Patrick Kelly


Growing Your Own

What to do when you can't afford to hire experienced people.  Read story

College Draft

Patrick Kelly, CEO of PSS/World Medical, in Jacksonville, Fla., was having trouble finding experienced salespeople for his rapidly growing company. Compet...  Read story

Wall Eyed

Once health care reform was in the air, "cost containment" became the watchword of providers. PSS/World Medical, a Jacksonville, Fla., distributor of supp...  Read story

Keep On Truckin'

When Patrick Kelly founded PSS/World Medical, in 1983, most doctors bought supplies from companies selling to hospitals and nursing homes, but the supplie...  Read story

Think All Noncompetes Stink?

A look at noncompete agreements and some advice on what to do to make sure your agreements can hold legal water.  Read story

The 10 Commmandments of Hypergrowth

The secret to fast growth is in planning and training, but it's dangerous too.  Read story

Index

A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in the October issue of Inc.  Read story

Want Better Performance? Try Better Planning

When done effectively, strategic planning is among the most potent competitive weapons a company can have. Planning helps everyone better understand the d...  Read story

Life in the Fast Lane

Inc. magazine's editor-in-chief offers some highlights from the annual Inc. 500 conference.  Read story

Your Company and Your Life

Inc.'s editor-in-chief presents an overview of some of the authors and articles in the October issue of the magazine.  Read story

This Is How It's Done: Smart Business Moves

30 classic examples of innovation, from the Inc. archives  Read story

Big Cities Tops for Bioscience Jobs

New York, Los Angeles, and other big metropolitan centers are cashing in on a booming bioscience industry producing everything from medical devices to livest...  Read story

The 5% Solution

The founder and CEO of PSS/World Medical Inc. explains how he keeps his company poised for future growth by maintaining a reserve sales force of 50 reps--5% ...  Read story

Index

A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in the July 1998 issue.  Read story

Forget Policy Manuals

A policy manual can hurt a company's entrepreneurial spirit and hinder fast growth, says the founder and CEO of PSS/World Medical. Here are some alternate wa...  Read story

Lose the Boss

The CEO of PSS/World Medical explains that by allowing employees to fire a nonperforming boss, you can eliminate problems before they reach the customer or t...  Read story

Index

A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in the December issue.  Read story

Index

A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in the April issue.  Read story

Who Are the Real Entrepreneurs?

A noted entrepreneur explains why many people who share that lable are not really entrepreneurs.  Read story

The Mystery of the Empty Truck

The founder of a billion-dollar company explains why you have to behave like a great company in order to become one.  Read story

Critical Numbers: Dear Presidential Candidates

An entrepreneur writes a letter asking the candidates to stop debating and focus on the future for a change.  Read story

Notes From The Guest Register

Inc.'s editor relates memorable quotes from business owners who've dropped by the office for lunch; plus, he addresses the fear many entrepreneurs have that ...  Read story

What Chief Executives Read

Profiles of successful entrepreneurs, their favorite books, and how reading helps them run their companies.  Read story

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