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Bill Niman’s Next Move
The natural-meat pioneer strikes back with a new company, BN Ranch -- and something to prove
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Recent Articles about 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 more
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 more
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 more
How to Find a Bay Area Start-up Location
Do you want to play with the big guns on the peninsula, go with the flow in SoMa, or carve out a different niche in the East Bay? Read more
Feuding Families
A bitter court battle has pitted the employees of Oakland Scavenger against the "family" that owns it. Read more
The Integrators
Bringing fundamental change to everyday life. And, for that matter, death. Read more
Niman Ranch, - Inc. Article
Niman Ranch Location: Oakland, Calif. 2002 revenue: $30.5 million Grow... Read more
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 more
Mad Cow Doesn't Scare This Rancher
A top rancher's mad cow moment. Read more
Mad Cow Doesn't Scare This Rancher
A top rancher's mad cow moment. Read more
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 more
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 more
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 more
Best Flicks about Starting a Company
Here's a recent question from Inc.'s mailbag: I just read your article "Cinema... Read more
Innovating Schools, One Lunch at a Time
How this socially responsible business is transforming school lunch programs across the country to attack the obesity epidemic Read more
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 more
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 more
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 more
The 2007 Inner City 100 Profiles: 91-100
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 more
Frank Tucker's Downtime
Life after work: heading home with a single-dad CEO. Read more
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 more
Many airplane accidents occur on takeoff. To improve safety in private and commercial aircraft, AeroQuest Corp., of Wichita, makes an electronic system t... Read more
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 more
Airports of Call
Don't leave home without your plan for staying wired in. Read more
"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 more
CEOs Give Thanks
At the risk of being corny, I asked some entrepreneurs I know what they were thankful for this year. Dan Hoffman, the CEO of M5 Networks, a compa... Read more
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 more
The Secret is ^^comma^^Don't Assume^^comma^^
Even when fuel costs spike, you can save on travel. Read more
The 2010 Inc. 5000: Companies at Work
This is where the magic happens for five fast-growing Inc. 500 companies: Sundia, Show Media, US Lighting Tech, Lexicon Consulting, and The Penna Group. View slideshow
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 more
The Inner City 100
100 street-smart companies. Read more
A Portfolio of Young Business Owners
Meet six students who have already taken the entrepreneurial leap. Read more
Seeing Green
Information on obtaining copies of the Green Report II, the FTC guidelines to 'green' marketing. Read more
How to Get the Most out of Consultants
At best, consultants can bring invaluable expertise to your business. But at worst, they can feel disconnected and underutilized. Here's how to keep your con... Read more
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