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Out this month: a new release from rocker Lou Reed, a hefty biography of Alexander Hamilton, and a DVD boxed set on America's favorite pastime. Read more
Kevin Costner
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Drop that Desktop Publishing Software and Step Aside
Trendy fonts and cheesy clip art make me grumpy. Thumb through your local paper and note the epidemic usage of the "comic sans" font and those annoying li... Read more
How Small Businesses Are Helping With the Oil Spill
Bloggers, inventors and entrepreneurs are pitching in to help the Gulf Coast recover from the worst spill in U.S. history. Read more
It's Jay Chiat's World. The Rest of Us Just Want to Live in It
Here's how an adman created a whole new image of business with his 1983 commercial for Apple Computer. Read more
How We Did It: Amy Robinson and Eric Steel, producers of Julie & Julia
Movie producers, like entrepreneurs, need a strong stomach for risk. It can take years of planning, pitching, negotiating, coaxing, hoping, and praying to... Read more
Entrepreneurs Pitching In
In the aftermath of a catastrophic wave, entrepreneurs cook up creative ways to help. There was no champagne on New Year's Eve at the Jeric... Read more
The Numbers on Open-book Management
Inc.'s editor looks at the effects open-book management can have on a company's bottom line; the mutual benefits of mentoring; and a photo lab that offers bu... Read more
Betting the Farm
Profile of Gateway 2000, the #1 Inc. 500 company. Read more
When Investors Rein In the Free Spending
The relationship between the founders of Wetzel's Pretzels and their powerful investors has not always been silky smooth. "When the money all comes in, yo... Read more
The Long Good-bye
When four friends started Inc. 500 company IRIS (#192), they decided to sell the company ASAP. Eight years later, they've finally succeeded. Read more
Hot Start-Ups
It's easy to forget that the best new business ideas are often the simplest. Here are 10 start-ups that will have you wondering, "Why didn't I think of that?" Read more
A Twist of Fate
Movie producer John Davis was such a fan of Wetzel's Pretzels that he decided to see if he could buy a piece of the company. Read more
Hot Product, Cold World
Profile of a beverage start-up and the emotional pain of bankruptcy and failure. Read more
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