Houston


The Gospel According To Fatjo

By Craig R. Waters |  Apr 1, 1982

"There's nothing wrong with a desire to make a huge amount of money, but it's the mission that's all consuming."  Read story

A City With Upward Mobility

Aug 1, 1982

Crime is on the rise, as you might expect in a boom town; air quality still doesn't meet federal standards; and planning is atrocious. "The Public Works ...  Read story

Private Lives;

By S.B. |  Dec 1, 1984

"People in Houston were walking away from land deals, bailing our of the housing industry," Russ Hutchins was explaining over his car telephone from Dalla...  Read story

Fourth Wave;

By William Souder |  Aug 1, 1985

SOME OF THE HEAT IS GOING out of parts of the Sunbelt, as boomtowns like Houston become less attractive to companies that are on the move or expanding. Re...  Read story

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

Oil Flow

By Leslie Brokaw |  Sep 1, 1989

Houston company tests a new method for cleaning clogged oil wells.  Read story

Executive Travel: Hotels Where You Can Really Work

By Robert A. Mamis |  Oct 1, 1994

A list of five national hotel chains offering special rooms with access to business equipment, plus room rates.  Read story

Study Finds Small Firms Drive Growth

Dec 13, 2006

Dec. 13, 2006 -- Urban economic centers rely more on small businesses for growth than older business districts, according to a report iss...  Read story

Brett Zamore Designed a Stylish, Affordable Kit Home.

By Tess Taylor |  Jul 1, 2008

Now he wants to go national.  Read story

A Rose Blooms In Houston

By Curtis Hartman |  Oct 1, 1987

As a housewife, she was shy, miserable, bullied. As a widow, Rosemary Garbett has breathed life into her late husband's restaurant chain and taken the Housto...  Read story

Go Down, Robot

By Fred Hapgood |  Jun 15, 1995

A look at a new construction technology, microtunneling, and how one company has taken the lead in its use.  Read story

Do-It-Yourself Networking

By Anne Marie Borrego |  Mar 15, 2001

When Jack Plunkett, a Houston-based CEO, went to Silicon Valley to learn more about technology networking, he brought back a new idea for a more structured n...  Read story

After The Crash

By DAVID L. BIRCH |  Dec 1, 1988

The strength of hidden aggressive smaller companies stimulates the economy when it falters.  Read story

The Best 4 Small-Business Neighborhoods in America

By Joel Kotkin |  May 15, 1997

Here's what entrepreneurs are looking for when selecting a community for start-ups, and what they're finding.  Read story

Study: Immigrant Entrepreneurs Fuel Growth

Feb 6, 2007

Feb. 6, 2007 -- Immigrant entrepreneurs are starting businesses at a higher rate than native-born residents, according to a new study rel...  Read story

Catching A Post-boom Chill

By Tom Curtis |  Aug 1, 1982

When Big Oil sneezes, many of Houston's small companies catch pneumonia.  Read story

The Inc. 500

Dec 1, 1982

Note: This table may be divided, and additional information on a particular entry may appear on more than one screen. Sales Growth 197781 Perc...  Read story

What Goes Up

By DAVID L. BIRCH |  Jul 1, 1988

Volatility creates ulcers for entrepreneurs and headaches for people who deal with them, but it's what keeps our economy strong  Read story

The Secrets of Bootstrapping

By Robert A. Mamis |  Sep 1, 1991

Profile of 13 companies which were started for less than $1,000.  Read story

The Secrets of Bootstrapping

By Robert A. Mamis |  Sep 1, 1992

18 ways to grow or survive by substituting imagination, know-how, or effort for capital.  Read story

FYI: Patriot Games

By George Gendron |  Mar 1, 2002

Now may not be the best time to start a business. There. We said it.  Read story

Coupon Card

By Leslie Brokaw |  Dec 1, 1989

Company creates a plastic card that can be used year-round instead of paper coupons.  Read story

Building Boom: A Shaky Foundation

By Joshua Hyatt |  Mar 1, 1986

Are we heading for a commercial real estate crash? Most cities already have a glut of office space, especially when you consider the amount of const...  Read story

The Inner City 100

By Inc Staff |  Jun 1, 2005

100 street-smart companies.  Read story

The Friendly Skies Of Deregulation

Feb 1, 1984

With airlines dropping like wounded mallards, the talk in the last few months has focused on the problems of deregulation. Often overlooked is the fact th...  Read story

Flow Charts

By William Souder |  Dec 1, 1984

While some companies are carried up on a rising tide, others succeed by bucking the industry trends.  Read story

Benchmark: Family Businesses on the Go

By Donna Fenn |  Jan 1, 1996

Some data comparing some traits of high-growth family owned businesses to low-growth family owned companies.  Read story

Whatever Happened To The Class Of '83?

By Tom Richman |  Dec 1, 1984

Fifteen companies were acquired. Fourteen companies went public. Two companies went under.  Read story

Possible Premiums

Apr 1, 1983

Periodic examination of insurance claim reserves, fund set aside by an insurance company in anticipation of claims, could trim increases in your premium c...  Read story

Why Start a Company?

By Inc. Staff |  Sep 1, 2009

Entrepreneurs from the 2009 Inc. 500 say that money is only one reason among many  Read story

Here Comes The Neighborhood

By DAVID L. BIRCH |  Mar 1, 1990

A listing of nine high-growth neighborhoods in and around older, slower-growth cities.  Read story

Bad Boys of Capitalism

By Edward O. Welles |  Jan 1, 1997

The story of how a start-up is making money for itself and its clients through NASDAQ's Small-Order Execution System.  Read story

Singing For His Supper Club

Nov 1, 1983

Harold Farb, chairman of the board of The Farb Cos. in Houston, is no Sinatra, but he insists that "my great love is music" and he enjoys singing in the b...  Read story

Drumming Up Business

Jan 1, 1998

To get to know the people who ultimately use its products, Pro-Mark, a premier drumstick maker in Houston, made its magazine advertising more interactive ...  Read story

Exceptions To The Rule

By C.W. |  Dec 1, 1982

Why some INC. 500 companies are growing in industries that aren't.  Read story

Using Their Noodles

By Anne Murphy |  Jul 1, 1991

New business that customizes shoes, lamps, spectacles, art objects, clothing, etc. with macaroni.  Read story

Changing Diapers

By John Case |  Jan 1, 1989

The second try for a diaper start-up company is proving more successful.  Read story

Going Their Way

By Tom Richman |  Dec 1, 1983

Whatever else catapulted them to the peak, it wasn't conformity to the norms of business  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

CEO's Notebook

By Inc Staff |  Mar 1, 1999

CEOs give advice on: advertising on cable TV, helping obese employees, going public without an IPO, hiring women for corporate boards, and replacing your ISD...  Read story