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Doughnut Figures

Rankings of corporate America's favorite varieties of doughnuts.  Read more

Tricks to a Billion Dollar Valuation; NewEgg IPO

Twitter "somewhere between" Google and Facebook. How do you get someone to value your unprofitable, revenue-challenged startup at $1 billion? You c...  Read more

How to Conduct Competitive Research

Who are your closest rivals—and how do they talk about themselves, as well as your company? It's time to find out.  Read more

Editor's Letter: What a Production

The many ways to measure personal productivity  Read more

The Once And Future King

Wherein the heir to King Arthur Flour sets off to build an empire and almost loses his kingdom.  Read more

Grist: What's Love Got to Do With It?

The level of romantic involvement between businesses and their owners is getting dangerous--for love, as we all know, is not a condition for rational thought.  Read more

Engineering a Better Cup of Coffee

An industrial engineer takes on Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts by launching a pair of small, independent coffee shops.  Read more

Why Men Get VC Money and Women Don't

The golden rules of venture financing are changing. peHUB directed our attention to ...  Read more

How Healthy is Your Office?

Are you a health-savvy boss or should your employees audition for the next Fast Food Nation documentary? Take Inc.'s quiz for a good indication.  Read more

The Future of Advertising is Here

It's becoming increasingly possible to target "smart ads" specifically to people who want them. And best of all, you can do this for a fraction of the price ...  Read more

The Case of the Entrepreneurial Arsonist

In order to shore up a fragile sense of self-worth, some entrepreneurs set fires to smooth running businesses.  Read more

Study: Immigration Fuels Entrepreneurship

Because they are younger and less risk-averse on average, immigrants are more likely to start businesses, according to new research.  Read more

Good System, Bad System

Starbucks' meticulous policy manual shows employees how to optimize profits. Too bad it undercuts basic customer service.  Read more

Buyers Learn to Beware at Franchise Boot Camp

Louis Dominguez, a 53-year-old retired account executive with Verizon, was recently on a conference call with a representative from Alphagraphics, a print...  Read more

Starbucks' lame ploy

UPDATE: Starbucks just announced the first big step in its turnaround: it's closing all its stores. That's right, for three hours tonight the company will...  Read more

Amid Controversy, SBA Pushes Forward with Gulf Coast Loans

The Small Business Administration has faced criticism as of late over the handling of its post-9/11 loan program.  Read more

Amid Controversy, SBA Pushes Forward with Gulf Coast Loans

The Small Business Administration has faced criticism as of late over the handling of its post-9/11 loan program.  Read more

Mail: April 2002

Readers react to articles from recent issues of Inc magazine. Plus, an update on KaBloom, the "Starbucks of flowers."  Read more

Eye On the Prize

Secrets Of Entrepreneur Athletes.  Read more

How to Write a Bakery Business Plan

Niche bakeries are one of the fastest growing industries and here is how you can get started on your confectionery dream.  Read more

How to Make the Most of Your Public Relations Firm

Chances are, your PR firm has a lot more to offer than you know. Here's how to take advantage of its capabilities.  Read more

Meals on Wheels (and Rails and Water)

Paul Robbins looked at a run-down Florida neighborhood and beheld a transportation utopia. The story of this year's #1 Inner City 100 company.  Read more

University of Houston:
The Doughnut King of Texas

Some college students schedule classes so they can sleep in as late as possible, but not Danny Klam. The University of Houston senior, who is double-major...  Read more

SBA Relief Lending Questioned

Note: This article has been modified from an earlier version. See clarification below. September 13, 2005Read more

What You Can Learn from Starbucks

Maybe it's because I've just spent some time in London, Paris, and Berlin -- and have seen the cultural success of Starbucks in locales whose immune syst...  Read more

9 Cool College Start-ups

The entrepreneurs who run these 9 companies are hard at work developing new products and services. They are raising money and hiring salespeople. And they ar...  View slideshow

Run Cheap TV Commercials with Google TV Ads

With Google's TV ad service, small companies can buy low-cost TV commercials on national cable channels  Read more

Millions in 9/11 Loans Ended Up in Wrong Hands

Dec. 29, 2005-- Many of the loans intended to boost economic recovery following the 9/11 terrorist attacks actually went to small business...  Read more

How I Did It: George Naddaff

From Spit 'n' Shine Boy To Boston Chicken and Beyond.  Read more

Sponsored Section: First in Franchising

What It Takes to Be the Best  Read more

The Seducers

The investors have come calling, seducing you with multimillion-dollar deals. Before you lose your head, consider what can go wrong. 8 private equity pitfall...  Read more

Buying a Business

The firsthand account of one man's search for and subsequent purchase of a company.  Read more

Boot Me Up: 11 Great Companies Launched for Less

A look at eleven companies and how they were started with very little capital investment.  Read more