Office and Operations


Recent Office and Operations Articles

Taxes: Goodwill Thrill

An accountant briefly explains how the IRS has changed the rules regarding taxing "goodwill."  Read more

Resource: ADA Checklist

Some recommendations on how to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and how to request a free handbook.  Read more

The Inc. Network

Reader-to-reader advice.  Read more

The On-Time Project-Management Planner

This scheduling tool has helped its creator achieve 43 consecutive months with no late deliveries.  Read more

The Education of a Big-Company Man

Jim Kilmer's years at H.J. Heinz didn't prepare him for company-building as well as he had expected.  Read more

Built by Association

We've found the best little trade association in America. Why doesn't the one for your industry do this much for you?  Read more

A Tie-in with Big Brands

Two entrepreneurs who made a successful pitch to Warner-Lambert to co-market their product share their strategy.  Read more

Cheaper Loan Closings

Four techniques for controlling legal expenses incurred by loan closings.  Read more

Tortilla Flap

Cofounder jeopardized his control of his 3-year-old company when he fired his partner.  Read more

The Inc. Network

Reader-to-reader advice.  Read more

Charged Up: Electric Vehicles

Three start-ups that are developing, converting, and manufacturing electric vehicles.  Read more

Picking a Prime Partner

Entrepreneur teamed up with 'legend' of the cardboard industry to launch his new product, Box Boy.  Read more

Law and Disorder

How company owners can protect themselves from employee litigation.  Read more

I Spy

Congress is considering a bill that would limit electronic surveillance in the workplace.  Read more

The Inc. Network

Reader-to-reader advice.  Read more

Shark Repellent

Ideas for protecting personal assets against financial claims by creditors and litigants.  Read more

Patent Harmonization: Bad News for Inventors?

Proposed changes in patent system could harm small inventors.  Read more

Lighter Legal Costs

A book review of John Landrum's "Out of Court: How to Protect Your Business from Litigation."  Read more

Workers' Comp Costs Keep Rising

Result of poll asking companies how they try to control workers' comp costs, which they see as a serious problem.  Read more

What Telemarketers Must Know

Ordering information for telemarketing guidelines from the Direct Marketing Association.  Read more

All Hail Letters of Intent

Letters of intent are an attempt to put in writing all the potential deal-breaking points in a sale.  Read more

How Sweet It Is

Successful start-up introduces healthful dessert products quickly by contracting out manufacturing.  Read more

This Is a Test

The methods of screening job candidates and the laws that cover them.  Read more

Team Penalty

A lawyer briefly explains the National Labor Relations Board's ruling on what teams can and can't be.  Read more

Riding on Big-Company Coattails

Up-and-coming software publishers sell and distribute products through veteran publishers.  Read more