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Innovative, Functional Flagships
Warehouses, showrooms, and hundreds of offices: These supreme spaces do it all in style.
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Famed Manhattan Nightclub Becomes a Mall
Formerly a house of worship turned den of debauchery, Limelight is back with a retail mission.
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Letter from the Editor: Welcome to the Future
The Fast Company editorial staff (minus a half-dozen out-of-towners) in our new office at 7 World Trade Center, in lower Manhattan
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How to Lose a Loyal Diner
A favorite restaurant has an off-night, and very nearly loses a loyal customer. Read more
Inaugural TH(Inc.) TANK Event Held on September 15
On September 15, Inc. magazine's Business Owners Council held its first "TH(Inc.) TANK" event at the spectacular Read more
My Place: Sandy Chilewich's Showcase in the Sky, New York City
Finally Sandy Chilewich has the perfect showcase for her contemporary home goods. Read more
Regus Opens New Business Center in Manhattan
Fully furnished and equipped offices provider The Regus Group has opened a new business center in Manhattan at 260 Madison Avenue, its 17th in New Yo... Read more
N.Y. Steam-Pipe Victims Offered Loans
Small business affected by the steam pipe explosion in midtown Manhattan on July 18 are now being offered low-interest federal disaster recovery loans by ... Read more
Best Rooftop Getaway: Garden Cafe at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Looking for some culture and a bite to eat far above the bustling sidewalks of Manhattan? The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Read more
Ground Zero: The State of Small Business
Joe Caccesse, a loan officer for the Small Business Administration, hasgotten used to mass disasters. He started out with the SBA in Northridge,California... Read more
We really know our business. How do we advertise that?
Neil Rosenblum, owner of three Manhattan Pet Stop stores, has found a way to publicize his staff's expertise. At the company's Upper East Side location, e... Read more
Divide and Conquer
Brooke Barrett, part owner of Manhattan East Suite Hotels, in New York City, resists the temptation simply to assign geographic territories to the sales f... Read more
The Power Lunch
* Lee Iacocca ate two dozen raw clams on the half shell at his first interview for the top spot at Chrysler Corp. * John C. D. Bruno, owner of The P... Read more
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"The AT&T Building in Manhattan" (Behind the Scenes, May) gave excellent examples of the excitement and challenge that the true entrepreneur seeks. Pa... Read more
How to Open a Business in Brooklyn
New York City's biggest borough is as much a brand as a location, and it is ripe for start-ups of all stripes. Read more
Abraham Lincoln's Financial Adviser Slept There
On Wednesday, Oct. 21 and Thursday, Oct. 22, local members of the Greater New York business community got together on the shores of Stamford, CT, then dow... Read more
Here Comes the Neighborhood
Start-ups are reenergizing urban neighborhoods across the country. Read more
The Return Of The Native
"I'm a believer in building up the area in which you were raised, in which you made your fortune," Arthur Imperatore declares. And, if all goes according ... Read more
"Company Culture That Works" Written by Inc. 5000 CEOs
On August 29, 2010, a power panel of successful business entrepreneurs - members of Inc. Magazine's Business Owners Council - assembled ... Read more
Still the Best Places to Do Business
A public-policy expert explains why some big cities are the best place for successful entrepreneurial commerce. Read more
PR Stunts and Start-Ups
Publicity stunts are on my mind this week. This past Sunday night on the premiere of Mad Men, Peggy suggests paying women to fight over a ham, and scores ... Read more
New York Now: Small Businesses Show Resourcefulness -- But 13,000 Still in Lurch
A group of seasoned company owners are showing resourcefulness in difficult times. Here's how they've been able to survive the economic downturn and the deva... Read more
A Message to My BlackBerry
A message to my BlackBerry: In January, I made a pledge to put you away. Instead, I'm more addicted than ever. How did our relationship become so dysfunctional? Read more
Fitness-Focused Hotels
Fitness expert Jim Kaese shares his favorite hotels for the fitness minded business traveler. Read more
A Message to My BlackBerry
A message to my BlackBerry: In January, I made a pledge to put you away. Instead, I'm more addicted than ever. How did our relationship become so dysfunctional? Read more
It's Swing Time
Corporate America is suffering from bipolar management disorder. Quick, put on some Ray Charles. Read more
Grist: Micromanagers, Unite!
Confessions from a real-life micro-manager -- and how our company can benefit from a little meddling. Read more
Grist: Micromanagers, Unite!
Confessions from a real-life micro-manager -- and how our company can benefit from a little meddling. Read more
New iPhone App for Business Travelers
Not For Tourists , which publishes city guides that eschew the usual tourist attractions in favor of spots frequent... Read more
Letter From Ground Zero: Down But Not Yet Out
They didn't lose their lives on September 11, but they did lose businesses and customers. Hundreds of millions of dollars that were supposed to have come to ... Read more
Business for Sale: Want to Get Into the Spy Game?
Looking for an opportunity that will tap into your inner James Bond? Check out this manufacturer and distributor of surveillance products. Read more
Almost Famous
When The Apprentice needed a call center for one of its contests, the producers called AnswerNet. But this Inc. 500 company ended up on the cutting ... Read more
Fighting Back
The terrorist attacks could claim even more victims unless businesspeople take steps right now to make sure that their companies will be ... Read more
The Art of the Deal
People assume that the high bid always wins. But looking beneath the surface, you may find factors that are more important to closing the deal. Read more
The End of the World as We Knew It
The great achievement of the past two decades is that we've now learned everything necessary to create businesses that grow. But will we ever design business... Read more
A Moving Experience
Relocating your business can be an agonizing and expensive experience. But when you weigh the benefits against the costs, moving could be the best thing you ... Read more
The Problem With Confidence
Entrepreneurs are proud of their appetites for risk. But how much is enough? Read more
But What Do You Major In?
Maybe the growing numbers of insider trading cases involving people in their twenties and thirties has convinced Scribner Bookstores Inc. that the younger... Read more
How To Keep Families From Feuding
When the author's husband went to work for her father, everyone suffered. Then she discovered 16 rules of making a family business run smoothly. Read more
Grist: The Sad End of the Bad Reference
Résumés, like ads in the personals column, are marketing documents intended to sell at best, deceive at worst. Read more
A Time for Leadership
The economic toll from the terrorist attacks could worsen -- unless businesspeople take steps right now to ensure that their companies can weather the crisis. Read more
15 Tips for Smarter Tradeshow Travel
From booking a flight to working the exhibit hall, here's how to make the most of your conferences. Read more
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