So Near...And Yet So Far
Going public is a big deal. So is almost going public. Three Inc. 500 CEOs discuss how the lessons they learned from their aborted IPOs were almost as valuab... Read more
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Rare Commodity
Selling an undifferentiated product in a crowded niche to price-conscious customers isn't an ideal business. But Edy Bedoya, founder of EBC Computers, has sp... Read more
Good Training Strategy Helps Avoid Discrimination
QUESTION: What training strategies should an employer use to avoid harassment and discrimination inthe workplace? ANSWER: ... Read more
Capitalizing on Tomorrow's Europe
The surging number of cross-border mergers and acquisitions within Europe's $6.5 trillion economy is revolutionizing the way business is conducted in this... Read more
Hot Tip: ADA Scope Limited
Is the Americans with Disabilities Act driving you crazy? Take heart. Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions have considerably narrowed the ADA's coverage, s... Read more
The Diva of Retail
Why did Starbucks, Blockbuster, and Nike come calling on little-known consultant J'Amy Owens? Because this president of the Retail Group knows how to make th... Read more
A Company of Their Own
Software provider Shipco Logistics offers employees a special perk: help starting their own companies and becoming SAP certified. Read more
Which Customers Do I Want to Keep?
Gustavo "Gus" Bessalel was working as a management consultant in Washington, D.C., when a colleague mentioned that his uncle's company was looking for som... Read more
How Can I Dominate My Competitors?
A milk company builds a brand around organic dairy products. Read more
Sharing Their Toys
When Judy Cockerton, co-owner of two Massachusetts toy stores (No Kidding!, in Brookline and Mattapoisett), runs out of stock, she goes to any lengths to ... Read more
Hot Tip: Training the Technophobic
Gary Mandelbaum of Karman, a clothing manufacturer in Denver, knew he had to install an electronic-ordering system. His sales staff was shipping handwritt... Read more
Instant Maps Speed Deliveries
If your customers' ardor has cooled so much between the time they order and the time you can deliver that they refuse to accept your product, shouldn't yo... Read more
Second Time's the Harm
One CEO learned that expanding to a second city can have many pitfalls. The marketplace is different, and many of your needs are different, too. Read more
In a Foreign Market? Watch Out for Your Bank
Picking a reliable bank can be a key step to making exports run smoothly. Read more
Arbitration Can Be a Cheap, Quick Alternative to Lawsuits
Arbitration is an agreement to resolve a dispute outside court through presentation to a neutral arbitrator. After evidence is presented the arbitrator re... Read more
Hot Tip: Trademark Registration
International companies can sometimes offer good prices on services. Case in point: Rider McDowell of Knight-McDowell Labs, in Carmel, Calif., wanted to t... Read more
Hot Tip: Outsource to Go Global
Even back in 1992, when Liz Elting and Phil Shawe started TransPerfect Translations Inc., their goal was as ambitious as it was clear-cut. They wanted to ... Read more
Upstarts: M.D. Entrepreneurs
Here's how sports physicians are cashing in on their association with professional athletes by branding high-end health products. Plus: a look at the rise of... Read more
Using Technology to Accommodate Workers
Technology has been a boon to many workers, but it is especially valuable to people with disabilities,allowing them to be a more productive part of the wo... Read more
You Don't Need a 'Dot Com' to Be Hot
Inc.'s editor explains why there's still plenty of room for brick-and-mortar start-up companies. Plus: why you should think about selling your business from ... Read more
Avoiding Liability for Sexual Harassment
Educate supervisors and rank-and-file employees about how to recognize and avoid workplace harassment. It's cheaper than the average defense of a harassme... Read more
Save the Farm or Save the Environment?
John's family owns a small farm in the Midwest. After graduating from high school, John decided to gain experience working on a larger farm. He had always... Read more
Upstarts: The Russian Connection
Entrepreneurs who've emigrated from the former Soviet Union are shrewdly benefiting from the crumbling economy of that once-mighty empire. And they aren't th... Read more
Hiring for an Open-Book Environment
"We're hiring professionals," explains Carol Carroll of Grafton Staffing & Technology Services. "We know how to hire." Grafton screens its own pros... Read more
Mapping Bears Fruit
To keep track of fertilization schedules for his cranberry bogs, farmer Peter Beaton turned to MapInfo Professional, software that maps the fertilizer needs ... Read more
Empire of the Sons
Here's why the three brothers who founded Pac-Van, the 1999 #1 Inner City 100 company, decided to stay close to the inner-city location where both their fath... Read more
Explore the Benefits of Alternative Dispute Resolution
QUESTION: I' ve been reading a lot about how employers can resolve internal employee complaints, such as sexual harassment complaints, without goi... Read more
How can you inspire peak performance during crunch times?
Why not use open-book management to inspire peak performance during crunch times? It works. And unlike a lot of motivational efforts, it rarely provokes a... Read more
Rebuilding Blocks
After moving his company to a once-desolate section of Oklahoma City, Tom Wilson, the CEO of Architectural Design Group, helped to revitalize the area by res... Read more
Photo Opportunities
Nick Graham, founder of Joe Boxer, gives his singular take on the art of calling attention to yourself and your company. Read more
FYI: The Inner City 100
Inc.'s editor explains how the Inner City 100 became a joint venture between Inc. and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and why the... Read more
A Moving Experience
Relocating your business can be an agonizing and expensive experience. But when you weigh the benefits against the costs, moving could be the best thing you ... Read more
IT Outsourcing Can Be Profitable - or a Headache
Here's how to strike a mutually beneficial partnership. Read more
Quote: The Dangers of Hypergrowth
"Here, there's a legacy of companies that go from someone's garage to $10 million in just a few years. You can't help comparing yourself to them. Ther... Read more
