INC. MAGAZINESeptember, 01 2008
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Cover Story
Inc. 500
Half-a-thousand reminders that business ingenuity and economic leadership still start with entrepreneurs.
Features
The 2008 Inc. 5000: More Growth, Incredible Variety, and a Reflection of the Times
Whatever It Takes
Managed care, the human version, at Senior Whole Health.
Products: What Does That Do?
Have a guess. Looks can be deceiving when it comes to these products from Inc. 500|5000 companies.
The Other Number Ones
Fast growth isn't the only way to measure success. Meet four CEOs who stand out in other ways.
My (Other) Love
Proof that Inc. 500 CEOs -- five of them, anyway -- have a life outside the office.
Five Thousand Stories of Growth
Inside the Inc. 5000
- Top 10 Industries by Median Growth Rate
- Top 10 Industries by Median Revenue
- Top 10 metro areas (by median revenue)
- What the Inc. 5000 companies do
- Start-Up Capital
- Where you'll find them
- Just the Facts
- Selling Out
- Top 10 Minority-Run Companies (By Growth)
- Top 10 Woman-Run Companies (by growth)
How I Did It: The 2008 Inc. 500
- How I Did It: Nicole Loftus, Zorch
- How I Did It: Rick Alden, Skullcandy
- How I Did It: Andrew Clark, Bridgepoint Education
- How I Did It: Douglas Kahn, Ahura Scientific
- How I Did It: Jerry Torres, Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions
- How I Did It: Dan Kerning, Webhouse
- How I Did It: Joe Bekker, Thrustmaster of Texas
- How I Did It: Mike Fitzsimmons, Delivery Agent
- How I Did It: Matt Rutledge, Woot
- How I Did It: Larry Rigdon, Rigdon Marine
- How We Did It: Michael Brown and Jacques Sinoncelli, Greenline Industries
- How We Did It: Sara Wilson and Warren Wilson, The Snack Factory
Spotlight: The 2008 Inc. 500
- Spotlight: Gary Lin, Glispa Media
- Spotlight: William Wang, Vizio
- Spotlight: Amir Amirfar, Amir Amirfar and Associates
- Spotlight: Drew Sementa, Premier Payment Systems
- Spotlight: Ralph Gaines, Bebetter Networks
- Spotlight: John D. Hawkins and Greg Bauer, Esc Select
- Spotlight: Neal Saling, EA Hunter Transportation
- Spotlight: David Eliason and Brian Eliason, Eliason Inc.
- Spotlight: Omar Sayed, Succeed Corp.
- Spotlight: Shri Dodani, StrataLight Communications
CEO Survey: The 2008 Inc. 500
Advice
Managing
Employee or Contractor?
The wrong answer could cost you
Finance
Money Matters
Getting paid on time in a tough economy
Sales + Marketing
Fighting the Sales Force Blues
How to keep reps motivated when they miss their numbers
(Almost) Endless Summer
How seasonal businesses get noticed during slow periods
Technology
If You Build It, They Will Shop
Tools for creating and souping up an online store
Case Study
Jon Pritchett's Dream of Reviving AstroTurf Became a PR Nightmare
Should he go all out to save the brand?
Ask Inc.
Ask Inc.: Selling to the Government
How to break into the government's supply chain.
How To Guide
How To: Buy the Right Business Insurance
The coverage you need and (because no one likes to waste money) don't need.
Strategy
The Great Beer Crisis of 2008
If all your competitors were hurting badly, would you help out?
The Ticker
Roger Staubach scores, while Steve and Barry contemplate life after bankruptcy.
IPOs Hit a 30-Year Low
But the guy who took Google and Netscape public is not concerned
A Skimmer's Guide to the Latest Business Books: Billion Dollar Lessons
Chunka Mui follows Unleashing the Killer App with Billion Dollar Lessons.
Columns
Norm Brodsky
Street Smarts
Falling in Love With Growth
As everyone on the Inc. 500 knows, building a company can be exhilarating. Just don't forget what got you there.
Joel Spolsky
How Hard Could It Be?
How I Learned to Love Middle Managers
I hoped to create a utopian workplace. Instead, I caused an employee revolt.
