The Quotable Entrepreneur: Ed Robinson
"We have all this growth, and still not as much play money as you think. Sixty to seventy percent of revenues go right back into payroll, plus more to wor... Read story
New Orleans
"We're Doing What We Have to Do"
Rick Davis Ace Bayou New Orleans As told to Angus Loten B... Read story
"I Am Very Lucky and Very Grateful"
Jonathan Ferrara Jonathan Ferrara Gallery New Orleans As told to Leslie TaylorRead story
Broadcast News
CEO tries to build an audience and an advertising base for her small local television station. Read story
Flooded, Abandoned Properties Draw Speculators
September 12, 2005 --As residents fleeing New Orleans consider settling down elsewhere, their now empty homes and offices are drawing the ... Read story
Small Businesses Help Boost Mardi Gras
New Orleans is ringing in its signature event, thanks in part to sponsorship from local business owners. Read story
New Grant Program Looks to Help N.O. Companies Create Revenue
A $100,000 grant has been earmarked for 20 businesses of fewer than five employees that are working to bring tourism to the area. Read story
For Companies Hit by Katrina, Many Challenges Remain
Half of New Orleans business owners say recovery efforts are making little or no progress. Read story
HUBZone Small-Business Conference
Nov. 30, 2006 -- The annual National Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business Conference will be held in New Orleans from ... Read story
Realtors Meet in New Orleans
Nov. 10, 2006 -- The National Association of Realtors opened its national convention in New Orleans yesterday, the largest commercial gat... Read story
House Committee Heading to Gulf Coast
April 6, 2007 -- The House Small Business Committee is heading to New Orleans to hold a hearing on federal contracts for small businesses... Read story
Rethinking Workspace in the Big Easy
Business leaders, government officials, educators, and students will be heading to New Orleans this month for a workspace trend conference, organizers sai... Read story
Hurricane Blues
A year after Hurricane Katrina, Raymond Rathlé considered selling his batter... Read story
Percolating Profits
A new generation of "virtual" business incubators is jump-starting start-ups nationwide. Read story
Honorable Mention: The Anti-FEMA
As government officials dawdled, Richard Zuschlag didn't miss a beat. He sent his medics into flood-ravaged New Orleans, where they rescued more than 7,000 p... Read story
"Juggle, Adapt, and Adjust"
Drew Ramsey Hubig's Pies New Orleans As told to Leslie Taylor Dre... Read story
How I Did It: Blaine Kern, Chairman, Blaine Kern Studios
This is a job for Mr. Mardi Gras. Read story
Supreme Court Mulls Definition of 'Small Business'
Jan. 20, 2006 --A workplace sexual-harassment case now facing the Supreme Court, which pits a New Orleans waitress against her former boss... Read story
After the Storm
Our August case study about Carnival Brands , a struggling New Orleans food manufact... Read story
The Idea Factories
Nonprofit incubators have been quietly nurturing fledgling companies since 1959. And they don't demand a huge ownership stake in your company. Read story
Debt Collection
Related Terms: Credit Evalu... Read story
After 58 Years, a Shot at Olympic Gold
John Dane III is a lifelong sailor and has made millions as founder of the nation's largest mega-yacht builder. But in August, at the age of 58, he'll be mak... Read story
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National Innovation Workshops, Aug. 20-21 in New Orleans; Oct. 8-9 in Albany, N.Y.; and other cities in future months. Organized by the Office of Energy-R... Read story
Gulf Coast Businesses Picking Up the Pieces -- Slowly
Nov. 4, 2005 --Ralph Brennan counts himself lucky. In the two months since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, he's kept two of his ... Read story
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SBA Chief Meets with New Orleans Business Owners
Steven Preston heard concerns from African-American entrepreneurs disrupted by Hurricane Katrina. Read story
The Inner City 100
100 street-smart companies. Read story
Lighter Legal Costs
A book review of John Landrum's "Out of Court: How to Protect Your Business from Litigation." Read story
Bayou Boycott Spurs Buying
Anti-French sentiment in Louisiana proves to be a boon for small business. Read story
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In this issue, for the first time, INC. has expanded its list of the fastest-growing public companies to the next 100 growth companies. We've called it t... Read story
Businesses Head to New Orleans for Meetings, Rebuilding
Business leaders, government officials, educators and students are headed to New Orleans for a conference on t... Read story
Case Study: Raymond Rathle Survived a Hurricane but Lost His Employees, Customers, and Insurance
Can his business be saved? Read story
New Aid Group for New Orleans Businesses
Feb. 21, 2007 -- A new grassroots initiative is offering up to $5 million in capital to small-business owners in New Orleans still strugg... Read story
Two Years After Katrina, New Orleans Businesses "Running on Fumes"
The Crescent City is still struggling with population loss, crime, and crippled infrastructure. Read story
How I Did It: Jerome Boykin, Owner, JB Sweeping Service
Hurricane Katrina left Jerome Boykin jobless and aimless. Now he runs a growing cleaning business. How visiting a shopping mall parking lot changed everything. Read story
Outlook 2006: Logistics
The shipping news. Read story
The Get Ahead Guide: Seema Sudan Made Money on Her First Collection
But the rag trade is full of knockoff artists. How can she protect her brand? Read story
Surviving Katrina: How We Did It
Hurricane Katrina dealt a near-fatal blow to thousands of businesses. One year later, determined entrepreneurs across the Gulf Coast are staging a comeback. Read story
Letters
Readers react to articles from the August 1999 issue of Inc. , including "The Taming of the Crew," by Leigh Buchanan, "The Best Business Plan on the ... Read story
New Center to Help Businesses Hit by Katrina
The Urban Entrepreneurship Partnership Gulf Coast will provide training and access to capital for minority business owners. Read story
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