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Court Overturns Law Allowing Guns at Work

By Angus Loten |  Oct 16, 2007

The ruling will prevent employees from keeping firearms in their cars while parked on company property.  Read story

A Little Help from the Government

By Bruce G. Posner |  Jul 1, 1991

Types of government financing and tips on how to find them.  Read story

Study Ranks Congressional Support of Small Business

By Jasmine D. Adkins |  Jun 20, 2006

Members from Idaho and Oklahoma topped the list, while Massachusetts and Vermont finished last.  Read story

Just What Did You Promise?

By Richard Stone |  Feb 1, 1982

The warranty rules are very specific about what constitutes a promise when you make a sale.  Read story

More Workers Taking Second Jobs

By Kelly Faircloth |  Nov 14, 2008

As the holidays approach, many cash-strapped Americans are looking for an extra paycheck, a survey finds.  Read story

Smart Money

By Bruce G. Posner |  Jan 1, 1986

Bob McCormick's flair for innovation has made his company a model in an industry that's as stodgy as they come.  Read story

Who Needs Silicon Valley?

By Renuka Rayasam |  Aug 1, 2008

Thanks to new state programs, companies are finding funds outside of traditional VC hubs.  Read story

"how-to" Roundup;

Sep 1, 1981

Bankruptcy statistics painfully show that family-owned businesses need all the help they can get. And -- in print, anyway -- they've been getting plenty. ...  Read story

Behind the Scenes

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Oct 1, 1992

An inside look at the companies creating jobs and wealth in a recessionary economy.  Read story

At a Glance

By Inc Staff |  Dec 1, 1988

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

Business For Sale: Oklahoma Pecan Orchard

By Robina A. Gangemi |  Dec 1, 1995

A close-up look at a business offered for sale that includes a financial summary and some pros and cons.  Read story

Former Inc. 500 Company Wins Presidential Honor

Nov 21, 2006

Nov. 21, 2006 -- Mesa Products, a Tulsa, Okla.-based manufacturer of corrosion protection materials, today received the 2006 Malcolm Bald...  Read story

Crucial Small Business Votes In Congress

Jun 1, 1981

SENATE Republican Policy Committee John Tower (Tex.), chairman Robert Dole (Kans.) Pete Domenici (N. Mex.) Orrin Hatch (Utah...  Read story

Burger Zapper

By Leslie Brokaw |  Sep 1, 1988

New business information on a commercial barbeque- equipment company.  Read story

Fast-Growing Companies Creating More Jobs

By Angus Loten |  Oct 19, 2005

Oct. 19, 2005 --Today's most successful small and mid-size companies are also engines of job growth, this year's Read story

Fast-Growing Companies Creating More Jobs

By Angus Loten |  Oct 19, 2005

Oct. 19, 2005 --Today's most successful small and mid-size companies are also engines of job growth, this year's Read story

Fast-Growing Companies Creating More Jobs

By Angus Loten |  Oct 19, 2005

Oct. 19, 2005 --Today's most successful small and mid-size companies are also engines of job growth, this year's Inc. 500 ranking shows.Read story

Jobless Claims Pick Up

Apr 5, 2007

April 5, 2007 -- The number of new claims for unemployment benefits increased by 11,000 last week to 321,000, following sharp decline a w...  Read story

Cookin' With Gas

By Curtis Hartman |  Dec 1, 1988

Profile of America's fastest growing company for 1988: American Central Gas Cos.  Read story

Letters

By Inc Staff |  Dec 1, 1997

Readers react to articles from the September issue of Inc., including Jerry Useem's "The Richest Man You've Never Heard Of" and "Treating Temporary Work as a...  Read story

Personal Income Up in Second Quarter

By Angus Loten |  Sep 28, 2005

Sept. 28, 2005 --Strong earnings in real estate, professional services, and other entrepreneurial sectors helped jumpstart personal income...  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

Capital: The New Activism

Oct 1, 1984

1. California 6. Colorado 2. New York 7. Texas 3. Minnesota 8. Oklahoma 4. Connecticut 9. Rhode Island 5...  Read story

Companies On 1982-83 Inc. Market Index

Jun 1, 1982

Ticker Name symbol Air Florida System AIRL Amarc...  Read story

Middle America Coming Out of the Recession?

By Keaton Gray |  Jul 1, 2009

Of the 20 strongest metro areas in the United States, 14 lie between the Mississippi River and New Mexico.  Read story

Where Has All the Money Gone?

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Apr 1, 2000

With an unprecedented amount of capital flowing through the equity and debt markets, you'd think anyone can raise money for just about anything. But unless y...  Read story

Divorce American-style

Mar 1, 1986

Who gets what when the marriage ends? It depends upon where you live.  Read story

The Best Big Cities for Starting and Growing a Business

By George Gendron |  Nov 1, 1993

Report examines the concentration of new businesses in states, regions, metro, and rural areas.  Read story

The Number 1 Company

By Allen P. Roberts Jr. |  Nov 1, 2005

Video Gaming Technologies has grown 9,720% in three years.  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

America's Fastest-growing Private Companies

By Curtis Hartman |  Oct 1, 2006

By now, you are familiar with the backbone metaphor. As in: “Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. We must do everything we can…to make s...  Read story

Rating the Governors

By Mike Hofman |  Oct 1, 2006

With Arnold Schwarzenegger and 25 other governors up for reelection, we look at who among them has earned the entrepreneurial vote.  Read story

What The Rankings Mean

Oct 1, 1986

In years past, INC.'s annual Report on the States ranked the business climates of the 50 states through a formula that took into account roughly a dozen v...  Read story

Entrepreneur-Friendly Governors Sail to Victory

By Patrick Cliff and Mike Hofman |  Nov 8, 2006

Governors whose policies align with entrepreneurs' top priorities were re-elected by wide margins.  Read story

The Best Small Companies to Work for in America

By John Kerr |  Jul 1, 1993

Summary of ways in which some companies are creating workplaces that employees love.  Read story

Florida Proposes $75 Million for Startups

By Ted O’Callahan |  Mar 23, 2006

Gov. Jeb Bush wants the state to promote entrepreneurship and rely less on tourism.  Read story

Inc.'s Guide to 'Smart' Government Money

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Aug 1, 1989

A guide to helping small companies profit from new economic-development programs.  Read story

Humana Launches Individual Health Plans

Mar 10, 2008

The new plans are designed for self-employed entrepreneurs and small-business employees.  Read story

Mirror Images And Role Models

By Curtis Hartman |  Aug 1, 1983

'There just aren't that many heroes in waste utilization.'  Read story

The Do-It-Yourself Marketing-Effort Analysis

By Phaedra Hise |  Jun 1, 1994

Sortable spreadsheet allows CEO to assess sales performance and response to ads and direct mail.  Read story