In a Former Life: M. Farooq Kathwari
Present life : CEO of Ethan Allen, a $679-million manufacturer and retailer of furniture, with 316 stores and 21 plants, ... Read story
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Cost Control;
If you don't own a piece of the company, you tend not to lose much sleep over runaway costs -- which is a problem for those who do own the company. But P... Read story
Women Entrepreneurs Honored
The owners of a custom frame shop, a perinatal center, and an IT accessibility firm will be recognized by the National Association of Woman Business Owner... Read story
By the Numbers
Inner City 100 CEO A.J. Wasserstein describes the unexpected benefits he's reaped by starting his company, Archives Management, in an economically depressed ... Read story
As Good As New
Remanufacturing, although an oftignored production strategy, has made some headway in a number of manufacturing arenas. A survey by Robert T. Lund, a res... Read story
Blogging: More Than Idle Chatter
Do it--and do it as if you mean it. Read story
Roadside Research
Before opening a new store, Stew Leonard conducted a market research test along the roadside in Danbury, CT. Read story
How To Get A Fix On Free Ad Dollars
Companies are dreaming up new ways to spend co-op advertising dollars -- and reaping the rewards of greater exposure. Read story
Energy Goes Cellular
Along with more competition and -- theoretically, at least -- lower prices, energy deregulation is bringing some uncertainty to the nation's power grid. A... Read story
Caught in the Crossfire
Marketers who rely on e-mail are getting zapped by aggressive new spam filters. To circumvent them, some companies are going retro, others super techno. Read story
The 8 Dumbest Ways to Try to Sell Your Company
This feature examines various businesses offered for sale in Inc. to see what it takes to make a successful transaction. Read story
Why Getting a Loan Just Got Harder
Peer-to-peer lending websites have become popular among business owners, allowing them to borrow directly from individual lenders instead of banks. But thank... Read story
There's A Robot In Your Future
Increasingly, robots are turning up in smaller companies -- and so far there are few complaints. Read story
Upstarts: Energy Deregulation
If you don't currently have a choice about where you buy your electricity, you will soon. Read story
Back To Basics
The high-tech boom went bust, and investors started looking for managers with proven track records, and flocking to companies like Roto-Rooter and OshKosh Bh... 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
Top 25 Cities for Doing Business in America
If you're looking for cities large, medium, and small where job growth is robust and economies are strong, head to the ones on this year's Top Cities list. F... Read story
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