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Taxes: Is Less More?

Oct 1, 1984

1. Missouri 6. New Hampshire 2. Florida 7. Alabama 3. Arkansas 8. Ohio 4. Indiana 9. Idaho 5. Tennessee 10. Te...  Read story

Report On The States;

By Joseph P. Kahn |  Oct 1, 1986

CENTER OSSIPEE, N.H., IS NOT THE sort of town that makes you think instantly of twenty-first-century America. Deserted by the railroad and skirted by Rou...  Read story

Best Of Show

Oct 1, 1983

Indiana's solid jump -- from 42nd place last year to 18th this year -- is partly due to the state's low taxes. But other recent actions have also helped. Amo...  Read story

Winning Over Your Customers

Jan 1, 1982

In this age of computer-generated mailings, a simple handwritten message of thanks can be an effective way to build customer loyalty. Artisan Outlet...  Read story

Investment in Growing Businesses Surged in 2004

By Jonathan Steiman

According to the CFED's Development Report Card for the States, more businesses opened, fewer closed, and the level of investment grew in 2004. The number...  Read story

Coast To Coast

By Joshua Hyatt |  Oct 1, 1987

This year's survey tells the tale of two economies. The one that's flourishing has top universities, a strong technology base -- and an ocean view  Read story

Profile: Find Trail. Hike. Repeat

By John Grossmann |  Dec 1, 2002

Some leisure pursuits take your mind off business. This one makes Eric Kampmann think about his business better.  Read story

Best Of Show Business Activity: Trouble In The Oil Patch

Oct 1, 1984

1. New Hampshire 6. Florida 2. Colorado 7. Georgia 3. Alaska 8. California 4. New Jersey 9. Massachusetts ...  Read story

It's Safer With Cash

Jun 1, 1984

Paper Service Co., a small paper manufacturer with 97 employees in Hinsdale, N.H., has found that money makes people careful. From 1976 to 1981, the...  Read story

Prospecting rivals

By Inc Staff |  Jan 1, 1991

Getting job referrals by sending company newsletters to the competition.  Read story

Four Times to Pick Up the Phone

Jan 1, 1998

Using the phone to sell a product or service is relatively inexpensive. So whether you're doing the calling in-house or hiring a service, you can afford t...  Read story

Advertise Wisely: Less Can Be More

Oct 1, 1981

The fact that you don't have the budget to support half-page newspaper ads doesn't mean you should resign yourself to obscurity. In fact, since the newsp...  Read story

Backing Away from Free Trade

By Elizabeth Wasserman |  Jan 1, 2004

Why Democrats have strayed from Bill Clinton's policies on trade.  Read story

Lower Your Rent

By Tom Richman |  May 1, 1991

Taking advantage of lower rents during a recession.  Read story

Tune In, Download

By Joshua D. Macht |  Dec 15, 1995

An overview of a company offering technology that will allow data to be transmitted with video signals.  Read story

Home Alone--Not

By George Gendron |  Feb 1, 1995

A CEO offers a lighthearted comment on how he decided it was time to move his company out of his house.  Read story

The Top 10 States In Six Categories

Oct 1, 1981

CAPITAL RESOURCES 1. New York 2. California 3. Massachusetts 4. Connecticut 5. Minnesota 6. Texas 7. Penn...  Read story

Mobilization For Survival

By JOHN F. PERSINAS |  Sep 1, 1984

Kingsbury Machine Tool Corp. is prepared for the worst. The manufacturer of high-production metal-cutting machines and assembly systems, located in Keene,...  Read story

Inc.'s Fourth Annual Report On The States

By Bruce G. Posner |  Oct 1, 1984

Can states become more attractive breeding grounds for small companies? Increasingly, governors and legislators around the United States have been answering ...  Read story

Resources

By Inc Staff |  May 15, 1997

A guide to more information on subjects covered in the Inc. magazine special issue: The State of Small Business 1997.  Read story

The Inc. Network: Reader Responses

By Inc Staff |  Jul 1, 1993

Reader-to-reader advice.  Read story

How To Star in an Ad (Without Looking Like an Idiot)

By Nicole Gull |  Oct 1, 2004

Gary Hirshberg of Stonyfield Farm shares his advice for starring in an advertisement.  Read story

Business for Sale: New England Stained-Glass Window Restorer

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Aug 1, 1998

An overview of a stained-glass window restoration company offered for sale. Includes the price, how the business was valued, the outlook of future sales, and...  Read story

You, Me, and All Those Others Just Like Us

By Patricia Gallup |  May 15, 1998

The cofounder of PC Connection explains how her company's success stemmed from its extensive customer support, and describes the complications that arose by ...  Read story

Political Animals

By Clay Risen |  Jan 1, 2008

Whether they raise cash in battleground states or bring a manager's touch to a campaign, these company builders have breached the inner circle of U.S. politics.  Read story

At a Glance

By Inc Staff |  Dec 1, 1988

Charts providing information on the features of Inc. 500 companies.  Read story

Edifice Complex

By John Grossmann |  Jul 1, 2002

Why is it that people who build companies become obsessed so often with building buildings, too? And why do they do it like this ?  Read story

Dowser, Dowser

Jan 1, 1983

"Water is not an inalienable right. It's a commodity," insists Thomas Kruzshak. "The product already exists, and the market certainly exists. What better ...  Read story

The Money Trail

By David H. Freedman |  Dec 1, 1998

In much of the northern U.S., a hidden, lush economy thrives along thousands of miles of snowmobile trails. Here's how this winterland boom began and what th...  Read story

The Best Of Show

By Bradford W. Ketchum Jr. |  Oct 1, 1982

Capital: Activity at the money centers 1. California 2. Connecticut 3. New York 4. Texas 5. Massachusetts 6. Minnesota...  Read story

A Rare Case Of Bourgeois Values

By Bruce G. Posner |  Jun 1, 1983

One investment banking firm makes its mark with a strong commitment to helping entrepreneurs preserve their ownership and control of the businesses they are ...  Read story

Industry Bottoms Out, Disposes of Diaper Service

By Phaedra Hise |  Jun 1, 1997

After it failed to diversify, a diaper-delivery service found it had to file for Chapter 7 after decades of operation.  Read story

Portland Plays Perception Poker

By Leslie Brokaw |  May 15, 2000

Can a thriving little city in Maine bluff its way into the ranks of big-time Internet players?  Read story

Angel Investing Market Looking Up

By Carole Matthews

April 21, 2004 --In 2003, investments made by angel investors totaled $18.1 billion, up from $15.7 billion in 2002, according to the Read story

Tracking Customer Comments

Jan 1, 1995

Stonyfield Farm, a Londonderry, N.H., yogurt maker, had hoped its new apricot-mango flavor would take off, but the company wasn't prepared for the accolad...  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

What's In A Name

Jun 1, 1983

Every business needs a name. But finding one that captured the spirit of what his new company would do, as well as be descriptive, wasn't easy for G Alber...  Read story

Real Service

By Robert A. Mamis |  May 1, 1989

Mail-order computer software and peripherals company sets new industry standards for customer service.  Read story

Getting into Foreign Markets

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Nov 1, 1992

Resources on entering foreign markets and hiring overseas.  Read story

PC Universe Launches Online Tech Service

Nov 9, 2007

PC Universe has introduced a new Web-based technical services and solutions platform targeted at small and midsize businesses. PCU Tech Services wi...  Read story