Peoria


Pulling in Profits

New RSS software makes it easier to gather intelligence on clients and competitors.  Read story

Tourist Traps;

WOULD YOU GO TO PEORIA TO see people play mud volleyball? The state of Illinois thinks you might. It advertised the contest as part of its $10-million ca...  Read story

The Q Factor

These days, a city's growth has less to do with lower costs than with the quality of its people and lifestyle  Read story

Payday

Four sites to turn to when you want to benchmark your salary structure.  Read story

Charter is Cheaper

Company saves clients money by chartering planes for them.  Read story

Trade-Show Mistakes -- And How to Avoid Them

Sure, business is gravitating to the Web. But face time is still crucial in the sales world, making trade shows an integral part of any growing company's ...  Read story

Perks And The Tax Collector

"The income tax," said Will Rogers, "has made more liars out of the American people than golf has. Even when you make out a tax form on the level, you don...  Read story

Hot Spots

INC.'s annual ranking of America's cities  Read story

Put Your Policies in Writing

1. See the Big Picture The tradeoff at the center of any employment manual pits consistency against flexibility. Codifying policies and then foll...  Read story

The British Connection

For U.S. small businesspeople, the problems and progress of our English counterparts should be more than a matter of idle curiosity.  Read story

How to Find Funds in a Credit Crunch

Banks are cutting back, but capital is still available for worthy companies that know where to look.  Read story

Honorable Mention: The $2.6 Billion Men

In 2002, Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis launched Skype, a free Internet phone service. In September, they sold it--for a sum that still has Wall Street and...  Read story

Small Ideas Are Big Hits

Company rewards all employees who submit suggestions, whether they are implemented or not.  Read story

The Best Small Companies to Work for

Profile of the best small companies to work for and their secrets to building a great workplace.  Read story

How to Assemble an Employee Handbook

As your company expands, you'll probably want to write down policies and rules that govern your employees. Here's how to create an employee handbook that is ...  Read story

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HOW THE CITIES WERE RANKED Like our annual states report, this ranking of metropolitan areas is based on three factors: job generation, rate of significan...  Read story

Book Review: ...And Dignity for All

... And Dignity For All by James Despain and Jane Bodman Converse Financial Times Prentice Hall 198 pages $19.95<...  Read story

Does Charter Pay? You Decide

Comparisons of three major airlines and a charter service on three trips, based on number of days required and cost.  Read story

The 1988 Inc. 500

Brief profiles of 15 Inc. 500 companies.  Read story

How To: Grow a Product-Based Business

Advice on how to develop a business around a product idea.  Read story

News from the Front

Four months after a former CEO went to work in the Commerce Dept., he quit. Here's his opinion on Washington now.  Read story

The Most Entrepreneurial Cities in America

Inc.'s 1990 ranking of metropolitan regions by job growth, business starts, and proportion of high-growth companies.  Read story

Small Business

Profile of a small bank where limited growth allows the company to focus on customer service and employee morale.  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

What's Going To Happen In '82?

INC. asked hundreds of business people what they think this year will be like.  Read story

Hot Spots

Summary of metropolitan economies for 1989; the most growth was seen in the 'edge cities', where cattle once grazed.  Read story

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