Oh Lord, Won't You Lease Me a BMW
Jim Bernard, CEO of U.S. Energy Corp., inAlpharetta, Ga., named his #1 problem: finding people. He's turning business away for lack of staff.His #2 proble... Read story
BMW AG
Marketing Your Mission Statement
The criteria for a good mission statement and a good marketing slogan are the same. Both should be clear in communicating the company's goals and proposition. Read story
The Forewarned Passenger
A new book helps business travelers negotiate tricky situations. Read story
Born Again
Back in 1981, Chevrolet was making good things happen; Chrysler was holding the line on prices; and Ford had a better idea. But perhaps the best idea of a... Read story
The Other Pin Drops
Robert Putnam, former dean of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, talks about the Internet and our sense of community. Read story
Grist: Leno Brands Versus Letterman Brands
Like late-night TV hosts, brands today fall into one of two categories: iconic or ironic. Read story
FYI: The Talk of the Inc. 500
Inc.'s editor recounts what all the buzz was about at this year's Inc. 500 conference and lists the most memorable quotes from both attendees and guest speak... Read story
Inc. 500 Hall of Fame
Four companies join the ranks of those that keep growing, and growing, and... Read story
The Do-It-Yourself Marketing-Effort Analysis
Sortable spreadsheet allows CEO to assess sales performance and response to ads and direct mail. Read story
Best Love of Product: True Believers
How some companies cultivate their employees' pride in and passion for their employer and/or product. Read story
Ads and Atmospherics
Outdoor campaigns are suddenly hip. Read story
Fire Me. I Dare You!
Here are some strategies from business experts and entrepreneurs for managing the prima donnas at your company. Read story
Family-Friendly Office
Child care for two-career couples and single parents is one of the most daunting issues that parents and businesses face. Some large companies have onsite... Read story
Values Added
Book review: The Hunger for More: Searching for Values in an Age of Greed. (Times Books, 1989) Read story
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Book Review: Experimentation Matters
Experimentation Matters by Stefan H. Thomke Harvard Business School Press 307 pages $27.95 Stefan Thomke, ... Read story
A Skimmer's Guide to the Latest Business Books
The book: It's Not What You Sell, It's What You Stand For: Why Every Extraordinary Business Is Driven by Purpose , by Roy M. Spen... Read story
On-Site, Low-Cost Day Care
Mothers caring for babies at work. Read story
The Take At The Top
Gain-sharing, revenue-sharing, equity participation, and more bonus systems than you can shake a stick at -- when it comes to rewarding key employees, the da... Read story
2004 Cadillac CTS-V
Cadillac's CTS-V is for the driver who loves speed, the U.S.A., and speed. Read story
Great Timing
If you were starting a company, you couldn't have picked a worse year than 1999. And yet a surprising number of this year's Inc. 500 companies did just that. Read story
Primary Care for Customers
Cactus & Tropicals, a $2.2-million Salt Lake City nursery, publishes Plant Care tip sheets, makes house calls, and faxes advice to customers with... Read story
On Second Thought
We throw away all sorts of things -- automobiles, washing machines, air conditioners. The apostles of remanufacturing believe we can pick up the pieces and p... Read story
The IT Talent Shortage
The dearth of American IT professionals has given high-tech workers the leverage to command premium salaries and perks from companies desperate to attract... Read story
Burnout
How three founders changed their management style and made running their companies fun again Read story
Getting Noticed
It was an event that attracted camera crews and spectators alike -- 26 people stuffing themselves into a BMW MINI. The publicity stunt, created by Rubenst... Read story
Inventory Control: High-Tech Salvage Yard
An auto-salvage businessman tells how he turned to technology to solve inventory tracking problems. Read story
Capital Punishment
A look at the problems caused by having too much capital and the benefits of bootstrapping. Read story
Not Dead Yet
Online intermediaries are finding new success by adding value to the products customers are buying. Read story
Business for Sale: A Motorcycle-Seat Manufacturer
Mike Corbin sold his first handmade motorcycle seat, for $40, back in 1965 at a rally in Grafton, New Hampshire. He went on to found Corb... Read story
CEO Compensation: The ABCs of Paying Yourself
Advice from experts and CEOs that adds up to primer for execs to figure out their annual salaries. Read story
How Hard Could It Be?: The Four Pillars of Organic Growth
Revenue, head count, PR, and quality--if one gets ahead of the others, you're screwed. Read story
Starting Over
He is the myth personified: he's founded nine companies, he's rich, and he's ready to do it again Read story
The New Civil War
This feature explains who pays the price for wasteful subsidies used to attract or retain businesses. Read story
Born To Be Wild
Dave and Dan Hanlon hope to challenge long-dominant Harley-Davidson for a portion of the American-made motorcycle market. Can their company, Excelsior-Hender... Read story
How Fast Can This Thing Go, Anyway?
Zipcar was a classic founder-run company--long on passion, short on cash. Until a new CEO came aboard, gave the business a seven-step tune-up, and put the pe... Read story
The Customer is the Company
Threadless churns out dozens of new items a month -- with no advertising, no professional designers, no sales force and no retail distribution. And it's neve... Read story
Know Your Place
Assessing the attractiveness of your industry and strategically positioning your company. Read story
Upstarts: Nontraditional Ads
Looking for a new place to stick your marketing message? Try fresh fruit. A look at how several new advertising companies are using new types of ads to reach... Read story
The Connected Car
The introduction of the Chevy Volt and other electric vehicles will require a vast ecosystem of entrepreneurial businesses. Read story
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