Fighting Pollution With Chemical "Bugs"
In 1976, some 25,000 drums of pesticide-manufacturing residue were buried by the state in the desert area of Alkali Lake in southeastern Oregon. When his pro... Read more
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Drilling By Ear Makes Oil Easier To Find
After years of listening to sounds far below the earth's surface, Lewis Katz decided his methods could help oil and gas drillers steer a straighter course in... Read more
What The NSF Thinks Of Its Own R&D Program
The only agency in the federal government required by law to include small businesses specifically in its R&D funding wishes it didn't have to. Read more
The Second 100 Are Tops In The Market
INC.'s Second 100 left other investments in the dust by returning 115% in the past year. Read more
How Two R&D Programs Can Work For Small Companies
The National Science Foundation's Small Business Innovation Research program (SBIR) and the Defense Department's Small Business Advanced Technology progra... Read more
Ten Rules For Buying Real Estate
This checklist will help plug the holes in purchase agreements. Read more
Take The Pain Out Of Air Travel
Seasoned fliers know how to fight the discomfort of today's airborne cattle cars. Read more
Holidays For Risk-takers
These Wild West adventures give you five wonderful ways to risk your neck. Read more
A Caution On Tax Shelters
Few tax shelters are as reliable and safe as a qualified plan. For unwary investors, more arcane "shelters" can wind up offering about as much protection as ... Read more
Why Partnerships Break Up
If he'd observed these three principles, says the author, his own partnership might still be alive. Read more
Messing Around On Cloud Nine
Entrepreneur Dell Riebe and famous test pilot Chuck Yeager soar over the Sierras in an ancient two-seater. Read more
Uncle Sam Wants You -- To Do R
Uncle Sam Wants You -- To Do R<amp></amp>d For Defense. The Department of Defense, which has long relied on large companies for the bulk of i... Read more
From the Very Beginning, Apple Was Born to Grow
Apple Computer founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak always expected to get big. Their company was staffed, financed, and designed as if success was a certai... Read more
How Two Friends Built a $100 Million Company
How Method's founders reinvented and industry and built a $100 million company. View slideshow
How an Airport Works 
An inside look at the technology and businesses that operate behind the scenes at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Watch video
The Kid Behind a $170 Million Website
Aaron Patzer started Mint.com because he was frustrated with Intuit's Quicken. Two years later, Intuit intends to cut him a very big check. Read more
The Entrepreneurs of the Decade: 2000 to 2009
They have changed the way we buy things, find information, and communicate. A look at the most influential and inspiring entrepreneurs of the past 10 years. View slideshow
When Billions Are On the Line, So Are They
With billions of dollars resting on the outcome of Congressional hearings, companies need their lobbyists on the inside. Linestanding.com waits overnight to ... Read more
Edwards: No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing
In his nomination acceptance speech, the Vice Presidential candidate says he and Kerry will focus on jobs in the U.S. Read more
Study Shows Small Businesses Concerned About Health Care
The potential for lawsuits and property taxes also trouble owners. Read more
Coworking Spaces Grow in Popularity
How shared working spaces are facilitating start-ups. Read more
Vote for the World's Coolest Offices
Vote for the world's coolest offices based on modern office design and modern office architecture. Read more
Tort Reform Takes One Step Forward
Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act passes the House; bill goes to Senate. Read more
Legal Reform on Bush's Agenda
Frivolous lawsuits hinder American competitiveness and must be reined in, President Bush said Wednesday at the White House Economic Conference. Read more
