INC. MAGAZINEFebruary, 01 2007
Archives
Cover Story
How I Did It: Philip Rosedale, CEO, Linden Lab
"Second Life was just unfundable," says the man who dreamed up this virtual world. Funny how things change when you give people the ability to fly. Now everyone, including businesses of all sizes, wants a piece.
Features
Anna Bradley Picks a Fight
She was broke, alone, and physically devastated--and then she picked up on a little-remarked federal requirement called Section 508. With that, Anna Bradley had both a calling and a pioneering business.
Putting the Performance in Sales Performance
Four pros share their secrets for winning over even the toughest critics.
- Practice, Practice
- How to Respond When You Hear: "You Guys Are Too Small."
- Fasten Your Seat Belts
- How to Respond When You Hear: "You Have to Change a Few Things."
- Do the Math
- How to Respond When You Hear: "We Can't Afford Your Price."
- How to Respond When You Hear: "We Can't Do It Now. Come Back in a Year."
- Find the Fox
Mitchell Baker and the Firefox Paradox
Its products are free. Its work force is largely volunteer. Its meetings are open to anyone. It's a nonprofit. It may be the hottest tech company in America.
Advice & Strategies
Finance
The Problem With Passion
Good entrepreneurs can be bad investors.
HedgeStop Wants to be the MySpace of the Financial Community
Now it needs $2.5 million.
A New Shell
A shady strategy gets a makeover.
Managing
The Bully Rulebook
How to deal with jerks.
Into Africa
Yes, you can do business there.
Smart Questions for Your Hiring Manager
Your HR manager is hounding you to green-light some new hires--but don't move too fast. According to a recent survey by Background Information Services in Cleveland, more than half of all job seekers lie on their resumés, often by inflating their job titles. Here's how to determine whether you've really found the right person for the job.
Technology
The Power of Suggestion
Social shopping sites turn online shopping into a group activity.
The Storage Solution
Do you know where your data is?
Sales + Marketing
Ads and Atmospherics
Outdoor campaigns are suddenly hip.
Case Study
Micky McDonald Ran Westbeach for Five Years. Then It Went Bankrupt
Was it time to walk away--or buy it?
Ask Inc.
Worker Rights and Incentives
Mixing cocktails and pregnant employees; cost-effective perks.
Web Exclusives
What Is the Inc. 5000?
The annual list of America's fastest-growing private companies will expand 10-fold, in an attempt to identify even more rising business stars.
The Business of Love
Americans now spend more than $13 billion on Valentine's Day. That's good news for companies that make teddy bears, chocolates, and other romantic gifts.
The Groundhog Economy
As America's economy has shifted away from the Heartland, smart small towns like Punxatawny, Pa. -- home of the world's most famous groundhog weatherman -- have transformed into kitschy tourist destinations.
Priority
Reading, Writing, Running a Company
This month, a program called EntrepreneurshipWeek USA will extol the virtues of business ownership in schools across the country.
Sweets Smell of Success
For sale: A 42-year-old chocolate maker in Utah for $2.5 million.
Employee Bias Claims, By The Numbers
Who files bias claims, and why?
Columns
Norm Brodsky
Street Smarts
The Offer, Part Four
We interrupt these negotiations while a bunch of outsiders critique my very existence.
David H. Freedman
What's Next
Taskus Interruptus
Why interruption, distraction, and multitasking are not such awful things after all.
Ray Kurzweil
Guest Speaker
How to Predict the Future
A good sense of timing is key to success. Fortunately, it's easier to see the future--and to plan for it--than you may think.
Leigh Buchanan
The Office
The Culture Wars
Don't let someone--anyone--hijack your company culture.
The Inc. Life
Things I Can't Live Without: Greg Strause
What time is it? Time for a $25,000 watch.
Cinema for the Enterprising
The best-ever movies about running a company.
