CompUSA Inc.


Tech Help for Entrepreneurs

Aug 28, 2007

CompUSA, a Dallas-based national electronics retailer, will kick off a series of free in-store seminars this week geared toward local small and midsize bu...  Read story

In Good Company

By Various Inc Staff |  Oct 15, 1998

It's no accident that Jackson Lan locates his 17 computer stores in close proximity to big retailers like CompUSA and Computer City. The CEO of PC Club, w...  Read story

A Chip off the Old Motherboard

By Joshua D. Macht |  Dec 15, 1995

A quick look at how a small company is thriving as it upgrades old machines and then recycles the old parts.  Read story

CompUSA Targets Small-Business Market

May 22, 2007

CompUSA, the Dallas-based electronics retail chain, is refocusing its retail efforts to better serve small-business owners, company officials said Tuesday...  Read story

How Hard Could It Be?: Sins of Commissions

By Joel Spolsky |  Oct 1, 2008

Employees will always game incentive plans -- because the geniuses who design them don't anticipate how employees will respond.  Read story

Power Brokers

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  Mar 15, 1996

Inc.'s editor-at-large offers a cautionary tale about running out of laptop juice on the road.  Read story

Extra Credit

By Laura Palotie |  Sep 24, 2008

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business.  Read story

Venture-Capital Fund Closes

Dec 12, 2006

Dec. 12, 2006 -- Phillips-Smith Specialty Retail Group, a prominent venture-capital fund that supported U.S. retail start-ups, has closed...  Read story

Inc. 500 Alumni: Where Are They Now?

By Karen Carney |  Oct 6, 2000

Each year since 1981, Inc. magazine has named the fastest-growing small privately held companies in America. When companies first make the In...  Read story

Road Warrior's Guide to Pit Stops

By Donna Williams |  Sep 1, 2004

With the ubiquity of Kinko's and others, local business service support is always nearby.  Read story

CompUSA to Sell 8x8 Phones

Oct 30, 2007

8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT)  has teamed up with CompUSA to offer the Packet8 Virtual Office small-business phone system and Packet8 Tango Video Terminal Adapte...  Read story

Ask Inc.

By Inc Staff |  Jul 1, 2005

Safeguarding your Web store from scammers, signing a private-label deal.  Read story

Losing An Edge

By Inc Staff |  Jul 1, 2008

Sharper Image’s founder reflects on the chain’s demise and the challenges retailers face in today’s economy.  Read story

Microsoft Hosts Online Small Business Summit

Mar 16, 2007

March 16, 2007 -- Microsoft is offering a free online summit for small businesses covering technology, financial management, sales, and m...  Read story

Brief Profiles of Inc. 500 Companies

By Inc Staff |  Oct 15, 1998

A collection of 27 short articles about companies from the 1998 Inc. 500.  Read story

2003 Tech Buying Guide: Wi-Fi Slices the Wires

By Inc Staff |  Apr 1, 2003

Report from business owners on the latest in Wi-Fi networks.  Read story

Why Can't Salespeople Be More Creative?

By Francisco Dao |  Sep 1, 2005

The sales profession has been left behind. Countless books and articles have been written about fostering creativity amongst engineers, product developer...  Read story

The Year in IPOS

By Robert A. Mamis |  May 1, 1992

The increasing number of initial public offerings and who they are.  Read story

What's Next: Power Surge

By Robert X. Cringely |  Jul 1, 2003

Thanks to new technology, your next Internet service provider could be the power company.  Read story

Back In Business

By Patrick J. Sauer |  Dec 1, 2006

In November 2004, Handmark , a Kansas City, Missouri, software company that specialized in P...  Read story

The Biggest TV Network You've Never Heard Of

By Ian Mount |  Jun 1, 2005

Michael Stern started PRN with this insight: If most people make their buying decisions inside the store, why not show them commercials inside the store? Bec...  Read story

Pioneer CD-ROM Maker Hit by Hardball Competition

By Mike Hofman |  Dec 1, 1996

An obit for a company that produced consumer-oriented CD-ROMs and a look at why it failed.  Read story

Entrepreneurs of the Year

By Ian Mount |  Jan 1, 2004

Be fast, be frugal, be right. These are the business principles that spurred Janie and Victor Tsao to transform their home-based start-up into a $500 million...  Read story

Case Study

By Lora Kolodny |  Nov 1, 2004

The Problem: Handmark had 50% of the market for software for PDAs. Unfortunately, fewer people are buying PDAs  Read story

The Next Next Thing

By Steve Solomon |  Jun 1, 2000

Three entrepreneurs decided they could turn their money-losing brick-and-mortar business into a well-funded dot-com. The question: Will they be able to win S...  Read story

Flexible Fliers

By Leslie Brokaw |  Dec 1, 1995

A profile of the 1995 Master Entrepreneur of the Year winners and the runner-up.  Read story

Staking a Claim on the Internet

By Steve Solomon |  Jun 15, 1994

This article focuses on early commerce explorers on the Internet, and tips for on-line marketing.  Read story

The Customer is the Company

By Max Chafkin |  Jun 1, 2008

Threadless churns out dozens of new items a month -- with no advertising, no professional designers, no sales force and no retail distribution. And it's neve...  Read story

Marketing: Selling the Superstores

By Susan Greco |  Jul 1, 1995

A 15-week, nationwide campaign is followed to learn how to get shelf space at the country's hottest retail chains.  Read story

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