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Recent Start-up Articles

How to Get Funding Now: Two VCs Weigh In

By Carole Matthews |  Aug 15, 2001

In the September 2001 Inc story, More Strings Attached , Jill Andresky Fraser tells ...  Read more

Encourage Self-Appointed Ambassadors to Tell Your Story

By Jamie Walters |  Aug 9, 2001

Beyond the machinated public-relations plugs and news bites, there's a band of people who can -- and will -- genuinely advocate for your business and its ...  Read more

Reaching Your Goals

By Rhonda Abrams |  Aug 2, 2001

Well I did it! Last year on my birthday, I promised myself I'd get certified for scuba diving before my next birthday rolled around, and I just did it. I'...  Read more

In a Former Life: Greg MacGillivray

By Jill Hecht Maxwell |  Aug 1, 2001

Greg MacGillivray, president of a $20-million dollar IMAX-film company, discusses how he learned to be patient growing up as a surfer.  Read more

Take This Deal and Shove It

By Andrew Raskin |  Aug 1, 2001

Funding. Everyone in the Bay Area seems to need it, but oddly enough, CEOs are rebuffing venture capitalists more and more. The reason: check out those term ...  Read more

Business for Sale: East Coast Herbal Supplier

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Aug 1, 2001

Pass the echinacea! A company that supplies nutritional-supplement ingredients is for sale -- and poised for growth.  Read more

Rescuing Tradition

By Donna Fenn |  Aug 1, 2001

Local ownership and a commitment to its devoted workers kept this boat building company afloat.  Read more

What Do I Want to Do?

By Rhonda Abrams |  Jul 26, 2001

Have you always wanted to be your own boss? Are you facing downsizing? Do you suddenly pay attention to late-night infomercials about making a fortune wor...  Read more

Market Research: An Update on Sources and Techniques for Your Strategic Planning Efforts

By Steven A. Rutan |  Jul 24, 2001

So you have finally held your first strategic planning meeting: Congratulations! You have now set the stage for the many potential benefits of disciplined...  Read more

Planning is Dead? Long Live Planning!

By J. Peter Duncan |  Jul 24, 2001

A year ago the New Economy could do no wrong. Everything seemed to be charging ahead carrying each new company higher than the previous. In the crazy year...  Read more

Finding the Perfect Business Partner

Jul 9, 2001

Hewlett and Packard. Sears and Roebuck. Johnson and Johnson . T...  Read more

The On-Line Gourmet

By Anne Stuart |  Jul 1, 2001

Enjoy fine dining? Our panel of well-fed CEOs rates Web sites geared for the bistro-loving business traveler.  Read more

Hot Tip: It Never Hurts to Ask

By Emily Barker |  Jul 1, 2001

This oil service increased revenues 30% by purchasing small-scale businesses that large companies wanted to get out of.  Read more

How Secure Is Your Domain Name?

By Lee Hodgson |  Jun 29, 2001

Fancy playing Russian roulette with your online business? Of course not, but if you knew how insecure your domain name might be, you'd realize what...  Read more

The Impact of Equity on Personal Wealth

By Martin Babinec |  Jun 21, 2001

You can't start a company until you decide how to finance it, and the financing decisions you make along the way will forever affect how you approach your...  Read more

Alone Together

By Ron Feemster |  Jun 15, 2001

Some people want all the advantages of being a soloist plus the benefits of a shared work environment. Can they really have it both ways?  Read more

One Man, One Computer, 1,431 Lawn Mowers

By Jill Hecht Maxwell |  Jun 15, 2001

A garden-tool distributor rakes it in by carefully deciding what he needs to do himself -- and what he doesn't.  Read more

How do I market to local businesses whose owners are too busy to join associations?

Jun 14, 2001

Marketing & Advertising mentor Lisa H. Buksbaum responds to thefollowing question from an inc.com user: I would appreciate feedb...  Read more

Changing Channel Distribution Models in the Internet Age

Jun 11, 2001

While the recent meltdown of the dot-com sector has raised concerns about Internet business models in general, there is little doubt that "channel power" ...  Read more

Acquire an Expired Domain Name

By Kate Neville |  Jun 7, 2001

You've set your sights set on a domain name registered to someone else. The owner's registration has expired, but the name still isn't available. What's t...  Read more

Best of the Web: Doing Business Online

Jun 4, 2001

Since April 2000, Inc. has enlisted entrepreneurs to rate Web sites in various categories for its Best of the Web feature. Gathered here are thei...  Read more

How can I find an affordable market research service?

May 23, 2001

Offices & Operations mentor Mie Yun-Lee responds to the following question from an inc.com user: I know my business will benefit...  Read more

The State of Small Business

By Nancy J. Lyons |  May 15, 2001

Senior editor Nancy Lyons introduces Inc. 's view of the current state of small business.  Read more

SMALL BUSINESS 2001: Where We Are Now

By John Case |  May 15, 2001

Starting your own business is never easy. But it was once a whole lot harder.  Read more

Market Share

By John Case |  May 15, 2001

What businesses are small companies really in -- and where are they scarce?  Read more

The Soloists

By John Case |  May 15, 2001

How many one-person businesses are there -- and what do they actually do?  Read more

Counting Start-ups

By John Case |  May 15, 2001

Isn't everybody starting a company these days?  Read more

Who Wants To Be An Entrepreneur?

By John Case |  May 15, 2001

How many people are planning to start a new company?  Read more

Where The Action Is

By John Case |  May 15, 2001

What kinds of businesses are the newest entrepreneurs launching?  Read more

It's All About Geography

By John Case |  May 15, 2001

Where are the new companies starting up?  Read more

Going For Broke

By John Case |  May 15, 2001

Is now a good time to start a company?  Read more

Demographic Shift

By John Case |  May 15, 2001

Who are the new entrepreneurs, and where are the new markets?  Read more

The Power of Innovation

By John Case |  May 15, 2001

How will entrepreneurs change the world?  Read more

Digging For Data (In All The Right Places)

By John Case |  May 15, 2001

Here's how to find more stats on the current state of small business.  Read more

Tomorrow's Self-Employed American

By John Case |  May 15, 2001

Who will tomorrow's typical business owner be?  Read more