Little Rock

National Venture Capital Conference Set

The National Association of Seed and Venture Funds will hold its annual conference in Little Rock, Ark., in September, organizers said. In addition...  Read more

Angels, VCs Gather in Arkansas

Investors will head to Little Rock, Ark., next month to take up issues facing the venture-capital industry, organizers said. The National Associati...  Read more

Does Charter Pay? You Decide

Comparisons of three major airlines and a charter service on three trips, based on number of days required and cost.  Read more

Fred Carl, President and Founder of Viking Range

"A s Viking...  Read more

Instant Payback

Travel and entertainment reimbursement had always been a hassle for Sales Mark, a sales rep firm in Little Rock, Ark., with $45 million in revenues. "Our ...  Read more

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

Where the Best Benefits Are

Sept. 26, 2005 --Don't let anyone tell you there isn't a free lunch, says Jim Wallace, CEO of GuideOne Insurance. While rising cost...  Read more

Learning Organizations Produce Leaders

While a company should some kind of succession planning process, "the bigger issue is whether thecompany is committed to being a learning organization," s...  Read more

Dossier: Pork Chaps

College roommates turn barbecue into profit.  Read more

Smart Taactics

If your company is losing sales or employees because of foreign imports, you may be able to get consultation and help in applying for financial assistance...  Read more

ClearPointe to Deliver NOC Services To SMBs

Little Rock, Ark.-based network operations center (NOC) services provider ClearPointe has announced that it will extend the functionality of Intel (NASDAQ...  Read more

Cost Control: They Outsource TE Tasks

A quick look at a sales-rep firm that found advantages in outsourcing travel-and-entertainment reimbursement tasks.  Read more

Recruiting;

When Michael Taranto needs advice on manufacturing, he turns to his 78-year-old production adviser, a man who got his first apparel-industry job in 1930. ...  Read more

A Golden Alternative

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 more

The Private 500 represent 44 states. Geographically, the West wins again on the strength of California's 84 companies -- more than twice as many as any ot...  Read more

Network: June 1991

Network resources.  Read more

Take My Franchise, Please

Candy Bouquet International CEO Margaret McEntire wants to help build America from within by giving her franchises away to franchisees who set up shop in inn...  Read more

Sponsored Section: Bricks or Clicks

Choosing between online and offline business opportunities  Read more

Closed For Business

A Dallas-based retailer thrives by closing its stores seven months a year.  Read more

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This month's feedback.  Read more

1987 The Inc. 100;

WE'RE AWAITING CONFIRMATION FROM THE observatory at Mount Palomar that all the planets and moons did indeed orbit around Wall Street last year. Certainly...  Read more

Sponsored Section: How Low Can You Go?

Low-Cost, HomeBased Franchises for Todays Economic Climate.  Read more

Image Makers

A guide to the newest imaging tools. Learn how they can streamline your business and find the hardware and software right for your needs.  Read more

Everything I Learned ...

Sometimes the best management education comes from the least likely of lesson plans.  Read more

Look to Low-Cost and Niche Airlines for Low Fares

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 more

Hot Cities, Hot Sites

The cover story of the December 2000 issue of Inc. magazine, " Best Cities to Start and ...  Read more

Captain Marvel

EOY master award. Profile of a profitable airline that inspires uncanny customer employee loyalty.  Read more

It’s Time For…Tulsa?

With a tough year comes tough decisions, and for a Road Warrior like me, tough destinations. Today I'm heading to Tulsa. There are no non-stops, so I'm co...  Read more

The Political Odyssey Of Bill Nourse

How a mild-mannered hardware store proprietor joined a new breed of savvy, small business activists.  Read more

Look before You Lease

Mark Pahmer, president of 22-employee Graphics for Industry, in New York City, is a big fan of employee leasing. That's because employee...  Read more

Sponsored Section: Is Bigger Better?

Operating Multiple Franchise Locations for One Franchiser can be More Lucrative than Owning Just One, but be Aware of the Differences Between Multi-Unit and ...  Read more

Plowing New Ground In The Delta

CEO Charles Bannerman learned that the most effective social activism is a healthy bottom line.  Read more

The Most Entrepreneurial Cities in America

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

Student Uprising

A look at why, faced with poor job prospects, university students today are starting companies in record numbers.  Read more

Therapist to the New Economy

Profiles of various businesspeople who have embraced the teaching of Stephen Covey, and why.  Read more

Hot Product, Cold World

Profile of a beverage start-up and the emotional pain of bankruptcy and failure.  Read more

The Reluctant Entrepreneurs

Are American blacks still stuck on the bottom rung of the economic ladder because so few start businesses of their own?  Read more