I Can't Live Without: Cindy Melk
- What's something H20 Plus founder Cindy Melk can't live without? (Hint: Pop goes the...)
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