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Q & A with Michael Porter
Harvard professor and urban booster Michael Porter explains the vital role that growing companies play in the inner city. Read more
Michael Porter
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The Inner-City 100: The Asphalt Window
Inner-cities aren't usually thought of as hotbeds of entrepreneurial activity, but they are often harbingers of things to come for the rest of the country. Read more
FYI: The Inner City 100
Inc.'s editor explains how the Inner City 100 became a joint venture between Inc. and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and why the... Read more
The Classics
A noted author offers readers a guide to the best business and management books of all time. Read more
Know Your Place
Assessing the attractiveness of your industry and strategically positioning your company. Read more
Industry Analysis
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Book Review: Key Management Models
Key Management Models by Steven ten Have, Wouter ten Have and Frans Stevens with Marcel van der Elst and Fiona Pol-Coyne
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Raising Revenue, Building Blocks
From Austin to Anchorage, America's fastest-growing inner city companies are cultivating business and goodwill in struggling neighborhoods. Our 2007 ranking. Read more
Vital Signs
Finally, some good news about business -- from a place you might least expect it. Read more
The Business Owner's Bookshelf
30 books you should read and put to use Read more
Life in the Fast Lane
Notes and comments about the 1995 Inc. 500 conference from attendees and Inc.'s editor-in-chief, George Gendron. Read more
Inner City 100
A look at the entrepreneurs who are leading the revival of America's urban neighborhoods. Read more
The Secrets to Their Success
Michael E. Porter and Anne Habiby discuss the types of businesses that are thriving in U.S. inner cities. Read more
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Goldman, Buffett to Aid Small Business
Two icons of bull-market Corporate America team up to finance and support 10,000 small businesses. Read more
Inside Information
The lowdown on competitive intelligence. Read more
Campus Inc.
An introduction to the Inc. cover story on the hottest entrepreneurial programs offered by universities. Includes brief descriptions of more unique ... Read more
The Matchmaker
A look at how a catalog retailer and his start-up provides customers with hard-to-find batteries. Read more
Inside Goldman’s $500 Million Small Business Initiative
Dina Powell, the executive in charge of the program, fills in some of the details. Read more
The State of Small Business 1995
Inc.'s editor-in-chief profiles the writers appearing in this special annual report, The State of Small Business. Read more
Read moreThe Hottest Business Plan Around
Ordering information for Harvard professor Michael Porter's excellent comprehensive business plan for Massachusetts. Read more
Editor's Letter
This issue's letter from the editor. Read more
Executive Education: Inc. Shops the Top Marketing Programs
A list of five sales-and-marketing "executive ed" programs, with information such as tuition, length and phone numbers. Read more
Public Policy: What Does Business Really Want from Government?
This article explains how government must reinvent economic and regulatory policies to match today's marketplace. Read more
Befriending the "Competition"
Since I've had some extra time on my hands , I finally got around to readi... Read more
More Tales of the Inner City
A remarkable group of entrepreneurs deserves credit for transforming America's toughest neighborhoods, writes Michael E. Porter. But there is still much that... Read more
America's Best-Kept Secret
An introduction to the 1999 Inner City 100. Explains how the winners were selected and describes the ways that companies on the list made their locations a b... Read more
More Tales of the Inner City
A remarkable group of entrepreneurs deserves credit for transforming America's toughest neighborhoods, writes Michael E. Porter. But there is still much that... Read more
The Second Annual Inner City 100
A listing of the fastest-growing privately held inner-city businesses in America. Read more
Interviewing Geoffrey Moore: Great Business Books
This article is Part 1 of an 8 part series . Geoffrey Moore ... Read more
That Magic Moment
Inc. magazine's editor-in-chief talks with Earvin "Magic" Johnson about how the focus on fast money makes rising stars "uncoachable" on the court an... Read more
That Magic Moment
em Inc. /em magazine's editor-in-chief talks with Earvin "Magic" Johnson about how the focus on fast money makes rising sta... Read more
How to Benchmark Sales-and-Marketing Budgets
Here's how to determine the percentage of gross revenues you should budget for sales and marketing. Includes a look at what large companies spend and nationa... Read more
Fire and Motion
I’ve read a ton of books on competition and strategy, and none of them are as useful as this one simple concept. Read more
Fire and Motion
I’ve read a ton of books on competition and strategy, and none of them are as useful as this one simple concept. Read more
Book Value: So You Say People Are Your Most Important Asset
According to some recent books, thinking of people as just another asset is a mistake. Plus: What Tim Keyes of Aim Technologies reads. Read more
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