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Fruit Bouquets in Every Time Zone
How do you keep a smooth supply chain when you sell perishable goods on an international scale? Edible Arrangements's co-founder and COO Kamran Farid shares his secret.
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What Ever Happened to Start-up Nation?
A decade ago, Israel had the highest density of start-ups in the world, and attracted more venture capital than anywhere. Today, the entrepreneurial hotbed feels decidedly lukewarm. Author Sarah Lacy analyzes why.
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Why We Need Social Entrepreneurship in the Middle East
Underneath the political and economic discontent in the Mideast right now is also profound social unrest. The case for how new social enterprises could contribute to regained stability.
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Afghanistan's Enterprising Women
By building their own businesses, women in Afghanistan are sustaining their communities through years of conflict. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon's recent book tells o... Read more
Green Banks, YouTube’s Demise, and Top Roadside Eats
Twittering in Tehran . No one really knows what's been happening in Iran over the past few days as protests and violence flare up in the wake of a d... Read more
Good News: World War III Has Not Begun. It's Just Spam, Again
Yes, it's true the saber-rattling out of Iran became a bit more chilling this w... Read more
Going Global, Part 15: Wheeling and Dealing Around the Globe
Top trade representatives from "the group of six" gathered in Delhi today to formally recommence trade negotiations that stalled last July after failure t... Read more
Gobs of Great Companies
Today's a big day: we have officially unveiled the 26th annual Inc. 500 and the first-ever expanded rankings, the Inc. 5,000. (To check out Inc.com's cove... Read more
Fighting Fakes
It's not just Gucci and Rolex. These days, counterfeiters will knock off pretty much anything. Read more
U.S., Allies Create Small-Business Fund for Middle East
Nov. 18, 2005 --The nation's foreign policymakers are turning to small businesses to promote democracy in the Middle East and North Africa... Read more
A Whole New World [Video]
Are there opportunities for your business in the Middle East? Staff writer Darren Dahl explains the benefits -- and challenges -- of expanding to the regi... Watch video
Facebook's Role in Revolutions
The social networking site has kept a low profile amid uprisings in the Middle East. Plus, an employee strikes back and the rest of the day's news. Read more
Go Daddy Abandons IPO Plans
The former Inc. 500 firm says Middle East violence and oil prices have made the market prohibitive. Read more
Go Daddy Abandons IPO Plans
The former Inc. 500 firm says Middle East violence and oil prices have made the market prohibitive. Read more
Products: What Does That Do?
Have a guess. Looks can be deceiving when it comes to these products from Inc. 500|5000 companies. Read more
How I Opened an Office in a War Zone
Just months after assuming the role of CEO, Lisa Hogan went the extra 6,562 miles to accommodate her employees in Afghanistan. Read more
A Whole New World
How Mosaica Education made the jump from the inner city to the Middle East. Read more
Middle East Entrepreneurship Program Launched
Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business will launch an entrepreneurship program in Doha, Qatar, in the fall, school officials said. The Executi... Read more
What Would You Do If...
CNN reports that prices for U.S. light crude oil reached a new record high today of $47.40 a barrel. Though Iraq's normal contribution to the global oil s... Read more
Teaching Kids About Microfinance
Having worked on the Best Lemonade Stand in America Contest ... Read more
Oil Hits $76 a Barrel
The AP is reporting that "Wall Street suffered sharp losses for a second straight session Thursday as a new record for oil prices and discouraging analyst... Read more
Should You Consider an International Franchise?
Jeffery Adler, founder of Dlush, was running a funky chain of Southern California beverage joints when he got an interesting offer from a wealthy Kuwaiti fam... Read more
Fighting for Survival
At the age of 12, Shahin Azizi used his entrepreneurial skills to save his family. Now, he's living the American dream. Read more
Standing Out in Today's Complex Market
What obstacles do salespeople around the world face? The answer may surprise you. Read more
Standing Out in Today's Complex Market
What obstacles do salespeople around the world face? The answer may surprise you. I've just completed a four week, eight country ... Read more
How I Did It: Jason Araghi, CEO, Green Beans Coffee
As told to Athena Schindelheim
Industry: Food & Beverage
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Technology for the Road Warrior's Feet
Hats off to Israel. As usual they are eons ahead of the rest of us when it comes to air travel security. Ever since Richard-What's-His-Name, the ... Read more
Small Business News Round-Up
In the news this week: What do small business owners think are a threat to their success? According to Read more
Cleantech Deals Hit a New Record
A new survey reports 180 deals in the first quarter of 2010, and particularly strong interest in the transportation sector. Read more
How This 19-Year-Old Is Taking On Google
He's an Israeli who sidestepped military service in favor of moving to the Bay Area to become Y Combinator's youngest founder. Six months later, all eyes are... Read more
How to Keep Customers Smiling
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: Sim... Read more
What Retailers Expect This Holiday
With a surging economy , and an i... Read more
Business is Just Another Form of Combat
Dawn Halfaker, founder of Halfaker and Associates, took the stage at the Inc. 500|5000 J... Read more
The 2010 Inc. 5000: Top 10 Job Creators
With unemployment statistics all over the media, the job market can feel all doom and gloom these days. But, these Inc. 5000 companies have been the bright s... View slideshow
How Business Can Prepare for War
Hit by both the threat of war in Iraq and a lingering economic slowdown, companies in many areas of the world are reining in investments and postponing th... Read more
The Recent Evolution of Ethics in Business Practice and Policy
The growing attention to and awareness of business ethics can be attributed to a number of factors. These include the increased globalization and decentra... Read more
Using an Innovative Communications Strategy to Fight the Taliban
Wexley School for Girls, an innovative ad agency that specializes in guerrilla marketing, is helping the Army's mission in Afghanistan Read more
Gen. Stanley McChrystal on How to Lead Like a General
The retired four-star U.S. Army general overhauled communications for troops in Afghanistan. Today, he's a speaker and educator who thinks business leaders h... Read more
The Way I Work: Jamie Latshaw of Lexicon
Jamie Latshaw is a stay-at-home mom. She also runs one of the fastest-growing companies in America. Read more
Generation "Why Should I?"
Before recent grads get bent out of shape about yesterday's AP article that Read more
American Business' Dirty Little Secret
As part of the investigation into the security sclerosis that led to the intelligence breakdowns and failures on Iraq, it was reported in the New York... Read more
Entrepreneurs Nab Two Genius Grants
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation named its 2007 fellows today—a group that is popularly known as the recipients of "genius grants."... Read more
The Dos and Don’ts of Foreign Business Etiquette
Knowledge of cross-cultural etiquette is a critical element in all international business negotiations. Here are 11 helpful tips to learn before traveling an... View slideshow
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