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The Heady Market Ln Mlcrobreweries

It is hardly a movement -- yet. But inspired by Fritz Maytag's example of Anchor beer and convinced that there is a market for a specialty product, a scor...  Read story

Eliminating Layoffs

A government 'shared-work' program helps cut payroll costs without laying off workers.  Read story

The Futurists

From solar panels to clean coal, betting big on the future of energy.  Read story

Sign Of The Times

The U.S. Tax Court ruled that a New York printing company could deduct kickbacks to purchasing agents.  Read story

The Inc. Network

Reader-to-reader advice.  Read story

N.Y. Steam-Pipe Victims Offered Loans

Small business affected by the steam pipe explosion in midtown Manhattan on July 18 are now being offered low-interest federal disaster recovery loans by ...  Read story

New York Weighs Tax Increase on Business Owners

Lawmakers propose raising personal income tax rates for those making above $250,000 a year; could affect S corps.  Read story

Private Lives;

A sampling of America's pacesetters shows that the CEOs are as diverse as the products and services they sell.  Read story

Cheap Imports;

THE THRIVING GRAY MARKET, which brought $7 billion of discounted goods into the U.S. last year, may fall under a growing legal attack. Taking advant...  Read story

Lean, Mean, Clean Machine

A quick look at a dry-cleaning service that will offer drop-off and pick-up along Greater New York City highways.  Read story

Ask Muriel Siebert

The founder of the eponymous discount brokerage offers tips on encouraging staffers to save.  Read story

Employment Lines

Some guidelines for getting the information you need from job applicants -- without breaking the law  Read story

Hotline

Hotline informational paragraphs for January 1990.  Read story

Minimum Wage Hike Reignites Debate

Opponents say small employers are already struggling with weaker sales and rising costs.  Read story

Private Lives;

For the seven Elia boys, disasters like Love Canal offer a chance to clean up.  Read story

Small Firms Oppose Leave, Wage Hikes

New York employers are urging state lawmakers to reject plans to extend family leave and boost the minimum wage.  Read story

Resources;

A frequent complaint of female business owners is that they don't have access to the same outside advice as men. To help remedy the situation, a business...  Read story

Benefits: Looking for the Next 401(k)?

A tax-free savings plan for college sounds like a great perk, but take a close look at the fine print before signing on.  Read story

"they Took My Name But They Didn't Get My Goat"

Taylor Wine Company prevented Walter S. Taylor from using his name on his own wines. Says Walter  Read story

Milk Fight

When Farmland Dairies broke up the New York City milk cartel, the real war began  Read story

Planning Ahead

There are a number of advantages to early estate planning.  Read story

Best Lemonade Stand in America Official Contest Rules

Official rules for Inc.com's Best Lemonade Stand in America Contest.  Read story

Laughing All The Way From The Bank

How a few clever companies finance their growth without relying on those undependable lenders  Read story

Oil Prices Rattling Execs

A survey finds CFOs planning to cut travel and boost energy efficiency.  Read story

Statistics Can't Tell You Where To Do Business

All companies have different needs. That's why studies of the so-called business climate don't mean much.  Read story

New York Now: Small Businesses Show Resourcefulness -- But 13,000 Still in Lurch

A group of seasoned company owners are showing resourcefulness in difficult times. Here's how they've been able to survive the economic downturn and the deva...  Read story

Protect Your Collectibles

Most homeowner's insurance policies contain snares for the unwary. But coverage of any collection can be customized.  Read story

Winged Victory

Good old-fashioned competition is always one good way to inject some spirit into your sales force, especially if employees are already feeling the effects...  Read story

ABCs of Cost Control

New software promises to expose your true costs and tell you which customers are profitable.  Read story

Mr. Considine Builds His Dream House

Building log homes is more than a business for Dick Considine: It's a way of life.  Read story

Bankers' Suits

How small companies, victimized by their lenders, are fighting back in court.  Read story

The Lowdown on Clipping Services

Various services designed to clip press articles on market trends, tips competition.  Read story

How I Did It: John Zogby

John Zogby backed into his career as a pollster, and for a time had to cede the national spotlight to bigger names. Now he has his sights on becoming the Gal...  Read story

63,000 Entrepeneurs

With jobs in short supply, why not give the unemployed a chance to create their own?  Read story

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SMALL COMPANY INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS: AUGUST 1986 Offering First afferm- O-T-C Size ...  Read story

Taxes: New York's Wayward Fishing Trip

Given how tough it is to raise taxes these days, it's not unusual for state governments to go fishing for delinquent taxpayers. Many state, including New...  Read story

Double Billing

Your company generated hazardous wastes. You took great pains to have it disposed of properly. The waste site was badly run. Now, the government wants you to...  Read story

Money in, Money Out

How to time cash flow to make the most of the cash in your company - both your own and other people's.  Read story

A Better Mousetrap

"If a man can write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mousetrap than his neighbor, though he builds his house in the woods the world wi...  Read story

Network: January 1993

Network questions and answers: reader-to-reader advice on miscellaneous topics.  Read story