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Mississippi Motivators

By Tom Richman |  Oct 1, 1986

When profits fell at a hotel management company, it was time to slash human-resources spending. Or was it?  Read story

Tips on Landing Start-Up Capital

Nov 27, 2006

Nov. 27, 2006 -- The Small Business Development Center at the University of North Florida is hosting a workshop on how to obtain start up...  Read story

Meals on Wheels (and Rails and Water)

By Jane Tanner |  May 1, 2000

Paul Robbins looked at a run-down Florida neighborhood and beheld a transportation utopia. The story of this year's #1 Inner City 100 company.  Read story

Inc. 500 HR Firm Extends Growth to 36 Quarters

Dec 7, 2006

Dec. 7, 2006 -- Vurv, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based HR software firm, saw third-quarter revenue grow by 63 percent, extending its record of ...  Read story

Inc. Spills the Beans on Coffee Services

By Susan Greco |  Jul 1, 1991

Various coffee services used by companies and the cost per cup.  Read story

Best Cities: The Location Advantage

By Emily Barker |  Dec 1, 2000

Is it time to make your move? These CEOs bet that their companies would thrive in a new location.  Read story

Portrait Of A Compulsive Entrepreneur

By Joseph P. Kahn |  Apr 1, 1985

Launching products, starting companies, playing chicken with Procter Gamble -- to Wilson Harrell, business is just one damn adventure after another.  Read story

Want Better Performance? Try Better Planning

By Karen Carney |  Jan 1, 1999

When done effectively, strategic planning is among the most potent competitive weapons a company can have. Planning helps everyone better understand the d...  Read story

Coping with Drugs

By JAY FINEGAN |  Nov 1, 1990

Profile of three companies' drug and alcohol policies.  Read story

Look to Low-Cost and Niche Airlines for Low Fares

By Tom Parsons |  Apr 28, 2000

One of the best ways to get the lowest fares is to know where low-cost and niche airlines fly. These carriers allow you to create your own system of airfa...  Read story

Wall Eyed

Jan 1, 1998

Once health care reform was in the air, "cost containment" became the watchword of providers. PSS/World Medical, a Jacksonville, Fla., distributor of supp...  Read story

Five Ideas to Watch

By Nicole Gull with Kristen von Hoffmann |  Nov 1, 2004

...including the second coming of the Internet  Read story

Deejays' Chatter Brightens Tub Cleanser's Prospects

By Marc Ballon |  Dec 1, 1997

Paul C. Porter of Automation Inc. needed to advertise his cutting-edge cleanser but lacked the capital to compete with giants like Clorox. His savior: radio ...  Read story

Does Character Count?

By Bruce G. Posner |  Aug 1, 1993

Bankers' reactions to proposals giving lenders more leeway to make small-business loans based on character.  Read story

Can Your Bank Do This?

By Robert A. Mamis |  Mar 1, 1996

A number of entrepreneurs define for Inc. what makes an exceptional small-business commercial bank.  Read story

Too Many Customers Pay Late. How Do I Speed Up Collection?

By Stephanie L Gruner |  Dec 1, 1996

A quick look at how one CEO got quicker payments from slow-paying customers.  Read story

New Center to Help Businesses Hit by Katrina

By Angus Loten |  Oct 3, 2006

The Urban Entrepreneurship Partnership Gulf Coast will provide training and access to capital for minority business owners.  Read story

Top 25 Cities for Doing Business in America

By Joel Kotkin |  Mar 1, 2004

If you're looking for cities large, medium, and small where job growth is robust and economies are strong, head to the ones on this year's Top Cities list. F...  Read story

College Draft

Jan 1, 1998

Patrick Kelly, CEO of PSS/World Medical, in Jacksonville, Fla., was having trouble finding experienced salespeople for his rapidly growing company. Compet...  Read story

Warehouses Unplugged

By Anne Stuart |  Nov 21, 2002

Inc Senior Writer Anne Stuart offers a listing of some major players in the wireless data-collection industry, including questions you should ask wh...  Read story

Hot Spots

By Joel Kotkin |  Mar 1, 1989

Summary of metropolitan economies for 1989; the most growth was seen in the 'edge cities', where cattle once grazed.  Read story

Relaxation Resources

Jan 1, 2004

On pages 65 through 79 of the February 2004 issue , <...  Read story

Get now, earn later

By Inc Staff |  Dec 1, 1990

Using cellular phones as a sales incentive.  Read story

Four in 10 Managers Have Fired Employees for Theft

By Leslie Taylor |  Sep 1, 2006

Office supplies, money, and merchandise are the most frequently stolen items, according to a new survey.  Read story

Hot Cities, Hot Sites

Nov 17, 2000

The cover story of the December 2000 issue of Inc. magazine, " Best Cities to Start and ...  Read story

Bad Debts Can Cost You More Than You Think

By Fred S. Steingold |  Jun 1, 1982

Companies trying to collect overdue bills may find themselves in legal hot water, even though it's the debtor who's in the wrong.  Read story

A Golden Alternative

By Tom Parsons |  May 3, 2000

Using alternative airports is a form of creative ticketing that airlines don't really object to, but they will not offer alternative airport options when ...  Read story

Turning Sales Inside Out

By Sara Delano |  Aug 1, 1983

Technology, the high costs of field selling, and customer attitudes are changing the way wholesalers sell.  Read story

The 10 Commmandments of Hypergrowth

By John Case |  Oct 1, 1995

The secret to fast growth is in planning and training, but it's dangerous too.  Read story

Older Workers More Loyal to Employers

By Leslie Taylor |  Sep 13, 2006

Workers 55 to 64 have been in their current jobs roughly three times as long as their younger counterparts.  Read story

Rising Values

By Tom Richman |  Jul 1, 1986

Acquiring companies can be a lot like buying real estate, with one important difference: you have to manage the people who come along with the deal.  Read story

Hot Spots

Mar 1, 1988

INC.'s annual ranking of America's cities  Read story

The Little Airlines That Could

By John Case |  Sep 1, 1984

A hint -- just a hint -- of being in on the secret creeps into Dan Morton's voice. "People in the investment community have always said, 'I'd love t...  Read story

Battle Plans

By Mike Hofman |  May 1, 2003

How Inc. 500 entrepreneurs think the war will affect their companies.  Read story

Tail Spin

By Curtis Hartman |  Mar 1, 1985

PBA was an airline in disgrace. Peter Van Arsdale had two weeks to save it. He did. Then the next disaster struck.  Read story

The 500

Dec 1, 1987

#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

Letters

By Inc Staff |  Apr 1, 1997

Readers reply to articles and issues featured in past editions of Inc. magazine.  Read story

Hell-Bent for Lather

By Edward O. Welles |  Sep 1, 2001

A high-tech car wash (all spray, no brush) aims to become the Starbucks of drive through suds.  Read story

Mail

By Inc Staff |  Jul 1, 2005

This month's letters to the editor.  Read story

Keep On Truckin'

Jan 1, 1998

When Patrick Kelly founded PSS/World Medical, in 1983, most doctors bought supplies from companies selling to hospitals and nursing homes, but the supplie...  Read story

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