French Foreign Exchange
"Invest in France today? Your company's management must be mad!" a French businessman told the vice-president of a large American multinational firm. Ye... Read story
France
Foreign Affairs
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, " Charles Dickens wrote about the period of the French Revolution, and a number of U.S. companies co... Read story
Errata
I would like to point out a statistical error you made on a chart, "Investment Opportunities in the Common Market," which accompanied the article "Foreign... Read story
Small Business Socialism
France's socialist government has declared a three-year tax holiday for newly formed companies and a two-year exemption from personal taxes for employees ... Read story
The American Model Goes Global
When Jean Ichbiah broke away from the Paris-based computer giant Bull (formerly called Cii-Honeywell Bull) in 1980 to start his own software company, he f... Read story
63,000 Entrepeneurs
With jobs in short supply, why not give the unemployed a chance to create their own? Read story
Vive L'entrepreneur
"Forty years ago, people didn't know what an entrepreneur was. They thought it was a person living in France." Read story
Will Your Product `Travel' Overseas?
Survey of current international opportunities in five foreign markets. Read story
Entrepreneurs Gather in France
A global meeting of business leaders and policymakers seeks to boost entrepreneurship. Read story
Bayou Boycott Spurs Buying
Anti-French sentiment in Louisiana proves to be a boon for small business. Read story
Taking Stock
Nowadays, fraudulent online stock-trading schemes are common. But even before the first electric telegraph, two bankers committed the equivalent of modern-da... Read story
Cutting Costs When Staying in Other Countries
Most consolidators and hotel discount directories cover international as well as domestic locations. You may want to collect several directories to optimi... Read story
Global Business
Related Terms: Globalization Global business refer... Read story
Trade Wars Through The Ages
"The English had now begun to deluge the markets of France with their whale oils: and they were enabled by the great premiums given by their Government to... Read story
The French Connection
Profile of the changing French entrepreneurial landscape. Read story
Fighting the War on Postage
Catalog houses suggest alternative marketing tactics to offset the high cost of mailing. Read story
Virginia French Bakery
Financial summary and brief description of a Virginia French bakery for sale. Read story
The Defiant Ones
Europe has concluded that it must work harder to recognize and nurture growth businesses, and what that means to you. Read story
Country Profiles
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Grist: The American Ambassador
American brands like Coke and McDonald's may end up being casualties of war. Read story
Business A La Carte
Beset with a sick economy, France's Socialist government has begun waving the flag of entrepreneurism: decentralizing economic command posts, abandoning unpr... Read story
Appreciating Gifts: Look Past The Present
Let's face it: The cheese straightener you bought your brother-in-law last December 24th was probably packed back in its box and shunted to the basement. ... Read story
Global Start-up
CEO's plan for world-wide sale of his medical device that will make certain types of surgery obselete. Read story
E-mail With. . .Nicholas Negroponte
A multimedia expert discusses with 'Inc. Technology's editor how business and technology intersect. Read story
International: Cultural Differences
Chart: Survey of 1,157 executives in Europe asking what sales skills their sales representatives lack. Read story
Europe Inc.
In Europe, it used to be that the only thing worse than failing at entrepreneurship was succeeding, and making money. Now, suddenly, entrepreneurship is all ... Read story
Where to Go for Help: Europe
Albania Teuleda http://www.teuleda.org.al/index.php?gjuha=eng <... Read story
International Sponsors
Finding international sponsors for American products. Read story
Cross-Cultural/International Communication
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The 1989 Inc. 500 Index
Alphabetical listing of the 1989 Inc. 500 companies, names only. Read story
CEO Passions: Ballroom Dancing
Promise Phelon, CEO of Upwardly Mobile, learns business strategy through ballroom dancing Read story
Is America Really Different?
Data showing the roles small businesses play in European economies compared with the role they play in the U.S economy. Read story
Holiday Shoppers Fear Online Fraud
Though global in reach, identity theft is more prevalent in English-speaking countries, a study finds. Read story
To Start or Not To Start a Business with Your Spouse
Starting a business with the one you love might sound dreamy, but you should give it careful consideration before making the business commitment. Read story
Grist: The Second-Mover Advantage
Despite all the business wisdom exhorting you to smash the rules and shatter the paradigms, it can be just as smart to let others do the trailblazing. Read story
The Goods: Reader Reviews
Readers weigh in on products and services featured in The Goods Read story
Gas Prices Around the Globe
What are other countries paying per gallon for premium unleaded fuel? Read story
Gift Ideas for CEOs Who Think They Have Everything
Three short book reviews on topics that would entertain CEOs Read story
Join the Club
Think you're too young to sell overseas? You're probably not. Many fast-growing small companies are going global. A poll ofcompanies on the 1993 Inc. 500 ... Read story
Where It's a Woman's World
Looking for enterprising women? We suggest you head south. Read story
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