Kalamazoo


The Real Female Advantage

By George Gendron |  Apr 1, 1995

Survey results show that women make better managers.  Read story

Financial Education for the Masses

By Michael P. Cronin |  Dec 1, 1994

An overview of a service that provides companies with financial-education materials for their employees.  Read story

Getting the Most from Temps

By Phaedra Hise |  May 1, 1994

Small company accommodates irregular demand by hiring temporary help from the same agency every year.  Read story

Psst! Pass It On

By Phaedra Hise |  Sep 1, 1993

Kalamazoo Banner's supplier provided them with a loan to help them out in a crunch.  Read story

"prab Robots Inc. Keeps It Simple"

Jun 1, 1982

Prab Robots Inc., of Kalamazoo, Mich., is noteworthy among robot manufacturers. It has been involved, from the outset, with smaller companies, and 60% to...  Read story

Mail: June 2003

By Inc Staff |  Jun 1, 2003

Baseball, Brodsky, and bossocracy.  Read story

Get an Adjustable Life

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1993

Adjustable life-insurance policies make sense for cash-strapped owners of growing companies.  Read story

A Look at the Losers

By Joel Kotkin |  Apr 19, 2006

The standouts on this year's list are the cities that know how to attract entrepreneurs.  Read story

The 1989 Inc. 500 Index

By Inc Staff |  Dec 1, 1989

Alphabetical listing of the 1989 Inc. 500 companies, names only.  Read story

Are Wages Increasing For The Employed?

By J.J. McCorvey |  Oct 15, 2009

A recent report indicates higher earnings for those with jobs, but some say there's more to the numbers.  Read story

Network: May 1993

By Karen E. Carney |  May 1, 1993

Network: Reader to reader advice.  Read story

Tuning In To Radio

By Sara Delano |  Dec 1, 1983

Low rates and the ability to target audiences make the airwaves a good place for advertisers  Read story

Best of the Web: Cyberspace Allies of Road Warriors

By Leslie Brokaw |  Feb 1, 2001

A slew of online Samaritans offer information and other aid to small-business travelers. But are the Web sites really that helpful?  Read story

Turning the Tables

By Alison Stein Wellner |  May 1, 2006

The outsourcing trend almost killed Kalexsyn--until its founders made globalization work in their favor.  Read story

Catch-22

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Dec 1, 1988

A new technology system enabling quadriplegics to work may cause them to lose government-sponsored medical services.  Read story

Going Bare

By John F. Persinos |  Oct 1, 1985

New ways to deal with the insurance crunch -- including doing without.  Read story

The Most Entrepreneurial Cities in America

By John Case |  Mar 1, 1990

Inc.'s 1990 ranking of metropolitan regions by job growth, business starts, and proportion of high-growth companies.  Read story

Warning: A Good Economy May Be Hazardous to Your Health

By Drew Armstrong |  Apr 19, 2006

New research shows a potential link between prosperous times and fatal heart attacks.  Read story

A Chorus of Angels

By Suzanne McGee |  Jan 1, 2004

After years of flying solo, angel investors are forming into groups--and changing the rules for cash-hungry entrepreneurs.  Read story

There's A Robot In Your Future

By Craig R. Waters |  Jun 1, 1982

Increasingly, robots are turning up in smaller companies -- and so far there are few complaints.  Read story

Back To Basics

By Bruce G. Posner |  Feb 1, 1986

The high-tech boom went bust, and investors started looking for managers with proven track records, and flocking to companies like Roto-Rooter and OshKosh Bh...  Read story

Marketing as Theater

By PAUL B. BROWN |  Sep 1, 1988

Suggestions on a marketing strategy emphasizing presentation and customer involvement.  Read story

Almanac

By Inc Staff |  May 15, 1998

A statistical guide to the metro areas and states that are home to the most start-ups per capita, the top 20 types of new ventures, and the most popular home...  Read story

What's Luck Got to Do with It?

By Teri Lammers |  Dec 1, 1993

A latex-glove and -condom manufacturer wins the 1993 Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year Award.  Read story

The Inc. 500

Dec 1, 1985

Note: This table may be divided, and additional information on a particular entry may appear on more than one screen. Sales growth 1980-84 ...  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

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

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