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SMALL COMPANIES TRADING over the counter have a tough time attracting dollars from such conservative investors as pension-fund managers, who prefer to tak... Read story
SMALL COMPANIES TRADING over the counter have a tough time attracting dollars from such conservative investors as pension-fund managers, who prefer to tak... Read story
Regulators have (surprise) thought up lots of rules governing e-mail. It's your job to figure out which ones cover you. Read story
These days, companies like Apple Computer, MCI, and Tandem are choosing to remain over-the-counter, and the American Stock Exchange, for one, is fighting mad. Read story
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) defines day trading as follows: "Day traders rapidly buy and sell stocks throughout the day in the hope that ... Read story
A summary of the differences between stock exchanges and their minimum listing requirements and 1992 IPOs. Read story
You can say good-bye to "pink-sheet" stocks if the National Association of Securities Dealers has its way. NASD will soon require penny-stock brokers to r... Read story
Guidelines for choosing an underwriter for a small initial public offering. Read story
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Heard about venture catalysts? These newfangled matchmakers may have great connections to angel investors and venture capitalists, but they may also be br... Read story
Current trends and legislation affecting small business. Read story
The Beauty Contest - Investment Bankers Despite its moniker, the beauty contest should not be taken lightly. During this pageant, ... Read story
How to go public by merging with a shell company. Read story
Only rarely does a company choose to jettison a lofty listing on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange in favor of joining the over-t... Read story
Everyone thinks an IPO is the last hurdle to success, and everyone has it all wrong. It's what happens after you go public that makes all the difference. Read story
An associate professor at NYU explains what the associated costs were for one small business to go public. Read story
CEOs give advice on employee sabbaticals, recruiting at trade shows, speeding up collections, taking advantage of electricity deregulation, and cutting costs... Read story
The ingredients of a do-it-yourself IPO. Read story
CEOs discuss lowering insurance costs; using employee committees to review potential clients; getting capital from clients; and mastering your supply chain. ... Read story
Mutual funds were designed to let the small guy invest in the market cheaply and efficiently. The system doesn't work, though, when fund investors are to... Read story
Need a million dollars or more? Thousands of new investment bankers can lend a hand. Just watch costs, and read the fine print. Read story
California's new capital gains law gives special incentives to small business. Read story
Readers react to recent Inc magazine articles. Plus: An update on the MEP and why the Bush administration is significantly cutting its funding to th... Read story
Limited partnerships still offer an attractive source of capital for growing companies -- provided you can figure out how to sell the deal. Read story
Morty Weiss was trading Polaroid and Xerox stock back in 1946. In those days, Polaroid was marketing a windshield system that cut down glare, and Xerox w... Read story
Ferrofluidics seized a chance to go public, although the company wasn't quite ready, and found the spotlight was costly and harsh. Read story
The story of how a start-up is making money for itself and its clients through NASDAQ's Small-Order Execution System. Read story
In which Chris Reed, the founder of a soda company, undertakes an initial public offering -- his way. What can go wrong does. What should go right doesn'... Read story
Two companies fight over the patent rights to fiber optic HDTV (high-definition television). Read story
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