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Obit: Pizza Chain's Blockbuster "Deal" Ends in a Bust
Thinking he had a great deal cooking, Tony Riviera prepared to take his pizza concept national in a joint venture with Blockbuster. But when the entertainmen... Read more
Blockbuster Inc.
Why It's Trending: Blockbuster has filed for Chapter 11 protection in an effort to cut its debt from $1 billion to $100 million.
Recent Articles about Blockbuster Inc.
Netflix vs. Blockbuster
How should Netflix fight back against Blockbuster? CEOs weigh in. Read more
Franchising for Growth
Is franchising the right growth strategy for your company? Use this guide to dive into the pros and cons of franchising. Read some winn... Read more
Franchising for Growth
Is franchising the right growth strategy for your company? Use this guide to dive into the pros and cons of franchising. Read some win... Read more
Soaring Video Chain Crashes to Earth
After hiring high-priced executives to manage aggressive growth plans, a slump in the video-rental market drove Planet Video into bankruptcy. A business obit. Read more
The Sweet Smell of Excess
When big-shot Blockbuster alums came calling with plans to start a national chain of florist shops, little guys like John Partridge and Greg Royer thought th... Read more
When The Party's Over
No sooner had David Cook collected $8.4 million in an IPO than the market for his product disappeared. What was he going to do with all the money? Read more
7 Tips for Dealing With a Company Setback
Bouncing back from a financial crisis, product default, or natural disaster is difficult but not impossible. Focus on fixing the problem and finding opportun... Read more
SMALL BUSINESS 2001: Where We Are Now
Starting your own business is never easy. But it was once a whole lot harder. Read more
With Major Clients, a Site's Sales Take Off
How a business that resells used and unsold CDs and DVDs signed up Blockbuster and Best Buy. Read more
A New Economic Indicator and How to Stop Office Bullies
What your printer toner says about the economy. Here's an unusual economic indicator: Office supplies. According to Office Depot CEO Steve Odland, ... Read more
Blockbuster Transformed
A chain of Blockbuster stores in the Pacific Northwest licensed to Trient Partners of Seattle commissioned the Retail Group Inc. to remodel its stores. Tr... Read more
Move Over, Madonna
Start-up company introduces classical-music home videos. Read more
Inc. 500 Countdown: Gratis Internet
Location: Washington, D.C. Three-Year Growth: 2,349.8% 2004 Revenue: $20.5 million Employees: 12 Founded: 2000 ... Read more
A Facebook Monopoly on Nouns
Each day, Inc .'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ... Read more
How to Raise $10 Million in One Day
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ... Read more
Lessons from a Target Vendor; An Investor Search Engine
Betting on green, even in this economy. Rob... Read more
Adrian Slywotzky Interview: How Netflix Found Its Trigger
Adrian Slywotzky has written noteworthy business bo... Read more
Adrian Slywotzky Interview: New Book in October
Slywotzky talks about his new book, Demand: Creating What People Love Before They Know They Want It. Read more
How I Did It: Reed Hastings, Netflix
The founder of Netflix on developing a passion brand, and sustaining it as passions change. Read more
The Best and Worst Franchises to Own
Thinking about opening a franchise? The SBA ranks the franchises with the highest failure rates. Read more
How to Build Your Dream Office
From factory to marketing firm, in photos. Plus, three key acquisitions, and the rest of the day's news for entrepreneurs. Read more
Straight to the Source
Reviews of eight new business books -- five on leadership secrets from historical figures, one chronicling the story of the first computer, and two delineati... Read more
The Inc. 100
Overview of the Inc. 100 with a focus on general trends, profitability and stock performance. Read more
Fresh Direct
Three lifestyle companies bring edge and esoterica to the masses. Read more
How to Weed Out Bad Hires and Vetting Your Congressman
Screening out the bad seeds. Okay, pop quiz: "Any trouble you have is your own fault." Do you disagree, strongly disagree, agree, or stro... Read more
New Year's Resolutions
How three companies came up with their 2008 growth strategies. Read more
Tomorrow's Workforce
How one inner-city program is trying to give kids the skills they need -- and the ones you need, too. Read more
Tomorrow's Workforce
How one inner-city program is trying to give kids the skills they need -- and the ones you need, too. Read more
The Stock Pickers' Ball
Experts pick their favorite Inc. 100 stocks and offer some investment advice. Read more
Jamba Juice Sold for $265 Million
Investors cited the former Inc. 500 company’s strong potential for continued growth. Read more
How I Did It: George Naddaff
From Spit 'n' Shine Boy To Boston Chicken and Beyond. Read more
Rolling The Dice
One CEO faces the twin tasks of dealing with growing revenue and getting his technology internationally accepted. Read more
Art or Science?
Business is not an either/or proposition -- a cycle of innovation and analytical operation is needed to succeed. Is it an art or ... Read more
Facebook Goes Retail and Secrets to Netflix's Success
Visa, Mastercard, or...Facebook? . The beginning of what the Financial Times Read more
The Return of the IPO
Investors are betting on high-growth start-ups. Read more
A Blockbuster Video Idea
Inc. 500 CEO Greg Pabich finds a market for used movies and video games with his company, Movies Games 4 Sale. Read more
Angel Investor Report a Mixed Bag
Angel investors do more deals with less dollars. The University of New Hampshire's Center for Venture Research has released its annual
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