Burt's Bees Inc.


Hands-On Marketing

Revlon, Neutrogena, Oil of Olay. Their ads are plastered across women's magazines, and daytime television is just as much a venue for their skin-care prod...  Read story

How I Did It: Roxanne Quimby

Building a company has been a lesson in balancing ambition and compromise for the co-founder of Burt's Bees.  Read story

Inc. Magazine Archives

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Letter from the Editor

Limited access to capital can actually make business owners smarter and their companies stronger. If you doubt this, read our cover story on Inc. 's ...  Read story

Grassroots Marketing

Let's face it. You're not Procter & Gamble or Volkswagen, so when it comes to marketing to your customers, you're more likely to get a little creative than t...  Read story

Feeling Squeezed

When natural-product stars sell their beloved brands to big corporations, they risk losing control of their products and their mission. But one thing's for s...  Read story

The Secrets of Bootstrapping

18 ways to grow or survive by substituting imagination, know-how, or effort for capital.  Read story

30 Great Entrepreneurs in Their Own Words

30 years of entrepreneurs speaking their minds  Read story

Inc. Online Exclusives: December 2008, - Inc. Article

December 2008 Inc.com's 30 Under 3...  Read story

Grassroots Marketing

Let's face it. You're not Procter & Gamble or Volkswagen, so when it comes to marketing to your customers, you're more likely to get a little creative than t...  Read story

Case Study #3: The Taste Maker

The Start-up: Ventana Health The Founder: Tim Avila San Clemente, California The business proposition:Read story

How to Launch a Cool, Profitable, Worth-All-The-Risk, Kick-Ass Start-Up (And Live To Brag About It)

Four legendary company founders tell four promising entrepreneurs a thing or two about running a business.  Read story

The Most Insincere Form of Flattery

On the day her new line of facial soaps was set to hit the shelves last winter, Roxanne Quimby, president of the $25 million natural personal care company...  Read story

Going Carbon Neutral

It's easier than you think  Read story

CEO's Notebook

CEOs discuss how government regulations can stifle company growth; building a strong online presence; dealing with knockoffs; and smart e-mail marketing. Plu...  Read story

Did Seth Go to the Dark Side?

Another natural foods guy sells out. Seth Goldman, founder of Honest Tea, says his deal with Coke is all part of staying true to his mission.  Read story

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