Orem


Making Book

Many entrepreneurs write books, but few write fiction. Ken Merrell is an even rarer breed: a dyslexic author who can't read his own work in public.  Read story

The Corporate Flea Market

Here's why online business-to-business auctions may be the best way for small companies to make?or save?a buck.  Read story

Viral Video: Get Ready for Your Close-up

"Will it Blend?" from Blendtec and three more case studies of viral-video marketing success.  Read story

Good Luck Out There. We'll Be Thinking of You

No, the market for initial public offerings isn't what it used to be, but 44 percent of this year's Inc. 500 CEOs say they would like to take their compan...  Read story

One Company's Budget: Trading Trade Shows for Dealer Marketing

Handheld x-ray company Aribex trims its trade show budget and learns the value of outsourcing.  Read story

Inc. 500 Optics Firm Merges With Utah Manufacturer

March 7, 2007 -- Image Labs International, a Bozeman, Mont.-based manufacturer of optical-imaging systems and vision-inspection tools, ha...  Read story

Error of Margin

The founder of EBC Computers, from the 2000 Inc. 500, knew he could continue to eke a profit out of selling commodity computer parts, but instead he...  Read story

Hot Tip: Reinforcing Teamwork

The Service Experts franchise in Orem, Utah, is part of a national company, and outstanding local performers are sometimes named to the national all-star ...  Read story

Web Development on the Cheap

A technology analyst explains that getting your company on the World Wide Web doesn't have to be difficult or costly.  Read story

In Search of Tax Breaks? Try Funding a Start-Up Idea

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business.  Read story

Network: January 1993

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

The Age of the Gazelle

A look at some data that shows most of today's new jobs come from a relative handful of fast-growing companies.  Read story

Inc. 500 Reveals America's Fastest-Growing

New York (October 20, 2004) -- Inc . magazine, the premier publication for small and medium-size businesses, has released its 23rd ...  Read story

Confessions of a Viral Video Superstar

Blendtec CEO Tom Dickson and marketing guru George Wright discuss the lessons of their now-legendary "Will It Blend?" marketing campaign.  Read story

Salt Lake City, Utah

THE INSULAR MORMON CULTURE THAT ONCE BROUGHT ECONOMIC PROSPERITY IS NOW A MAJOR LIABILITY FOR BUSINESS OWNERS.  Read story

Mail

Readers are inspired by December 2004's list of celebrity entrepreneurs, and reveal their penchant for micromanaging.  Read story

Adobe Will Acquire Omniture

In a marriage of "art and science," Omniture, the web analytics technology company, will be acquired by Adobe for $1.8 billion.  Read story

Bold Storage

Here's why Melissa McNatt, a regional sales director, turned to free online document storage to help her securely handle crucial files while traveling.  Read story

Regional Entrepreneurs of the Year

A list of 1992's Regional Entrepreneurs of the Year.  Read story

America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

A user's guide to the 12th annual Inc. 500 list.  Read story

The Inc. 500

Brief profiles of 15 Inc. 500 companies and their founders.  Read story

Almanac

A statistical guide to the metro areas and states that are home to the most start-ups per capita, the top 20 types of new ventures, and the most popular home...  Read story

The Buddy System

While multilevel marketing may make you think of scam, many Inc. 500 companies find this approach indispensable.  Read story

Plug and Pay

Some horror tales of hiring the wrong high-tech consultant, and how to avoid this dangerous situation.  Read story

A New Kind Of Salt Mine

How an idealistic M.B.A. used new age notions (Shared Values Thought, anyone?) to rev up an old-line business and turn a humble commodity into a premium prod...  Read story

In Memoriam

We remember the great entrepreneurs who died this year, from the founders of K2 skis and Lands' End, to the woman who invented tortilla chips and Richard Bra...  Read story

The 500

#13 APPLIED SYSTEMS INC. UNIVERSITY PARK, ILL. You saw it in the stock market. You've seen it in the merger-and-acquisition activity. ...  Read story

Boot Me Up: 11 Great Companies Launched for Less

A look at eleven companies and how they were started with very little capital investment.  Read story

  • 1