Maryland


Tax Issues for Maryland Start-Ups

Registering to Pay Taxes Once you have officially obtained the necessary licenses and permits for your business, you will be respo...  Read story

He Doesn't Want His Son To Be An Entrepreneur

"Why Don't Your Kids Want to Be Entrepreneurs?" (Speaking Out, September) glosses over a complex and difficult issue. Several decades ago, operating a sm...  Read story

Report On The States

I am pleased that Maryland showed marked improvement from the first to the second report and that INC. cited Maryland for its increase in state support. N...  Read story

Greater Washington: Capital Opportunities

Washington, D.C., sits at the heart of a region whose economy is remarkably diverse and highly resilient--and whose potential for steady, enduring growth is ...  Read story

Business for Sale: Maryland Seafood Restaurant

Looking to cook up a deal that will take you away from the corporate grind? Consider this award-winning Maryland restaurant. Profile includes price, valuatio...  Read story

Business for Sale: Wanna Sit in the Driver's Seat?

Check out this 10-year-old vehicle repair, maintenance, and towing service.  Read story

Ask Inc.

Noncompete agreements; divorcing your factor.  Read story

Steal This Manual?

Commissioning an employee handbook can be expensive.  Read story

Few New Names

The rebranding boom has officially gone bust.  Read story

Changing State Liability Laws

Not only do states have widely varying laws dealing with liability claims, but these are in flux: some 30 states have made changes in just the past year. Thr...  Read story

It Takes A Tender Man To Make A Tough B-school

With around 650 American colleges and universities currently offering graduate business degrees (up from 389 in 1974), some people wonder whether the coun...  Read story

Report Card On The States

Ten states are great homes for small companies; five states aren't.  Read story

America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

A user's guide to the 12th annual Inc. 500 list.  Read story

Entrepreneur-Friendly Governors Sail to Victory

Governors whose policies align with entrepreneurs' top priorities were re-elected by wide margins.  Read story

More Money to Spend

Which state posted the biggest jump in per capita income from 1984 to 1985? Hint: much of the rise came from federal handouts -- and we're not talking food s...  Read story

Masters Of What?

Bravo for publishing Tom Richman's story "Meet the Masters" (March). These types of operations are apparently proliferating at an astounding rate. I know...  Read story

At a Glance

Charts providing information on the features of Inc. 500 companies.  Read story

Personal Income Rising

Following a slowdown earlier this year, U.S. income growth picked up over the third quarter, the government reports.  Read story

A Bad Investment

A professor of labor and urban studies explains why empowerment zones are doomed, and offers a better plan.  Read story

What Recession?

A recent report lists the industries that actually did well in 2008.  Read story

Business for Sale: Business-to-Business Web Site

Dying to get in on the Web frenzy? Consider this already-profitable business-to-business Web site. Profile includes price, how the business was valued, outlo...  Read story

Getting Even

Businesspeople who feel bullied by state agencies are getting some new weapons with which to fight back. A growing number of states have enacted laws that...  Read story

Mapping the Inc. 500

Federal spending again propels companies from Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland onto the Inc. 500. California remains home to the most companies, a...  Read story

Letting Employees Battle It Out

College Hunks Hauling Junk uses sales contests to encourage rivalries and boost employee motivation  Read story

The 2000 Inc. 500 Almanac

A statistical look at the Inc. 500 companies and the CEOs that run them.  Read story

Small-Business Owners Lend Support at Immigration Rallies

As hundreds of thousands of immigrants and supporters took to the streets, some of their employers also joined in.  Read story

Ask Inc.

Divorcing a partner; keeping the secret sauce safe.  Read story

Location

65 cities and 30 states are represented on the 2006 Inner City 100. Most Represented Cities: Boston - 5 Denv...  Read story

Good Deal

Maryland Entrepreneur of the Year bought the Baltimore Orioles.  Read story

What The Rankings Mean

In years past, INC.'s annual Report on the States ranked the business climates of the 50 states through a formula that took into account roughly a dozen v...  Read story

Where the Growth Is: The 1989 Inc. 500

A breakdown of the 1989 Inc. 500 by region, industry, sector, and type of company.  Read story

The UCITA: An Act Designed to Squash Your Rights

The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA), a commercial code for software licenses and other computer information transactions, is picking...  Read story

Compensation;

As the next recession draws ever closer, more and more states are adopting a program aimed at helping companies avoid, or at least minimize, the necessity...  Read story

How I Did It: Michael Sitrick, Chairman and CEO, Sitrick and Co.

You're getting buried in the press? You can't get your side of the story out? For business leaders and celebrities alike, Michael Sitrick is the PR man who m...  Read story

How I Did It: Prathiba Ramadoss CEO, Business Integra

As told to Nitasha Tiku Industry: IT Services 2007 Inc. 500 Ranking: Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

Fed raises interest rate once again; consumer confidence improves.  Read story

The Economy This Week

Leading economic indicators inching back up; consumers facing higher price tags.  Read story

Should Norm Sell? The Readers Have Spoken

By better than a five-to-one ratio, readers who wrote in think Norm should sell. Here's what some of them had to say:  Read story

30 Memorable Marketing Campaigns

A look at bold and unusual marketing campaigns from Ben & Jerry's, Pizza Patron, and Virgin  Read story