Prospecting rivals
Getting job referrals by sending company newsletters to the competition. Read story
Durham
How're You Gonna Keep 'Em Down On the Firm?
Sean Durham and Eric Rabinowitz of IHS HelpDesk Service uncovered a hidden growth strategy when they realized that rampant employee turnover was affecting th... Read story
Angel Investing Market Looking Up
April 21, 2004 --In 2003, investments made by angel investors totaled $18.1 billion, up from $15.7 billion in 2002, according to the Read story
Index
A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in the January issue. Read story
Angel Funding Grew in 2004
March 29, 2005 --Angel funding for start-ups grew 20% in 2004 and helped create 141,200 new jobs, according to the Center for Venture Rese... Read story
Read Me!
Want your press release read by the media? Take some pointers from public relations expert Kimberly McCall. Read story
Capital;
Anyone who has ever tried to raise $50,000 to $300,000 of equity knows how frustrating the process can be. The money involved is generally more than your... Read story
Main Street: Number One with a Bullet
One couple's prescription for rejuvenating an aging drive-in theater: sell guns. That's right, guns. Read story
The Inc. Network
Reader-to-reader advice. Read story
Employer Health Care: Do I Have a Choice?
Yes, thanks to a health care model that encourages providers to compete. Read story
The Fan Versus the Businessman
The techniques of two CEOs from the same region who sell soccer equipment by mail are compared and contrasted. Read story
Do I have a choice?
Yes, thanks to a health care model that encourages providers to compete. Read story
Why Bargain Prices Lure Cable Advertisers
Businesses find cable television a successful, low-cost way to reach key prospects. Read story
Innovation: The Outer Limits
The hottest, most mind-boggling high-tech products are coming not only from corporate behemoths but also from start-ups you've never heard of. Read story
The Success Gene
Why some family businesses thrive year after year after year. Read story
Matchmaker
In Kevin Shea's case, computer dating worked beautifully. Shea is the founder of Binary Engineering Software Inc., a Waltham, Mass., start-up that m... Read story
Resources
A guide to more information on subjects covered in the Inc. magazine special issue: The State of Small Business 1997. Read story
Please Don't Go
A few years ago, Eric Rabinowitz, president of IHS Helpdesk Service ? a company that supplies on-site contract workers to staff technical support lines at... Read story
Reengineering the Small Factory
In the world of new manufacturing technologies, you have to know what you're getting into before you upgrade. Read story
The Private-Capital Survival Guide
Even with both the economy and the stock market sputtering, private-capital deals are more appealing than ever. Why? Because well-heeled investors still need... Read story
Inc. 500|5000 Lists
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Where the Money Is
Venture capitalists are awash with cash. Are start-ups getting more of it? Plus: How three untrendy companies have managed to get VC investments. Read story
LAN of Opportunity
Four business people tell how they selected their local area networks and offer advice in the selection process. Read story
Almanac
A statistical guide to the metro areas and states that are home to the most start-ups per capita, the top 20 types of new ventures, and the most popular home... Read story
Entrepreneur of the Year: Ping Fu
She came to this country by way of a Chinese prison, but that's the past, and the future holds a tantalizing promise of smarter, cheaper manufacturing and be... Read story
Registry: Who's Who in Small-Business Research
Sixteen thumbnail sketchs of the country's leading small-business economists, complete with e-mail addresses. Read story
Garbage In, Garbage Out
Bankers and entrepreneurs explain why business-plan software can never deliver what it promises. Read story
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