Lansing


The New Artisans

Apr 1, 1987

JAMES LANSING San Francisco Management Group A not unimportant part of the artisan economy involves providing services to other artisans...  Read story

Dig It

By Joshua Hyatt |  Mar 1, 1989

Start-up company offering dirt from the yards of celebrities proves unprofitable.  Read story

Squeaky Clean

By Leslie Brokaw |  May 1, 1990

An eager do-it-yourselfer bottles paint sealant for a major manufacturer.  Read story

The Prudent Man Steps Out

Oct 1, 1984

Some inhibitions die hard. One of them is the reluctance or states to invest public employee pension funds in small businesses and venture capital funds. ...  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

Upcoming Events

May 1, 1982

The National Association of Women Business Owners (co-sponsored by Triton College) three-day business symposium, May 14-16, Chicago, III. Call Joyce...  Read story

Every Complaint Scores a Homer

Jan 1, 1997

Tom Dickson, owner of the Lansing Lugnuts, a Class A minor-league baseball team, based in Lansing, Mich., likes to use customer complaints as a guide for ...  Read story

Michigan Considers Extending Sales Tax to Service Industries

By Tamara Schweitzer |  Jan 23, 2007

Move to address state budget deficit and generate additional revenue could hurt small businesses, opponents say.  Read story

Network: March 1992

By Michael P. Cronin |  Mar 1, 1992

Network new queries.  Read story

Ripping The Ranking

By Howard G. Birnberg |  Jun 1, 1988

Your article "Can Chicago Be Saved?" not only asks an irrelevant question, but bases its argument on questionable criteria with a bias toward defining suc...  Read story

Filling an Employment Need

By Jonathan Steiman |  Apr 18, 2005

Guy Nickelson of Sedona Staffing helps firms find the temporary help they need.  Read story

The Take At The Top

By Ellen Wojahn |  Sep 1, 1984

How growing companies manage the care and feeding of their key executives  Read story

The Best Places For Doing Business in America 2005

By Joel Kotkin |  May 1, 2005

We examined 274 population centers, looking for job creation and other signs that businesses are thriving. Here's what we found.  Read story

Tow-away Zone

By Joshua Hyatt |  Apr 1, 1986

Chrysler, Ford, and GM have seen the future, and it is not parked in the garage. As the Big Three diversify, small companies have plenty to fear.  Read story

Look to Low-Cost and Niche Airlines for Low Fares

By Tom Parsons |  Apr 28, 2000

One of the best ways to get the lowest fares is to know where low-cost and niche airlines fly. These carriers allow you to create your own system of airfa...  Read story

The Part-Time CEO

By Bruce G. Posner |  Feb 1, 1989

Profile of a dentist and his challenges in starting a dental supply company  Read story

The Shape of Things to Come

By Edward O. Welles |  Feb 1, 1992

Profile of a resourceful and lean company succeeding in the declining heavy-truck industry.  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

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