In Search Of The Above Average
Tom Peters got us all hot for excellence. But when we strive to achieve it, a new book argues, we're prone to certain pitfalls. Read more
Running a Business
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Business for Sale: Rocky Mountain Furniture Manufacturer
Do you have back-to-nature fantasies? Then consider this fast-growing and profitable three-year-old furniture manufacturer in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Read more
Midnight Express
In a 24-7 society, every minute counts. But do all minutes count the same? Read more
A Wasp in Time ...
What's the best way to keep track of perishable inventory? Read more
It Takes All Kinds
Herb Stokes knows how to make diversity work for his $6-million company. Now he's on a mission to make it work for the rest of corporate America as well. Read more
Should You Outsource Your SEO Campaign?
Company representatives often ask me whether they should outsource their search engine optimization (SEO) campaigns. I've read many articles by tho... Read more
Looking for RightCo., Inc.
My partner and I started our Internet company, NetMarquee, in 1995 with $10,000 and a passion for using the new online medium as a compelling marketing to... Read more
What advice do you have for companies interested in hiring a more diverse workforce?
Human Resources mentor Rudy Karsan responds to the following question from an inc.com user: "Many growing companies would like... Read more
Start a Sales-Based Affiliate Program
One of the great lessons learned from the early days of online marketing is that traffic is not king. Traditional retailers have long understood th... Read more
Not-So-Homeward Bound
Inc. Technology executive editor Chris Caggiano reflects on the benefits and distractions of working from home. Read more
Log On, Turn Off, Spend Less
Joe Whitley, CEO of Best Sign Systems, offers ideas on how to save money on your next electric bill. Read more
A World Of His Own
Dilbert's creator designs his dream office. Read more
Working From Home -- And From Another Home
Sometimes one home office isn't enough. Read more
One Man, One Computer, 1,431 Lawn Mowers
A garden-tool distributor rakes it in by carefully deciding what he needs to do himself -- and what he doesn't. Read more
Upstarts: Voting Systems
In the nonpartisan spirit of entrepreneurship, some companies offer ingenious responses to last year's unpleasantness at the polls. Read more
Obit: IPO Plan Lands CEO But Sinks Company
A Denver telecommunications company is undone by its national ambitions. Read more
My Own Private Buyout
How one CEO bought his father's business. Read more
When Justice Is Blind -- And Computer Literate
Following in the footsteps of Delaware's business courts, several states are creating so-called technology courts. Read more
Develop a Loyalty Marketing Program
Loyalty marketing programs are a way to reward your best customers and build long-term relationships, according to Karen Drost, vice president of Tecmark ... Read more
Counting Companies
How many small businesses are there? Just a few more than there are ways to count them. Read more
The Gazelle Theory
Are some small companies more equal than others? Read more
The Job Factory
Do small companies really create the most jobs? Read more
The People Problem
What will be the biggest challenge facing small businesses in the years ahead? Read more
Eat Or Be Eaten
Is consolidation a threat or a boon to small companies? Read more
Six Ways to Position Your Company for Success
What do you think the most important trend affecting small business will be? How best can owners position their companies to take advantage of it? We pose... Read more
Curricular Extras
SuccessLab, the #16 Inner City 100 company in 2001, shores up the academic moorings of kids in poor school districts. Read more
Mother's Giant Helper
Allegheny Child Care, #48 on the 2001 Inner City 100, lifts a burden from welfare-to-work mothers in the Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Detroit areas. Read more
City Lights
The people, places, and plans behind some 2001 Inner City 100 companies. Read more
Take My Franchise, Please
Candy Bouquet International CEO Margaret McEntire wants to help build America from within by giving her franchises away to franchisees who set up shop in inn... Read more
Border Fulfillment
Miratek Corp. is speeding up service to its clients by taking advantage of the open borders created by NAFTA and stationing its information-technology-servic... Read more
The Inner-City Index
What the numbers reveal about this year's Inner-City 100. Read more
Hot Tip: Product Mix
Find out what your distribution strategy will be before you start selling your product. Read more