Beware of Credit Reports
The importance of checking personal credit reports before applying for a business loan. Read more
Grand Rapids
Office Politic
Ordering information for a handbook which outlines modern approaches to a safe and efficient office. Read more
Prison Entrepreneurship Guide
These programs offer prisoners around the country an opportunity to start new lives through entrepreneurship. Read more
Ongoing Sales Rewards
Customized rewards to motivate sales forces. Read more
Testing The Accoutrements For The New Technology
It is a bit Orwellian, slightly Stanley Kubrick-ish, but Steelcase Co.'s Technical Center in Grand Rapids, Mich., is nothing if not practical. Although it... Read more
To Gift or Not to Gift
Some ideas on business-to-business gift giving. Read more
Taking The "family" Out Of Family Business
As a new generation takes the reins of America's family businesses, they're bringing new values, new techniques, and new goals to the organizations they neve... Read more
Simplest May Be Best
In profitable years, a company puts one dollar into each employee's year-end bonus for each hour the employee works. Read more
What Business Are You Really In? Rospatch Corp.
Reconceptualizing, strategic planning, challenging assumptions -- call it what you will, it describes the process of adapting to change, a process in which a... Read more
Get an Adjustable Life
Adjustable life-insurance policies make sense for cash-strapped owners of growing companies. Read more
Workplace Issues: Sensitive Areas
Chart: Survey of 1,041 workers and 150 executives rating what they see as the most serious health hazards. Read more
Can Your Bank Do This?
A number of entrepreneurs define for Inc. what makes an exceptional small-business commercial bank. Read more
Hot Seats;
THIS CAN'T BE THE PLACE. THAT was my first thought. We'd already driven 30-odd miles west from Grand Rapids -- down bumpy back roads, past cornfiel... Read more
Let the Good Works Roll
How an entrepreneur can master the extreme sport of philanthropy while running a growing company. Read more
There's No Substitute for Great Customer Service
Small businesses should keep good, old-fashioned customer service in mind when implementing new technology. Read more
Put a Chip in It!
Thanks to new technology, nearly anything can be "smart." Are you smart enough to keep up? Read more
"Did He Really Say That?!?!"
Companies may actually benefit from observing the ways employees gossip at work, according to a new survey. Read more
A Golden Alternative
Using alternative airports is a form of creative ticketing that airlines don't really object to, but they will not offer alternative airport options when ... Read more
The Inc. Network
Reader-to-reader advice. Read more
The Next Great Retail Idea: PR?
A North Carolina entrepreneur sets his sights on creating the H&R Block of public relations. Read more
Customers as Consultants
The president of a distribution company meets with his customers to discuss strategic planning. Read more
Compensation: Upping the Hourly Ante
A CEO details a program that awards hourly employees with bonuses that range from $.05 to $1.35 an hour. Read more
Inc. 500 IT Staffing Firm Acquired
Jan. 16, 2007 -- Technology Professionals Corp., an IT staffing firm based in Grand Rapids, Mich., has been acquired by Arrow Strategies,... Read more
30 Entrepreneurs Who Are Saving the World
A look at 30 entrepreneurs who built successful businesses that were also driven by a social mission. Because, let's face it: There's more to life than simpl... Read more
Tech Talk: Protecting Laptops from Data Theft
A five-branch bank in Michigan finds that software that encrypts data and locks down laptops helps secure customer information. Read more
Local-Tax Nightmares
Chart showing 10 cities in which small businesses had to pay the most taxes nationwide in 1990. Read more
The January Effect
It's not too late--or too early--to do a little tax planning. Yes, even in January, there are a few smart moves left for the previous year's taxe... Read more
Keeping Sales Growth Profitable
Analyzing comprehensive costs before accepting new business. Read more
Class Of '82: Who's Who Among The Acquired
1982 Rank Company Location Acquirer 413. Basic Concept Paterson, NJ Lightolier, subs. Bairnco <... Read more
Setting The Record Straight
I am writing in regard to "Why There Aren't More Women in This Magazine" (July). I am the local Chamber of Commerce representative who is referred to in ... Read more
It's In The Cards
Knowing how an impressive job title will affect a prospective sale. Read more
Contributors
"I now know for a fact, as I suspected all along, that I have the power to make objects move simply by willing them to do so." No, contributing editor
Turning Sales Inside Out
Technology, the high costs of field selling, and customer attitudes are changing the way wholesalers sell. Read more
Network: September 1991
Network reader-to-reader advice. Read more
Best Cities: The Lists
Here's Inc. magazine's 2000 list of the best metro areas, big and small, in which to start and grow your business. Read more
Regional Entrepreneurs of the Year
A list of 1992's Regional Entrepreneurs of the Year. Read more
Using Technology To Serve Customers
Inside salespeople, who traditionally have been responsible for taking orders, can now focus more and more on generating sales, because of a variety of ne... Read more
Michigan Considers Extending Sales Tax to Service Industries
Move to address state budget deficit and generate additional revenue could hurt small businesses, opponents say. Read more
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