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The Scourge of Napa Valley
California winemaker Fred Franzia says the world would be better off without all that expensive Napa Valley wine. And that's not just an opinion--it's a busi... Read more
Napa Valley
Recent Articles about Napa Valley
School's In
Learning trips take night school a step beyond. Read more
Calif. Vineyard/Winery
Financial summary and brief description of a California vineyard. Read more
Close the Deal, Save the Grizzlies
Why hanging out with Andre Agassi can help you land that big account and save money on your taxes. Read more
A Textbook Case of Great Service
A carafe of musty Syrah gave the staff at Bouchon, Thomas Keller's popular Napa Valley bistro, a chance to show our blogger how the pros deliver exceptional ... Read more
CEO Passions: Acting
Bill Leigon dreamed of being an actor but ended up taking the role of serial entrepreneur. Now, he is back onstage. Read more
Why You Won't Sell Your Business
Inc. revisits companies listed in the Business for Sale column. Read more
Remembering Robert Mondavi, a Legendary Entrepreneur
Back in the 1960s, he was reportedly bounced out of his family's business for being too much of a maverick. He went on to start his own company and, in th... Read more
Let's Start With an Icebreaker
Summer sales meetings have become common at many private companies, but they are not all fun and games. Read more
Conquering the Digital Haystack
New start-ups are changing the way people search the Web -- and the way advertisers reach them. Read more
Conquering the Digital Haystack
New start-ups are changing the way people search the Web -- and the way advertisers reach them. Read more
In this Issue
Why Inc. is a great magazine and you should buy 100 more copies. Read more
Best Cellars
Internet wine sellers offer a great selection of labels and vintages. But laws governing interstate wine shipments can put a cork in your festivities. Read more
Best Cellars
Internet wine sellers offer a great selection of labels and vintages. But laws governing interstate wine shipments can put a cork in your festivities. Read more
How to Institutionalize Inspiration in Your Company
The most overlooked aspect of innovation, but arguably the most important, is inspiration. Andy Stefanovich, author of the book Look At More , shares... Read more
Ask Inc.
Q I'm considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Can I pay back the loans from my friends and family in full?Read more
Strange Brew
California Cooler created an industry by using beer distributors to sell wine. Read more
Honorable Mention: The Ceja Family
These former migrant workers now own their own vineyard, producing 6,000 cases of wine a year. Read more
Live from the South Beach Wine & Food Festival
Bobby Flay, Rachael Ray, Michael Symon, Ingrid Hoffman, Spike Mendelsohn, Masaharu Morimoto and more converge on Miami. Read more
Trading Lawn Mowers For Goats
Goat and sheep mowing businesses thrive as organizations choose to mow their acreage with beasts instead of machines. Read more
How Has Technology Changed the Way You Do Your Job?
Various businesspeople comment on their use of technology. Read more
View to a Thrill
A salesperson reviews a piece of hardware used for viewing faxes. Read more
Sour Grapes
Chalone's strategy was to trade the efficiency of large wineries for the quality image of small ones. And it worked-for a while. Read more
The Yellow Rose Of Texas
So you eat your steak chicken-fried, and you've never worried much about whether to have it with a full-bodied Burgundy or a clever little Cabernet. Well,... Read more
Business for Sale: Little Napa on the Prairie
Over a nice cabernet, you've mused about someday buying a vineyard and winery. But are 12-hour workdays your style? Read more
Distribution: Pursuing the Electronic Channel
A vineyard owner explains why he is doing business on the Internet. Read more
Private Lives: All Good Years From Here On Out
Norm Brodsky's favorite vintages. Read more
The Wine Entrepreneurs
Forget stomping grapes. These savvy entrepreneurs have transformed their passion for wine into lucrative businesses. Read more
The Integrators
Bringing fundamental change to everyday life. And, for that matter, death. Read more
Grape Expectations
Inc. 500 CEOs Roy Cecchetti and Don Sebastiani started their now successful wine business, Cecchetti Sebastiani Cellar Inc., despite fierce competition and a... Read more
John Scharffenberger, The Tastemaker
John Scharffenberger is a crucial part of the gourmeting of America. He got his start making fine chocolate and now he plans to create an American version of... Read more
Packing Them In
Analysis of an environmentally-friendly industrial packaging & gift-wrap start-up. Read more
The Zentrepreneur
Restaurateur Phil Suarez has built his successful business intuitively---perhaps proving that you can't succeed if you're bored. Read more
28 Steps to a Strategic Alliance
How Calyx Corolla, a mail-order flower seller, developed strategic alliances before the company was off the ground. Read more
The Alchemist Of Anchor Steam
Starting with a tumble-down plant and a vision of "the perfect beer," Fritz Maytag proved that even in an industry dominated by giants, small can be beautiful. Read more
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