The Coated-paper Copier
If your copy volume is less than 2,000 copies per month, or if you want to spend very little money, coated-paper copiers may be for you. There are about ... Read story
3M Company
In Search Of Excellence, By Thomas J. Peters And Robert H. Waterman Jr. Harper
A host of American companies are held as exemplary, in a readable attempt to define good -- and spotlight bad -- management practice. The cited models inc... Read story
Dark Sides Of Intrapreneuring
Such companies as 3M, DuPont, Monsanto, and Procter & Gamble have practiced forms of intrapreneurship under other names for years ("Secrets of Intrapr... Read story
A PC with a View
3M develops the Privacy Filter so users can privately view their computer monitors. Read story
Stop! Back Up!
Recent study shows how few companies have a formal policy for backing up crucial computer files. Read story
The Most Creative Product Ever
A noteworthy business author explains why it's not what you make, it's the way and the why you do what you do. Read story
What's Hot: Creativity
A guide to books and Web sites devoted to boosting creativity and enhancing brainstorming sessions. Read story
Why Can't Salespeople Be More Creative?
The sales profession has been left behind. Countless books and articles have been written about fostering creativity amongst engineers, product developer... Read story
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A growing number of Fortune 500 companies are thinking about starting franchise operations as a way to expand and diversify quickly. Through a subsidiary,... Read story
Down in the Dump
Profile of a start-up company that has created a foam to spread over landfill garbage. Read story
Doubting Thomas
Tom Peters discusses his experiences in the world of business and the nature of entrepreneurship. Read story
Pulling the Plug
A management expert explains that to make room for new projects, you must stop some old ones. Read story
Leadership: Building Companies to Last
A study of companies that shows certain traits in visionary companies suggest basic rules for success. Read story
Where Great Ideas for New Businesses Come From
How four companies came into being. Read story
Copier Wars
Dozens of copier companies are battling for your business.Here's how to choose a machine you can live with. Read story
Doing Business Behind Bars
With its carpeted cubicles and computer terminals, Stillwater Data Processing Systems Inc. looks like any other modern, high-technology office. At 5 p.m.... Read story
The Sacred and the Mundane
Icons of business prove that the more things change, the more the important stuff remains the same. Read story
An Excellent Question
The author of In Search of Excellence answers the 10 questions most frequently asked about his book. Read story
Collective Effort
Profile of an EOY winner. The competitive advantages of an employee-owned company. Read story
Rising Sons
The success of American growth companies has inspired the first generation of japanese entrepeneurs in the past four decades. Read story
HighJump Software Launches Warehouse Management System
HighJump Software, a 3M company (NYSE:MMM), has unveiled a new warehouse management system specifically designed to help small and midsize businesses mana... Read story
Home Sweet Homebase
Most entrepreneurs start their companies in whatever town they happen to be living. But sometimes the city you're living in can feel all wrong. That was t... Read story
High Noon in Aisle Five
If Rupert Murdoch's boys rode into your company's territory, what would you do: run for the hills or stay and fight? In the tradition of Gary Cooper's greate... Read story
A Little Radical Thinking
In my company, this time of year we do our annual planning. While January is the beginning of the calendar year, it often seems natural to sit down at the... Read story
Setting Up Entrepreneurial Units
For the existing business to be capable of innovation, it has to create a structure that allows people to be entrepreneurital. . . . This means, first, t... Read story
What Makes a Company Great?
Inc.'s editor-in-chief offers an overview and review of J. Collins and J. Porras's book 'Built to Last.' Read story
Data Backup: Why They Started
Five reasons computer users give for backing up files religiously. Read story
Paradise Lost
How had it come to this? Reell Precision Manufacturing was supposed to be a different kind of company. For years, it thrived, leading its industry, generatin... Read story
HighJump Introduces Supply Chain Software
Supply Chain Advantage 10.0 features expanded internationalization. Read story
What Comes Next?
A best-selling business author tells why products, strategy, and charismatic leadership will become things of the past. Read story
Tips for Motivating Techies
Motivating Technical Employees Consider the following rewards for your technical staff. Interesting and challengi... Read story
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THE LITTLE TRADEMARK THAT DID: Many companies have successfully preserved their trademarks, despite the fact that their brand names have become virtually ... Read story
Is It Easier Than Ever To Start A Business?
It may look easier, what with all the advice and money and services available. But it may be harder than ever to succeed. Read story
On the Go
You can take all the power of advanced office technology with you on the road. Read story
Is Your Organization Innovative?
To be innovative, a company needs to understand how it can take what it already does and do that better, says Jack Stack, CEO of SRC Holdings. Here's how his... Read story
When Money Talks, People Walk
A management consultant explains why cash rewards don't motivate people as well as intrinsic rewards can. Read story
Family Businesses Fail at Succession
Oct. 13, 2005 --Don Rauch is struggling to groom his nieces and nephew for bigger leadership roles at his family's 60-year company. "We wa... Read story
Structure Your Business with Tax Breaks in Mind
For self-employed workers, the question of how to structure their small business has become a bit less perplexing with the advent of the new personal-inco... Read story
The Best Places in America to Own a Business
Inc. report on the best locations to own a business. Read story
The Goods: Products + Services
Going Green Cut energy waste Three new software programs can help companies cut carbon emissions. Ediso... Read story
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