Inc.com: Articles about Missouri

High-performance Companies Live In High-performance States

Oct 1, 1981

Not surprisingly, there is a direct correlation between the location of the country's fastest-growing, smaller companies and those states with the most po... Read story

The States Report

By Christopher S. Bond | Jan 1, 1982

"Report Card for the States" (October 1981) ranks Missouri among the worst states in business climate. Missouri ranks among the very best of states in wo... Read story

Missouri Lowers Requirement for Association Health Plans

By Jess Blumberg | Jul 17, 2006

The number of companies needed to form an association will drop from 100 to 50. Read story

Economic Cop-out

By Phillip Estes | Nov 1, 1983

The contention that enterprise zones represent a public subsidy in disguise is the result of a superficial analysis. In Missouri, the tax benefits availab... Read story

Fax Scam Targets Business Owners

By Darren Dahl | Jan 5, 2006

Jan. 6, 2006 --Business owners beware. If you recently received an unsolicited fax asking if you want to sell your company, you might want... Read story

Missouri Lowers Requirement for Association Health Plans

By Jess Blumberg | Jul 17, 2006

The number of companies needed to form an association will drop from 100 to 50. Read story

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten | Aug 14, 2008

Small-business optimism continues to fade; retail sales down. Read story

Briefing: May 2003

By Inc Staff | May 1, 2003

Businesses want a say in rewriting regulations, companies fatten their marketing budgets, and leaders receive tips fit for a queen. Read story

Minimum Wage Hike in Six States

Nov 9, 2006

Nov. 9, 2006 -- Ballot initiatives to raise the minimum wage won in every state where they were on the ballot in Tuesday's election. ... Read story

New Year, New Laws

By Darren Dahl | Jan 1, 2006

An entrepreneur's guide to state policies taking effect at the start of 2006. Read story

Taxes: Is Less More?

Oct 1, 1984

1. Missouri 6. New Hampshire 2. Florida 7. Alabama 3. Arkansas 8. Ohio 4. Indiana 9. Idaho 5. Tennessee 10. Te... Read story

Businesses Invited to Partner with the U.S. Army

Nov 2, 2006

Nov. 2, 2006 -- The 10th annual U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Small Business Conference will be held November 13-15 in Saint Louis, Missou... Read story

Job Growth Is Cloudy in Swing States

By Matt Quinn

August 25, 2004 -- While 28 states reported employment gains in July, seven states viewed as undecided in the upcoming presidential elect... Read story

Relocating Washington

By Carl Schramm | Jun 1, 2006

Imagine the Interior Department out West, or Labor in Detroit. Read story

Pick the Host With the Most

By Inc Staff | Nov 1, 2008

It's not enough to compare features and prices when choosing a VoIP host. Companies in this field come and go. "The barrier to entry in the VoIP space is low... 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

At a Glance

By Inc Staff | Dec 1, 1988

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

The Economy This Week

By Angus Loten | Aug 28, 2008

Small-business outlook continues to improve; jobless claims inch down. Read story

CEO Sound-off: Firing

By Various Inc Staff | Mar 1, 1997

What entrepreneurs are telling Inc. about hiring and firing "Hiring our first salesperson was a disaster. We let him stay for nine... Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten | Aug 10, 2006

Business owners remain optimistic despite weaker sales; productivity on the rise. Read story

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten | Jun 7, 2007

Observers predict potential labor shortage; prices at the pump fall for second straight week. Read story

Vets Approved for SBA Loans

Jul 17, 2007

More than 20 U.S. military veterans have been approved for $2 million in small-business loans under a program launched last month by the Small Business Ad... Read story

Swing States See Weak September Job Growth

By Michael Aneiro

Nov. 2, 2004 --While over two-thirds of all states reported employment gains in September, those gains were all but wiped out by the compa... Read story

Jobless Claims Surge

Feb 15, 2007

Feb. 15, 2007 -- The number of new claims for unemployment benefits rose by 44,000 to 357,000 last week, the highest level ... Read story

Jobless Claims Surge by 19,000

Apr 12, 2007

April 12, 2007 -- The number of new claims for unemployment benefits rose by 19,000 last week to 342,000, the Labor Department reported T... Read story

Tackling Trucking Turnover

By Inc Staff | Sep 1, 1990

Creating incentives for truck drivers to operate more efficiently. Read story

Origins of the 500: On the Road

By Susan Hansen | Oct 15, 1999

Where do America's fastest growing private companies get all those great ideas? Here's why deciding to base Solutech Inc. in his sleepy hometown has paid off... 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

CEO Sound-off

By Inc Staff | Nov 1, 1996

Three comments from entrepreneurs about their feelings toward the flood of new technology. Read story

Most Likely to Succeed

By Jim Melloan | Jan 1, 2006

Innovative tech companies prepping launches for the new year. Read story

Higher Prices Cutting Into Savings

By Ana Patricia Ferrey | Jun 20, 2008

Rising food and gas prices have Americans dipping into their retirement funds, a survey finds. Read story

Hotline

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf | Oct 1, 1990

Current trends affecting small business. Read story

Risk Management;

By Reported by Patricia Amend | Oct 1, 1986

Potentially hazardous chemicals are tools of the trade in tens of thousands of businesses, but most companies treat that fact as a dirty little secret. Th... Read story

A New Tack For The New Year

By Milton D. Stewart | Jan 1, 1983

Two proposed bills -- one to create jobs for small business at home, another to study the worldwide economic slump -- might provide the solution voters seek. Read story

Location

By Inc Staff | May 23, 2007

59 cities and 29 states are represented on the 2007 Inner City 100. Most Represented Cities: Detroit - 6
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Employers Seen Increasing Pay Levels

By Matthew Phan | Jul 25, 2005

July 25, 2005 --Large employers will raise wages by an average of 3.7% through 2005 and increasingly prefer one-time awards such as cash o... Read story