Parallel Universe
What's an expanding city to do when it runs out of room? Take it online. Read story
What's an expanding city to do when it runs out of room? Take it online. Read story
The years ahead promise even faster and more fundamental change forfamily firms. Industry consolidation, shrinking strategic life cycles,e-commerce, globa... Read story
A list of five sales-and-marketing "executive ed" programs, with information such as tuition, length and phone numbers. Read story
With concrete barriers going up at the White House, fear of political terrorism has spread throughout the land, prompting business executives to give more... Read story
A CEO explains terms that she has with her suppliers that put a new twist on supplier financing. Read story
Entrepreneurs all over the country are taking matters into their own hands and transforming their communities into wired cities. Here's how you can compete f... Read story
A quick look at how a new PR firm used a contest to gain recognition for the agency and local entrepreneurs. Read story
Most business owners insist that bankers don't understand the financial realities of growing acompany. Bankers retort that business owners are out of touc... Read story
Q As a convicted felon, will I find it difficult to take out loans and start a business? When I get out of jail, I'd li... Read story
Mid-sized companies securing loans from insurance companies. Read story
Jo Anne Schiller hired recently-retired sales reps, who already know the territory and can work on commission alone. Read story
Sharing information with your banker as a relationship strengthening strategy. Read story
A small-business owner explains how she received a microloan and what it took to secure it. Read story
Sales and marketing is more art than science, and it's a particularly difficult art in this tough economy. For most of the 1990s, many products and... Read story
Bruce Holmes had left his company for dead. Then a band of fanatical customers rushed to the Internet to save its life. Read story
With the explosion of the database industry, information on practically anything is only a phone call away. Read story
If at first you pick the wrong name, you can always try, try again. Read story
Beema, Inc., a multimedia production house, found that it could save money by using Internet telephony rather than the traditional telecoms. But will it work... Read story
Experts take on questions relating to recruiting salespeople, the value of independent reps, geographic sales territories, and sales compensation. Read story
Organic Valley couldn't sell enough milk to Wal-Mart. And that was the problem. Read story
Readers react to articles from recent issues of Inc magazine. Plus, an update on Tom Danner, savior of software maker Haven Corp. Read story
After years of loathing M.B.A. programs, here's why today's savvy entrepreneurs are now seeking these degrees. Read story
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
A guide to finding more information on various topics featured in the Oct. 1996 issue of Inc. magazine. Read story
Whether they raise cash in battleground states or bring a manager's touch to a campaign, these company builders have breached the inner circle of U.S. politics. Read story
Garden.com is one of the hottest Internet companies around, but what's so special about it is how basic it is. Here's what you can learn from the secrets of ... Read story
Incubators can be lifesavers for fledgling dot-coms, but Veritas Medicine may be regretting its decision to join one. Read story
Several former IBM employees are featured in an attempt to see why past Big Blue employees often become entrepreneurs. Read story
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