Nepotism On Trial
A case now before the Supreme Court of the United States is challenging the notion that business owners can favor members of their own families in hiring ... Read story
Oakland
On Ownership And Justice
INC.'s story "Feuding Families" (January) referred to Oakland Scavenger Co. as "a company for Italians; no others need apply." In fact, over 41% of the co... Read story
Garbage Details
Although Nelson W. Aldrich Jr.'s story was about family favoritism in Oakland, Calif. ("Feuding Families," January), I had the feeling that I was reading ... Read story
Feuding Families
A bitter court battle has pitted the employees of Oakland Scavenger against the "family" that owns it. Read story
Niman Ranch, - Inc. Article
Niman Ranch Location: Oakland, Calif. 2002 revenue: $30.5 million Grow... Read story
The Reluctant Entrepreneurs
Are American blacks still stuck on the bottom rung of the economic ladder because so few start businesses of their own? Read story
The Integrators
Bringing fundamental change to everyday life. And, for that matter, death. Read story
Mad Cow Doesn't Scare This Rancher
A top rancher's mad cow moment. Read story
No Fund
Honeywell cancels plans for a $10-million fund to help small companies fight patent infringement. Read story
A Golden Alternative
Using alternative airports is a form of creative ticketing that airlines don't really object to, but they will not offer alternative airport options when ... Read story
Pint-size Computers
As of now, most portable computers are more deadweight than lightweight. Still, if you are looking for a complete business machine to go home to office, you ... Read story
California, Massachusetts Leading Nanotech Market
California and Massachusetts are the nation's frontrunners in the emerging nanotechnology market, a study released this week shows. Among all metro... Read story
Location
59 cities and 29 states are represented on the 2007 Inner City 100.
Most Represented Cities:
Detroit - 6
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Strategies: Radical Sabbaticals
Threatened by downsizing, small companies are making an effort to find alternatives to layoffs. Read story
The 2007 Inner City 100 Profiles: 11-20
Extra Credit
A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business. Read story
Plans for Growth
In order to fuel her company's growth, Lori Bonn Gallagher, CEO of Lori Bonn Design, needs significantly more capital than she's gotten so far. Read story
CEO's Notebook: Stock Options
Tips and resources on offering stock options, sharing equity, teaching employees about their stock, and discouraging them from selling stock to start their o... Read story
Retailers Stocking Up Early for Holidays
A surge in cargo traffic at the nation's major retail container ports indicates that retailers are stocking up early for this year's holiday shopping seas... Read story
Frank Tucker's Downtime
Life after work: heading home with a single-dad CEO. Read story
The 2007 Inner City 100 Profiles: 91-100
Ronald Reagan Is Making At Least One Business Boom
By nibbling on jelly beans in the Cabinet, the President turned Herman Rowland's little candy company into a supply-side superstar. Read story
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Many airplane accidents occur on takeoff. To improve safety in private and commercial aircraft, AeroQuest Corp., of Wichita, makes an electronic system t... Read story
Hotline
Current trends and legislation affecting small business. Read story
"businessman's Bank" Serves Entrepreneurs
Four years ago, Mike Turk found that a lot of banks in San Diego weren't taking him seriously when he talked about starting his own general contracting an... Read story
Airports of Call
Don't leave home without your plan for staying wired in. Read story
Kachajian's Rebellion
The story of how one small manufacturere spent six years fighting to save his business from the deadening hand of government export controls -- and won. Sort... Read story
When Employees Share Stock Pain, Not Gain
More employees are sharing in company gains through stock option plans, but what happens when the pricedrops and it comes time to share the pain? M... Read story
The Secret is ^^comma^^Don't Assume^^comma^^
Even when fuel costs spike, you can save on travel. Read story
Seeing Green
Information on obtaining copies of the Green Report II, the FTC guidelines to 'green' marketing. Read story
The Inner City 100
100 street-smart companies. Read story
Interactive Maps Archive
Today's Feat... Read story
A Portfolio of Young Business Owners
Meet six students who have already taken the entrepreneurial leap. Read story
Setting Standards
NutriClean tests for pesticides in supermarket produce. Read story
Almanac
A statistical look at 1999's Inc. 500 companies and the CEOs who run them. Read story
Making Customer Roundtables Work
Hosting customer roundtables for market research and R&D. Read story
The 2007 Inner City 100 Profiles: 21-30
A Wide Variety From Network Suppliers
Any local-area network system must assure the accurate transmission of data between the devices it interconnects. To do so, it must communicate betweern t... Read story
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