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Checking Data More Than Twice

Whether they are test-marketing a new fruit drink, beta-testing computer software, or running clinical trials on an antibiotic, companies share a common c...  Read story

Make No Mistake

Inaccurate data entry can be costly. Without accurate data, orders can't be filled correctly and market forecasting can run amok. At Isis Pharmaceuticals,...  Read story

Inc 500 Firm Acquires IT Company

Dec. 14, 2006 -- Pepperweed Consulting, an Indianapolis-based consulting firm, has acquired JCube Consulting Services, a Carlsbad, Calif....  Read story

Start Me Up

Start-up creates a product designed to extend engine life by half.  Read story

Benchmark: What Taxes You Most?

A look at what financial matters are most troubling to entrepreneurs.  Read story

Stretching the Trade-Show Budget

Stretching marketing dollars by targeting efforts before trade-shows.  Read story

Rubble With a Cause

Company manufactures a molded structural material made of recycled materials.  Read story

The Secret World of Finders

Unlicensed dealmakers are suddenly, uncomfortably, in the spotlight.  Read story

Feeding the Feedback

Asking customers for feedback is one thing. Using it is another.  Read story

Internet Inc.

Three start-ups are developing business applications for the Internet.  Read story

Bluebird's Unhappiness

Hal Rilbury had a ghost in the machine. Starting in late 1994, the founder and CEO of Bluebird Systems, a $10 million imaging-systems software developer b...  Read story

Borrowing from Brokerage Firms

Borrowing working capital from brokerage firms.  Read story

Profiles in Growth

Highlight of different characteristics of the CEOs of 1993 Inc. 100 companies.  Read story

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#8 TEMPS & CO. WASHINGTON, D.C. Many INC. 500 companies are wife-and-husband teams, but so far as we can tell, this is the only sister-brother c...  Read story

Shopping for a Collection Agency

Comparison of costs, techniques, procedures, and special features of nine collection agencies.  Read story

Sofas And Loans

Already concerned about challenges from other segments of the financial services industry, banks now have a new competitor to contend with: McMahan's Vall...  Read story

In Defense of the Entrepreneur

First-person account of an entrepreneur's shortcomings as a manager.  Read story

There's No Such Thing as a Free Launch

Andrew Raskin, CEO of Gazooba.com, prepares to wow investors with a unique presentation at an industry conference.  Read story

A Business Model of One's Own

A recent decision by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has allowed an Internet-based company to patent its own business model. Will this be a barrier to n...  Read story

Regional Entrepreneurs of the Year

A list of 1992's Regional Entrepreneurs of the Year.  Read story

Opposite Attractions

A look at the two winners of the 1994 Master EOY titles, their companies, and the runner-up.  Read story

Taking The Fear Out of Factoring

With more and more reputable companies entering the factoring business, services have greatly improved. But factors' bottom line use remains the same: provid...  Read story

The Two Hundred Million Dollar Dash

The story of how a pharmaceutical start-up turned to technology to bring its drugs to market quicker.  Read story

The Innovation 50

A listing of the most inventive small companies in entrepreneurial America.  Read story

The Inc. 500

Note: This table may be divided, and additional information on a particular entry may appear on more than one screen. Sales growth 1980-84 ...  Read story

Bulletin Board

A collection of eight short articles about technology. Topics include a free online consumer buying guide, predicting project costs, online psychologists and...  Read story

The 500

#13 APPLIED SYSTEMS INC. UNIVERSITY PARK, ILL. You saw it in the stock market. You've seen it in the merger-and-acquisition activity. ...  Read story

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