INC. MAGAZINENovember, 01 2006
Archives
Cover Story
The Eco-Advantage
Introducing the Green 50, a collection of entrepreneurial companies that are showing what it means to run good businesses, attack the most pressing problems of our time--and make serious cash along the way.
Features
How I Did It: Nancy Traversy, Founder and CEO, Barefoot Books
Kids are really smart, says the owner of Barefoot Books. And big bookstore chains are stupid. After 13 years in independent publishing, Nancy Traversy definitely has some stories.
Until Death, or Some Other Sticky Problem, Do Us Part
The best advice on partnership is: Don't. But if you must, here's what you need to know.
Hands On
Ask Inc.
Whether college degrees matter; b-to-b telemarketing lives on.
Private Equity Seemed Like the Best Way to Rev Up Sunrise Windows
But were the stakes too high?
Our Companies, Ourselves
Can you separate yourself from your business?
Contagious Commercials
How to get in on the YouTube craze.
In-Your-Face Selling
A gutsy approach to closing the deal.
Smart Questions for Your Accountant
Forget holiday shopping. Now's the time to huddle with your CPA and make year-end tax moves that will shave Uncle Sam's bill. Here are a few questions to ask your number cruncher.
Something for Nothing
Cool new software, free of charge.
The Inc. Life
My Place: Trina Turk's Desert Oasis
Where clothing designer Trina Turk kicks back: a Palm Springs house shaped like a cruise ship.
Hot Wheels: Fast and Curious
The small companies behind these bewitching motorcycles and sports cars are a bright spot in the American auto industry.
Things I Can't Live Without: Elise Donahue
Why the head of Airborne Health, one of the fastest-growing companies in America, just wants a little help getting dressed.
Drives: The King Lives--and Even More Extravagantly
The retooled Cadillac Escalade is an even bigger hunk of gas-burnin' love.
Views & Opinions
Select Services
Web Exclusives
With Good Looks Come Big Profits
As consumers invest more time and money into what they buy, a growing number of companies are placing heavy emphasis on design.
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In Praise of TV Dinners, Naugahyde, and Tupperware
Will today's cutting-edge design trends -- from the iPod to IKEA sofas -- become tomorrow's laughingstock? -
Slideshow: Great Design? 11 Products Destined to be Kitschy
The Business of Death
Dying in the United States is an $11 billion industry. Creative entrepreneurs are looking beyond the great beyond, turning the afterlife into a booming aftermarket.
Priority
Why Investors Are Suddenly So Secretive
Fast, Cheap, and Ready For Move-In
Your Civic Duty, As Well As Savvy Marketing
Columns
Norm Brodsky
Street Smarts
The Offer, Part One
You'd think he'd be celebrating, but our columnist has discovered that getting a great offer for your business can be a very scary proposition.
David H. Freedman
What's Next
The Dashboard Dilemma
Do you manage by the numbers? Be careful if you do: Your data may be playing tricks on you.
Andrew Wolk
Guest Speaker
Neglecting Success
Many groups offer help to young sprouts. Why are the needs of established companies largely ignored?
Leigh Buchanan
The Office
Road Worriers
Expense reporting brings out the crazy in people.
