Equity: Lessons from a Lame Offering
A quick look at how the failure of a private-placement offering forced a CEO to turn to a credit line for capital. Read story
Hayward
The Converts
They saw the light. Now they're making sure everyone else does, too. Read story
Smoke Defectors
Lost productivity, increased health-insurance costs, potential damages to equipment and furnishings, as well as early retirement payments resulting from e... Read story
The Inc. Network
Reader-to-reader advice. Read story
"face To Face" With Adam Osbourne
If Osbourne Computer Corp. had a dollar for every time its founder has been characterized as "egotistical," "abrasive,' "stubborn," "opinionated," or "arr... Read story
Network
Readers react to articles in Inc. Technology 2000, #1, including Bob Duncan's "First Do No Harm," Rachael King's "Cheap Talk," Michael Warshaw's "Th... Read story
When Technology Runs Amok
Even small, smart, agile organizations can make disastrous computer-system mistakes. Read story
What The Experts Say
'High-concept places like this tend to be more fad than long-term fashion. If you can't fall back on good food, you've got a problem.' Read story
Corporate Image
Related Terms: Brand Equity "Corporate image" was on... Read story
Gone, But Not Forgotten
Besides price and performance, microcomputer buyers might do well to consider whether the company they buy from will still be around the following year. Read story
Micro Matter
OFF-THE-SHELF TRAINING Although computer manuals are finally becoming more intelligible, the emergence of alternatives to these murky texts was inev... Read story
Perks: Buying Time for Employees
A business owner explains how she uses a concierge service to run personal errands for her employees. Read story
In Praise of Selflessness
Why the best leaders are servants. Read story
Who Wants Your New Product?
Companies waste precious dollars selling to the wrong prospects. Read story
Making The Best Of A Bad Thing
They say it is an ill wind that blows no man to good. Or, to put the matter somewhat differently, there is nothing wrong with a plague of locusts if you h... Read story
Games Businesspeople Play
Some talk about it; some don't. But without question, there are more than a few who are doing something other than VisiCalc down at the shop. Read story
Upstarts: Virtual Campuses
Here's how start-up University Access partnered with universities and PBS to sell long-distance learning programs. Plus: why corporations are likely customer... Read story
Adam Osborne
"When you become an entrepreneur you can go up awfully fast, but you can go down just as fast. It's so ephemeral, like actors who end up committing suicide. ... Read story
The Est Factor
Behind the rise and fall of ComputerLand's Bill Millard was a corporate culture that became a corporate cult. Read story
Gearing Up
A start-up saves money and time by obtaining equipment through a venture leasing deal. Read story
Golden Handcuffs
It certainly worked out for me," claims Edward Esber, a former marketing vice-president for VisiCorp in San Jose, Calif. Like many hired field workers in ... Read story
Natural Partners
New businesses create a major trend by forming partnerships with established companies. Read story
Brief Profiles of 2003 Inc. 500 Companies
Helpful tips and fun facts from the 2003 Inc. 500 list. Read story
Capturing Eardrums
In a world that's increasingly awash in marketing clutter, Paul Anthony, founder of Rumblefish, believes music can help a brand stand out. So what does your ... Read story
The 500
#13 APPLIED SYSTEMS INC. UNIVERSITY PARK, ILL. You saw it in the stock market. You've seen it in the merger-and-acquisition activity. ... Read story
Why Smart Companies Are Saying No To Venture Capital
It seemed, at first, like the logical next act in the classic entrepreneurial script. Having developed his new database software on his home-built Heathk... Read story
Pint-size Computers
As of now, most portable computers are more deadweight than lightweight. Still, if you are looking for a complete business machine to go home to office, you ... Read story
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