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Jamba Juice Sold for $265 Million

Investors cited the former Inc. 500 company’s strong potential for continued growth.  Read story

Tying the Knot

Merging with a specified purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, can be a smart way to go public without the uncertainty of a traditional IPO. But not all SPAC...  Read story

Seeking Quality, Juicer Squeezes Out Franchisees

Given the choice of franchising or setting up company-owned stores, here's why a fruit-juice firm opted for the stores.  Read story

Give Them a Piece of the Action

Manoj Tripathi had a great job with a great company. He worked as chief information officer for retail giant the Body Shop and was there during its fast-g...  Read story

Hire the Best

There's never been a better time to attract senior talent to your growing company. Here's how to recruit highly skilled employees as you never could before.  Read story

Inc. 500 All-Stars: Then and Now

What happens to entrepreneurs after their companies make the Inc . 500 list? Interviews with 12 past and present Inc. 500 CEOs show that mos...  Read story

The Right Way to Pay

After decades of paying employees in the same old way, cutting-edge CEOs are solving their worst compensation problems by adding one critical factor: risk.  Read story

Venture-Capital Fund Closes

Dec. 12, 2006 -- Phillips-Smith Specialty Retail Group, a prominent venture-capital fund that supported U.S. retail start-ups, has closed...  Read story

25 Years. 7,900 Companies. One Enormous Impact

For 25 years, the most exciting companies in America have been getting noticed here. Microsoft, Timberland, Jenny Craig--glad to be of service.  Read story

Quirky Perks

Quirky perks In these days of customized compensation packages, candidates can get very creative with the perks and benefits they wa...  Read story

Franchising for Growth

Is franchising the right growth strategy for your company? Use this guide to dive into the pros and cons of franchising. Read some winn...  Read story

Franchising for Growth

Is franchising the right growth strategy for your company? Use this guide to dive into the pros and cons of franchising. Read some win...  Read story

Movers and Shakers

The 2000 Inc. 500 list can count an impressive sampling of famous acquaintances. Think of it as a professional "six degrees of separation" game.  Read story

2000 Inc. 500 Index

The fastest-growing private companies in America in 2000, listed alphabetically.  Read story

Amid the Downturn, Some Companies Thrived

Inc. ’s 28th annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America reveals broad economic trends and a positive outlook.  Read story

Traffic Will Make You Rich: The Word from the Experts

Sales, not traffic, are what's needed to create profit for a Web site, according to the experts.  Read story

Building a Web Site Is Easy: The Word from the Experts

E-commerce experts discuss the technical hardships a business can suffer when trying to create a customer-friendly Web site.  Read story

Wild Ads Make Web Stars: The Word from the Experts

Ad campaigns for dot-coms should explain what the business does in order to be effective, say industry observers.  Read story

Smart Money Makes You Smart: The Word from the Experts

E-commerce experts weigh in on the importance of finding smart investors.  Read story

Brand Is Everything: The Word from the Experts

E-commerce experts discuss why having a good brand does not necessarily generate sales on the Internet.  Read story

Community, Community, Community: The Word from the Experts

Not every company needs to build an online community, say Web observers.  Read story

The 2000 Inc. 500 Almanac

A statistical look at the Inc. 500 companies and the CEOs that run them.  Read story

Inc. 500 Index

The fastest-growing private companies in America in 1998, listed alphabetically.  Read story

Joining the Starbucks Parade

Many small companies have borrowed strategies from Starbucks in hopes of replicating the java king's success. Here are four such businesses: "...  Read story

Razzle-Dazzle Makes Web Sites Great: The Word from the Experts

Bells and whistles can hinder a more important aspect of Web sites ? speed.  Read story

Resources

A comprehensive guide, including phone numbers, to resources for various articles featured in the July issue of Inc.  Read story

FYI: The Million-Dollar Post-it Note

Confessions of a compulsive bootstrapper.  Read story

The Game of the Name

Searching for the perfect name for your business? Here's why Internet start-up Gazooba.com chose an independent consultant over a high-profile firm to help b...  Read story

The Copycat: The Next Starbucks

Not only is imitation the sincerest form of flattery, but it may also be the easiest way to make a buck.  Read story

If Not Me, Then You

Once upon a time, Liz Cobb's savvy and drive would have made her indispensable as a CEO. But at this moment in Internet time, it may not be enough.  Read story

Brief Profiles of Inc. 500 Companies

A collection of 27 short articles about companies from the 1998 Inc. 500.  Read story

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