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Businesses Cutting Back on Travel
With costs rising, companies are clamping down on unnecessary trips, a report finds. Read more
Hot Tip: Signing bonuses
Thanks to a tight labor market, signing bonuses for new employees are becoming increasingly common. "You don't have to be Bill Gates or Michael Jordan to ... Read more
Benchmark: Reference-Checking Woes
Some results from a recent survey of HR professionals about the inadequacies of reference checks. Read more
Boys Will Be Boys
Chart showing male female CEO's various methods of recruitment. Read more
How Motley Fools Talk Back
If you've ever wondered whether building an intranet is worthwhile, then consider the example of Motley Fool, an online investor-education company based i... Read more
When Customers Call...
Chart showing that customers are more satisfied the fewer times they have to call to get problems solved. Read more
Study: Lower Energy Costs Boost Employment
Feb. 23, 2007 -- States with lower business energy costs grow faster and create more jobs than those with higher costs, according to a st... Read more
Best Lemonade Stand Winners
Meet the young faces behind two of the most successful lemonade stands, as Inc. announces the winners of the Best Lemonade Stand in America contest. Movin... Watch video
Study: Corporate Social Responsibility Growing
April 11, 2007 -- Four out of five businesses worldwide incorporate some form of corporate social responsibility policies in their busine... Read more
High Gas Prices Scare Off Shoppers
Businesses fear record-high prices at the pump will cut into overall consumer spending. Read more
Network News
A quick quote from a baseball club owner and a comment about small business news in the media. Read more
Grist: Politics, Passion -- and Profits
In politics and beyond, the marriage of passion and profit is a winning formula for entrepreneurs. Read more
Company Campus
Your business doesn't have to be big to have an in-house "university" training program. And having one doesn't mean youhave an institutional ego bent on m... Read more
From One Company to Another
Why troops returning from Iraq are likely to get the entrepreneurial itch. Read more
Group Gripes -- and Kudos
At the Motley Fool, an online investor-education company based in Alexandria, Va., the company intranet offers a team forum for constructive criticism tha... Read more
How Companies Use Arbitration
Benchmark chart illustrating how arbitration can be a cost-effective way to stay out of court. Read more
How to Finance Anything
A comprehensive guide to financing a start-up or rapidly growing small business in the '90s. Read more
How to Select the Best Database Software
The right database software will turn columns and rows of data into valuable information that can drive your business. Read more
U.S. Halts Security-Clearance Program for Defense Contractors
The move could send companies scrambling for employees that already have clearance. Read more
Smart Questions for Your Travel Agent
As companies grow, they deploy more road warriors onto the battlefield and hire travel management companies (or TMCs) to help. Here's what to ask to make sur... Read more
Mail: October 2002
Readers react to recent Inc magazine articles. Read more
Your Father's Bank
Burke Herbert is old-fashioned to the core and doesn't want to be anything but a community bank. So why is Citigroup jealous? Read more
Obit: Monument Co. Misjudges Funeral Industry, Pays with Its Life
A look at how a well-known memorial-carving company went belly upafter new owners took over. Read more
Pay Now, Learn Later
You can protect yourself against college tuition hikes. But the scheme backfires if your kid goes to the state university By now you probably kno... Read more
Best Of The Trade Press
Recent trends from various trade journals. Read more
Making Insurance Cost Shifting Less Painful
Strategies for combating rising health-care costs. Read more
Doesn't Work Well with Others
It's almost impossible to really get to know job candidates through an interview process; there's not enough time, and all parties tend to be on their bes... Read more
The Art of Hiring Professional Temps
What to look for when selecting a temporary-help agency. Read more
The Truth about Mentoring
Editor's note: Since this story was written in 1998, Inc. Online has become inc.com. What does it take to make the perfect mentoring match... Read more
Corporate Universities for Small Companies
Corporate universities are no longer just a big-company phenomenon. Small companies can use in-house training programs to improve recruitment, increase reven... Read more
Stay Safe, Stay In Touch
A toymaker ponders product liability. Plus, how to bolster customer interaction online. Read more
Is Municipal Wi-Fi Right for Your Business?
Cities from Philadelphia to San Francisco are undertaking public projects to offer residents and businesses cheap municipal wireless broadband Internet service. Read more
Proof of Bonding, Please
How to prepare for setting up a bonding line. Read more
Instant Gratification
As an incentive, one company doles out profit sharing money on a monthly basis instead at the year's end. Read more
Excuse Me, But My Stocks Are Beeping
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Two Marketing Firms Called Momentum Was One Too Many
Changing was risky, but Brad Nierenberg needed a new name. Read more
The Urge to Purge: When to Dump Data
When business data is saved on magnetic media, traces are often left on disks and tapes -- even when employees hit the delete button. But technology is avail... Read more
75 Reasons to Be Glad You're an American Entrepreneur Right Now
Here's our tally of the diverse ways the culture, the economy, and entrepreneurship's own history are combining to make this a great time--the best time, in ... Read more
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