Jim McCann: My Biggest Mistake
The biggest mistake I ever made was buying 1-800-FLOWERS. When I was examining the company, in 1983, I didn't know how to do "due diligence"; what I did w... Read story
The biggest mistake I ever made was buying 1-800-FLOWERS. When I was examining the company, in 1983, I didn't know how to do "due diligence"; what I did w... Read story
As the president of 1-800-FLOWERS, I spend a great deal of time traveling. That's because I'm not so much in the flowers business as the relationships bus... Read story
CEOs give advice on finding the right retirement plan, career planning for employees, learning to take a break from work, and motivating workers with employe... Read story
Q: How can I assess the viability, reputation, and ethics of a potential strategic partner without damaging the relationship?Read story
A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in the August 1998 issue. Read story
Want to see bouquets before you send, or just looking for some inspiration? The following florist sites are among the best on the Web. Read story
In a book due out this month, Stop and Sell the Roses (Ballantine, $25), entrepreneur Jim McCann of 1-800-FLOWERS reports that the $300 million f... Read story
To expand it, he needs $5 million. Read story
Even as the M A market heats up, unloading a company gets trickier. Read story
For sale: A 42-year-old chocolate maker in Utah for $2.5 million. Read story
Various entrepreneurs share their thoughts on the changing role of small businesses in the U.S. Read story
Mrs. Beasley's has created a stellar blueprint for integrating "bricks" and "clicks" businesses through strategic partnerships, superior logistics, and some ... Read story
No matter what horrible, maddening customer-service experience I might share with you, you could no doubt match it with several of your own. Who hasn't f... Read story
An overview of the Seventh Annual Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, including profiles of the judges. Read story
An Inc. writer tries to live three days in cyberspace, with only his computer to connect with the world. Read story
An all-starch cast hopes to bring new-economy practices to the grubby business of cleaning people's clothes. Read story
Was new technology the answer? Read story
Most of the buzz in dry cleaning today centers on big fish from other industries' ponds. But dry cleaning veterans like Siamak Ghazvini also want to trans... Read story
Jared Polis sold his company for $780 million at the height of the first dot-com bubble. Now the serial entrepreneur has won a Democratic seat in Congress. Read story
It's easy to forget that the best new business ideas are often the simplest. Here are 10 start-ups that will have you wondering, "Why didn't I think of that?" Read story
Napoleon Barragan of 1-800-Mattress has been consistently inconsistent when it comes to building his $100 million company. Read story
A look at Blue Mountain Arts' bold plans for turning its popular Web site into an E-commerce moneymaker. Read story
CEOs give advice on: choosing the best investor for your company, saving money by recycling paper, having employees work from home, implementing groupware, a... Read story
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