Think Tanker
In the age of niche markets, it behooves niche-oriented providers to think outside the box of their own niche to really serve their customers. Yellowbird ... Read more
Bedford (Massachusetts)
Recent Articles about Bedford (Massachusetts)
Three Down, Six Lives To Go
Miracles do happen -- especially when a governor-cum-Presidential candidate is on your side. That's what workers at Morse Cutting Tool's New Bedford, Mas... Read more
Reengineering the Human Body
Today’s biotech entrepreneurs are confronting medical conditions head-on with innovative technologies -- some changing the way new procedures are marketed,... View slideshow
Building trust
Trusting employees with keys to the store. Read more
Cheap Showmanship
There's so much noise and commotion at trade shows that if your product is unknown or very technical, it can seem impossiblefor your company to stand out.... Read more
Play Computer Games to Sharpen Skills
Sneaking in a daily round or two of Doom might actually help you run your business better, says Lewis Paine of Opta Food Ingredients, in Bedford, Mass. Th... Read more
" Talk Is Cheap, Literally"
There are codes your phone company would prefer you didn't know--codes that would give you access to cheaper long-distance carriers that bypass your prima... Read more
For Everything a Season
If you're competing with a pack of companies in an overcrowded market, discovering an overlooked niche is like getting a breath of fresh air. Ed Fitzsimmo... Read more
Students Win Money for Best Business Plan
NFTE selects the winners of it's annual youth entrepreneurship challenge; winners to meet President Obama. Read more
Drop a Dime -- and More
When AT& T orders you to "know the code," it's referring to its 800 number for collect calls. But there are codes it would prefer you didn't know -- codes... Read more
Turning The Sun's Power Into Affordable Energy
"Solar electricity is now a commercial business, something we couldn't say five years ago," says Roger G. Little. As a result, he expects his company, Sp... Read more
The Fight To Harness The Sun
Roger Little of Spire Corp. is betting that his strategy for making solar power pay can overcome foreign competition, big oil, and lack of government support... Read more
Special Report: Sales-What Works Now, Part II
Experts take on questions relating to recruiting salespeople, the value of independent reps, geographic sales territories, and sales compensation. Read more
Who Wants To Be A Milliner?
New England's apparel industry has been in decline for decades. But that hasn't stopped Ken Schwartz from making a fortune in the hat business. The story of ... Read more
Trade Shows: How to Be an Exhibitionist
A quick look at how a marketing expert lures potential clients, and how to get a free trade show kit. Read more
Managing and Benefits
Selling employees on health savings accounts. Plus, how to motivate junior staffers who are short on humility. Read more
Things We Love
A CEO explains how Maxis' SimCity allows him to relax and learn. Read more
Smart Money
Last fall, Allen Kirkpatrick set out to raise $500,000 from an elite subset of private investors: smart ones. He was looking for backers whose know-how co... Read more
The Art (Not Science) of Picking the Right Partner
ffith, a lawyer at Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, in Nashville, remembers the time two men came into his office and announced that they wanted to form a p... Read more
Clip Here and Save Big
How to trim your IT budget without making sacrifices. Read more
Bulletin Board
A collection of short pieces focusing on various aspects of technology, such as new products and services. Read more
Ownership: ESOPs Motivate
A CEO explains why he is sold on employee stock ownership plans. Read more
Managing: Outsourcing to Save Money?
Be careful, or your plan may backfire Read more
David Birch: Practice What You Teach
When David Birch says that "start-up is a terrible phase," he sounds more like a fledgling entrepreneur than a respected Massachusetts Institute of Techno... Read more
Update: Morse Tool "we Really Could've Made It'
Like a "stove" boat out of its hometown's whaling past, historic Morse Cutting Tool is about to go under -- ending what readers will remember ("Against Al... Read more
The No.1 Companies From 1982 -- 2005: Where Are They Now?
Seven are still private, twelve have been acquired, three went public, and one was shut down by the Feds. Read more
CEO's Notebook
CEOs give advice on: choosing the best investor for your company, saving money by recycling paper, having employees work from home, implementing groupware, a... Read more
Forecasting A Profit
Weather Services Corp. has made a business, if not a science, of predicting the weather. Read more
Staying Innovative Now
During a recession, many businesses are focused simply on surviving. But our panel of forward-thinking entrepreneurs says tough times are often the best time... Read more
I'd Rather Be Flying (Myself)
Entrepreneurs have always been more likely than most folks to be private pilots; now they have new reasons to leave commercial flight behind. Here's what new... Read more
The Apprentice - Season Premiere
I didn't have very high hopes for the new season, especially after that weird publicity stunt that the Donald pulled last week. His letter to Martha was a... Read more
A Piece of the Action
Think your company is too small for a formal employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)? Maybe not. Bruce Pinsky, presidentof Packaging Consult... Read more
Against All Odds
Even with his union and the governor on his side, turning around a troubled company in a troubled industry has proved tricky business for Jim Lambert. Read more
Uncle Sam, Research Director
The nation's 400 national labs want to transfer their know-how to you. For sale: 28,000 patents. Read more
In the Eye of the Beholder
An up-close look at the 1990s fad, 3-D images, and how one entrepreneur stumbled into it and hit pay dirt. Read more
The Future of the Human Body
Ten innovations that will improve quality of life—and bring down health care costs Read more
The Ties That Bind
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) can speed up work flow by uniting different corporate divisions under a single family of software modules. Now, smaller co... Read more
Worst of Times, Best of Times
Seven reasons why a recession is the best time to start a business. Read more
Contempt of Court
How to avoid litigation and cut legal costs. Read more
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