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No Tech, No Takers

By Inc Staff |  May 1, 1996

Various Inc. writers examine eight myths about going public that the 1996 market shatters.  Read story

The New and Improved American Small Business

By Tom Ehrenfeld |  Jan 1, 1995

A close-up look at what it takes for a small business to battle with giant, nationwide competitors.  Read story

How I Did It: Nancy Traversy, Founder and CEO, Barefoot Books

By Nancy Traversy |  Nov 1, 2006

Kids are really smart, says the owner of Barefoot Books. And big bookstore chains are stupid. After 13 years in independent publishing, Nancy Traversy defini...  Read story

Go Ahead, Make A Mess

By David H. Freedman |  Dec 1, 2006

Don't let the neat freaks push you around. Chaos, clutter, disorganization, and on-the-fly decision-making actually are good for your company--and for you.  Read story

Mail

By Inc Staff |  Apr 1, 2007

Technology for Everyone I am blind, and I just finished reading the February issue of Inc. , not with the hand-held scanner that Ray Kurz...  Read story

World's Richest Man Unveils New Computer Program

By Leslie Taylor |  Jan 31, 2007

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

Catalog Marketing, Cont.

By Robert A. Mamis |  Apr 1, 1987

If you like O. Henry, you'll love I. Magnin; if you've just finished The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, you'll probably go for The Sharper Image. Th...  Read story

Bookmakers

By Robert A. Mamis |  May 1, 1985

Cloverdale Press, an upstart in book publishing, picks its markets before it picks its writers.  Read story

Gift Guide: For the Road

By Lora Kolodny and Kasey Wehrum |  Dec 1, 2005

Whether travelling to work, school or Bermuda, these portables will please any lucky recipient.  Read story

Case Study

By Lora Kolodny |  Dec 1, 2004

The Problem: Intellinitiative's board games were flying off the shelves. Then, a giant brand muscled them out of the store.  Read story

Without You I'm Nothing

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Nov 1, 1998

Tom King, CEO of Jo's Candies, sells almost exclusively to huge companies like Starbucks and Borders. He offers four rules for doing business with giants who...  Read story

Pandora's Long Strange Trip

By Stephanie Clifford |  Oct 1, 2007

Online radio that's cool, addictive, free, and-just maybe-a lasting business.  Read story

In Search Of Software

By Abby Solomon |  Oct 1, 1983

Need a software package to handle legal billing? How about one for taking care of real estate amortization, or helping with inventory control? Here's an i...  Read story

The Company Store

By PAUL B. BROWN |  Nov 1, 1989

A manufacturer maintains its only retail store for the sole purpose of conducting market research.  Read story

The Plot Thickens

By Bo Burlingham |  Mar 1, 2007

As the initial celebrations fade into memory, our heroes from Silicon Valley discover that the Old Economy business of selling books is tougher than they sus...  Read story

Buy Now -- Avoid the Rush

By John Case |  Feb 1, 1991

The proliferation of entrepreneurs buying and growing businesses instead of starting them.  Read story

The Road to One-to-One Marketing

By Susan Greco |  Oct 1, 1995

A close-up look at how a concierge service is successfully using one-to-one marketing, and what this appraoch involves.  Read story

Play Money

By Robert A. Mamis |  Aug 1, 1988

Founder of simulated stock market confronts decision among three different long-term growth strategies.  Read story

It's Not Easy Being Green

By Jess McCuan |  Nov 1, 2004

Jeffrey Hollender and Alan Newman disagreed about strategy, fought bitterly -- and created two successful companies. They'd set out to change the world, but ...  Read story

Do-It-Yourself Marketing

By Inc Staff |  Nov 1, 1991

Guide to do-it-yourself marketing, advertising, public relations.  Read story

Boot Me Up: 11 Great Companies Launched for Less

By Susan Greco |  Nov 1, 1993

A look at eleven companies and how they were started with very little capital investment.  Read story

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