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Seduction by the Numbers
Tearing into "breaking free of budgets," and more. Read more
Stronger Dollar Gives Exporters A Headache
For years the federal government has been urging small companies to help cut America's huge trade deficit by exporting more goods abroad. Now some firms ... Read more
Great Ways to Lose Business
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A Juice Guy Changes Lanes
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The Way I Work: Paul English of Kayak
Kayak.com co-founder Paul English is obsessed with customer service. That's why he bought the most annoying phone he could find. Read more
Selling Workstyle
You know that a trend is real when people start spending good money on it. Read more
Bottom-Up Bonuses
An environmental-engineering firm rewards low-level employees first. Read more
Red Flags in Choosing a Business Broker
When selecting a broker to sell your business, be suspicious if: The broker wants a significant or total fee paid upfront. Many b... Read more
How Has Technology Changed the Way You Do Your Job?
Various businesspeople comment on their use of technology. Read more
Is It Time to Raise Prices?
Boost your bottom line by taking the guesswork out of pricing. Read more
Gift Guide: Care Package
Send a client a well-chosen gift and kick off a new year of goodwill. We've got a wide range of shopping ideas that will help you say, "We value your busines... Read more
Questions to Ask a Business Broker
Use these questions to find a competent and successful business broker. What is your background/experience? "It takes time and exp... Read more
The Store that Stark Built
Debra's Natural Gourmet proves that even in the face of big-box competition, a tiny player can become both a beloved local business and a profitable growth c... Read more
Kill the Commissions
The case for dropping individual commissions. Read more
The Inc. Network
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The Inc. Network
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New Tools for Sales Training
Welcome to the world of sales training 2.0, where innovators are leveraging new technology—and new thinking—to make better sales people. Read more
A New Chapter for E-Books
After falling flat in the early 1990s, are digital books ready to fly? Entrepreneurs are betting that new technology is creating a legitimate market. 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 197781 Perc... Read more
Eat, Drink, And Be Wary
Travel and entertainment costs don't have to take such a big bite out of your company's budget. Read more
A Winning Combination for the Personal Computer
Mitch Kapor of Lotus discusses the advent of personal computing in the business world Read more
Climbing Everest;
MOST SMALL-BUSINESS EXECUtives only think they have to climb mountains to succeed, but Tom Holzel really does it. In August, Holzel, founder and presiden... Read more
Finding the Right Business Broker
W. Stewart Blackburn didn't hire a business broker to sell the businesses he owned with his wife, Suzanne, until he found someone entirely devoted to the ... Read more
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Soloist
Harriet Rubin discusses the most important lesson she has learned during her two years as a soloist: the very same things that make soloing rewarding are exa... Read more
There's No Office Like Home
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Hot Start-Ups
It's easy to forget that the best new business ideas are often the simplest. Here are 10 start-ups that will have you wondering, "Why didn't I think of that?" Read more
How I Did It: George Naddaff
From Spit 'n' Shine Boy To Boston Chicken and Beyond. Read more
Case Study
The Problem: Addie Swartz wants to give girls an alternative to Britney. But how do you sell wholesomeness to tweens? Read more
Making Good
Ways in which small companies are creatively leveraging their resources to attack various social problems. Read more
For Sale: The American Dream
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