Business Expo in Chattanooga
Nov. 3, 2006 -- Sisters in Business, a Chattanooga-based networking community, is partnering with Chattanooga Community Kitchen to host a... Read story
Chattanooga
Class Act
Various companies have learned that computer-based training is often better than classroom teaching. Read story
Clusters
Clusters are geographic concentrations of interconnected companies or institutions that manufacture products or deliver services to a particular field or ... Read story
The Auto Man's Empire
Street smarts and boardroom savvy, plus a "buy low, sell lower" strategy, make Dick Downey's auto parts business one of the fastest growing in its field. Read story
Ask Inc.
Managing the mediocre, avoiding lawsuits, and starting over in a new place. Read story
Advertising;
Even if you can't afford a 30-second network spot on "The Cosby Show," you can still get your message across on prime-time TV, provided you go through the... Read story
Benefits;
The time your employees take off for doctor appointments could be costing you money. "If there's one person missing from a production line, even if it's ... Read story
Critical Care
A close-up look at how a small rural hospital is being brought back from the brink of ruin. Read story
Boomtowns '06: Hottest Midsize Cities
Employment Base of 150,000-450,000. Read story
Getting Away and Meaning It
Need to make business a part of your pleasure trip? Avoid ruining this year's summer vacation by keeping work distractions to a minimum. Read story
This month's letters to the editor. Read story
E-Commerce and Patents
How to keep online purchases safe from chargebacks. Plus, protecting intellectual property on a budget. Read story
The Disability Advantage
Even as the number of workers with disabilities grows because of factors like the Iraq war, fewer of them are finding jobs. Here's one employer that bucks th... Read story
Are You Sales Phobic?
Alas, the cure is to sell more often. Read story
I Know How She Feels Phaedra Hise's account of being an entrepreneur's spouse resonated deeply with me ["Read story
How to Create a Smart Credit Policy
An entrepreneur's guide to offering trade credit, crafting a credit application, and evaluating a customer's credit-worthiness Read story
Letters
Inc. readers react to articles from the July 1998 issue of Inc., including Christopher Caggiano's "Psycho Path" and Burton L. Visotzky's "Bible in the Boardr... Read story
Get Out of the House
Is it time to get out of the garage/basement/living room/incubator? That first real office can be tricky. Read story
Does Detroit Deserve a Bailout?
A Big Three collapse could cripple many small businesses with ties to the automotive industry. We asked several Inc. 500|5000 CEOs for their opinions about a... Read story
Cities and Oil Prices: The Winners and The Losers
For most places, it’s hard to tell what the long-term effect of the high cost of energy might be. But there are some fairly safe bets. Read story
The $1 Million Fish Fight That Everyone Won
In six years, Dick Downey steered his Chattanooga automotive parts business from start-up to a 116-store empire spanning three states (see INC., August 19... Read story
Covering The Boards
Corporate directors are becoming increasingly attractive targets for lawsuits these days, particularly when a company's fortunes, for whatever reason, tur... Read story
Is It Time to Raise Prices?
Boost your bottom line by taking the guesswork out of pricing. Read story
Spontaneous Combustion
The decade-old revival of the wood-stove industry is cooling as quickly as it heated up. Upstart market leader Vermont Castings counts on the reputation it h... Read story
Are You Paying Yourself Enough?
You're getting by on a paltry salary because that's what's best for your company. Or is it? An owner's low pay can send the wrong message -- to investors and... Read story
Low Rent
While the price of commercial space varies from region to region, here are five ways to actually save rental money. Read story
A Golden Alternative
Using alternative airports is a form of creative ticketing that airlines don't really object to, but they will not offer alternative airport options when ... Read story
All In The Household
Japanese companies are committed to maintaining the strengths that characterize the best of family businesses everywhere. Read story
Changing How The Game Is Played
Bringing space-age technology to the world of sporting goods lets tiny Worth Sports Co. leapfrog its giant competitors and capture a new market Read story
Almanac
A statistical guide to the metro areas and states that are home to the most start-ups per capita, the top 20 types of new ventures, and the most popular home... Read story
It's What's Up Front That Counts
Mark Weissman learned the hard way that nothing beats a hefty chunk of cash at the start of a licensing deal. 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
Captive Company
Customer service, quality control, employee morale -- business is a whole different ball game when you're running a prison for profit Read story
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 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
Therapist to the New Economy
Profiles of various businesspeople who have embraced the teaching of Stephen Covey, and why. Read story
Hot Spots
INC.'s annual ranking of America's cities Read story
Hot Spots
Summary of metropolitan economies for 1989; the most growth was seen in the 'edge cities', where cattle once grazed. Read story
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