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Health Care Costs, the Business Canon, and eBay Exits
A new way to cut health care costs . The Wall Street Journal writes about a no... Read more
Montana
Recent Articles about Montana
The Dirt On Country Livin'
How much does it cost to be a cowboy? Read more
Know Your Place
When it comes to entrepreneurial vitality, is geography destiny? Are some places really better than others for starting and growing a business? And if you li... Read more
Grown in Montana
Profile of a bootstrapped start-up nursery. Read more
Big Money Heads for the Mountains
Entrepreneurs, angel investors, and venture capitalists will be gathering for an annual conference in Big Sky, Mont., this summer, organizers said.
Big-Sky Country
Business: Maker of computer-based camera systems Location: Bozeman, Mont. Site rationale: C... Read more
Lessons from a Dying Business
Redbox has built a successful DVD kiosk business, but its days are numbered. Here's why that's not such a bad thing. Read more
Minimum Wage Hike in Six States
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 more
Snapshots: Locations
These Inc. 500 companies relocated for various reasons -- from access to skilled labor to the CEO's love of the outdoors. Read more
Senate Moves to Ban Sneaky Spyware
Congress takes on the force behind unwanted pop-up ads. Read more
Senate Moves to Ban Sneaky Spyware
Congress takes on the force behind unwanted pop-up ads. Read more
What A Life
Editor's introduction to a new Inc. publication: The Inc. Life. Read more
Start-Ups and Blowouts
Chart showing new-business incorporations, business bankruptcies and business failures nationwide by region. Read more
How the West Was Wired
A look at how Great Plains farmers used barbed-wire fences to transmit telephone calls. Read more
Proposed Tax Breaks
The Senate is currently considering a plan to link the much-ballyhooed federal minimum wage increase to a package of tax breaks designed to mollify small ... Read more
At a Glance
Charts providing information on the features of Inc. 500 companies. Read more
Mail: February 2002
Readers react to articles from the Inc 500 and November 2001 issues of Inc , Plus: Update on two trash-talking CEOs. Read more
The Good Life and How to Get It
Most entrepreneurs crave balance in their lives but can't even begin to imagine how to achieve it. Pete and Laura Wakeman of Great Harvest Bread are a happy ... Read more
Feds Target Growth in Underserved Markets
The Small Business Administration this fall is hoping to spur small-business growth in inner city and rural areas through a series of programs and activit... Read more
The Most Beautiful House in the World
Tom Olivo built the house that changed his life -- from 1,200 miles away. Read more
Business for Sale: Western Prints
A spectacular Rocky Mountain location helps make this commercial printer an alluring opportunity. Read more
Medical Marijuana Laws Leave Employers Dazed and Confused
It's now legal to smoke pot for medical reasons in 14 states. What does that mean for employee policy? Read more
Report On The States: Best Of Show
Minnesota's tax and wage rates are well above tha national medians. But aggressive bank lending and investments by local SBICs make it one of the top states ... Read more
Roll Out the Fine Carpet
Business for Sale: A rug and furniture retailer in Bozeman, Montana, for $1.64 million. Read more
Divorce American-style
Who gets what when the marriage ends? It depends upon where you live. Read more
A Swing and a Miss
Golf isn't always a winning group activity. Croquet, anyone? Read more
Taxpayer, Spare Thyself
Estimate your 1983 tax liability by following these eight easy steps. Then slash your final bill by adopting the necessary strategies. Read more
How Ideas Rise at Franchisor Great Harvest
Great Harvest Bread Co., headquartered in Dillon, Mont., is a franchisor of retail bread bakeries (137 in all) that make soft-crust bread from Montana who... Read more
Tech Talk: Pipe Supplier Networks Depots
A company that supplies steel tubing to oil and gas companies in the Rocky Mountain region revolutionized the way the firm communicates information about in... Read more
Where the Growth Is: Hot Spots
A look at the best places to build an Inc. 500 company, and the 1994 winners displayed by state. Read more
Runaway Inflation
New business creates original flotation device. Read more
Zen and the Art of the Self-Managing Company
The owners of Great Harvest Bread Co. are building a "learning organization" -- a company that fosters innovation and almost runs itself. Read more
Businesses Win Times Square Billboard Ads
A South Carolina-based center for children with disabilities and a Montana-based seller of environmentally-friendly building products were among the small... Read more
Rebels With A Cause
Every sales group ought to have one maverick on the team -- provided you know how to manage him Read more
What The Rankings Mean
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 more
Florida Metro Areas Lead National Job Growth
Nov. 19, 2004 --The Fort Myers-Cape Coral metropolitan area in Florida led the nation in job growth in 2003, according to a new study by t... Read more
My Favorite Tool for Collaborating
Entrepreneur Paul Gladen explains how he uses Mavenlink to work on projects with his employees, contractors, and clients. Read more
Out of Business
A top-notch CEO discovered that some innovation could only happen after he left the company he founded. Read more
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