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Bitter Harvest

By Susan Benner |  May 1, 1983

They can breed a cow with half again as much beef as those raised by their grandfathers and grow 160 bushels of corn an acre instead of 80. Their revenues ar...  Read story

Pete Carroll: At a Glance

By Patrick J. Sauer |  Sep 20, 2007

Bio Born: September 15, 1951, San Francisco Education Degree in business administration from Pacific University; ...  Read story

More Independent Voices

By Roderick N. Honstein |  Oct 1, 1985

In your profile of J. Presper Eckert, you claim that he, along with Dr. John W. Mauchly, developed the "world's first electronic digital computer." This i...  Read story

Delivering the Goods

By Joshua D. Macht |  Dec 15, 1996

Here's a look at how shipping automation will let you move freight fast, underbudget, and with precision.  Read story

Cartoon Character

By Emily Barker |  Oct 15, 1999

Here's how a good reputation and even better timing helped Shawne Kleckner, CEO of Right Stuf International, turn a simple exercise in nostalgia into a boomi...  Read story

Anna Bradley Picks a Fight

By John Grossmann |  Feb 1, 2007

She was broke, alone, and physically devastated--and then she picked up on a little-remarked federal requirement called Section 508. With that, Anna Bradley ...  Read story

The New and Improved American Small Business

By Tom Ehrenfeld |  Jan 1, 1995

A close-up look at what it takes for a small business to battle with giant, nationwide competitors.  Read story

On The Road: Johnson County, Iowa;

By Curtis Hartman |  May 1, 1986

When Dale Burr shot his wife, his banker, and himself, he became a national symbol of the farm crisis. Some of his neighbors see it differently.  Read story

How I Did It: Percy Sutton, Chairman Emeritus, Inner City Broadcasting

By Percy Sutton |  May 1, 2007

Talk about a man in full. Percy Sutton has been a stunt pilot, an intelligence officer, Malcolm X's lawyer, and a powerful politician. And also a media mogul...  Read story

When Wal-Mart Comes to Town

By Edward O. Welles |  Jul 1, 1993

How one small town reacted to Wal-Mart's opening three stores in the area.  Read story

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