Those six words explain a lot: Why Ken Hendricks is worth $2.6 billion, how he came to be a walking textbook on identifying and exploiting business opportunities, how he manages to make (relatively) few enemies while treating Beloit, Wisconsin, like one vast fixer-upper--and why he is our Entrepreneur of the Year.
Read moreKen Hendricks may have been a billionaire. But for the former Inc. Entrepreneur of the Year, who was killed in an accident on Dec. 21, the money he ... Read more
Ken Hendricks, founder and CEO of ABC Supply, honored as Inc. "Entrepreneur of the Year." Read more
ABC Supply owner Ken Hendricks was among the nation's wealthiest entrepreneurs. Read more
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A quick look at some data and a debate concerning California's soft economy. Read more
A CEO gives Inc.'s editor-in-chief regional ecomonic forecasts. Read more
To encourage his employees to do a good job, Ken Hendricks tries to make each one of them feel like the most important person in his company. Hendri... Read more
The fastest-growing company in the United States sells asphalt shingles. A lot of them. Read more
Some Inc. 500 CEOs from the 1980s explain how if you don't act fast, your successful business might out grow you. Read more
1982 Altos Computer Systems San Jose, Calif. Computer manufacturer Although Altos Computer Systems was buffeted with the rest of t... Read more
ABC Supply founder Ken Hendricks will be laid to rest on Friday. Read more
A common man who achieved uncommon things. Read more
Looking for ways to build a brand, and other challenges of building a company. Read more
CEOs from across the country field questions on topics that range from business reading to avoiding layoffs. Read more
Successful entrepreneurs talk about what they would do differently if they were starting their businesses today. Read more
A look at noncompete agreements and some advice on what to do to make sure your agreements can hold legal water. Read more
How one hypergrowth company is perfecting the art of acquisition -- and maybe even giving roll-ups a good name. Read more
For the past 30 years, Inc. has covered the greatest business leaders of our time, from Peter Drucker to Scott Cook to Michael Bloomberg. Here, a gr... View slideshow
Successful entrepreneurs talk about what they would do differently if they were starting their businesses today. View slideshow
In late December we received news that Ken Hendricks, the 66-year-old founder and owner of ABC Supply and Inc.'s 2006 Entrepreneur of the Year, had died i... Read more
That's the Inc. 500 plus 4,500 new fast-growing companies. Read more
So the 25th annual Inc. 500 conference was held this weekend in San Francisco, at the lovely Fairmont Hotel located high atop Nob Hill. As always, the eve... Read more
My husband and I went to see the movie The Departed on a recent Saturday afternoon, and when we walked out of the theater, there was a Mister Sof... Read more
Determining what numbers you should be tracking, and other pressing business matters. Read more
For 30 years, Inc. magazine has highlighted the fastest-growing private companies across all industries and sectors of the economy, from technology ... View slideshow
What happens to a company after reaching number one on the Inc. 500? Find out the current status of the past 14 top-spot holders. Read more
A company founder wonders whether the time has come to fire himself. Plus: How to handle problem employees. Read more
A noted entrepreneur explains why many people who share that lable are not really entrepreneurs. Read more
A profile of Congentrix Inc., the #1 Inc. 500 company for 1989. Read more
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