Why do You Want a Partner?
Mardy Grothe, a psychologist with a long track record of counseling partners, answers the question almost every would-be cofounder avoids: What's real... Read more
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Caveat Emptor
CEO Brodsky explains why it's riskier for a first-time entrepreneur to purchase an existing business than it is to build one from the ground up. Read more
Happy Endings
So you and your partner have tried everything. You've seen a marriage counselor. You've done primal-scream therapy. And still you hate each other's guts.<... Read more
Partners on the Edge
Brett Cosor and Jeff Studley, co-owners of CPR MultiMedia Solutions, came to dislike each other so much they brought in a marriage counselor to help them thr... Read more
What's the Key to Great Forecasting?
It helps to start with good, accurate data. Here are 6 pieces of information to gather. Read more
Obits: Neglect Zaps a Laser-Tag Franchisor
Q-Entertainment Inc., a franchisor of laser-tag amusement centers, went under when meteoric growth caused the company to neglect the needs of its franchisees... Read more
Extreme Managing
Jack Hartnett, head of 54 Sonic restaurants, demands that employees follow his orders unquestioningly and assumes responsibility for their personal and profe... Read more
Everyone's a Cost Cutter
Two entrepreneurs give advice on cutting costs through open-book management. Read more
Best-Laid Plans
A business owner writes a business plan with PlanWrite Expert Edition, but decides it's geared more towards large corporations. A software review. Read more
Reversal of Fortune
When Web-based Sapient Health Network was on the brink of failure, CEO Jim Kean quickly reinvented the entire company. A look at how cyberspace has spawned a... Read more
Upstarts: New-Biz Watch
For-profit schools: a look at Advantage Schools; Michigan's governor's take on school privatization; and companies that failed in this market. Read more
Start Up. Cash Out. Repeat.
Sunil Paul and Mark Pincus, founders of FreeLoader, sold their company shortly after its inception. Can a new breed of entrepreneur use selling out as a star... Read more
A League of Your Own
A look at the exploding number of women business owners and the increasingly sophisticated network of female advisors, mentors, and venture capitalists who a... Read more
Meeting's at 9. I'll Be the One in Slippers
Home-based businesses are gaining new legitimacy as affordable office technology levels the playing field and a growing number of downsized executives opt to... Read more
What Angels Want
A look at the types of ventures angel investors are likely to put money into, and the kinds they'll never touch. The verdict? Think technology, have a niche,... Read more
The Icon That Almost Wasn't
Henry Ford's venture, Ford Motor Co., was dangerously close to bankruptcy shortly after it started. Were it not for a last-minute investment, the auto compan... Read more
Questions Would-be Founders Ask
In response to commonly asked questions by aspiring entrepreneurs, CEO Norm Brodsky lists the five most important questions to ask yourself before starting a... Read more
Smart Money
Last fall, Allen Kirkpatrick set out to raise $500,000 from an elite subset of private investors: smart ones. He was looking for backers whose know-how co... Read more
Buying Blind
CEO Norm Brodsky says you shouldn't buy a business merely out of hatred for your old job. You should make sure you fully understand what the business entails... Read more
Is Big Back? Or Is Small Still Beautiful?
The current boom in mergers and acquisitions in today's market seems to suggest that bigger is better. Not so. Here's why smaller companies have distinct adv... Read more
Quote: Business Plan
'The first business plan I wrote was 20 pages long. Then I learned it had to be thick--so I repeated everything three times.' --Jaye Muller, presiden... Read more
Beyond Campus Recruiting
Steve Burkhart, CEO of Advanced Micro-Electronics (AME), used to get frustrated trying to find qualified job candidates for the PC-maintenance and -networ... Read more
Some Assembly Required
Small companies often have to draw financing from several different backers. Here are several questions to answer before entering a layered financing arrange... Read more
FYI: Redesigning the CEO
Inc.'s editor looks at how companies use creativity as a competitive advantage; Britain's equivalent of the Inc. 500; and CEOs who've profited by selling and... Read more
Entrepreneurial Arbitrage
These are tough times for most companies that sell to the Fortune 500, as they find themselvescontending with the turmoil brought on by waves of mergers a... Read more
The Automatic Daily Scorecard, Buying a Business or Franchise Article
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Nine Steps Toward the Home Office of Your Dreams
What to think about when it comes to design, equipment, and management. Read more
Texas Super Bowl
The University of Texas' International Moot Corp. Competition, the most well known of the country's intercollegiate business-plan tournaments, is a launch pa... Read more
Breeding Technology Entrepreneurs in Iowa
The University of Iowa prepares its engineering students for the business world by offering a technology entrepreneurship program. Read more
Peter's Principles
Book editor Rubin talks with Peter Drucker about how he built a long-standing brand around his own knowledge and how to prepare for a career as a solo act. Read more
Entree to Riches: Winning at MIT
MIT's $50K Entrepreneurship Competition is the hub of a vast network of venture capitalists, angel investors, consultants, and alumni seeking the savviest yo... Read more
House of Cards
Credit cards can be a valuable tool for the entrepreneur or business owner - or they can be a real bane, quickly putting a dent in a company's financial f... Read more
Due Diligence
CEO Norm Brodsky explains that a complex business plan drawn up for investors can yield unrealistic numbers or mistakes. He suggests that entrepreneurs first... Read more
Women Entrepreneurs: Managing Perceptions, Managing Guilt
I have a rule that I will do my best to meet with any woman who hasquestions about how I got to where I am. I am happy to serve as a soundingboard for a w... Read more
The Trouble with Angels
A new breed of private investor has emerged from today's bull market. These angels can behave more like venture capitalists, demanding quick turnaround on th... Read more
