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SBA, Others Gear Up For Relief Effort

By Angus Loten |  Sep 8, 2005

September 8, 2005 --With local business development agencies turning to relief efforts, the U.S. Small Business Administration is expectin...  Read story

Martha Foose, Mockingbird Bakery

By Liz Welch |  Aug 1, 2006

“W hen my...  Read story

Investment in Growing Businesses Surged in 2004

By Jonathan Steiman

According to the CFED's Development Report Card for the States, more businesses opened, fewer closed, and the level of investment grew in 2004. The number...  Read story

Plowing New Ground In The Delta

By Tom Richman |  Dec 1, 1982

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

Training Wheels-and Deals

By George Gendron |  Feb 1, 1993

Finding affordable ways to train employees.  Read story

Statistics Can't Tell You Where To Do Business

By Jules Abend |  Oct 1, 1981

All companies have different needs. That's why studies of the so-called business climate don't mean much.  Read story

Readers Rate Their Own States

By Bradford W. Ketchum |  Feb 1, 1982

Readers in Missouri and Nevada don't think we should have given their states an F (as in flunk) in our recent report card on state business climates (Octo...  Read story

Directory of Inventors Groups

By Jennifer A. Redmond |  Jun 6, 2002

Are you an inventor looking for advice or resources? This directory lists inventors groups across the country, organized by state.  Read story

A Good Sales Rep Is Hard To Find

By Jack Falvey |  Nov 1, 1986

And that's exactly why a good sales manager is always scouting -- and recruiting -- whether or not openings exist.  Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Nov 22, 2006

Leading indicators rebound; weekly jobless claims rise.  Read story

Betty Gammill, Delta Feed and Seed

By Liz Welch |  Aug 1, 2006

“E veryon...  Read story

Unconventional Wisdom;

Oct 1, 1987

Don't simply create new public-sector programs. Change private-sector behavior instead. Unless a state can change what happens in the marketplace -- how...  Read story

At a Glance

By Inc Staff |  Dec 1, 1988

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

Exporters;

By Virginia Inman |  May 1, 1985

THEY CAN'T SINK ALL THOSE cargo ships steaming this way, laden with cars and video recorders -- although they might want to. Many states are finding...  Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Mar 29, 2007

Business owners worried about market uncertainties; jobless claims fall for the third consecutive week.  Read story

Lawsuits Could Lead to Higher Insurance Costs

By Angus Loten |  Jul 10, 2006

Property owners and insurance companies are battling over the definition of "damage" in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.  Read story

Jobless Claims Rise

Nov 22, 2006

Nov. 22, 2006 -- The number of claims for unemployment benefits rose by 12,000 last week to 321,000, the Labor Department reported Wednes...  Read story

Jobless Claims Down for Third Straight Week

Mar 29, 2007

March 29, 2007 -- New claims for unemployment benefits dropped by 10,000 to 308,000 last week, the third consecutive week of declines, th...  Read story

Jobless Claims Pick Up

Apr 5, 2007

April 5, 2007 -- The number of new claims for unemployment benefits increased by 11,000 last week to 321,000, following sharp decline a w...  Read story

Divorce American-style

Mar 1, 1986

Who gets what when the marriage ends? It depends upon where you live.  Read story

Rebuilding the Gulf Coast Brick by Brick

By Angus Loten |  Dec 2, 2005

Dec. 2, 2005 --A new federal job re-training program is offering Gulf Coast hurricane victims a chance to help rebuild their shattered com...  Read story

SBA Honors Natural-Disaster Heroes

Mar 26, 2007

March 26, 2007 -- The Small Business Administration will be honoring four employers and public officials who provided exceptional service...  Read story

The Best and Worst Legal Environments to Do Business In

By Jessalyn Swindoll

March 2004 --Some places are better than others when it comes to doing business, and one reason-according to corporate attorneys--is that ...  Read story

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten |  Jun 19, 2008

Leading indicators improve; energy costs continue to boost producer wholesale prices.  Read story

Katrina Verdict Could Impact Insurance Costs for Businesses

By Angus Loten |  Aug 16, 2006

A U.S. District judge ruled that flood damage is not covered by standard policies.  Read story

Small Claims Court

Small claims court is a legal court of law designed to resolve disputes involving relatively small amounts of money in an expeditious manner. Unlike other...  Read story

Hotline

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Jul 1, 1989

Hotline informational paragraphs on the above topic.  Read story

Merger Mania: Art Buchwald Vs. The Attorney General

By Art Buchwald |  Oct 1, 1981

WASHINGTON -- Every time you pick up the newspaper you read about one company merging with another company. We have laws to protect competition in the Un...  Read story

Blacks In Business: Are They Reluctant Entrepreneurs?

By Arthur E. Teele Jr. |  Nov 1, 1986

Paramount among the factors affecting the development of black business enterprise has been the postindustrial restructuring of the U.S. economic system. ...  Read story

Report Card On The States

By Kuldarshan Padda |  Oct 1, 1981

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

The Best Of Show

By Bradford W. Ketchum Jr. |  Oct 1, 1982

Capital: Activity at the money centers 1. California 2. Connecticut 3. New York 4. Texas 5. Massachusetts 6. Minnesota...  Read story

Massachusetts Tops Tech Rankings

By Ana Patricia Ferrey |  Jun 24, 2008

The state's science and technology sector leads the nation in R&D, a study reports.  Read story

Goodwill for Your Ex

By Mike Hofman |  Sep 1, 2003

Should 'goodwill' be considered divisible property in divorce cases?  Read story

America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Oct 1, 1993

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

Web Recruiting Down

By Laura Palotie |  Apr 1, 2008

The number of jobs posted online last year declined for the first time this decade.  Read story

What The Rankings Mean

Oct 1, 1986

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

This Week’s Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Jan 27, 2006

Jan. 27, 2006 --With the pace of growth slowing, business owners took time to invest in new equipment in December, preparing for an expect...  Read story

Disaster Cowboys

By Christopher McDougall |  Nov 1, 2005

Ed Weingartner chases floods and hurricanes for a living--a good enough living to make him an Inc. 500 CEO. Hurricane Katrina, however, created a bigger mess...  Read story

Where the Growth Is: Hot Spots

By Anne Murphy |  Oct 15, 1994

A look at the best places to build an Inc. 500 company, and the 1994 winners displayed by state.  Read story

Strength in Numbers

By JAY FINEGAN |  Dec 1, 1995

A profile of the 1995 Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year and the runners-up.  Read story