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The Dignity of Discount
A betting man would have lost his shirt. Anyone with good sense would have thought the likes of K-Mart and the late Montgomery Ward would have thrived in ... Read more
Business for Sale: Holiday-Products Manufacturer
Want to cash in on one of the fastest-growing holiday markets in America? Consider this child-oriented holiday-products manufacturer. Profile includes price,... Read more
Forgo the Trade Shows?
Some entrepreneurs who sell their products to big retailers have decided to forgo more generic trade shows. Read more
Marketing: Selling the Superstores
A 15-week, nationwide campaign is followed to learn how to get shelf space at the country's hottest retail chains. Read more
Getting Your Ads Right
"We're moving online!! Blow out sale at our store location. Phone orders welcome." That's what was on the postcard. This advertisement was sent to ... Read more
How Information Technology Is Leveling the Playing Field
Various business people discuss how technology allows them to compete with the "big boys." Read more
Sing-2-School Wants to Bring Hip-Hop to the Grade-School Set
Can it raise $250,000? Read more
Father, Son,
Quote on the relationship between an entrepreneurial father and son. Read more
Business for Sale: Rocky Mountain Furniture Manufacturer
Do you have back-to-nature fantasies? Then consider this fast-growing and profitable three-year-old furniture manufacturer in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Read more
High Noon in Aisle Five
If Rupert Murdoch's boys rode into your company's territory, what would you do: run for the hills or stay and fight? In the tradition of Gary Cooper's greate... Read more
A New Way to Advertise
iPhone apps that will help you get through conference season . For the small business owner or entrepreneur, springtime often equates to conference ... Read more
Board Building Tips from the 2000 Inc. 500 #1 Company
The Parson Group just came in at #1 on the 2000 Inc. 500 list ( see article ), and Pa... Read more
Disaster Cowboys
Ed Weingartner chases floods and hurricanes for a living--a good enough living to make him an Inc. 500 CEO. Hurricane Katrina, however, created a bigger mess... Read more
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship comes from entrepreneur, anglicized from the original French word. It means someone who undertakes something. Merriam-Webster defines "e... Read more
Martha Stewart's 10 Biggest Management Mistakes
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO) has been profitable in only one of the past eight years. So where did Stewart go wrong? Read more
Mimic the Superstores
If you run a small retail operation competing against a superstore like Wal-Mart or Kmart, is it better to cultivate a homey feelingat your shop or a "dis... Read more
Top 10 Internet Companies
From online deal sites and gamification to digital marketing and online payments, these Internet companies are reaping all of the benefits with none of the b... View slideshow
The Mentors
Kent Sutherland solicited Wal-Mart's Sam Walton as his business mentor 18 years ago and has prospered ever since. Here's where to find a mentor and the great... Read more
Hot Market: Insomniacs
The problem with an always-on, 24-hour, caffeine-fueled culture: When you want to go to sleep, your humming brain won’t let you. Read more
The New and Improved American Small Business
A close-up look at what it takes for a small business to battle with giant, nationwide competitors. Read more
How to Bring an Eco-friendly Product to Market
With more sophisticated consumers and a stricter FTC, creating a green product is no longer a magic bullet to sales. But done right, it can still help you st... Read more
Spotlight: William Wang, Vizio
As told to Ryan Mccarthy Industry Leader: Computers & Electronics Three-Year Growth: ... Read more
The Way I Work: Kathy Ireland
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YourCustomer@YourBusiness.com
Providing Internet service to your customers may sound like technology, but it's all about marketing. Read more
Hot Start-Ups
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Network: December 1991
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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 more
How to Break Into the Big-Box Big Leagues
Do you ever wonder how all those products end up on the shelves of your favorite retailer? Here are some case studies of small businesses who cracked the code. Read more
Sharer Beware
Here's how Mike Dreese, CEO of music retailer Newbury Comics, came to realize that the sales information he shared with his industry was putting his company ... Read more
How to Break Into the Flash Deals Space
Sites such as Ideeli, Lot18, Gilt Groupe, and Rue La La are offering carefully curated deals at reduced prices. The business is no more than a few years old,... Read more
Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart Omnimedia
because she took one for the team Read more
Upstart of the Year
When Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) announced in May 2006 that it would shut down its Maytag division in Newton, Iowa, it offered transfers to a select group of emp... Read more
A Bright Future: After the Train Wreck
A four-time entrepreneur explores the realities of retailing, both on and off the Web -- and finds out that they're the same. Read more
A Bright Future: After the Train Wreck
A four-time entrepreneur explores the realities of retailing, both on and off the Web -- and finds out that they're the same. Read more
Taking Copycats to Task
How two companies deal with knockoffs and imitators. Read more
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