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10 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Business

So you're considering buying a business. But is it really the right move?  Read more

Believe Your Way to Success

When I ask entrepreneurs what success means to them, I get a variety of responses. To many, success means having the money and the freedom to enjoy what's...  Read more

Looking Out For Number 7535

Workers at Ford Motor Co. are learning how to give the new kid on the production line some elbowroom -- plenty of elbowroom. The new kid is a robot ...  Read more

Flow Charts

While some companies are carried up on a rising tide, others succeed by bucking the industry trends.  Read more

In a Former Life: Jerry Fiddler

JERRY FIDDLER, 48 Present life: Cofounder and chairman of Wind River Systems, a 19-year-old, $305-million embe...  Read more

How Apple Got Its Name

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The Copycat: The Next Starbucks

Not only is imitation the sincerest form of flattery, but it may also be the easiest way to make a buck.  Read more

Games Businesspeople Play

Some talk about it; some don't. But without question, there are more than a few who are doing something other than VisiCalc down at the shop.  Read more

CEO's Notebook

CEOs discuss: meeting the IRS halfway when trouble's afoot; the advantages of a European road show; the rise of minority-owned businesses; online credit-card...  Read more

Entrepreneur of the Year: Ping Fu

She came to this country by way of a Chinese prison, but that's the past, and the future holds a tantalizing promise of smarter, cheaper manufacturing and be...  Read more

The Most Entrepreneurial Cities in America

Inc.'s 1990 ranking of metropolitan regions by job growth, business starts, and proportion of high-growth companies.  Read more

Can Chicago Be Saved?

Among the nation's biggest cities, Chicago lags behind, a victim of political division, a big-company mentality, and its own past success  Read more

Hot Spots

INC.'s annual ranking of America's cities  Read more

Hot Spots

Summary of metropolitan economies for 1989; the most growth was seen in the 'edge cities', where cattle once grazed.  Read more

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 more

Show and Sell

Late-model cars are sold in the same manner dealerships sell new cars at this start-up used-car superstore.  Read more