Appalachian National Scenic Trail


Profile: Find Trail. Hike. Repeat

By John Grossmann |  Dec 1, 2002

Some leisure pursuits take your mind off business. This one makes Eric Kampmann think about his business better.  Read story

Making the Best of Both Worlds

By Eric Hubler |  Oct 15, 1998

Jade Systems Corp., a computer reseller on the 1998 Inc. 500 list, is based in two dramatically contrasted locations--a gritty section of Long Island City an...  Read story

Mail: February 2003

By Inc Staff |  Feb 1, 2003

Readers react to recent Inc magazine articles.  Read story

CEO's Notebook

By Inc Staff |  Jul 1, 1998

CEOs give advice on employee sabbaticals, recruiting at trade shows, speeding up collections, taking advantage of electricity deregulation, and cutting costs...  Read story

Giving a Sabbatical

Oct 21, 1999

When one of his most valued employees announced that she was quitting to hike the Appalachian Trail, Kurt Bleicken felt apang of panic. So Bleicken, the C...  Read story

Time Off for Good Behavior

By Christopher Caggiano |  Jul 1, 1998

When one of his most valued employees announced that she was quitting to hike the Appalachian Trail, Kurt Bleicken felt a pang of panic. So Bleicken, the ...  Read story

The Hiking Connection

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Mar 1, 1989

Several Inc. 500 chief executives comment on how long-distance hikers make successful entrepreneurs and why.  Read story

Niche Picking

By Donna Fenn |  Oct 1, 1999

An adventure-bookstore owner thought he had conquered the Web. Then he found he had to fight his way up the Amazon. Read this survival tale.  Read story

You, Me, and All Those Others Just Like Us

By Patricia Gallup |  May 15, 1998

The cofounder of PC Connection explains how her company's success stemmed from its extensive customer support, and describes the complications that arose by ...  Read story

Playing Hard to Get

By Elaine Appleton Grant |  Mar 1, 2007

In a highly creative arrangement, an upstart apparel maker manages to sell its brand to footwear giant Timberland--without actually giving up the brand. The ...  Read story

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