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Cause-Related Marketing: An Eye for Free Publicity

By Stephanie L. Gruner |  Dec 1, 1995

A quick look at the benefits of one company's involvement with a community-outreach program.  Read more

Entrepreneur of the Year

By Anne Murphy |  Dec 1, 1995

A close-up look at the 1995 Entrepreneur of the Year, and how he built the company that won him the title.  Read more

Strength in Numbers

By Jay Finegan |  Dec 1, 1995

A profile of the 1995 Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year and the runners-up.  Read more

Disabled Workers: The Unexpected Advantage

By Donna Fenn |  Dec 1, 1995

One company's story of the positive results they've enjoyed because they hired disabled persons, and how to do the same.  Read more

International: JETRO--Your Ticket to Japan?

By Susan Greco |  Nov 1, 1995

A quick look at some programs offered by the Japan External Trade Organization, JETRO  Read more

Anatomy of a Launch: The Year of Living Dangerously

By Susan Greco |  Nov 1, 1995

The last of a three-part series that traces a product's national launch.  Read more

Licensing: Rent a Brand

By Robina A. Gangemi |  Nov 1, 1995

The president of bird-feeder company that negotiated a license deal with Disney explains why it was a success.  Read more

A Missed Opportunity

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  Nov 1, 1995

An Inc. editor offers his comments on what was wrong with the 1995 White House Conference on Small Business.  Read more

Litigation: Employee Lawsuits -- the Flip Side

By Donna Fenn |  Nov 1, 1995

An oil company brought suit against a past employee who left and gave the competition proprietary information.  Read more

A New Way to Cut Legal Bills

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Nov 1, 1995

A quick look at a legal service that allows start-ups and other small companies discounted rates.  Read more

The Globalists

By Donna Fenn |  Oct 15, 1995

A look at three 1995 Inc. 500 companies who do business overseas.  Read more

Virtual Reality

By Tom Simons |  Oct 1, 1995

The pitfalls and rewards of using subcontractors are explained by a manager who relys on them.  Read more

Behind the Times

By Marion McGovern |  Oct 1, 1995

The problems of outmoded labor laws are detailed by a CEO who explains that they must be brought up-to-date.  Read more

Still the Land of Opportunity

By George Gendron |  Oct 1, 1995

Inc's Editor-in-Chief offers some thoughts from an entrenpreneur on the opportunities in the United States.  Read more

Benchmark: Local-Tax Burdens Moderate

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Oct 1, 1995

Some results from a Cooopers Lybrand survey of small businesses concerning coporate state and local taxes.  Read more

The Enemy Within

By David Friedman |  Oct 1, 1995

An explanation of how the base of manufacturing suppliers is crumbling in the U.S. and how to reverse this trend.  Read more

Law of the Cyberland

By Joshua D. Macht |  Sep 15, 1995

A lawyer offers precautions for employers to protect them from electronic liablities.  Read more

What Was Your Biggest Technology Blunder?

By Sarah Schafer |  Sep 15, 1995

Five different business people chronicle the mistakes they made while using technology in their companies.  Read more

Distribution: Shipping Ahoy

By Sarah Schafer |  Sep 15, 1995

A controller tells readers how she automated her company's shipping department.  Read more

Benchmark: The Cost/Benefit of ISO Registration

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Sep 1, 1995

A comparision of the cost of getting an ISO registration to the annual savings and revenues it generates.  Read more

Congress Versus the Bureaucrats

By Jerry Jasinowski |  Sep 1, 1995

The president of the National Assoc. of Manufacturers explains changes he sees underway in Washington, D.C.  Read more

The Age of the Specialist

By John Case |  Aug 1, 1995

One of Inc.'s senior writers muses on the comments of Michael Treacy about growing a company through networks.  Read more

Red Stars Rising

By James L. Hickman |  Aug 1, 1995

The president of a Russian telephone company explains the challenge of finding employees in the former USSR.  Read more

Venture Capital: Making the Most of a VC Forum

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Aug 1, 1995

A CEO offers tips on how to make the most of a venture-capital forum.  Read more

Benchmark: The Cost of Phone Service

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Aug 1, 1995

The results of a survey of 1200 companies on what they typically pay a month for phone service.  Read more

Hot Tip: Do-It-Yourself Factories

By Jay Finegan |  Aug 1, 1995

Company: Buschman Corp. Founded: 1978 Start-up capital: $500 You gotta hand it to Tom ...  Read more

Benchmark: Sources of Conflict in Family Businesses

By Donna Fenn |  Jul 1, 1995

Three graphs that display the hottest issues of contention between generations in long-term family businesses.  Read more

Branding: 800-PARTNER

By Susan Greco |  Jul 1, 1995

The sharing of vanity phone numbers is becoming a real asset for small businesses in local markets.  Read more

Personal Finance: Prenups and Other Protections

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1995

A lawyer gives some advice on how to mitigate the threat of a divorce settlement.  Read more

CD-ROM: Find Phone Numbers, Faster

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Jul 1, 1995

CD-ROM phone databases eliminate the need for volumes of reference books; quick reviews of four different packages.  Read more

Diversity: More Than Just Affirmative Action

By Donna Fenn |  Jul 1, 1995

A look at a CEO who learned his company's affirmative action program was inadequate, and how he corrected it.  Read more

Getting A Line On Business

By Inc. staff |  Jun 15, 1995

A quick overveiw of the International Business Exchange Network and how to connect.  Read more

GuruWatch

By Jeremy Rifkin |  Jun 15, 1995

This activist/philosopher/author talks to Inc. Technology about the long-range effects of technology on employees.  Read more

Turbocharging Customer Service

By Jennifer deJong |  Jun 15, 1995

A look at how various companies are using technology to stay in touch with their customers.  Read more

Company Profile: The Missing Link

By Anne Murphy |  Jun 1, 1995

A close look at an educational software development firm and how they got their products to the national market.  Read more