Who Loves You In D.C. (and Who Doesn't)
Most people in and around the government are beholden to Corporate America and don't pay attention to (let alone understand) the needs of entrepreneurs. Here... Read more
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Best Friends In D.C.: Insider Tips
What does it take to get your way in Washington? We asked a few experts for their advice. Here's what they said: Read more
Employment Taxes for Small Employers
Having employees is a benefit that comes with many responsibilities. While employers gain valuable assistance from their staff, they must comply with tim... Read more
Setting Up a New Office
If you think writing your business plan or getting funding is the biggest hurdle you'll jump when it's time to get your business off the ground, think ag... Read more
Supreme Court Mulls Definition of 'Small Business'
Jan. 20, 2006 --A workplace sexual-harassment case now facing the Supreme Court, which pits a New Orleans waitress against her former boss... Read more
This Week's Economic Roundup
Jan. 12, 2006 --Despite a ... Read more
Small-Business Hiring and Wages Slowed in 2005
Jan. 3, 2006 --The nation's small businesses appear to be shifting from recovery leaders to laggards, ending 2005 with flat growth and few... Read more
How I Did It: Joe Sitt, Thor Equities
Transforming urban shopping, one skeptical town at a time. Read more
Grist: The Second-Mover Advantage
Despite all the business wisdom exhorting you to smash the rules and shatter the paradigms, it can be just as smart to let others do the trailblazing. Read more
Case Study: Update
Singling out a new market. Read more
Put a Hacker to Work
TopCoder has an unusual way of finding talent. It hosts code-writing contests, in which geeks around the world compete for bragging rights and cash. Read more
The Dirt On Country Livin'
How much does it cost to be a cowboy? Read more
Drives: It's No Ferrari, But the Frills Are Cheap
The Mercury Milan succeeds by being pretty on the inside. Read more
Things I Can't Live Without: Alex Algard
Founder of WhitePages.com, the telephone directory site, and the CarDomain Network, the online community for car enthusiasts. Read more
Travel: Now boarding: the JetBlue of Bangalore
Discount airlines have become an international hit. We list who is flying. Read more
Outlook 2006: Energy
Go green. Read more
The Secret is ^^comma^^Don't Assume^^comma^^
Even when fuel costs spike, you can save on travel. Read more
Outlook 2006: Logistics
The shipping news. Read more
Outlook 2006: Outsourcing
The plot thickens. Read more
Agenda 1/06
Talk about a big month: Father Time makes way for his replacement, and so does Alan Greenspan. Read more
(Re)born to Be Wild
The roof leaked, the financials were sketchy, the employees were unmotivated, and the customers were disgruntled--so Mike Schwartz decided to buy the place. ... Read more
Case Study: Was Outsourcing to India the Right Move?
With revenue flattening, David Galbenski needed a bold new plan. Read more
Millions in 9/11 Loans Ended Up in Wrong Hands
Dec. 29, 2005-- Many of the loans intended to boost economic recovery following the 9/11 terrorist attacks actually went to small business... Read more
New Home Sales Drop Sharply
Dec. 23, 2005 --New home sales plunged in November by the biggest month-to-month decline in over a decade, as rising mortgage rates kept m... Read more
New Home Sales Drop Sharply
Dec. 23, 2005 --New home sales plunged in November by the biggest month-to-month decline in over a decade, as rising mortgage rates kept m... Read more
Deb Weidenhamer, Auction Systems 
On a fortuitous plane Deb Weidenhamer met an 81 year-old auctioneer, and became convinced it held more for her than her mergers and acquisitions work. Mon... Watch video
David Steinberg, InPhonic
David Steinberg, founder of InPhonic, the number one company on the Inc. 500 in 2004, talks about managing growth, generating sales and capital, marketing... Watch video
Doug Harrison, The Scooter Store
Coming out of the American's with Disabilities Act in 1991, and his own grandmother's nursing home stay, Doug Harrison launched his business to help the d... Watch video
How to Raise an Entrepreneur
Do's and don'ts from Steve Mariotti, founder and president of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship. Read more
Is This Any Way to Run a Family?
Hoping to inspire, to teach responsibility and instill determination, Tom Parsons decided to start a business with his 15-year-old son. It seemed like a good... Read more
The Little Game That Could
An update on the rising fortunes of one former Case Study subject. Read more
Finding Mentors
Finding Mentors In our September 2005 column, " Beyond Getting ... Read more
How Much Risk Can You Take?
There are two kinds of entrepreneurs. You need to know which kind you are. Read more
Grist: The Investment Trap
Companies that pump more money into R D do not show better results, in terms of growth or profitability. Yet R D spending continues to su... Read more
