Arizona


The Silver Lining In Bank Mergers

By Bruce G. Posner |  Dec 1, 1986

The deregulation of U.S. financial markets and the recent wave of bank mergers across state lines have caused many small-business owners to fear the worst...  Read story

Is The Sun Setting In The West?;

Oct 1, 1987

Is trouble in the air for Arizona? Number one for the second year in a row, Arizona is already watching its electronics manufacturers move across the bor...  Read story

Coast To Coast

By Joshua Hyatt |  Oct 1, 1987

This year's survey tells the tale of two economies. The one that's flourishing has top universities, a strong technology base -- and an ocean view  Read story

Businesses Prepare for Spring Training

By Ted O’Callahan |  Feb 21, 2006

Questions surround the economic impact of baseball’s annual pilgrimage to Florida and Arizona.  Read story

States Step Into Debate Over Health Care

By Darren Dahl |  Mar 14, 2005

March 15, 2005 --As the national debate over health care continues, many state governments like those in California and Arizona have stepp...  Read story

Tax Breaks For Angels

By Christina Galoozis |  Sep 1, 2005

To foster technology transfer, states reward early-stage investors.  Read story

Black-owned Businesses

By Virginia Inman |  Feb 1, 1986

When it comes to black entrepreneurs, there's good news and bad news. Black Americans are creating new businesses at a much faster pace than the economy ...  Read story

Minimum Wage Hike in Six States

Nov 9, 2006

Nov. 9, 2006 -- Ballot initiatives to raise the minimum wage won in every state where they were on the ballot in Tuesday's election. ...  Read story

Business for Sale: Rocky Mountain Video Distributor

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Apr 1, 1997

A detailed overview on a buisness offered for sale including the price, and pros and cons of the purchase.  Read story

Report On The States;

By Joseph P. Kahn |  Oct 1, 1986

CENTER OSSIPEE, N.H., IS NOT THE sort of town that makes you think instantly of twenty-first-century America. Deserted by the railroad and skirted by Rou...  Read story

Boosting Small Business

By David Lindorff |  Oct 1, 1982

Overcoming an antibusiness bias The idea of states cutting red tape for development permits and business licenses is nothing new, but Oregon has add...  Read story

Best Of Show

Oct 1, 1983

Indiana's solid jump -- from 42nd place last year to 18th this year -- is partly due to the state's low taxes. But other recent actions have also helped. Amo...  Read story

Getting a Fix on Outside Contractors

Jan 1, 1998

Air Taser, a stun gun manufacturer in Scottsdale, Ariz., decided the best way to handle order fulfillment was to outsource. If you outsource any process, ...  Read story

Go Daddy Expands In Arizona

Dec 13, 2006

Dec. 13, 2006 -- The Go Daddy Group, a Scottsdale, Ariz., supplier of Internet domain names, has opened a new office in Tempe, the compan...  Read story

Exclusivity vs. Temporary Monopoly

Jan 1, 1995

Lining up good stateside distributors is challenge enough, but finding committed distributors overseas is even more daunting.Most foreign distributors wan...  Read story

Factory Activity Slows

Nov 1, 2006

Nov. 1, 2006 -- Growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector last month fell to its slowest pace in over three years, the Institute of Supply ...  Read story

New Year, New Laws

By Darren Dahl |  Jan 1, 2006

An entrepreneur's guide to state policies taking effect at the start of 2006.  Read story

A Good Garage Is Hard To Find

Apr 1, 1983

Be it ever so humble,there is no place like a garage. One-car or two, attached or detached, shingled or clapboard, the garage houses a panoply of objects ...  Read story

Bad-check Program Bounced

By Mark Saba |  Jul 1, 1986

The Maricopa County, Ariz., bad-check program described in "Rubber Checks" (Hands On, April) sounds good on paper, but it has been administered so miserab...  Read story

Tackling Start-up Goals with the NFL

By Jason Del Rey |  Jan 23, 2008

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business.  Read story

Door-to-door Banking

By Ellie Winninghoff |  Jan 1, 1988

For those who've wondered what kind of bank a group of company builders would build for themselves, we now have an answer. It would have no branch locati...  Read story

Immigrants, Supporters Protest Workplace Raids and Deportations

By Angus Loten |  May 1, 2007

Companies are growing more concerned about being held responsible for their employees' legal status.  Read story

Comerica Bank Opens Six New Banking Centers

Dec 20, 2007

Comerica Bank (NYSE:CMA)  has announced the opening of six new banking centers in Arizona and California by year-end. The new centers will serve reta...  Read story

Compensation;

By Patricia Amend |  Dec 1, 1985

As the next recession draws ever closer, more and more states are adopting a program aimed at helping companies avoid, or at least minimize, the necessity...  Read story

The 1988 Inc. 500 Index

By Inc Staff |  Dec 1, 1988

Alphabetical listing of the 1988 Inc. 500 companies, names only.  Read story

Hotline

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Jul 1, 1989

Hotline informational paragraphs on the above topic.  Read story

Free Adobe Acrobat Alternative

Nov 16, 2006

Nov. 16, 2006 -- Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Informative Graphics Corporation on Wednesday launched Brava Reader 2.5, a free reader for TIFF,...  Read story

Best On: Fiscal Policy

By Inc Staff |  Oct 1, 2006

Tim Pawlenty Minnesota (R) Pawlenty was elected on a pledge not to raise taxes--a tall order for a man facing ...  Read story

Ways to Avoid Probate

Nov 22, 1999

Payable-on-Death Bank Accounts Payable-on-death bank accounts offer one of the easiest ways to keep money -- even large sums of i...  Read story

At a Glance

By Inc Staff |  Dec 1, 1988

Charts providing information on the features of Inc. 500 companies.  Read story

Your Civic Duty, As Well As Savvy Marketing

By Ryan McCarthy |  Nov 1, 2006

The benefits of volunteering your business as a polling place.  Read story

Mail: May 2002

By Inc Staff |  May 1, 2002

Readers react to articles from recent issues of Inc magazine. Plus, an update on 1999 Inner City 100 winner Fitigues Inc.  Read story

Retailers Rethinking Data Security

By Angus Loten |  Aug 11, 2008

The biggest data breach in history has small-business owners scrambling to safeguard customer credit-card info.  Read story

Taking Stock

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Sep 1, 1991

Simplified public offerings tailored to small companies.  Read story

Boomtowns '07

By Joel Kotkin and Michael A. Shires |  May 1, 2007

Riverside, Provo, McAllen, Sarasota… You may be surprised by the places that top our list of the hottest cities for entrepreneurs.  Read story

America's Fastest-growing Private Companies

By Curtis Hartman |  Oct 1, 2006

By now, you are familiar with the backbone metaphor. As in: “Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. We must do everything we can…to make s...  Read story

Video Modem

By Anne Murphy |  Sep 1, 1991

Business pioneers new way to deliver and store video programs.  Read story

Rating the Governors

By Mike Hofman |  Oct 1, 2006

With Arnold Schwarzenegger and 25 other governors up for reelection, we look at who among them has earned the entrepreneurial vote.  Read story

Is It Time to Change Your Will?

Oct 21, 1999

Experience teaches us that the only constant in life is change. But we don't always keep up with the important details - such as updating wills and other ...  Read story

Inc. 500 Computer-Design Firm Merges

Mar 27, 2007

March 27, 2007 -- JLT Mobile Computers, a Tempe, Ariz.-based firm that designs computers for warehouses, construction sites, and other re...  Read story