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Charity Begins at Home
Various ways in which small businesses give back to their communities and why. Read more
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Recent Articles about Des Moines
Iowa Entrepreneurs Decide, Part II: Immigration
Immigration was clearly the chief preoccupation of our group of small business people. But if the emotional debate over America's newest arrivals often hi... Read more
Bush Signs Tax-Cut Bill
Oct. 4, 2004 -- President Bush signed his fourth tax-cut bill in as many years during a signing ceremony at a Des Moines, Iowa, YMCA today... Read more
First Aid for Damp Data
Advice and resources for treating water-soaked paper valuables. Read more
Purse Strings
Woman starts the first venture capital fund designed to help women-run companies. Read more
Regus Group Opens More Business Centers
The Regus Group will open new 20,000-square-foot business center in Des Moines, Iowa, and 15,500-square-foot center in Marlborough, Mass., the company ann... Read more
Recession Fears to Curb Spending
A growing concern for job security has many workers planning to tighten their belts this holiday season, a survey finds. Read more
Delivering the Goods
Here's a look at how shipping automation will let you move freight fast, underbudget, and with precision. Read more
The Talk Of The Inc. 500
Thoughts on the 1992 Inc. 500 conference. Read more
Business Rates Drop With More Competition
With all the attention paid to soaring rates for health and product liability insurance, among others, little notice has been given to a much more welcome... Read more
Hotel Booking for Business Travelers
With hotels hotter than ever, getting the room you want can be tricky. Here are some tips for business travel accommodations. Read more
Employers Fall Short on Retirement Packages
A majority of workers want automatic 401(k) enrollment, according to a new survey. Read more
Biden Boards The Health Care Bus
Who doesn't have a health plan these days? Yesterday Joe Biden threw his three-ring binder into the ring at a press conference in Des Moines. What he laid... Read more
Nation's Top 10 Small Employers Announced
The annual Principal Financial rankings highlight the best small businesses for employee financial security. Read more
First-Class Export Help
SBA program pairs business schools with small companies so students learn while counseling the companies. Read more
Anna Bradley Picks a Fight
She was broke, alone, and physically devastated--and then she picked up on a little-remarked federal requirement called Section 508. With that, Anna Bradley ... Read more
Home Is Where The Headquarters Is
'We all like Milwaukee, even though it's hardly a swinging place. At least you know people will be able to get out of bed and come to work in the morning.' Read more
Passing the Torch
How you transfer your company to your children depends on your financial situation, your vision of the company's future, and the confidence you have in th... Read more
Managing Organizational Change
Related Terms: Organizational Growth ... Read more
Boomtowns '06: Hottest Midsize Cities
Employment Base of 150,000-450,000. Read more
Iowa Entrepreneurs Decide, Part III: Energy And The Environment
On the day of our forum, the price of gas in Des Moines hung at about $2.90 a gallon. But only two of the panelists reported that expensive fuel had notic... Read more
How I Did It: Serial Entrepreneur Richard Heckmann
Buy fearlessly, sell ruthlessly, repeat regularly. How Richard Heckmann takes struggling companies and sells them for billions Read more
Do You Have What It Takes To Be an Inc. 500 CEO?
A look at some personality traits common to Inc. 500 CEOs: flexibility, independent thinking, single-mindedness, and stubbornness. Read more
A Media Snapshot
A clothing retailer signed on with a CD-ROM shopper and a rate comparison between CD-ROM catalogs and other mediums. Read more
Venture Directories on Diskette
Various venture capital resource guides available on diskette. Read more
The Best Places in America to Own a Business
Inc. report on the best locations to own a business. Read more
Regional Entrepreneurs of the Year
A list of 1992's Regional Entrepreneurs of the Year. Read more
The Art Of Management
Ten years ago, the two founders of a New York City-based executive search firm spent their first retainer on three prints from a gallery in Greenwich Vill... Read more
Upcoming Events
The National Association of Women Business Owners (co-sponsored by Triton College) three-day business symposium, May 14-16, Chicago, III. Call Joyce... Read more
How to Use the Government's Free Tools
The government has ramped up its free resources online and in-person for small business owners at any stage. Here's how to find all the information and servi... Read more
Decision Iowa: The Aftermath
Anyone with even a trace of enthusiasm for politics had to be mesmerized by the proceedings in Iowa last night. Today, Senator Barack Obama arrived with a... Read more
Employees as Contractors
Using employees instead of contractors to revamp the office. Read more
HillaryCare: Small Business Gets A Helping Hand
A few weeks ago, Mitt Romney's campaign gleefully proclaimed a readiness to debate "HillaryCare" with the Democratic frontrunner. Well, on Monday, Senator... Read more
Pop Quiz: Do You Have What It Takes to Be an Inc. 500 CEO?
Let's face it: all those neglected niches out there need someone with your qualities--an intolerance of mediocrity and an overload of intuition and energy... Read more
IncQuery: How Do I Get to the Next Level?
Looking for ways to build a brand, and other challenges of building a company. Read more
Bulletin Board
A collection of short articles about technology. Topics include selling houses with voice mail; installing face-recognition software; and making sure your ca... Read more
Hot Tip: Lighten That Workload
Overachieving entrepreneur Shawne Kleckner found himself doing too much. He was running three companies at once, including fast-growing Right Stuf Interna... Read more
Thriving On Adversity
Sometimes entrepreneurship does best when the local economy appears to have taken a turn for the worse Read more
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