Locating Your Business
Commercial real estate brokers are fond of saying that the three most important factors in establishing a business are location, location, and location. W... Read story
Indonesia
Markets You Might Have Missed
So you're not sure whether your product is in demand aboard? A review of the current "best prospects list" from the U.S. Department of Commerce turns up ... Read story
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Computer Use Low at Small Businesses in Asia
Nov. 13, 2006 -- Three quarters of small businesses in Asia's most populous markets operate without the use of computers, according to a ... Read story
Passions: Ryan Black, CEO of Sambazon
"At the end of the day, it's you against the ocean." Read story
Best of the Net: In the Lap of Luxury
Travel sites showcase five-star vacations -- for a price. Read story
Software Piracy Worldwide a $33 Billion Loss
May 23, 2005 --One in three software programs in use around the world today have been installed without license, according to the second a... Read story
Go East;
PLUNGING OIL AND COMMODITY prices are bringing more opportunities for small businesses overseas. Developing countries in the Pacific Rim that once focuse... Read story
Trading Places: Inc.'s 2008 Export Guide
Who has petrodollars to spend? Where can you sell construction equipment? Jewelry? Management consulting? And where is the market that grew an astounding 55,... Read story
The Real Threat From Asia
Hong Kong and Singapore have seen their future, and it is not providing cheap labor for American know-how. Read story
Growth Strategies: Touch of Glass
A company provides its customers with custom machinery for bottling and packaging, along with some surprising pluses. Read story
U.S. Employers Lag Behind in Giving Raises
March 12, 2007 -- U.S. employers are lagging behind China, India, and Eastern Europe when it comes to giving their employees a raise, a r... Read story
Preparing for a Financial Crisis
Companies can do much to avoid falling victim to sudden national financial emergencies. Although the tally of such events is rising, many businesses remain u... Read story
Senate Approves Cafta
July 1, 2005 --In a narrow vote that fell largely along partisan lines, the Senate approved the Central American Free Trade Agreement (Caf... Read story
The Brand Makeover
How appropriate that Carolina Pad is a stationery company. Its product line never moved. Read story
Protecting Your Business from Online Fraud
An order had just come in through your Web site. The credit card number had cleared. The address was verified. Your fraud detection software isn't returni... Read story
When Politics and Trade Collide
Free trade, and the impact it has on U.S. workers, has become a hot-button issue on the presidential campaign trail. Neal Asbury, the Small Business Administ... Read story
My Place: Chip Conley's Urban Sanctuary
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IPOs: How Soon and How Much?
Timing the Market A number of factors can affect the success of an initial public offering. A company may have some control over c... Read story
Banking On Baking Overseas
Businesses considering potential investments in the Third World can get financing for feasibility studies from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation... Read story
Hacked!
When cybercriminals hacked their systems, Ron Johnson, co-owner of Ultimutt, knew four things he needed to do. Here's what they were -- and what happened whe... Read story
The New Northwest Passage
Hit hard by imports, aggressive Oregon businesses have discovered how to make the doors of Japanese trade swing both ways. Read story
Travel: Now boarding: the JetBlue of Bangalore
Discount airlines have become an international hit. We list who is flying. Read story
Profits with a Purpose
Roger Hamilton founded XL Group as a way of uniting entrepreneurs around the world with one common goal -- giving back. Why being profitable can also be good... Read story
Rock Star
Thanks to the Web, Richard Rhodes leaves no stone unturned in his quest for the world's most fabulous materials. Read story
Three Companies In Search Of An Author
Tom Peters' book on excellence has managers and employees alike changing the way they do business. Read story
China Inc.
Two Inc. writers look at China's new embrace of capitalism and its impact on the future of global economics. Read story
Surviving in the Nike/Reebok Jungle
New Balance tries to compete in a shrinking industry dominated by intensely competitive giants. Read story
Our Man In Zurich, Tokyo And Hong Kong
Jack Boles is betting that his general trading company can capitalize on the increasing interdependence of world markets. Read story
Easier Done Than Said
A guide to getting started in the international exportation business. Read story
The G Factor
Under scrutiny from overseas customers, a manufacturer improves its operation. Read story
Going After Nike
With plenty of bark and maybe just enough bite, "antipreneur" Kalle Lasn is ready to leave his mark -- er, spot -- on the global sneaker industry. Watch out,... Read story
Closing the Deal
Three big-time investors have rolled into Miami to listen to 33-year-old whiz kid Marcelo Claure try to sell them a chunk of his company--and, my God, he's l... Read story
Enduring Lessons From a Short War
Over the course of 21 days of war, seven companies faced a test: Would their best-laid plans work? And if not, could they quickly adapt? Read story
French Twist
No one coddles employees like the French, right? Well, you may be surprised. The table at right lists the cost of firing workers, including mandatory severan... Read story
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