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The 50 Most Active Venture Capitalists

Sep 1, 1981

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The Birth Of An Industry

By Steve Ditlea |  Jan 1, 1982

Working in their attics, basements, and garages, seven entrepreneurs tacked together a totally new industry.  Read story

The Right Debt Mix

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Nov 1, 2000

The question of whether debt increases or decreases a company's value has no one-size-fits-all answer, but here are some guidelines as you think about your o...  Read story

Make Keyphrases Work for You

By Jill Whalen |  Jun 15, 2001

When a Web site needs to be optimized for high rankings, usually the first step is to find the keyphrases most relevant to the site. But what happe...  Read story

The Art Of Entrepreneurship

By George Gendron |  Aug 1, 1983

One Saturday several years ago, I spent a morning with my three-year-old daughter exploring tidal flats and tide pools along the coast of Massachusetts so...  Read story

King Of Clubs

By Joseph P. Kahn |  Oct 1, 1983

In an industry where the deck is stacked against success, Patrick Lyons keeps drawing a full house.  Read story

Foreign Affairs

By Donna Sammons Carpenter |  Apr 1, 1984

Collecting delinquent foreign accounts is no easy task it requires determination and, in some cases the help of lawyers and professional bill collectors.  Read story

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By Stephen D. Solomon |  Sep 1, 1985

His first three jobs must have made him bristle. He was a trolley conductor in Boston, but was fired for taking unauthorized control of a motorcar and wr...  Read story

Yankee Ingenuity

Oct 1, 1985

In its attempt to drum up new business, The Yankee Group, a Boston-based market research firm, has come up with a technique that it claims is producing si...  Read story

All That Glitters

By Lisa R. Sheeran |  Nov 1, 1985

RARE COINS ARE TOUTED AS A GREAT HOBBY AND A SUREFIRE INVESTMENT. THEY MAY BE A GREAT HOBBY.  Read story

Super Marketer

By James L. Bildner |  Dec 1, 1985

We founded our company based on the successes of such independent operators as Dick Gromer. Gromer's competitive strategy -- and ours, for that matter --...  Read story

Goernment Taketh;

By Ellen Wojahn |  Sep 1, 1986

CAN A LOCAL GOVERNMENT USE its eminent domain power to crush a business deal and keep jobs from leaving town? For better than 30 years, eminent doma...  Read story

Bad Credit;

By Reported by Patricia Amend |  Nov 1, 1986

Reading bankruptcy accouncements may not be your idea of fun, but it could help save your company money if one of your customers goes belly up. Under the...  Read story

Using Technology;

By Reported by Paul B. Brown |  Mar 1, 1988

We've all heard about computerphobia. More than one company has seen its expensive new high-tech machinery gather dust in a corner because employees can'...  Read story

The Money Game

By Joseph P. Kahn |  Oct 1, 1988

Profile of an interstate bank that looks for a solid reputation in the community.  Read story

Computer Exchanges

By Susan Greco |  May 1, 1991

Pricing information on four computer exchanges.  Read story

What to Do About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

By Robert A. Mamis |  May 1, 1991

Controversy over the increase in carpal tunnel syndrome cases and some preventative advice.  Read story

Wash Out Defectors

By Bruce G. Posner |  Aug 1, 1991

Increasing the likelihood of future venture capital funding through prenuptial agreements.  Read story

Venture Capital: The Price of Growth

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Dec 1, 1992

List showing the average age of a start-up at the time of its first round of venture capital financing.  Read story

Who Goes Public?

By Bruce G. Posner |  Feb 1, 1993

Charts examine general trends in the initial public offering market from 1989 to mid-1992.  Read story

At Lagerheads

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Mar 1, 1994

Start-up Boston Beer Works went to court against Boston Beer Company to defend its name.  Read story

Executive Travel: Hotels Where You Can Really Work

By Robert A. Mamis |  Oct 1, 1994

A list of five national hotel chains offering special rooms with access to business equipment, plus room rates.  Read story

The Rise of the Urban Entrepreneur

By Michael E. Porter |  May 15, 1995

A Harvard Business School professor explains that small urban businesses can thrive and how the government can help.  Read story

Marketing: Microbrew Marketing

By Stephanie L Gruner |  May 1, 1996

A new approach to marketing that uses a free shuttle service for pedestrians is examined.  Read story

Technology in the Fast Lane

By David H. Freedman |  Jun 15, 1996

Inc. Tecnology's editor offers some comments on technology and an overview of this issue of the magazine.  Read story

Small Businesses Brace for GOP Convention

By Matt Quinn

August 27, 2004 -- It's unclear whether small businesses in New York City will profit from or lose out when the Republican National Conve...  Read story

Small Businesses Get Nod in Republican National Convention

By Darren Dahl

Sept. 3, 2004 -- Three speakers at the Republican National Convention in New York City Tuesday night singled out small businesses, althou...  Read story

Cost of Doing Business Highest in Northeast

By Kasey Wehrum |  May 9, 2005

May 9, 2005 --A recent study shows that Boston has surpassed New York City as the costliest metropolitan area in which to do business--one...  Read story

'Big Dig' Closure Worries Boston Businesses

By Jasmine D. Adkins |  Jul 14, 2006

A fatal construction accident has led to an ongoing investigation -- and unprecedented traffic tie-ups.  Read story

Boston Approves Non-Profit Wireless Network

By Melanie Brooks |  Aug 7, 2006

The city hopes its plan will open up opportunity for smaller tech firms, instead of telecom giants.  Read story

Feds Bust Retail Hacking Ring

By Angus Loten |  Aug 6, 2008

More than 41 million credit and debit card numbers were lifted from OfficeMax, Barnes & Nobles and other retailers, officials say.  Read story

Women Business Leaders Less Optimistic

Jan 3, 2007

Jan. 3, 2006 -- Women business leaders in the Boston area are worried about the state's business prospects in the coming year, according ...  Read story

Student Entrepreneurs Launch Startups

Feb 26, 2007

Feb. 26, 2007 -- First-year undergraduate students in Babson College's Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship course have establi...  Read story

Branding Law Classes for Entrepreneurs

Mar 22, 2007

March 22, 2007 -- A new graduate course at Babson College combines legal issues with branding strategies for entrepreneurs, the college a...  Read story

Antiques Road Show

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  Jun 1, 1999

Inc. 's Road Warrior goes really wireless, ditching his laptop for a 1916 foldable, portable Corona typewriter.  Read story

Upstarts: Car Sharing

By Ilan Mochari |  Feb 1, 2001

Sure, owning a car in the city is a hassle. But is car sharing the answer? Two American start-ups are betting that it is.  Read story

Obit: Educational Retailer Learns Hard Lesson

By John Grossmann |  Apr 1, 2000

An educational retailer prided itself on being a fun place for shoppers to browse. But that playful atmosphere may have also been the company's undoing. A bu...  Read story

Portland Plays Perception Poker

By Leslie Brokaw |  May 15, 2000

Can a thriving little city in Maine bluff its way into the ranks of big-time Internet players?  Read story

Keeping It Flexible

By Cara Cannella |  Oct 15, 2002

Imagine a workplace where employees decide how many days a week they'll work and how many weeks of vacation they'll take each year.  Read story

Case Study: When a Guerrilla Marketing Campaign Backfires

By Michael Fitzgerald |  Jun 1, 2007

Sam Ewen sure got people talking. The police called his agency's marketing campaign "unconscionable." Was it time to get less edgy?.  Read story