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Stay Safe, Stay In Touch

By Inc Staff |  May 1, 2007

A toymaker ponders product liability. Plus, how to bolster customer interaction online.  Read story

Boomtowns '06: Hottest Midsize Cities

By Joel Kotkin and Michael A. Shires |  May 1, 2006

Employment Base of 150,000-450,000.  Read story

In Memoriam

By Ryan McCarthy |  Nov 1, 2007

The notable entrepreneurs who died in 2007 helped to shape some of the major trends in business in the past 50 years, from the rise of socially responsible b...  Read story

Develop a Tax Strategy

By Inc Staff |  Oct 1, 2008

1. See the Big Picture All things being equal, accountants aim to record income and expenses in a way that lowers taxes in the current year, prin...  Read story

The Product Liability Trap

By William Steele |  Jul 1, 1982

Injured workers are turning more and more to the manufacturer in damage suits. And even when the worker doesn't sue, the employer may.  Read story

Vera Goes Digital

By Mary Roach |  Nov 15, 2000

Our new road warrior, Mary Roach, test-drives the latest in digital personal assistants. The bottom line: Don't fire your secretary yet.  Read story

The Inc. Network

By Inc Staff |  Jul 1, 1994

Reader-to-reader advice.  Read story

Letters

By Inc Staff |  Jan 1, 1998

Readers react to articles from the October issue of Inc., including Jim Collins's "What Comes Next?," Hendrix Niemann's "The End of the Story," and Marc Ball...  Read story

How to Minimize This Year's Tax Bill

By Inc Staff |  Oct 1, 2008

Develop A Tax Strategy 1. See the Big Picture All things being equal, accountants aim to record income and expenses in a way that lowe...  Read story

Desperation Capitalism

By Mike Hofman |  Aug 1, 1997

What do Clorox and Apple Computer have in common? Both were launched by bootstrappers-- and here are some other bootstrapping Hall of Famers.  Read story

Top 25 Cities for Doing Business in America

By Joel Kotkin |  Mar 1, 2004

If you're looking for cities large, medium, and small where job growth is robust and economies are strong, head to the ones on this year's Top Cities list. F...  Read story

When Employees Work Shifts, HR Needs 24-Hour Strategy

Aug 15, 1999

A 24-hour-a-day business needs 24-hour-a-day HR management. Good HR strategy provides employees who work evenings, nights, or weekends with access to the ...  Read story

For Roy Eisenhardt, Business Is A Ball

By Jay Stuller |  Jun 1, 1982

The Oakland A's youthful president is using aggressive marketing and a low-key management style to turn his team into a winner.  Read story

Almanac

By Inc Staff |  May 15, 1998

A statistical guide to the metro areas and states that are home to the most start-ups per capita, the top 20 types of new ventures, and the most popular home...  Read story

The Most Entrepreneurial Cities in America

By John Case |  Mar 1, 1990

Inc.'s 1990 ranking of metropolitan regions by job growth, business starts, and proportion of high-growth companies.  Read story

Hot Spots

Mar 1, 1988

INC.'s annual ranking of America's cities  Read story

Hot Spots

By Joel Kotkin |  Mar 1, 1989

Summary of metropolitan economies for 1989; the most growth was seen in the 'edge cities', where cattle once grazed.  Read story

Remember This?

By Abby Solomon |  Oct 1, 1982

The electromechanical mainstay of today's office is being replaced by a softspoken, intelligent electronic typewriter, with a fine memory, too.  Read story

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