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Recent Articles about Arthur Blank

Alec Baldwin's Twitter Strategy: Lose Friends and Alienate People

By Erik Sherman |  Dec 7, 2011

The actor again makes himself look like a jerk on social media. Two simple questions could have saved him.  Read more

Grist: The Inevitable Rise of the Entrepreneur

By Adam Hanft |  Oct 1, 2003

The survival of the fittest doesn't always mean the survival of the biggest. Indeed, the natural life cycle of the American economy always eventually favors ...  Read more

Company Lore

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  Aug 1, 1999

Reviews of six new business books. Includes tall tales about the launch of Home Depot and IKEA; ways to motivate your hottest employees; and the inspirationa...  Read more

If I Had a Hammer…

By Sarah Goldstein |  Apr 1, 2007

Six entrepreneurs on how they'd fix a very public mess.  Read more

Grist: The Risk of Doing Nothing

By Adam Hanft |  Dec 1, 2002

It's easy for businesses to quantify mistakes. But the bigger financial risk is the hidden cost of doing nothing.  Read more

Home Depot: Customer Service King or Ruthless Competitor?

Apr 1, 1999

Inside Home Depot, by Chris Roush McGraw-Hill, 266 pages, $24.95 Finally, you've got the time to finish that home p...  Read more

It Was 20 Years Ago Today

By Inc. staff |  May 15, 1999

A look at the cultural, economic, and political climate during 1979, the year that Inc. was founded, and the entrepreneurs and trends that shaped business ov...  Read more

When Opportunity Knocks with a Pink Slip in Hand

By Angus Loten |  Jul 10, 2007

Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling and other entrepreneurs launched successful ventures only after losing their day jobs. Who knew getting fired coul...  Read more

Bernie Marcus on How to Train Employees

By Bernie Marcus |  Dec 1, 2006

Training tips from a co-founder of Home Depot.  Read more

Home Depot: A Fixer-Upper?

By Mike Hofman |  Jan 4, 2007

By now, you probably have heard the news that the head of Home Depot, Bob Nardelli, is leaving the company. "Since he became chief executive... Home Depot...  Read more

Letters

By Inc. staff |  Feb 1, 1999

Readers react to articles from the November 1998 issue of Inc., including Harriet Rubin's "The Soloist," William W. Horne's "The Sting," and George Gendron's...  Read more

Campus Inc.

By Marc Ballon |  Mar 1, 1998

An introduction to the Inc. cover story on the hottest entrepreneurial programs offered by universities. Includes brief descriptions of more unique ...  Read more

How Do You Know When It's Time to Leave?

By Elizabeth Conlin |  Feb 1, 1994

The founder of an ad agency struggles over the decision to leave her company.  Read more

Create Jobs, Eliminate Waste, Preserve Value

By Leigh Buchanan |  Dec 1, 2006

Those six words explain a lot: Why Ken Hendricks is worth $2.6 billion, how he came to be a walking textbook on identifying and exploiting business opportuni...  Read more