H. Ross Perot


Julie Spear Merritt

Jun 1, 1987

Age: 30 Hometown: Houston Undergraduate Degree: Southern Methodist University Business School: Graduate School of Business, University o...  Read story

The Inc. Exit Poll

By George Gendron |  May 1, 1992

Early results from a FaxPoll asking readers to identify who they're supporting for president.  Read story

Schwarzkopf On Leadership

By George Gendron |  Jan 1, 1992

General Norman Schwarzkopf discusses some of the principles that helped him win the Gulf War.  Read story

The Best of Inc.

By Inc Staff |  Mar 20, 2009

1. The Coolest Small Company in America Read story

Come In, Sit Down, Take Over

By Joshua Hyatt |  Dec 1, 1984

You run a spirited young company and one day a global megacompany saunters up to your door. As the door hinges give way to one swift kick, all your talen...  Read story

Rolling The Dice

By Elizabeth Conlin |  Mar 1, 1989

One CEO faces the twin tasks of dealing with growing revenue and getting his technology internationally accepted.  Read story

What Business Is Amazon.com Really In?

By Ron MacLean |  Feb 1, 2000

With more than $550 million in losses over the past five years, how can Amazon.com seriously expect to become a viable retail business? Inc. offers ...  Read story

The Ecology of Commerce

By Paul Hawken |  Apr 1, 1992

Essay on the responsibility of business to society and the environment. (Letters to the Editor in the July '92 issue.)  Read story

Capitol Ideas

By Joel Kotkin and Greg Critser |  Oct 1, 1985

Entrepreneurs take note: When it comes to economic development, the serious business isn't getting done in Washington, D.C., these days.  Read story

Enough Already!

By Christopher Caggiano |  Jun 1, 1992

FaxPoll results on government intervention in business.  Read story

Behind the Scenes

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Oct 1, 1992

An inside look at the companies creating jobs and wealth in a recessionary economy.  Read story

The Inc. 100

By Edward O. Welles |  May 1, 1992

Overview of the 1992 Inc. 100 with profiles of selected companies.  Read story

The Isosceles Of Texas Is Upon Us

By Joseph P. Kahn |  Oct 1, 1983

The country's hottest new growth belt is called the Texas Triangle, and Austin is the smart little city at its center.  Read story

The Piggyback Strategy

By Sara Delano |  Mar 1, 1984

By teaming up with larger companies, Bank Earnings International has gone hog wild in the national market.  Read story

Supersalesman Chuck Sussman

Feb 1, 1986

From Sauna Pants to the INC. 500: the hilarious confessions of a mail-order maestro.  Read story

Dream Team

By Michael S. Hopkins |  Apr 1, 1989

Inc.'s start-up all-stars for 1989.  Read story

Letter to the Editor

By George Gendron |  Jan 1, 1990

An interview with a woman company owner who has some interesting ideas about women and entrepreneurship.  Read story

The Forces Of Conformity

By Ellen Wojahn |  Jun 1, 1986

CEO Jerry Ellis see his job as doing daily battle against the thousands of things that push his company to be just like all the rest.  Read story

What Ever Happened to the Class of 1983?

By Curtis Hartman |  Dec 1, 1990

Profile of Inc. 500 companies from 1983.  Read story

Adventure Capital

By Elizabeth Conlin |  Sep 1, 1989

A handful of sucessful entreprenuers become venture capitalists, helping small companies with money and advice.  Read story

Bootstrapping for Billions

By Edward O. Welles |  Sep 1, 1994

Two multi-billion dollar companies are compared to see why the term "bootstrapper" stiil applies to these businesses.  Read story

What Business Would You Start?

By Joshua Hyatt |  Nov 1, 1994

Nearly 50 business luminaries, ranging from H. Ross Perot to Ed McMahon, are asked what businesses to start.  Read story

Small Business

By Elizabeth Conlin |  Mar 1, 1991

Profile of a small bank where limited growth allows the company to focus on customer service and employee morale.  Read story

The Apple Tree

By Robert A. Mamis |  Aug 1, 1993

How Apple Computer contributed to the founding of more than 100 companies by its employees.  Read story

Out of Business

By Susan Beck |  May 1, 1997

A top-notch CEO discovered that some innovation could only happen after he left the company he founded.  Read story

Inventing Entrepreneurs

By Joshua Hyatt |  Feb 1, 1990

A CEO encourages entrepreneurial spirit among his regional managers by giving them lots of latitude and 49% equity.  Read story

The Open-Book Managers

By John Case |  Sep 1, 1990

Why many CEOs are adopting open-book management styles.  Read story

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