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Voters To High-tech Firms: Stay Away!

In many parts of the United States, the high-technology industry is considered an almost ideal neighbor because its plants are relatively clean and genera...  Read story

Where the Growth Is

The best cities for growing a business and how to follow the signs to thriving markets.  Read story

Things I Can't Live Without: Andy Berliner

The CEO of Amy's Kitchen likes veggie burgers, sure, but why so many cell phones?  Read story

Cleaning Up International Mailing Lists

How to improve the accuracy of international mailings.  Read story

Jolly Goods

Our catalog of perfect holiday gifts features products from some of America's fascinating, privately held companies.  Read story

Blue is the New Green

Forget for a moment about carbon emissions. The world is facing a more immediate crisis -- it is running out of clean water. The prospect of widespread short...  Read story

Anatomy of a Financing: The Benefits of Convertible Debt

A CEO explains how using convertible debentures was a good deal for his company and his investors.  Read story

Things I Can't Live Without: Mark Dwight, Rickshaw Bagworks

Must-haves for this messenger bag mogul revolve around biking and design.  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

The Accidental Millionaires

Some of the best business ideas happen almost by accident. From the inventors of the Slinky to the couple behind the software that powers much of the blogosp...  Read story

Small-Business Contracts Fall to Record Low

The government awarded just 17% of contracting dollars to small firms in 2005, according to a new report.  Read story

Servicios Dentales

Entrepreneurs form group dental plan after learning that Hermisillo, Mexico, had only six dentists.  Read story

After the Storm

Our August case study about Carnival Brands , a struggling New Orleans food manufact...  Read story

National Small Business Week Events Scaled Back

With much focus still on Katrina recovery, the Small Business Administration’s annual expo will be truncated this year.  Read story

Amid Controversy, SBA Pushes Forward with Gulf Coast Loans

The Small Business Administration has faced criticism as of late over the handling of its post-9/11 loan program.  Read story

Amid Controversy, SBA Pushes Forward with Gulf Coast Loans

The Small Business Administration has faced criticism as of late over the handling of its post-9/11 loan program.  Read story

Network: April 1991

Network resources.  Read story

Employee-Appraisal Software

Three CEOs review three employee-appraisal software packages.  Read story

Build Self-Esteem

Tips from one company owner on building the self-esteem of your workers.  Read story

Mail

This month's letter to the editors.  Read story

What Does a Democratic Takeover of Congress Mean for Your Company?

Leading small-business experts say the shift in power could result in more scrutiny for the SBA and federal contracts, but also higher taxes and a minimum-wa...  Read story

SBA’s Role Sparks Debate on Capitol Hill

Lawmakers have both praised and attacked the Small Business Administration in recent weeks.  Read story

Washington Insiders React to Preston's Hearing

President Bush's pick to lead the Small Business Administration received generally positive reviews.  Read story

Webaholic's Big Break

Desperate for customers, Ken Burke wangled a deal to get a booth at the pricey Online Expo in Los Angeles in exchange for giving seminars during the show. Th...  Read story

Almost Free E-commerce

Becoming an E-business can be cheap and easy -- if you have the time to do it yourself.  Read story

Case Study: How Six Apart Tapped Social Networks

The company pioneered blog software. But with the advent of social networking, was it ready to branch out?  Read story

Where Great Ideas Come From

Tapping the world outside your company for the ideas that will keep you smart.  Read story

Option Play, Standard Setter, The Name Game

New software is reviewed by buisness-people, and information is provided about system requirements and price.  Read story

Tea And Sympathy

Ron Schultz owns two tea companies. Both make money. One gives it all away to charity.  Read story

Ready, Aim, Focus

A Leadership Intensive Training program helped one company refocus its squabbling employees onto competitors.  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 Secrets of Bootstrapping

Profile of 13 companies which were started for less than $1,000.  Read story

In Search of the Perfect Portfolio

Four entrepreneurs discuss their investment schemes and several experts offer investment tips to business owners.  Read story

The Inc. 500

Note: This table may be divided, and additional information on a particular entry may appear on more than one screen. Sales growth 1980-84 ...  Read story

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