Pacific Northwest Television Station
Financial summary and brief description of a Pacific Northwest television station. Read story
Pacific Northwestern States
Time To Pull The Plug On High Electricity Bills
By William H. Elsey III | Nov 1, 1982
Small business contributes disproportionately to the revenues of utility companies, and it has only itself to blame. Read story
The New Northwest Passage
By Joel Kotkin | Feb 1, 1987
Hit hard by imports, aggressive Oregon businesses have discovered how to make the doors of Japanese trade swing both ways. Read story
Angel Investor Directory
Jun 13, 2005
Finding the right angel investor could help you get your start-up off the ground. Angel-investor networks are a good place to start looking for funding. T... Read story
Alaska Charter-Fishing Service
By Christopher Caggiano | Jul 1, 1994
Financial summary and brief description of an Alaska charter-fishing service. Read story
Tales Of Equity;
By Bruce G. Posner | Feb 1, 1984
There is a new twist in initial public offerings, and it may just open up a whole new source of capital for start-ups. Called a "public-private" deal, it ... Read story
Regional Forecast
By George Gendron | Sep 1, 1994
A CEO gives Inc.'s editor-in-chief regional ecomonic forecasts. Read story
Life In The Silicon Rain Forest
By Susan Benner | Jun 1, 1984
Oregon has always been a great place to fish or raise a family. Lately it has become one of the hottest places around to start a company. Read story
A Tough Road Ahead for Rural Entrepreneurs
Nov. 30, 2004 --Rural America is fertile ground for entrepreneurship, according to a new study released by The Center for the Study of Rur... Read story
Beyond The Magaloans
By Bruce G. Posner | Jun 1, 1984
Fixed-rate loans from insurance companies; a new direction in management buyouts; a Dutch treat for U.S. entrepreneurs Read story
The Floodgates Are Open
By Stanley E. Pratt | Jun 1, 1981
Loosed by recent tax reductions, a surge of investment dollars has filled venture coffers to record heights. Read story
Goodbye and Good Luck
By Scott Westcott | Apr 1, 2006
With employee turnover on the rise, getting the most out of exit interviews is more important than ever. Read story
Which Cities Will the High Cost of Energy Hurt (and Help) the Most?
A high cost energy future will profoundly impact the cost of doing business and create new opportunities, but not necessarily in the way most people expect. Read story
The New Issei
Apr 1, 1986
How a few Japanese managers broke free of Theory F by exporting themselves to America. Read story
No Experience Required
By Alessandra Bianchi | Sep 1, 1997
By surrounding herself with experts, can this business owner write a success story with her obscure tea drink? Read story
Where Are the Best Cities to Do Business?
Our comprehensive annual guide to which places are thriving -- even in an economy many consider in recession. Read story
Worst Case Scenarios
By Inc Staff | Feb 1, 1990
Owner plans new facility openings by picking the worst possible spot in the geographic market study. Read story
Letters
Jul 1, 2001
Readers react to articles from the April and May 2001 issues of Inc. , including Edward O. Welles' "The Billionaire Next Door," John Grossmann's "The... Read story
Blockbuster Transformed
By Edward O. Welles | Dec 15, 1999
A chain of Blockbuster stores in the Pacific Northwest licensed to Trient Partners of Seattle commissioned the Retail Group Inc. to remodel its stores. Tr... Read story
Pass It On
By Donna Fenn | Aug 1, 1994
The story of one company founder who tried to leave her company in her children's hands. Read story
My Place: John Christakos's Steel Cabin
By Inc Staff | Oct 1, 2007
Many of the items in this furniture maker's modern cabin came from his own store--and eBay. Read story
The Product: Grilling Planks
By April Joyner | Jul 1, 2008
They're hot, but are they supermarket material? Read story
Making It
By Martha E. Mangelsdorf | Oct 1, 1991
The changing American economy; a manufacturing company adopts Japanese quality control methods. Read story
The True and Only Heaven
By Christopher Caggiano | May 15, 1999
Sometimes entrepreneurship can transform an entire geographic region. Here's how Seattle has changed since the rise of Microsoft, Starbucks, and other hot Pa... Read story
Capital Training
By Carole Matthews | Feb 29, 2000
BELLEVUE, WASH. -- Roxanne Benton Darling toyed with starting a business for two years. "I've started and stopped a couple of times, but for whatever reas... Read story
The Numbers on Open-book Management
By George Gendron | Jun 1, 1998
Inc.'s editor looks at the effects open-book management can have on a company's bottom line; the mutual benefits of mentoring; and a photo lab that offers bu... Read story
Man vs. Machine
By Evelyn Roth | Oct 15, 2002
Paul Estenson thinks technology is a surprising bane to an Inc 500 business. Stephen Kline couldn't disagree more. Here are their arguments. Read story
Lucky Junki
By John Brant | Oct 1, 2004
He has 20 thriving companies, a fourth-degree black belt, and a plan -- always a plan. Which is why this former Japanese gang leader is a teriyaki-sauce-maki... Read story
The Dark Side
By John Case | May 15, 1996
A look at some data about births and deaths of small U.S. businesses. Read story
Targeting the Giant
By Bruce G. Posner | Oct 1, 2000
Drypers won the top spot on the Inc. 500 by going up against Procter Gamble. Read story
Niche Picking
By Donna Fenn | Oct 1, 1999
An adventure-bookstore owner thought he had conquered the Web. Then he found he had to fight his way up the Amazon. Read this survival tale. Read story
The Equity Partnership As A Seed For Start-ups
By Michael Geczi | Dec 1, 1982
Since the limited partners get the early losses, they demand less equity from founders at the time of tax-free conversion. Read story
Against the Grain
By JAY FINEGAN | Nov 1, 1992
Profile of a successful lumber start-up and its talented founder, Enita Nordeck. Read story
The Right Staff
By Samuel Fromartz | Oct 15, 2000
Richard Tuck, CEO of Inc. 500 company Lander International, has fostered a happy, effective workforce by encouraging employees to integrate work with their o... Read story
Do You See What I See?
By JAY FINEGAN | Apr 1, 1990
Owners and CEOs of fast-growing companies discuss the likelihood of national and regional recession. Read story
Logging On the Web
By Bronwyn Fryer | Nov 15, 2000
If you're marketing to a niche or need an online forum for fresh ideas, Web logs could be the new killer app -- and the hottest thing since e-mail. Read story
Culture Shock
By Susan Benner | Aug 1, 1985
Sequent's founders thought that a strong corporate culture would be the key to success. They didn't have to wait long to see if they were right. Read story
Kuolt's Complex
By Lucien Rhodes | Apr 1, 1986
Sooner or later, every successful entrepreneur has to face the possibility that his company has outgrown him. Milt Kuolt did it twice, and it wasn't any easi... Read story
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