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Recent Start-up Articles

The Cobbler's Shoes

By Roxanne Coady |  Jan 1, 1996

An experienced accountant explains how she lost sight of the bottom line when she started her own company and why.  Read more

Things We Love

By Joshua D. Macht |  Dec 15, 1995

A CEO tells readers about a service that brings him CD-quality sound through his local cable company.  Read more

How Information Technology Is Leveling the Playing Field

By Sarah Schafer |  Dec 15, 1995

Various business people discuss how technology allows them to compete with the "big boys."  Read more

The Hottest Entrepreneurs in America

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1995

An overview of the Seventh Annual Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, including profiles of the judges.  Read more

Flexible Fliers

By Leslie Brokaw |  Dec 1, 1995

A profile of the 1995 Master Entrepreneur of the Year winners and the runner-up.  Read more

Capital: Seeking Seed Money

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Dec 1, 1995

A CEO spells out how and why he successfully sought his much needed seed money from nonprofits rather than banks.  Read more

Packaging: When It's Time for a Makeover

By Sarah Schafer |  Dec 1, 1995

Partners from a gourmet-biscuit company explain how and why they pursued a new design for packaging their products.  Read more

Incorporating: S Corp. or C? See Your Fringe Benefits

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Dec 1, 1995

An accountant offers insight into deciding which corporation status makes more sense for your company and why.  Read more

Cash Management: Building Cash for Your ESOP

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Dec 1, 1995

An ESOP consultant discusses a strategy to make the most out of cash set aside to cover the stocks.  Read more

Anatomy of a Financing: A Pitch for Private Equity

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Dec 1, 1995

A private-equity expert explains the difference between private equity and venture capital.  Read more

Case in Point

By Leslie Brokaw |  Dec 1, 1995

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

Business For Sale: Oklahoma Pecan Orchard

By Robina A. Gangemi |  Dec 1, 1995

A close-up look at a business offered for sale that includes a financial summary and some pros and cons.  Read more

New Words, Old Rules

By George Gendron |  Nov 1, 1995

Inc.'s editor-in-chief tells how a not-for-profit had to appear "helpless" for tax reasons.  Read more

The Next Big Thing

By Joshua Hyatt |  Nov 1, 1995

The former chairman of Boston Chicken answers questions about franchising.  Read more

The Collectively Bargained Franchise Agreement

By Christopher Caggiano |  Nov 1, 1995

An up-close look at a franchise agreement developed with the ambitious franchisee in mind.  Read more

Business For Sale: California Architecture Firm

By Robina A. Gangemi |  Nov 1, 1995

A complete overview of a business offered for sale that includes a price rationale and the pros and cons.  Read more

The Smartest Franchisees in America

By Jay Finegan |  Nov 1, 1995

An in-depth look at a new wave of franchisees who are using their entrepreneurial smarts as true company builders.  Read more

The Annotated CEO

By Stephanie L. Gruner |  Oct 15, 1995

A profile of the "typical" 1995 Inc. 500 chief, with data such as age, gender, salary, education, and more.  Read more

Beyond Work

By Christopher Caggiano |  Oct 15, 1995

A look at how some Inc. 500 CEOs play and how that allows them to escape the stress of being in business.  Read more

The Matchmaker

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Sep 1, 1995

A look at how a catalog retailer and his start-up provides customers with hard-to-find batteries.  Read more

The American Dream: Business For Sale -- Texas Pet Shops

By Robina A. Gangemi |  Sep 1, 1995

An overview of a business for sale including a price rationale and some pros and cons of the purchase.  Read more

Anatomy of a Launch: Step One -- Smart Market Research

By Susan Greco |  Sep 1, 1995

The first in a series on how a start-up launched a nationwide line of evironmentally correct bath products.  Read more

CEO Compensation: The ABCs of Paying Yourself

By Karen E. Carney |  Sep 1, 1995

Advice from experts and CEOs that adds up to primer for execs to figure out their annual salaries.  Read more

The Wrong Move

By Scott Shaw |  Aug 1, 1995

After enjoying a great success in one region, an entrepreneur explains how he moved into another, and failed.  Read more

Bootstrapping Tactics: A Bootstrapper's Primer

By Jay Finegan |  Aug 1, 1995

Successful entrepreneurs of every stripe offer readers tips and hints on a wide range of topics.  Read more

Benchmark: The Venture-Capital Difference

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Aug 1, 1995

Three graphs display averages that suggest venture capital helps companies in ways not originally expected.  Read more

Public Offerings: On the Cheap

By Robert A. Mamis |  Aug 1, 1995

The difference between a "Form 10" offering and an IPO are discussed by an investment banker.  Read more

Hot Tip: Start Selling Now

By Jay Finegan |  Aug 1, 1995

As a student at Hobart College, in upstate New York, Ian Leopold envisioned an unofficial student guide to the Hobart experience, loaded with practical in...  Read more

The American Dream: Business For Sale--U.S. Virgin Islands Newsletter

By Robina A. Gangemi |  Aug 1, 1995

A complete overview of a business being offered for sale including a price rationale and pros and cons of its purchase.  Read more

How to Succeed in Business in 4 Easy Steps

By Bo Burlingham |  Jul 1, 1995

A detailed look at how a successful entrepreneur guided a couple through various start-up pitfalls.  Read more

Resource: The Right Corporate Structure

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1995

An overview of Cooper Lybrand's publication 'Choosing a Business Entity in the 1990s,' and how to get it.  Read more

Look Before You Leap

By Timothy Bates |  Jul 1, 1995

A professor of economics looks at recent research concerning franchising, and offers tips about franchising.  Read more

Business for Sale--Utah Natural- And Gourmet-Foods Market And Cafe

By Robina A. Gangemi |  Jul 1, 1995

An overview of a business offered for sale includes price rationale, outlook, and pros and cons.  Read more

The Knockout Lesson

By Amy Miller |  Jun 1, 1995

A CEO discusses the lessons she learned in her boxing career and how she applies them to her business.  Read more

Benchmark: Venture-Capital Trends

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jun 1, 1995

A graph displaying what percent of venture capital was spent on various industries in 1994.  Read more