Inc.com: Articles about New England States

Find the Best Deals for Fall Foliage Travel

By Tom Parsons | Aug 21, 2000

For some, autumn comes with a particular appeal. While the others seasons may have their beauty, autumn is the one time in North America where you can tru... Read story

Going Fishing

Oct 1, 1982

When an angler gets a nibble he is bound to continue fishing that potentially productive spot. Business people should think more like anglers. Too many ti... Read story

Who Gets What Benefits?

By Jill Andresky Fraser | Feb 1, 1993

Chart showing percentage of companies which offer insurance-based benefits to their employees. Read story

Funding in New England Businesses Down in Q3

By Allen Roberts

Oct. 17, 2004 --A sharp dip in venture capital funding market of the New England area might seem like a spooky omen for the fall market, b... Read story

Citizens Bank is Top SMB Lender in Northeast

Oct 17, 2007

Looking to start up an enterprise in New England? If you’re shopping for loans, perhaps you should circumnavigate troubled names like Wells Fargo (NYSE:... Read story

Trade-Group Mergers Spawn Study

By Darren Dahl | Feb 17, 2006

Southern Illinois University is examining how a wave of trade-association mergers will affect small businesses. Read story

Why The Commuter Airlines Are Flying High

By John F Persinos | Feb 1, 1983

Although the effects of deregulation on the entire airline industry have been mixed, the new elimate of competition has brought brighter skies for many sm... Read story

Your Cold Calling?

By Elaine Appleton Grant | Dec 1, 2007

Business for Sale: A recreational outfitter in northern New England for $6.185 million. Read story

The Solid-gold Roller Coaster

By Theresa Engstrom | Apr 1, 1982

In the volatile collectibles market, Jim Halperin and Alan Hershon stayed ahead by learning how to react to rapid change. Read story

Mail

By Inc Staff | Apr 1, 2007

Technology for Everyone I am blind, and I just finished reading the February issue of Inc. , not with the hand-held scanner that Ray Kurz... Read story

Fished Out

By Sarah Schafer | Sep 15, 1996

A look at how technology may be wiping the fishing industry. Could it happen to your industry? Read story

Sails and Services

By Elaine Appleton Grant | Aug 1, 2007

Business for sale: A Cape Cod marina for $9.15 million. Read story

A Clear Opportunity

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf | Oct 1, 1991

Analysis of a spin-off company marketing their product through supermarkets. Read story

Rim Shot;

Mar 1, 1987

Bostonians will spend a cold night on Causeway Street to buy play-off tickets for their Celtics, but there were a lot of empty seats when the team went pu... Read story

Follow The Leader

By Jack Falvey | Jul 1, 1986

Sometimes it just doesn't pay to be innovative. Read story

Recruiting;

By Reported by Patricia C. Amend and Bruce G. Posner | Apr 1, 1987

If your help-wanted ads aren't turning up the right kind of candidates, maybe you should consider offering an incentive designed to attract them. That wa... Read story

Where the Growth Is: The 1989 Inc. 500

By John Case | Dec 1, 1989

A breakdown of the 1989 Inc. 500 by region, industry, sector, and type of company. Read story

The Inc. 500 At A Glance

Dec 1, 1987

Abacus II Computers (245) ABC Supply (31) ABS (106) Academic Guidance Services (113) Accr-A-Data (292) Accutest Laboratories... Read story

Baby Steps

By Michael P. Cronin | Aug 1, 1993

List of resources for companies interested in work/family issues. Read story

Pba: A Tale Of Two Airlines

By Curtis Hartman | Feb 1, 1983

In the newly competitive airline industry, a second generation of management revels in a good dogfight. Read story

Providing Workers

By Joseph Veneziano | Sep 1, 1982

The Davis-Bacon Act cannot be a "relic" because the reasons for its passage are as current today as they were in 1931. The arguments Charles George prese... Read story

Do You See What I See?

By JAY FINEGAN | Apr 1, 1990

Owners and CEOs of fast-growing companies discuss the likelihood of national and regional recession. Read story

Barry Communications Unveils Managed Services

Dec 18, 2007

Barry Communications, an authorized reseller of Allworx, which is a subsidiary of PAETEC (NASDAQ:PAET), has introduced its new managed services offering. ... Read story

More Money to Spend

By Virginia I. Postrel | Sep 1, 1986

Which state posted the biggest jump in per capita income from 1984 to 1985? Hint: much of the rise came from federal handouts -- and we're not talking food s... Read story

SBA Honors Natural-Disaster Heroes

Mar 26, 2007

March 26, 2007 -- The Small Business Administration will be honoring four employers and public officials who provided exceptional service... Read story

The Snack Food That's Eating America

By Joseph P. Kahn | Aug 1, 1988

A portrait of the marketing strategy, research, and development of Smartfood popcorn. Read story

Growing Your Business by Going Global

By Inc Staff | Jun 1, 1993

Information on international business: Hungarian market opportunities, meeting ISO 9000 standards, and packing tips. Read story

The People Problem

By John Case | May 15, 2001

What will be the biggest challenge facing small businesses in the years ahead? Read story

The Consolidation Opportunity

By Ted Hurlbut | Feb 1, 2006

Dozens of established retail names -- some, like 150-year-old Filene's, venerable old brands that were fixtures in their communities -- have been disappe... Read story

Rebels With A Cause

By Jack Falvey | Sep 1, 1987

Every sales group ought to have one maverick on the team -- provided you know how to manage him Read story

New Hampshire Country Store

By Alessandra Bianchi | Dec 1, 1991

Financial summary brief description of a New Hampshire country store. Read story

Age-Weighted Profit-Sharing Plans

By Jill Andresky Fraser | Feb 1, 1992

Using age-weighted profit-sharing plans to equalize benefits for older employees. Read story

How to Survive Without a Job

By Anne Murphy | Jun 1, 1992

Guide to creating your own workplace in the '90s. Focus on entrepreneurs the changing small business landscape. Read story

Start-Ups and Blowouts

By Alessandra Bianchi | Sep 1, 1993

Chart showing new-business incorporations, business bankruptcies and business failures nationwide by region. Read story

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

A Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is a designation the U.S. government uses to refer to a region that, broadly speaking, consists of a city and its su... Read story

Online Job Ads Keep Rising

Oct 1, 2007

The number of jobs posted online rose by 4 percent in September to 4.27 million, an increase of 17.5 percent over the same period last year, the Conferenc... Read story