Pennsylvania State University


A Buyer's Guide To Events

By Lauren Cooper |  Apr 1, 2008

Looking for a little ROI among the RSVPs? Here's what sponsors pay (and the benefits they receive) at events of all sizes.  Read story

Virtual You

By Joshua D. Macht |  Jan 1, 1998

Virtual universities have become increasingly popular with business owners who want more education, but who need a flexible study schedule. A look at these "...  Read story

Steve Prelosky

Jun 1, 1987

Age: 30 Hometown: Pittsburgh Undergraduate Degree: Pennsylvania State University Business School: Graduate School of Industrial Administ...  Read story

Universities: Your New Best Friend

By Emily Barker |  Nov 1, 2002

For resource-hungry entrepreneurs, the explosion of university-based business-development programs comes as sweet relief in tight economic times. From Ann Ar...  Read story

Proofread Your Content

Dec 15, 1999

Spelling errors and other mistakes can diminish your credibility and turn off potential customers, leading to costly customer service problems. Proofread ...  Read story

Terminal Illness

Mar 1, 1982

Instead of relying on the vendor to repair its video display terminals (VDTs), Collegian Inc., a newspaper publisher at Pennsylvania State University, hir...  Read story

Boosting Small Business

By David Lindorff |  Oct 1, 1982

Overcoming an antibusiness bias The idea of states cutting red tape for development permits and business licenses is nothing new, but Oregon has add...  Read story

How Many Accountants Does It Take to Change an Industry?

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Apr 1, 1997

Now may be the time to find accountants with upgraded skills, lower prices, and customized services.  Read story

VC Fundraising Grows in the Second Quarter

By Max Chafkin |  Jul 20, 2005

July 20, 2005 --A survey released Monday by the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson Venture Economics found that venture cap...  Read story

Private Lives;

By Jeseph P. Kahn and Curtis Hartman |  Dec 1, 1983

A sampling of America's pacesetters shows that the CEOs are as diverse as the products and services they sell.  Read story

Index

By Inc Staff |  Jan 1, 1998

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

Resources

By Inc Staff |  Apr 1, 1997

A comprehensive resource guide to many of the subjects featured in the April issue of Inc. magazine.  Read story

Do-It-Yourself Aid

By Ashlea Ebeling

Is college around the corner? Families too wealthy for need-based aid are turning to the tax code to help pay the bill. Ashley Young, 18, is begi...  Read story

Of Mice And Mettle

By George Gendron |  Mar 1, 1985

A stone's throw across the Charles River from our Boston offices lies Harvard University, home of the Harvard Business School, and a symbol of Establishme...  Read story

Succession Planning Not Just for Top Execs

By Robert K. Prescott |  Jun 1, 2000

The words "succession planning" are usually associated with finding the right people to fill the highest-level positions. But planning for future s...  Read story

Imagine Your Best Employees Vanishing Overnight. For Beekeepers, It's Reality

By Angus Loten |  May 8, 2007

Nearly a quarter of the nation's bees have died from a mysterious disorder in just the past few months.  Read story

Corporate Universities for Small Companies

By Donna Fenn |  Feb 1, 1999

Corporate universities are no longer just a big-company phenomenon. Small companies can use in-house training programs to improve recruitment, increase reven...  Read story

Mail

By Inc Staff |  Nov 1, 2005

This month's letters to the editor.  Read story

High On The Hog

By Lucien Rhodes |  Mar 1, 1987

In the end, they'll call it corporate vision. But to Don Beaver, it looks more like years of false starts, wrong turns, and belated inspiration.  Read story

What Entrepreneurs Can't Learn at Business School

By Seth Goldman

Spreadsheets are handy tools -- but nothing can replace that fire in the belly.  Read story

A Better Way to Surf?

By Adam L. Penenberg |  May 1, 2005

Firefox fans say the new Web browser is more secure than Internet Explorer. Should your company switch?  Read story

Broken Promises

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Jul 1, 1991

The bitter truth about partnerships between large automotive corporations and their suppliers.  Read story

There's Gold In Them Thar Hills

By Milton D. Stewart |  Jan 1, 1984

For those small companies engaged in technological innovation, the Small Business Innovation Research program can be a rich source of funding.  Read story

The Real Threat From Asia

By Joel Kotkin |  Jan 1, 1987

Hong Kong and Singapore have seen their future, and it is not providing cheap labor for American know-how.  Read story

Breaking Away

By Bruce G. Posner |  Jun 1, 1987

This year's crop of M.B.A.s has more in mind than investment banking and high-paying consulting jobs  Read story

Everyone's a CFO

By Nadine Heintz |  Sep 1, 2005

When Andrew Levine opened his PR firm's books, employees seemed bored. So he asked them to make the financial presentations instead.  Read story

The Entrepreneur of the Year

By Joshua Hyatt |  Jan 1, 1991

Introduction to the Entrepreneur of the Year judges and the selection process.  Read story

The Education of a Big-Company Man

By Bruce G. Posner |  Jul 1, 1994

Jim Kilmer's years at H.J. Heinz didn't prepare him for company-building as well as he had expected.  Read story

Restoration Software

By David H. Freedman |  May 1, 2000

An Internet company seems an odd fit for a depressed former factory town. But since Shore.Net moved to Lynn, Mass., company and city have been riding each ot...  Read story

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