Staying Charged
Just as car owners ignore automobile batteries until a problem arises, many companies that use industrial batteries in forklifts and pallet jacks often do... Read story
Nashville
Nashville
Oct 1, 1981
At the Tennessee Governor's Conference on Small Business, Gov. Lamar Alexander presented guest speaker Michael Cardenas, chief of the Small Business Admin... Read story
Sugar Baby
By John F. Persinos | May 1, 1984
Jimmy Spradly's candy bar has already charmed the South. Can it sweet-talk its way into the national market as well? Read story
The Truth About Start-ups
By DAVID L. BIRCH | Jan 1, 1988
From cradle to grave, here are the facts about which businesses are most often started, survive, and prosper Read story
Fitness-Focused Hotels
By Jim Kaese | Jun 1, 2005
Fitness expert Jim Kaese shares his favorite hotels for the fitness minded business traveler. Read story
"cottage Industry" In The Computer Business
Jun 1, 1981
Software produced by programmers operating out of their homes has become a growing resource in the computer industry. The market for the "cottage" progra... Read story
Introducing The Defect-Free Child
By George Gendron | Jul 1, 1992
Quote on TQM for children, from a promotional brochure describing a session at the Annual Quality Congress. Read story
Place Matters
By John Case | May 15, 1996
A look at some data showing how the economies of various geographical regions of the U.S. are performing. Read story
The Political Odyssey Of Bill Nourse
By Tom Richman | Nov 1, 1982
How a mild-mannered hardware store proprietor joined a new breed of savvy, small business activists. Read story
The Best Big Cities for Starting and Growing a Business
By George Gendron | Nov 1, 1993
Report examines the concentration of new businesses in states, regions, metro, and rural areas. Read story
Personal Best
By Joseph D. Freedman | Dec 1, 1998
The president of Amicus Legal Staffing reviews LifePeak, a personal-achievement software product that helps users find balance in their lives through self-ev... Read story
The Smartest Franchisees in America
By JAY FINEGAN | Nov 1, 1995
An in-depth look at a new wave of franchisees who are using their entrepreneurial smarts as true company builders. Read story
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By Virginia Inman | Aug 1, 1985
McDonald's Corp. launched the fast-food business with a limited menu and take-out-only service. Then menus became fatter, restaurants fancier, and prices... Read story
A Golden Alternative
By Tom Parsons | May 3, 2000
Using alternative airports is a form of creative ticketing that airlines don't really object to, but they will not offer alternative airport options when ... Read story
Letters
By Various Inc Staff | Feb 1, 2001
Readers respond to recent Inc. articles, including the December 2000 column by Andrew Raskin, who stepped down as CEO of his San Francisco start-up,... Read story
Pipeline Data to Target SMBs With Acquisitions
Nov 29, 2007
Merchant payment processing solutions provider Pipeline Data has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire Innovative Resource Alliance (IRA), the pare... Read story
The 2001 Inc Web Awards: Winners
By Various Inc Staff | Nov 1, 2001
The winners of the third annual Inc Web Awards. Read story
Can Your Bank Do This?
By Robert A. Mamis | Mar 1, 1996
A number of entrepreneurs define for Inc. what makes an exceptional small-business commercial bank. Read story
Contributors
By Inc Staff | Feb 1, 2008
Editor-at-large Bo Burlingham first wrote about the corporate culture at Reell Precision Manufacturing for his 2005 book, Small Giant... Read story
The Buddy System
By Stephanie L Gruner | Nov 1, 1996
Here's a way to keep your far-flung sales force in touch with the home office. Read story
Gift Guide: For the Road
Whether travelling to work, school or Bermuda, these portables will please any lucky recipient. Read story
Healthy Capitalist Systems
Nov 1, 1983
Sometimes, it seems the American workforce is literally in sick shape. Business health care costs are escalating at an annual rate of about 17% to 20%, ma... Read story
On the Cutting Edge
By Elaine Appleton Grant | Nov 1, 2007
Business for Sale: A Nashville-area glass and glazing company, priced at $8.2 million Read story
Prophets Of The New Age
Apr 1, 1984
Imagine, if you can, what your world would be like without Frederick W. Smith. With the creation of Federal Express Corp., Smith did more than build himse... Read story
Web Sites We Love
By Shane McLaughlin | Oct 15, 1998
Inc. 500 CEOs reveal some of the ways they're using the Web to locate critical information, ranging from news on venture capital and specific industries to t... Read story
Look to Low-Cost and Niche Airlines for Low Fares
By Tom Parsons | Apr 28, 2000
One of the best ways to get the lowest fares is to know where low-cost and niche airlines fly. These carriers allow you to create your own system of airfa... Read story
Why It's Pat Croce's World
By Joseph Rosenbloom | Apr 1, 2002
During his five-year reign as president of the Philadelphia 76ers, the upbeat, unabashed, and sometimes corny Pat Croce turned the team into the Cinderella s... Read story
Bill Nourse Of Brookemenade Hardware
By Tom Richman | Apr 1, 1984
Either Ronald Reagan promises to make his next appointment to the Federal Reserve Board someone with firsthand experience in small business, "or, we'll ra... Read story
Index
By Inc Staff | Mar 1, 1998
A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in the March issue. Read story
Would You Eat Cereal Made From Amaranth?
Aug 1, 1981
One day in the not-too-distant future your morning newspaper may be made from kenaf. Your tires may come from guayule. And you may eat cereal made from ... Read story
How I Did It: Clint Greenleaf, Chairman and CEO, Greenleaf Book Group
By Clint Greenleaf | Sep 1, 2006
As told to Donna Fenn Industry: Media 2006 Inc. 500 Ranking: 224<... Read story
Need Help? Don't Call Us
By Etelka Lehoczky | Aug 1, 2005
Online peer forums boost customer satisfaction while cutting costs. Read story
The Upstarts Are Coming
By Donna Fenn | Oct 1, 2009
In an excerpt from Upstarts! How GenY Entrepreneurs Are Rocking the World of Business and 8 Ways You Can Profit From Their Success , Donna Fenn explo... Read story
The Art (Not Science) of Picking the Right Partner
By Jerry Useem | Aug 1, 1998
ffith, a lawyer at Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, in Nashville, remembers the time two men came into his office and announced that they wanted to form a p... Read story
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